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Picking the Right Pick For Guitar

There is an old saying in musician circles that goes, "guitar players always get their pick".

In this particular reference the connotation is that, of the musicians that comprise the members of a band, it's the guitar players that get their choice of the finer things in life. In the rawest sense, it's a saying that guitar players spout off to brag about their ability to get a date.

But in the literal sense, guitar players "do" get their pick, nearly every time they sit down to play the guitar. Unless, of course, we are discussing finger style players.

Sweeten Your Guitar Playing With Major 7th Chords

If you know your major and minor chords on the guitar, and maybe some 7th's and barre chords, there might come a point where things become a little stale and you start looking for different ways to add some spice to your playing.

One easy way to do that is to learn how to play some basic major 7th chords.

The "G" to "Em" Walk Down on Guitar

When playing chord progressions on the guitar, a common way of transitioning from one chord to another is through the use of "walk downs."

A walk down is nothing more than moving from one chord to the next, by way of a "passing" chord in between the two.

One very common walk down for guitar players is the "I to VIm" (one to six minor) movement.

How the Master Volume Control Changed Guitar Amps Forever

Today's guitar amplifiers can peppered with an array of knobs and buttons that would baffle a NASA engineer.

The multitude of sounds and tonal variations is enough to keep you busy experimenting for years before the amp ever has a chance to breathe the ale laced fumes of a nightclub stage or the muffled confines of a studio isolation room.

Funk Up Your Guitar With 9th Chords

Yes, I said "Funk".

Using 9th chords is a great way to add some spice to your guitar rhythms. They have a lot of uses and once you learn them they will quickly become a regular part of your playing.

Let's take a look at a common fingering pattern for a 9th chord that you can use to make things "funky".

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