Pages

Ads 468x60px

AD

How To Become A Blues Guitarist In Your Spare Time

By Michelle Smith


Many people are interested in learning how to play the guitar. Lots of folks find music to be a terrific stress reliever, a wonderful and engaging hobby, as well as a great way to connect to other people who want to learn how to play music as well. When a person starts to study music, they begin to access their brains in a way that they might not otherwise. Although you might be intimidated in the beginning, remember that anyone is capable of becoming a blues guitarist.

Lots of beginning musicians get discouraged because they think they're unable to play an instrument. This simply isn't the case and in reality almost everyone can learn how to play. Remember that the best way to improve at anything, especially music, is to practice consistently. Be sure to set aside a few minutes every day in order to improve at your craft.

When you begin, go out and purchase a guitar from the local music store or look online. Generally there are lots of specials on different websites around the internet. Be sure to purchase an instrument that you can afford, but also make sure that it's a good quality instrument. Lots of people starting out get really discouraged because they bought a poor quality guitar. Generally this is because poor quality instruments don't have a lot of room for error, as it's harder to press against the strings.

Try to start out by playing simpler songs. Then you can progress to the more difficult ones. Learn a few chords, like A, E, and G. You're going to be pleasantly surprised by the sheer number of songs that you can play simply with a couple of different chords. Many pop songs are played with only two or three basic chords.

As you get better, you can start transitioning into other chords as well. Learn all the major chords, as well as the minor ones as well. Then people generally will learn the seventh chords. By using whole chords, minor chords, and seventh chords, you're going to have a wide range of songs you can play.

After you start improving at doing simple chord progressions, you may want to start learning how to do finger picking as well. It may seem intimidating at first, but really isn't that difficult. By incorporating finger picking into your songs, you will be able to diversify your skills. This will allow you to play a wide range of music that you wouldn't be able to with simple chord progressions alone.

Don't forget to study your favorite musical artists. When you listen to a variety of different musicians, you're going to be able to train the ear and differentiate different chords over time. Try listening to different music while in the car or even while out for a jog. This is going to help you out a lot as you get better and better.

The most important skill when it comes to becoming a blues guitarist is consistency. Make sure to practice a bit each day. Eventually you're going to be playing all your favorites and impressing friends and family with your new skills. Good luck!




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment

 

AD4

AD5

AD7

 
Blogger Templates