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Just like jazz, there are many different types of blues. From delta blues and Chicago blues to the east coast blues, each one has its own distinctive elements. Over the years, blues guitarists have used a plethora of instruments to accompany themselves, from commonly found acoustic steel string models to resonator guitars, all from a variety of manufacturers. Each type of guitar has its own characteristics, and as you study and learn to play the blues, you will learn to recognize which characteristics you'd like to make use of.

Resonator Guitars

Traditional acoustic guitars produce a sound because of the soundboard, which is basically the wooden face of the instrument. Resonator guitars were originally designed because they were louder than traditional acoustic designs, and they were able to compete with the wind instruments and drums in a large dance band. The instruments feature cone shaped apparatuses (resonators) beneath the strings that are made of metal. Some guitars have one resonator, and others have multiple resonators. Eventually, the instrument found a niche in the genre of blues.

Resonator guitars produce a metallic sound. Often times, the instrument is played with a slide or bottleneck, and it is versatile as a blues guitar, bluegrass guitar, and country guitar as well. There are affordable beginner and professional models of resonator guitars. They will provide you with a variety of tone options that will make your blues sound unique.

Solid Body Electrics

Many guitar manufacturers produce solid body electrics that make great options for aspiring blues guitarists. Most notably, the Gibson Les Paul is one of the most popular instruments. When played at louder levels, this instrument produces that cutting edge blues tone that is desirable from an electric guitar. Similarly, the Fender Stratocaster is a versatile instrument that has settings that can be tailored to fit the sounds of blues and rock and roll. It was used by the legendary Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton also has made a mark on the Stratocaster with his blues infused tunes.

Acoustics

The first blues musicians were solo acts, singers with just a guitar in their hands. Recordings of Lightning Hopkins and Howlin' Wolf will feature just that - and great acoustic guitar sound. Acoustic guitars were extremely popular in the blues, especially in it early beginnings from the early 1900's to the 1930's, when electrics finally arrived on the music scene. A good acoustic blues guitar would probably feature a more shallow body, constructed from a wood that will produce a bluesy tone, such as mahogany and/or spruce. Gibson makes several impressive acoustics that are designed specifically with the blues in mind, like the Blues King Modern Classic.

The blues has evolved and changed with the time. Start your search for a good blues guitar by first listening to recordings, and determining which style of blues you would like to play. The early versions, with their acoustic guitar accompaniments, may inspire you to pursue a similar instrument and style for yourself. Innovators might lead you to try resonators and electrics. Whatever you choose, let the type of blues your ears gravitate to help you make the decision.

I hope you found this article helpful! A good guitar is important. But so is learning really essential lead guitar scales (like the minor blues scale).

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The first thing you want to decide is your budget. If you are not sure how well your website converts keep the budget and bids low. If you advertise elsewhere and your site converts well and makes you a healthy ROI then you will probably convert well with Adwords also. In this case I would still start with relatively low bids and if Adwords is producing a strong ROI increase the bids for more exposure.

Find as many relevant and specific keywords as possible. The more specific the keyword is to your business the less likely it is to have a high search volume. This can be made up for by 2 methods. Finding a lot of specific keywords and using a few general keywords.

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The Deluxe Players Stratocaster is a revised version of the former Super Strat. Upgraded with American-made Vintage Noiseless pickups, this guitar not only sounds great but with a 12" neck radius and medium jumbo frets it's a workhorse of a guitar! And, don't forget about the push button switch that gives the player nine different pickup combinations!

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• NO. OF FRETS 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
• PICKUPS 3 Vintage Noiseless Strat Pickups
• CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
• BRIDGE Gold Plated Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
• PICKUP SWITCHING 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickups (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated), Position 5. Neck Pickup (Plus Bridge Pickup When Push/Push Switch Is Activated), 1-Push-Button On/Off Switch: Activates Bridge Pickup in Positions 4 and 5 of Blade Switch
• HARDWARE Gold Plated
• STRINGS Fender Super Bullet 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042)
• CASE Deluxe Gig Bag
• PICKGUARD 4-Ply Brown Shell
• SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (648mm)
• WIDTH AT NUT 1 11/16 (43mm)
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We all know what improvisational comedy is, but have you heard of improv music? Imagine music being played in the moment, coming directly from the heart of each musician and flowing back and forth between the players and the audience. They say that in improv comedy the truth often comes out from the player and this is also correct for improv music.

