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Guitar Equipment
Guitar 1/4 Inch Cables
Guitar Patch Cables
Serge Protectors for Guitar
Guitar Picks
Guitar Tuners
Tuning Forks for Guitar
Music Stands
Adjusting Your Guitar
Batteries for Guitar
XLR Guitar Cables
RCA Guitar Cables
AC Adapters for Guitar
Guitar Straps
Guitar Cable Adapters
Metronomes
So you want to learn to play music but not sure which of the thousands of instruments is right for you? H… More
It's important to know what types of guitar equipment there are in order to help develop your sound. Learn… More
The best type of guitar string is a hot debate among guitarists. Some players swear by a certain brand, de… More
Guitar picks help musicians strum and hit individual notes to create all sorts of sounds. Learn more about… More
Guitar straps help guitarists play their instrument while standing. Learn more about guitar straps from a … More
Not all guitar strap holders are quality holders. Poor strap holders may drop guitar to the ground in the … More
Learn about guitar cabinets and how to choose the right one in this free video series that will teach you … More
One of the most essential pieces of equipment for someone learning to play the electric guitar is having a… More
Guitar tuners are small electronic devices used by musicians as a guide for tuning their guitars. When the… More
One the most aggressive and challenging techniques in guitar playing is that of the slide or bottleneck gu… More
Guitar 1/4 inch cables help connect the amplifier to the guitar in order to magnify the sound. Learn more … More
Learn about different types of guitar bridges and how do they relate to intonation in this free guitar mai… More
Electric guitars generally have one, two or three electric pickups, areas where the tone of the vibrating … More
Guitar effects are used typically by electric guitar players in order to modify the tone of their musical … More
No discussion of 1980s music technology is complete without a look at guitar synthesizers, which dramatica… More
Summary: It's important to know what types of guitar equipment there are in order to help develop your sound. Learn more about the types of guitar equipment from a professional musician in this free video.
Pete Pidgeon has taught guitar to beginners, experts and even at the college level since 1995. He's given private instruction since 1986. Pete received his Bachelors Degree in jazz...read more
Playing the guitar has been a popular hobby and skill for centuries. The guitar is a fretted and stringed instrument that is seen in acoustic and electric varieties. It is used in various types of music including country, music, salsa, rock and pop music. The most common style of guitar has six strings, but there are others including four, seven and eighteen strings. It's important to understand how your guitar works along with its corresponding equipment if you want to improve your musical sound.
In this free video series our expert Pete Pidgeon will talk to you about all sorts of guitar equipment. You'll learn about cables, guitar picks, tuners and even tuning forks. Pete will also show you some simple procedures for maintaining and protecting your equipment and effects pedals. You'll learn what you need to help you record and how to play in tempo using a metronome. In the end Pete will instill an array of guitar equipment knowledge in you that will get you ready for any musical project your willing to attempt.
"In this series, I'm going to talk about the equipment that you would need to play guitar, both acoustic and electric, the different types of cables that you would use. There's quarter inch instrument cables, XLR cables, RCA cables and various other cables such as patch cables, you would use with effects pedals. There are also other items that you would need such as the plugs that you would plug amplifiers into, the surge protectors that would protect your equipment from say a lightning bolt strikes your house it doesn't blow up everything that you own. There's also other things such as picks and straps, even the gear on the guitar you can get replacement items for like the tremolo bar or the volume knobs. And then there's some other items such as tuners, a metronome, which will all help you to make sure you're getting the most out of your instrument and also when you're practicing, keep you on target."
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