Guitar Lessons

Build Finger Strength - Watch this 4 minute video
I have been singing the praises of Dan Denleys guitar courses - AmazingGuitar, BluesGuitar, LeadGuitar and AcousticGuitar for some time now. Dan has kindly sent me another video lesson from his Amazing Guitar Secrets course, to share with my blog readers.

This one concentrates on building finger strength. This is an essential element of guitar playing, whether you will be playing chords, fingerpicking or blasting out lead licks. In almost every area of your guitar learning process, tired and painful fingers will slow down your progress - unless you've planned ahead, and learned the techniques and exercises which, if practiced regularly, can strengthen the finger and hand muscles, so that as you hit each new lesson, you are fit and ready to go.

The four-minute video lesson can be viewed by clicking the link below:

4-Minute video lesson from Amazing Guitar Secrets - Building Finger Strength





I own a copy of this course, and it has done more to improve my
guitar playing than anything I've tried in the past 20 years.
Seriously. I would strongly advise anyone who REALLY wants to be
a "Guitar Player" to grab a copy of the course, you won't regret
it.

Either ways, you can enjoy the free 4-minute video lesson at:


4-Minute video lesson from Amazing Guitar Secrets - Building Finger Strength


Enjoy your music!

P.J. Murphy
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14 Minute Video Guitar Chords lesson
I have been singing the praises of Dan Denleys guitar courses - AmazingGuitar, BluesGuitar, LeadGuitar and AcousticGuitar for some time now. The link to the Acoustic course has been displaying "Sold Out" for some weeks now, but it is being relaunched tomorrow, Fri 14th March at 11 a.m. Eastern time. To celebrate the relaunch, Dan has given me a POWERFUL, 14 minute free video lesson crammed with incredible info about guitar CHORDS to share with my Blog readers. In this video you'll discover:

-> How chords are related to scales...

-> Why some chords are maj, minor, dom, etc.

-> What guitarists mean when they say... "two
chord" or "five chord" etc.

-> Which chords come from the major scale

-> The difference between a triad and a 7th
chord...

...and a LOT more.

You can watch it here right now:

14 Minute Guitar Chords Lesson - From Dan Denley's AcousticGuitarSecrets course

This video shows extracts of Dan's Acoustic Guitar Secrets course,
which is fast becoming THE standard for learning acoustic guitar.
The course completely sold out when it was released back in December,
hence the unavailable message you will have seen if you clicked the
link recently.

Now, *finally* it's going to be available again, remember it's
tomorrow: Fri, Mar 14 at 11AM (eastern).

Oh - and you can also download this video and watch on your iPod.
Just look for the "iPod" link.

I own a copy of this course, and it has done more to improve my
guitar playing than anything I've tried in the past 20 years.
Seriously. I would strongly advise anyone who REALLY wants to be
a "Guitar Player" to grab a copy of the course, you won't regret
it. But get in early, I have a feeling that the "Sold Out" signs
will be back up fairly soon, also Dan is making noises about
splitting the course into 3 seperate courses, which will almost
certainly increase the cost.

Either ways, you can enjoy the free 14-minute video lesson at:


14 Minute Guitar Chords Lesson - From Dan Denley's AcousticGuitarSecrets course


More song chords from me very soon!!

Enjoy your music!

P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info/
Guitar Backing Tracks - http://www.guitarsongs.info/guitar-backing-tracks.htm

Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com/
Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com/
Squidoo Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/guitarsongs/


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Calling all Acoustic Guitarists!
Regular readers of this Blog will know that my website recently welcomed it's 10 millionth visitor - yup, you read it right: 10,000,000 visitors!!

I'm preparing a celebration event, at which there will be a load of goodies to give away - guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, backing tracks, voice lessons - top prize will be a shiny new guitar!! More about this very soon.....

As my own content is free, the 'goodies' were obtained by putting the squeeze on my partner sites ( actually unfair, as they all volunteered very generously ).

First to 'capitulate' was Kenny Mann, the GuitarAlliance guru, and he has kicked off the party with a special offer ( after a little extra pressure - a REALLY special offer ) for my Blog and newsletter subscribers ONLY.

To take advantage of this opportunity, you will need to click on the link below. You will be asked for a username and password.

http://justacoustic.com/pj

Username: acoustic
Password: guitar1

To be perfectly honest, I surprised myself with my own powers of persuasion on this. Please don't miss out on this genuine opportunity for acoustic guitarists!


Enjoy your music,

P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info/
Guitar Backing Tracks - http://www.guitarsongs.info/guitar-backing-tracks.htm

Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com/
Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com/

Free Ibanez Ozfest guitar in my 10 million Giveaway!
As notified in the last blog post, I have been preparing an event, with a load of guitar and music goodies to give away to say 'Thank You!' to my supporters at PJs Guitar Chords and Lyrics, and my Blog visitors here and at www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com, who have all helped me reach the 10 Million visitor mark with my website.

Top prize is a rare Ibaneze Ozfest guitar, and there are also guitar lessons, keyboard lessons, guitar backing tracks, voice lessons, guitar tips and other tasty musical packages. Thirty prizes in total will be awarded over the next 6 weeks or so. Well, it's now up and running and you can enter at the link below:

10 Million Visitor "Thank You" Giveaway Page - Click Here!

A really big Thank You to my partners who have been incredibly generous in donating great prizes to help make this a landmark celebration to remember!.