There is no plan with improv music, no set of notes or chords to follow. The music evolves as is it being played and is an end result of the musicians creating it. The instrumentation can be varied, it can be as simple as a solo pianist or as all encompassing as a full orchestra, although it is more difficult to create good improv with many players. For anyone who has ever been to a drum circle on the beach with 30 or so drummers, you know what I mean. And those guys don't even need to worry about melody.

The best improv music is usually created by a small hand full of players. The most important aspect of good improv is that all the players listen to each other. Listening and often times watching each other will give them clues as to which way the music will go next. When each participant follows the flow of the music, the best results are created.

Improv music doesn't have to be only instrumental either, some singers have the ability to invent on the spot. This is true vocal improvisation. While other singers can improvise melody, but may have a cheat sheet or two of previously written lyrics nearby to help with the process.

The style of the improv will depend on the players in the group. Improv music can range from punk rockish or experimental to ethereal or something similar to a movie soundtrack. Some of the most common instruments used in modern improv are keyboards, guitars and drums. As there is no beginning or end, well at least none planned, these decisions are made moment by moment by the players. The best improvisers know when to drop out and when to jump in, no matter what instrument they are playing.

The most important aspect in creating a good improv atmosphere is to creatively explore the music in a low-risk situation. The quality of the musicianship is not as important as having a nurturing vibe for the playing room. Relaxing into the music, rather than worrying about the missed notes, will allow the musician to listen and learn. Even the most experienced musicians hit bad notes and it is possible for the greenest player to come up with brilliance.

Improv music isn't just for the musicians though, it also has benefit for the listener. Due to the nature of improvisation the music resulting is often of a mellow and free-flowing style. The creative power that flowed through the musicians who created it, also flows to the listener. This type of music provides wonderful backdrop to creative tasks the listener might want to accomplish, especially if the music is instrumental and allows the listener to drift into the creative groove without the need to comprehend words.

The benefits of music therapy have long been known to therapists the world around. Improvisational music imbibes all the creative power that the musicians put into it and the listener enjoys this creative harvest. As modern music listeners we have all heard many styles of music and can usually figure out where something is going without much trouble. The music we enjoy most is an in-between mix, with some confirmation of expectations along with pleasant surprises, in a blend that is interesting rather than frustrating.

Good improv music can often be akin to a good mystery novel, it is difficult to predict and yet it fits together in a creatively logical way, so when we look back on what we heard we say "yes, of course." Improv can challenge our creativity and show us sides of ourselves we haven't seen before, while stimulating our inner muse.

Listening to improvised music as a background soundtrack while we perform other tasks, be they artistic or not, can often increase our creative powers. The same way improvisation for the theater builds creativity for the players and the audience, so does musical improv. Whether the person is actively involved or merely a listener, the benefit comes through. As we involve ourselves as listeners, the creative vibe originally created by the musicians now flows through us.

There is no plan in improv music and therein lies the beauty. Some things in life can be experienced much more easily than explained. This is the case for improvisational music. The truth in improvisational music is that the creative spirit needed to bring it into being is within each of its players and listeners alike.

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No other guitar can match it -- the Fender Stratocaster is where the great guitar tradition began and still carries on today!

Featuring a fast-action maple neck, comfort-contoured body, three single-coil pickups and standard synchronized tremolo, the Fender Standard Strat is the guitarist's guitar! Pick one up and you hold the whole history of rock and roll in your hands...

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• NO. OF FRETS 21 Medium Jumbo Vintage Style Frets
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For novice guitar players, learning to play chords can seem daunting. Watching skilled guitarists, it seems effortless, but actually doing it yourself may prove a bit more challenging. However, as with anything, regular practice and an understanding of the basics can make guitar chords more accessible than you think. While playing one-string melodies can be a fun way to get accustomed to guitar playing, the true personality and flavor of guitar music relies on chords.

What is a guitar chord? Simply put, a chord is performed by striking two or more strings on a guitar. More specifically, this generally involves playing some combination of fretted and open strings. For instance, the A5 chord is played by holding down the second fret of the D string, and striking both the A and D string together. The A major, on the hand, requires the second frets of the D, G, and B strings to be held down, and all strings except the low E string to be played.

One of the big challenges in playing guitar chords is the need to use several fingers in a relatively cramped space, while putting even pressure on each fret, all while ensuring you only strike the strings you're supposed to. It can be challenging at first, but it does get easier with practice. Some more complex chords require multiple strings to be fretted by the same finger (barre chords), requiring even more finger flexibility. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of chords is the need to quickly and smoothly transition from one chord to the next. Again, experienced players make this look like a cinch, but it does take some getting used to.

