How to Play a Guitar Fast

When I learnt to play the guitar it was from a book, this was back in 1993, I was 13 years old and I had no money to pay for lessons. After 7 years of playing I began to teach others to play the guitar, I did this for free as it was mainly my friends and I enjoyed it. If you had asked me then whether you could learn the guitar online I would have said “NO WAY”. The resources just were not there – the broadband connections were too slow, the computers were not powerful enough to stream video at a reasonable speed for you to enjoy a lesson.

Things are so different now and people are really beginning to catch on to this. Guitar Tricks began over a decade ago by someone who wanted to learn the guitar. They are now the oldest online guitar lesson company on the web. As far as teaching the guitar online goes, Guitar Tricks have been there, seen it, and are still doing and doing it very very well.

Guitar Tricks Goal

Their goal is simple: They have a site that is able to teach guitarists of all levels, from those who do not know how to hold a plectrum right through to those advanced players who might just want to brush up on their skills or learn a new style of music. I have been playing for nearly 20 years and I use it, and get a lot out of it!

Their aim is to teach you a wide array of styles of the guitar including blues, rock, folk, ska, classical and so many more. You name it – they teach it. You have nothing to worry about with regard to the quality of the guitar tutors, with over 45 guitar instructors (all professional) they have the experience that you require.

Guitar Tricks Today 

In it’s 10 years on the web Guitar Tricks have grown and grown. They have not stopped when they feel like it, they consistently add new music videos, features and instructors to their site to keep it fresh and new. Today it has:

Over 800,000 guitar players per month
The Guitar Tricks Toolbox which includes the chord finder, metronome, online tuner, the jamstation and much more
In depth courses to take you through the fundamentals of learning to play the guitar
Expert tuition from over 45 instructors across the world
Community Forum
Access to free guitar lessons before signing up to their site
The option of paying per month or per year
Over 3000 guitar lesson videos with more added daily


Summary 

Guitar Tricks is a superb site for those wanting to learn the guitar or simply improve their current ability. If you are unsure about whether to subscribe then I strongly suggest taking up their free lessons which have no obligation and there is still a nice amount to learn. For access to this and a full review of the site you can read the Guitar Tricks Review.

www.guitartricks.com This week Neal shows you the fundamentals of good tap harmonics. This technique has been used extensively by Eddie Van Halen but can also be found in jazz and bass guitar techniques. Tap Harmonics create a very cool, almost synthesizer sound out of your guitar.