Guitar Playing Tips

-Arch fingers and play with the tips of your fingers.

-Alternate picking for speed.

-Hold elbow close to the body for good extension.

-Palm strings with strumming hand to mute.

-Use diminished notes for melodic sound.

-For effects chorus pedals, flangers, and wah wah pedals are popular.

-Always unplug equipment after use to protect against lightning storms.

-To play along with your favorite artists first you need to be in the same tuning. Listen for the root chord and tune your guitar accordingly.

-For crunchy sound use only downward picking.

-Avoid use of the whammy bar too often for it may knock the guitar out of tune or may warp the neck.

-For a solid deep sound set amp to bass:10 treble:10 middle:0 reverb:0 gain:10.

-Beginners with acoustic guitars use electric strings on your acoustic.

-Use heavy gauge strings for a full dense sound.

-Use light gauge strings for speed.

-Use heavy gauge strings on the top and light guage strings on the bottom to play leads easier but still have a solid sound for power chords.

-Use locking tremelo system to keep guitar in tune.

-Compete only with yourself.

-Stay motivated and dedicated.