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Beginner Questions
This page answers your questions about everything from holding your guitar to learning how to read music.
Bass Guitar
These are the answers to some of the most common questions we receive about playing bass.
Technique
This page features answers to questions asked by practicing guitarists, including tips on strumming, palm muting, thumb position and more.
Music Theory
Music theory doesn't have to be a scary subject. This page answers some of your most common questions about theory.
Guitar Tab
This page answers a few questions and helps further your understanding of guitar tab.
Playing Live
Here are the answers to some of the questions we've received about playing live.
Guitar Tuning
Without a properly tuned guitar, it's nearly impossible to sound good. These are some of the most common questions asked about tuning.
Buying Equipment
On this page you will find the answers to questions asked about different types of equipment. This includes, but is not limited to guitars, accessories and all of the cool tools that a total guitar freak has to have.
Scales and Soloing
This page answers your questions about scales and includes some examples of how you can use them to spice up your playing.
Writing Songs
Writing songs may not be something that can be taught, but it is something that you can learn. This page features some of the advice we've given songwriters over the years.
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