To help learn how to finger certain chords, there are many easy-to-follow tools available to the novice player. Guitar chord diagrams may be the easiest to understand when practicing chords. These are basic diagrams that show the basic layout of a guitar neck (vertically), and notate which frets to press and which strings to strike. Guitar tablature (tabs) work in a similar fashion, and show you how to finger the chord while actually playing a song. Here, the neck is shown horizontally as it would appear if the guitar were laying face up on your lap, and numbers on each string indicate which fret should be held. For example, a "1" on the G string would indicated that the 1st fret should be pressed, while a "0" would mean the string should be played open. No number means the string is not played at all.

While learning guitar chords does take some work, it is well worth the effort. Chords give new depth and richness to guitar music that can't be achieved by playing single strings. Look online for resources for learning how to play different chords, such as chord diagrams and guitar tabs. With perserverance, it won't be long until chords come naturally and require almost no effort or extra thought.

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Most of us who play blues guitar are familiar with the 12 bar blues. Almost every blues guitar player has played songs like Sweet Home Chicago, Pride and Joy, Red House, and one of the thousands of other blues songs that use the 12 bar form. What many blues guitar players dont know, is that there are two other great blues forms to choose from, the 8 bar blues, and the 16 bar blues.

All of the forms use only three chords, and roman numerals are used to describe them. The first chord, called the I chord, is usually a dominant seventh type of chord that is built from the first note in the major scale. If you are in the key of G, then G7 will be your I chord. The fourth note of a G major scale is a C, so the next chord used is called the IV chord and would be C7 in the key of G. The fifth note in the G major scale is D, so the V chord would be D7. So now you have your three primary chords, G7, C7, and D7.

The 12 bar blues is 12 measures long. The term bar is just another word for measure. The first bar is always the I chord. The second bar is either the I chord again, or for a quick change blues, it is the IV chord. Bars 3 and 4 are always the I chord again. Bars 5 and 6 will be the IV chord, and bars 7 and 8 will be the I chord. Bar 9 is the V chord, but bar 10 will either be IV or V. Bar 11 is the I chord, and Bar 12 is the V chord which sets up the listener for the start of the next chorus.

The 8 bar blues, as in the song Key To The Highway, also starts with a I chord. After that, Bar 2 is the V chord. Bars 3 and 4 belong to the IV chord. Bar 5 is back to the I chord. Bar 6 is the V. Bars 7 and 8 repeat that sentiment with the I chord on Bar 7 and the V chord on bar 8. Once again, the final bar has the V chord to setup for the next chorus.

A 16 bar blues, such as the Herbie Hancock tune, Watermelon Man, starts like a 12 bar blues. The first four bars are the I chord. Bars 5 and 6 the IV chord, and bars 7 and 8 return to the I chord. Even bars 9 and 10 share the V and IV chord usage like the 12 bar blues. The difference is in that bars 9 and 10 are repeated 2 more times for Bars 11 14. Finally, bar 15 returns to the I chord which also holds on for bar 16.

As a blues guitar player, remember that its not that important how you play the chords in a blues tune. You can play the same tune with several different comping styles and get several great results for the same tune. Similarly, when you find a good comping pattern that you like, dont be afraid to stick with it for a lot of the tunes that you play. If it works well in one tune, chances are it will work well in others.

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How can you be in tune with your ukulele? The ukulele is a fantastic little instrument with many possibilities. You can play chords and melodies on it but a requisite is that your ukulele is in tune. Let's tune up!

The most common ukulele tuning is the standard C tuning.

It is of course preferable to use a tuner or piano or tuning fork in ukulele tuning but it is not necessary to tune exactly to the concert pitch if you don't play with others.

You can tune the ukulele by ear, using the method outlined below.

The strings on the ukulele is numbered from the highest pitched string. When you hold your ukulele in playing position string number one will be the string nearest your feet.

Now I will show you some steps in ukulele tuning to get your ukulele in tune.

1. Tune your first string to an A or a pitch that sounds okey to you.

2. Press down a finger on the fifth fret on the second string. Tune the second string until the pressed down fret will have the same pitch as the first string.

3. Press down a finger on the fourth fret on the third string. Tune the third string until the pressed down fret will have the same pitch as the second string.

4. Press down a finger on the third fret on the second string. Tune the fourth string until it sounds the same as the pitch of your pressed down fret on the second string.

