Get your guitar questions answered! I also use this session to give some deeper instruction on different aspects of playing guitar like switching chords faster, strumming using your fingers, barre chords, using a capo as a beginner, and more!
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Questions We Answered This Session:
00:01:43 - How to Change Chords Smoothly
00:16:25 - Exercises for barre chords
00:23:33 - How to get started on barre chords? Are there exercises to make your hands stronger?
00:26:35 - What's the advantage of a 12 string acoustic guitar over a regular 6 string?
00:30:00 - If I have a melody in my head, how can I find the right chords for my melody?
00:34:15 - How do you strum using your fingers?
00:38:10 - How many hours should I practice guitar every day to become a master guitar player?
00:41:25 - Is strumming with a pick a combination of slightly twisting the wrist and moving the arm when you strum?
00:42:53 - Do you know of any easy jazz chords or simple progression I could mess around with for fun?
00:45:37 - I’ve traded in a slightly bigger guitar for a slightly smaller one. Now I am having trouble with the A chord. Is the smaller guitar responsible, or me?
00:49:30 - What is a good warm-up exercise when starting to play\practice, and how long should we warm-up for?
00:51:18 - Will a capo benefit a beginner?
00:53:30 - What is the easiest way to memorize scale patterns and recollect while playing? What is the best way to recognize notes?
00:59:23 - Do you have any suggestions as to the string gauge such as light or medium for a beginner guitarist especially moving to barre chords?