Category: KW GUITAR TIPS
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How to play a D Major Chord
After a bit of a hiatus, I am glad to be back writing guitar tips. I really appreciate everyone who commented that they were missing them. So, how do you play a D Major chord? (This is for both beginners and advanced guitarists). Simple, put your second finger on the … Continue Reading How to play a D Major Chord
The Guitar Techniques of Joe Satriani, Oct. 10, 2013, Centre In The Square
KW Guitar Tip #18 How To Play Like Eric Johnson
KW Guitar Tip # 16, Warming Up With Long Tones
I just had one of those nightmares right before I woke up in this morning and it was about me teaching the worse lesson ever. As I was trying to teach this student, we could hear voices from other people in the room: her parents, other teachers, other guitarists, her brother. … Continue Reading KW Guitar Tip # 16, Warming Up With Long Tones
KW Guitar Society Tip #14 Are you always playing in a box pattern?
So… you have been a student of the guitar for a couple of years, maybe even 20 years and you are feeling pretty good about your playing. But there is always one thing that is lacking or missing or just something not quite right. You are practicing every day, having … Continue Reading KW Guitar Society Tip #14 Are you always playing in a box pattern?
KW Guitar Society Tip #13 If There Was The One And Only Scale
KW Guitar Tip #12 Setting Goals To Improve Your Guitar Playing
I really enjoy this time of year because I always take the time to improve an area in my guitar playing. I never make resolutions, however it always feels like a good time to create a fresh start, or a way to begin again and create new guitar playing goals. … Continue Reading KW Guitar Tip #12 Setting Goals To Improve Your Guitar Playing
KW Guitar Society Tip #10 – What sound are you making?
KW Guitar Society Tip #8 Chromatic scales part 2
KW Guitar Tip #7 – Improving Your Playing With Chromatic Scales
Guitar Tip #5 Intermediate and advanced levels
Last week I had mentioned strengthening fingers two and four. A lot of good ideas came out this week on the hows and why’s, and the importance of developing all your fingers. One very interesting idea in the comment board came from Robert. He wrote he will practice replacing … Continue Reading Guitar Tip #5 Intermediate and advanced levels
Guitar Tip #4 – All Levels
DEVELOPING FINGERS TWO AND FOUR!!! I wasn’t sure what to write about next regarding guitar tips. But I was watching a video of Tommy Emmanual, which led me to a older clip of Chet Atkins, which led me to an incredible video of Les Paul. Surfing the net can have … Continue Reading Guitar Tip #4 – All Levels
K/W Guitar Society Tip #2 All Levels
Last week the guitar tip was about relaxing and having a positive mindset right before you start to practice and keeping that energy throughout your playing. This week is about the very next step…. How do you place your finger(s) on the guitar fretboard? I have always wondered how many … Continue Reading K/W Guitar Society Tip #2 All Levels
K/W Guitar tip #1 – All levels
“When your focus is only on the stones along the way you miss the magnificent beauty.” ~ Homer Mann What is the very first thing you do before you play your guitar? Warm up? Scales? Tune? Play long tones? All of those answers are correct, but there is one more thing: where is your mind … Continue Reading K/W Guitar tip #1 – All levels
Stephen Zurakowsky Classical Guitarist 