We can test if your ukulele is in tune by playing the first part of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

The first notes you will play are on the third string without pressing down any finger. I will use a form of ukulele tab with numbers.

The first number indicates the fret. The second number after the slash indicates which string to play:

0/3 0/3

This means: Play two notes on the open third string. Let's play some more ukulele tab:

0/3 0/3 3/2 3/2 0/1 0/1 3/2

Let's explain some of the numbers: 3/2 means press down the third fret on the second string and play the note. 0/1 means that you play the note on the open first string.

Let's play one more part:

1/2 1/2 0/2 0/2 2/3 2/3 0/0

If this sounds like the beginning of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star you can be quite sure that your ukulele tuning is correct.

We haven't used the fourth string in this melody but you can listen to the two notes 3/2 and 0/4. These two notes should have the same pitch if you have tuned the ukulele correctly.

Good luck with your ukulele tuning!

P.S. Why not try to find out the rest of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by ear!

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Music is a very individual expression, and for almost every musician and performer there is a style that is both defined by them, and created for them. A musician's instrument is as much a part of that individual expression as the performer, and this is just as true, if not especially so, when it comes to the guitar. When you think of famous guitarists such as Jimmy Hendrix or Brian Welch, Eddie Van Halen, Fletcher Dragge, Angus Young or BB King, each of these is renowned for his own individual style and personal way of expressing himself through the music, but in addition to the fact that each of these performers has a very individual style which is all their own, each performer has used a style of guitar which is quite different from the others. For every one of these well known guitarists, there is a style of guitar which helps to complement the way they perform, and the style, tone and voice they need in order to help compliment their performance.

A guitar is capable of playing very soft, delicate tones, but also capable of screaming rock chords and thrashing bass notes. To take each of the guitarists above, Jimmy Hendrix is best known for his style made famous during the 1960s, and his guitar of choice was the classic electric guitar, the Fender Stratocaster. On the other hand, Eddie Van Halen is best known for a completely different sound, which is best described more of a tapping sound, particularly the intricate tapping solos. In order to achieve his sound, he uses a guitar which is actually custom made, but based on a Wolfgang, which is a peavey guitar.

Blues musicians, such as BB King have an entirely different sound altogether, and blues music is a style that is easily recognizable, and quite distinct from any other kind. In order to create the mellow tones of blues music, King uses a Gibson hollow body, the hollow chamber of the guitar creating a resonance that naturally amplifies, and softens the notes performed.

Whilst hollow body electric guitars use the natural amplification of the guitar body to soften the notes slightly, using a solid body creates not only sharper notes, but since the guitar relies entirely on external gadgets and electronics to amplify the notes, allows for a wide range of effects to be implemented. Angus Young is the lead guitarists for AC/DC and in contrast to BB King who uses a Gibson hollow body, Young uses a Gibson solid body - and if you listen to both performers you can tell immediately the difference in tone and voice. Ignoring style of performance and the actual genre, the sound or voice of the guitar is noticeably different, yet essentially the only real difference is whether the body of the guitar is solid or hollow.

If you are considering buying a guitar, or learning to play guitar, one of the things that may well have inspired you is the sound of a particular genre, or band, or performer. Whilst this inspiration is good, in some cases it can result in disappointment, as many of these performers have spent a lifetime perfecting their individual style, and working with a particular type of guitar. For example, as a beginner trying to learn to play a steel strung guitar is almost certainly going to result in so much pain and discomfort that giving up lessons will become much more appealing! Sticking to a standard six string nylon strung classic acoustic guitar is the best way to learn to play. After that, listening to different bands and performers is a good way of getting to know and recognise the wide range of sounds that guitars can produce.

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Did you know there are only a few patterns used on the piano? For example, there's the arpeggio, the bass-chord technique, crossed hands, and of course, the ostinato.

What's so special about the ostinato pattern? It's very easy to use! We take a chord (or an arpeggio) and create a loop with it. This allows the right hand to freely improvise melody. Even a complete beginner can get a simple chord pattern down. For instance, in the lesson "Winter Scene," we have 2 chords. Just 2 chords is all we need to create a very pleasant harmonic background over which we "paint" our melodies!

It doesn't have to get more complicated than this for an absolute beginner (or pro) to experience the joy of improvisation. The chords used for this lesson are modern sounding and are used frequently in both jazz and new age piano music. We take this four-note chord and break it up creating a lovely textural sound. We vary the dynamics (loud and soft) to make our playing more musical and from this we get 2 or more minutes of music!

