If you don’t see yourself attending an institute for higher education to formally learn all the theoretical aspects of the guitar anywhere in the near future but you do want to have some fun learning the guitar and gain skills enough to pick it up and play something musical then you are definitely on the […]
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Getting a Metal Sound
This is a very common question, specially among young students; How do I get a metal sound? Many people start playing guitar, because they hear a super heavy hardcore riff on the radio and it inspires them to become a musician. That’s cool because heavy metal is a fun genre of music that is also […]
Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen was born in the Netherlands in 1957, his brother Alex was born two years earlier in 1955. They, along with their family emigrated to The United States in 1965. They belonged to a musical family and both were trained to become concert pianists. However growing up in California exposed the Van Halen […]
Alternate Picking
Let´s start, for those of you who do not know what Alternate Picking is… It is a guitar playing technique that employs strictly alternating downward and upward picking strokes in a continuous run, it is just as simple as that. But now, playing this technique is a completely different thing. If you are having problems with […]
What Is Pick Sliding?
Pick Sliding is a guitar technique most often used in the rock, punk or metal music genres. The technique is executed by holding the edge of the pick against any of the three or four wound strings and moving it along the string. Simple isn’t it? It is so simple that many guitarists use to […]
7 Tips for Positive Practice Habits
As we all know, learning an instrument can be hard work. It is important to make sure you have solid self discipline and apply yourself. Because a lot of your practice will be away from your teacher you need to develop strategies for maintaining a good work ethic. Here are seven habits that will help […]
Which Guitar To Learn On?
Because there are many types of guitars; being Classical, Acoustic and Electric the three main ones, I wanted to have a look at what guitar is the best one for you to learn on. Chances are that if you have asked someone if you can use their guitar for a while, it would probably be […]
Merry Christmas
Christmas is under a week away and it is an exciting time to be a guitarist. For many, the holiday season offers a well deserved break from the flow of normal life and presents a fantastic opportunity to catch up on some quality ‘self time’. Maintaining a consistent, structured practice regime is critical to the […]
Perfect Waves – Amazing Guitar Song
Well things are humming here at Jamorama HQ as we get closer to the end of the year and New Zealand is warming up as we approach summer. Festivities really start to kick off around this time of year and all of a sudden it seams every weekend is full up with gigs, parties or BBQs. […]
How we play the G Major Chord
Well it’s a rainy day here in Christchurch, New Zealand and lunchtime seamed the opportune moment to pick up the guitars and have a bit of a jam. Something we’ve been exploring lately is the “One Chord” jam. Quite simply we just pick a chord and hold it for the entire jam. This promotes all […]