Heyo rockstars! Today I wanted to briefly mention 3 things that will dramatically enhance your guitar playing. Think of them as tools in your toolbelt, but instead of fixing the awning, you are MELTING FACESSS! Okay, haha.. What you need is:
1. A Tuner
You absolutely MUST own a tuner. No matter how good are bad you are at guitar, if it’s out of tune, you wont sound good! Sure some people can tune by ear, but that takes years and practice. What’s great about today’s technology and it’s abundance of free apps is that you can download one for free on your phone! I personally, however, prefer a Snark tuner. I use those for gigs, lessons, and just jamming at home.
2. A Capo
A capo is, essentially, a clamp for your guitar. It will raise the pitch of all the notes at the same time. This will help you to play tougher songs and avoid bar chords in the beginning stages of learning. It will also help you to adjust the key or pitch of a song to more properly suit your vocal range. So get one!
3. A Metronome
A metronome is simply a time keeper. It is VITAL in learning any instrument. Keeping a steady tempo is highly underrated and almost always forgotten by “self-learners” on guitar or ukulele. I personally use the metronome when I’m running through exercises and warm-ups as well as with EVERY student I have. Also, much like the tuner, you can download a metronome for free on your phone!
Okay, that’s it! Keep rockin!
Drew
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