Enjoy your music,

P.J. Murphy
webmaster: PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics - http://www.guitarsongs.info
Guitar Backing Tracks - http://www.guitarsongs.info/guitar-backing-tracks.htm

Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com/
Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com/

Free Guitar Lessons
If you look, there are free guitar lessons all around. One such offering is via videoguitarlessons.com You can take lessons from such legends as: Larry Carlton Marc Seal Bill Yates Rick Okie and many, many more! You can learn blues country jazz rock and much, much more! I am not affiliated with this site, so check it out and make your mind up yourself. Here is a recent press [...]

Amazing Guitar Lessons relaunch - ends today!!!
June 16th 2006 - Update

*** This promotion ends today, June 16th

If you want to take advantage of the really valuable bonus items available during the launch, and guarantee getting your copy of this great guitar lessons resource at the old price, you should click on this link: AmazingGuitarSecrets now, while the offer is still open (ends midnight tonight)

*** See below for details

Part of my mission with www.guitarsongs.info is to find other
really useful guitarist resources and pass them on to my website
and blog visitors.

Back in November, I published a post singing the praises of a great new resource - AmazingGuitarSecrets, and have had dozens of kind emails thanking me for the 'heads-up'. It is still the most complete and comprehensive guitar lessons course I have seen anywhere on the net.

So this is to let you know about an 'event' - the relaunch by Dan Denley of this great learning program with more functionality, more material and, for the duration of the launch ( June 9th to June 16th ) a really valuable and 'amazing' set of bonus items ( some of this are time-sensitive, 'earlybird' offers ). The old pricing structure is being maintained for the launch period too - with that kind of value for your buck, I would strongly advise checking it out at:

AmazingGuitarSecrets.Com while the special deal is still live.

( Note: there is a lot of copy on the promotion page, I think Dan is a fantastic guitar teacher, but is maybe over-enthusiastic as a promotor!. He has a lot of audio testimonials from happy subscribers - you might want to take these 'as read' and skip down to see what the course really can do for you - and which bonus items are still available. )

The link again is AmazingGuitarSecrets.Com
You really should check it out, but don't wait too long, event ends on June 9th.

Enjoy your music,

PJ

P.J. Murphy
webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics
http://www.guitarsongs.info
Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com
Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com


pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info

Explore the world of Chords
Chris Elmore, creator of the ElmoreMusic series of guitar lessons and resources, and my partner in the GuitarBackingTracks project, has once again supplied a short, but very useful lesson for my Blog, which should be of help to all learning guitarists.

Chris has been a top guitarist for years, and has brought all of his experience and learning to the table in passing on his knowledge with the ElmoreMusic ( click the link for more info ) set of lessons. His GuitarTips course covers playing chords, arpeggious etc, but he has created an article showing my Blog readers how these techniques are related and how to be creative with working out neat arpeggios from chord sequence - and vice-versa! . Check out this guitar tip at the link below:

Chris Elmore - Explore the world of chords


BTW, Chris has offered a great deal to my Blog readers - lifetime subscription to his fantastic Guitar Tips learning program for an unbelievable $27 ( it was already a steal at $49.95 ).
Just click on the special link below:

www.guitartips.com.au/murphypj

Enjoy your music,

P.J. Murphy
webmaster, PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics
http://www.guitarsongs.info
Guitar Chords Blog: http://www.guitar-chords.blogspot.com
Guitar Tips Blog: http://www.guitar-tips.blogspot.com


pjmurphy@guitarsongs.info

Learn To Play Guitar Online: The Pros and Cons of Online Lessons
So you want to learn to play guitar, and doing so online would be pretty convenient, right? But, you’re worried that it will be tough to sift through the bad lessons and the people just trying to scam you out of $100’s of dollars. While the Internet has made many things easier, making choices can be more difficult when there are thousands. If you want to learn to play guitar online, you’ll need to have a good understanding of the differences between online and off line lessons, what your ultimate goals are with guitar, and finally what style of lessons will be best for you.
First and foremost, decide what level you want to be at, and how quickly. By taking guitar lessons off line and in person, you will have to play at your instructor’s pace, and they will give you guidance based on their personal style and experience. They will start you off with simple exercises, depending on your current level. (This in-person experience is helpful for some, but the pressure has a negative effect on other’s learning.) They will gradually help you improve your skills, and it typically takes weeks or even months to be able to play some songs without too much effort. Most instructors will charge about $20 - $25 per hour, so after taking lessons twice per week for a month, you’re talking about $160 - $200!
If you are looking to randomly play in your room, for friends and family, etc. then paying this much for private lessons can be unnecessary. However, if you plan on specializing in a certain area of guitar such as blues, classical or jazz, and would like to play in a band for school or with your friends, this option can be a good fit for you, provided you have the money to do so.
The other alternative is to learn to play guitar online. The Internet has literally thousands of choices for guitar lessons, so you want to figure out what learning methods are best for you. Some packages are simply eBooks (pdf books) that explain theory of guitar. Others use audio tracks to help guide you through the process while you play along with exercises, much like private lessons. Some options even include videos to show you what they’re doing and let you hear how it should sound. Lastly, there are a few software games to help you learn to play guitar online as well. All of these options are fabulous in their own right, but a combination of learning styles is vital, no matter what level you want to achieve.
As long as you purchase a package that has as many of these learning techniques as possible, learning to play guitar online has one major advantage over off line lessons: you can use them over and over, until you’re comfortable. Unlike private lessons, there will be no pressure to finish exercises within the hour, there will be no limits to your learning and having to try things on your own, only to find out when you come back for the next lesson that you were doing it the wrong way.
If you decide to learn to play guitar online, you will pay less money, and be able to fine-tune your skills by focusing on the exact exercises you want, and be able to practice them as much as you like, with no pressure, from the comfort of your own home.
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