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How to Play the Acoustic Guitar

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    Part of the video series: How to Play Acoustic Guitar

    From Quick Guide: Instrumental Music for Beginners

    Summary: Unlike the electric guitar, the acoustic guitar depends on your precision and ability to strum each string precisely to achieve the right sound. Learn more about the acoustic guitar, how to play it and how it differs from other guitars in this free video series.

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    By Tom Smith
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    Tom Smith has been a singer & musician for 25 years. He has also worked as a part-time music teacher. Tom has toured with various music bands including look a like Beatles bands where...read more

    Series Summary

    Have you ever wanted to learn to play guitar? Maybe it is time to try picking up a new hobby and learn to play the guitar. The birth of the guitar is one that is not exact but guitar-like instruments have been used since ancient times. Through the years people have learned to play this instrument with some practice and determination. You too can learn to play this instrument if you are willing to put some work into it! Whether you are just beginning or have never held a guitar before this video series will lay out the basics of the guitar.

    This collection of guitar lessons will teach anyone what they need to know to know the fundamental basics of playing the guitar. Watch as our expert, Tom Smith, explains the parts of the guitar and how to properly hold the instrument. Learn how to tune the guitar by ear or with an electronic tuner and also what to look for when you are buying one. By the time you are though watching our expert series you will be playing scales and doing the solos with the best of them!

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    on 1/9/2009 THIS ENTIRE SERIES IS EXCELLENT...I STILL NEED TO PRACTICE BUT THIS METHOD IS BY FAR FANTASTIC...JUST WANTED TO SAY THANKS FOR POSTING...

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    Video Transcript

    "Hi, my name is Tom, I'm doing this video for expertvillage.com. What I wanted to do in this first segment is give your baby boomer a quick and easy way to learn the guitar. You don't have to go to regular lessons and all those silly books. This is a method that you can use. It is a very quickly to pick on the guitar. You guys have some intelligent, you think logically so when I explain something to you it would make since. It is common since. The other thing that I'm depending on you to do is practice. A lot of kids don't practice on a regular bases. I'm assuming that you want to be able to play a few chords for your own enjoyment. You don't necessarily want to be a rock star all you want to be able to do is play for yourself, for your friends. So what I"m going to teach you will allow you to do that very quickly without all the regular lessons, without years of practicing or years of lessons. With just a few chords you would be able to play the guitar for yourself and pick up songs off the radio to."

    eHow Article: How to Play the Acoustic Guitar

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