It's all done with chords. Chords and phrases. Actually, "Winter Scene" is simply a 4-bar phrase repeated a number of times. By thinking "in phrases" the improviser/composer learns how to use the art of repetition and contrast to advantage. No longer thinking in just chords, it becomes easier to block out entire sections of music quickly and easily!

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Collecting guitars for so many people is not just a hobby, but a passion. Most of the greatest guitar collectors know how much the hobby has changed over the past 10 years or so, but it is still possible to begin a "career" in guitar collecting if that is what you choose to do. Although you can no longer walk into any pawn shop in Hollywood and buy a Les Paul or Stratocaster for less than $100, it is still possible to find a good deal on a vintage guitar.

The think you have to realize is that you are going to find the best deals on a vintage guitar if you buy only American guitars. It isn't to say that other countries such as Japan do not make a great guitar, but the vintage market is best for American made guitars. You will then be able to buy a guitar that will increase in value over the years. Also, the reputation of the American made guitars, especially the older ones, is increasing. It used to be that people looked down on the 1970's Stratocasters but now you can find them sold on auction sites for thousands of dollars. It is the same thing with 1980's Gibson guitars which were once thought of as poor quality replicas.

This is simply because of buyer's demand. After all of the "desirable" guitars have all been bought up, the collectors go to whatever is left that will command attention. So that is why if you want to find a real deal on vintage guitars that will increase in value you should buy guitars that collectors are currently not paying much attention to. That way, by the time they get around to these guitars, they will be worth a great deal of money. For example, you may not want to go with Fender Mustangs or Gibson Melody Makers which are already desirable. Instead you should go with student models that haven't been noticed yet.

An example of this would be the Fender Bullet. It is still popular in brand name but it is considered to be a student model guitar. You can still find great deals on the ones that were made in the early 1980's but they are garnering attention now which will make them hugely popular in a few years. Fender also put out other great American made student models such as the Lead I, II and III which you can still buy for less than $300.

Gibson is also another collectible brand. Granted the Melody Makers are already expensive but the Kalamazoo line hasn't been tapped out yet. Similar to the Melody Makers you can find them for less than $100 and have a great guitar in which to invest in for later on. In general if you stick with Gibson and Fender and watch out for the less talked about student models you are already finding deals that will appreciate in value over the years. But more so you are finding quality made guitars that are great to look at, wonderful to play sometimes and have a nice background to them.

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How can you be in tune with your ukulele? The ukulele is a fantastic little instrument with many possibilities. You can play chords and melodies on it but a requisite is that your ukulele is in tune. Let's tune up!

The most common ukulele tuning is the standard C tuning.

It is of course preferable to use a tuner or piano or tuning fork in ukulele tuning but it is not necessary to tune exactly to the concert pitch if you don't play with others.

You can tune the ukulele by ear, using the method outlined below.

The strings on the ukulele is numbered from the highest pitched string. When you hold your ukulele in playing position string number one will be the string nearest your feet.

Now I will show you some steps in ukulele tuning to get your ukulele in tune.

1. Tune your first string to an A or a pitch that sounds okey to you.

2. Press down a finger on the fifth fret on the second string. Tune the second string until the pressed down fret will have the same pitch as the first string.

3. Press down a finger on the fourth fret on the third string. Tune the third string until the pressed down fret will have the same pitch as the second string.

4. Press down a finger on the third fret on the second string. Tune the fourth string until it sounds the same as the pitch of your pressed down fret on the second string.

We can test if your ukulele is in tune by playing the first part of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

The first notes you will play are on the third string without pressing down any finger. I will use a form of ukulele tab with numbers.

The first number indicates the fret. The second number after the slash indicates which string to play:

0/3 0/3

This means: Play two notes on the open third string. Let's play some more ukulele tab:

0/3 0/3 3/2 3/2 0/1 0/1 3/2

Let's explain some of the numbers: 3/2 means press down the third fret on the second string and play the note. 0/1 means that you play the note on the open first string.

Let's play one more part:

1/2 1/2 0/2 0/2 2/3 2/3 0/0

If this sounds like the beginning of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star you can be quite sure that your ukulele tuning is correct.

We haven't used the fourth string in this melody but you can listen to the two notes 3/2 and 0/4. These two notes should have the same pitch if you have tuned the ukulele correctly.

Good luck with your ukulele tuning!

P.S. Why not try to find out the rest of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by ear!

Peter Edvinsson is a musician, composer and music teacher. Visit his site Capotasto Music and download your free sheet music and ukulele tab at http://www.capotastomusic.com

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