Acoustic guitar lessons Vancouver Wa Acoustic guitar playing is a great thing to learn. Taylor guitars are easy to play, have great sound and low action. I use a lot of teaching material from Alfred's music company. Lesson tips: Learn to play open position chords Learn various strumming patterns. Find a acoustic guitar that stays in tune. There are some great "used" acoustic guitars to be found on the web. Take your time, and choose a guitar that you like. Body shape, color,...

This is a picture of one of my favorite guitars: 1983 Gibson ES 335. Made famous by the Doobie Brothers, Eric Clapton during his Cream era, and Larry Carlton among others. This guitar can cover rock, blues, country and jazz. Dave Grohl from the Foo Fighters has his own custom model. Gibson gets a lot of bad raps on the construction of their high end guitars. I agree, to a certain point. But if you find a good guitar teacher and take some lessons, the guitar shouldn't matter. The...

Yes... Music theory can be challenging to understand. What's with all of the sharps and flats? The Nashville number system? What do you mean by the "tonic?" Will this make me a better musician? The short answer is yes! By taking music lessons, whether its guitar, piano, banjo, mandolin or voice, understanding the " why & how " of music will make your playing easier. And you will be able to jam aka improvise with others. Maybe you are a songwriter, and you can't find that " magical" chord...