Learning guitar online: Is it doable? / March 28, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

India, Dance, Child by Simon, CC0 Public Domain

Guitar is a fun, complex instrument to learn.

Sometimes, complex tasks requires guidance from an experienced teacher, someone who can save us from frustration. At the same time, there is much to be gleaned from online tutorials.

What do you do? Learn the guitar entirely online, or seek a guide in face-to-face guitar lessons?

This post will help you make the wisest decision. Let's destroy this argument once and for all.

The Art of Auditioning Guitar Teachers / March 14, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

Guitar Practice by Daniel Davis, Attribution 2.0 Generic

There are tons of teachers out there. Mean ones, nice ones, compassionate ones, weird ones, and you might even be able to find a teacher who is kind. But, chances are you are not going to find this amazing first teacher without a little bit of work.

Do you want to find a great guitar teacher on your first attempt at face-to-face guitar lessons? This post will show you how.

Easiest Way to Learn Guitar / February 29, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

Street musicians guitar by ejaugsburg, CC0 Public Domain

What's the easiest way to learn guitar? I'll give you a hint: it's not free. If you are interested in learning guitar online, in person, over the internet, or through osmosis (joke), this post covers it all. Let's hit it!

Learn Tugboat, by Galaxie 500, on Guitar / February 18, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

bowery ballroom / lower east side, manhattan, new york city, new york by Chris Robinson, Attribution 2.0 Generic

Tugboat is an epic song. It's the result of just two chords and a whole lot of reverb. Pretty cool, huh?

This blog post is a complete tutorial on how to play Tugboat by Galaxie 500 on guitar. Learning this song and mastering it will help you learn to keep the strumming going, regardless of how your chords sound. This is a crucial skill for your long term enjoyment of guitar.

I will show you the chords, the strumming pattern, and the chord progression of this song. Additionally, I'll share a couple of practice suggestions that will make this song easier for you to play. Finally, I'll go over some troubleshooting tips if you're having a little trouble.

Let's hit this.

G Major — Guitar Chords / February 18, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

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The Folk Strum — Guitar Strumming Patterns / February 18, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

Introducing Song Lessons / February 17, 2016 by The School of Feedback Guitar

Song lessons are blogs that show you how to play a song on guitar. Each of them will have:

Video-rich blogs with easy-to-understand instructions. Each video is HD and perfectly illustrates the technique you need to learn.
A troubleshooting section that will help you diagnose and treat common problems you might have while learning the song.
A companion song module for those who must know everything about the song.
Tags to help you find new songs that are appropriate for your current ability.