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When I was young, my parents bought me a Spanish Guitar. We lived in a small town; there were no music teachers locally, so once a week my parents paid for a musician to come to our house. He had to travel by public transport for 45 minutes. Every Monday at 5 pm he would come, a very tall, lanky man With a long black coat and a black fedora. He was sort of a scary man to look at, looked like an undertaker. But he was a good teacher. At 6 pm he would leave again to travel back home for 45 minutes.

My job was to practice that week what he taught me during that hour. And the next week I would have to show him how I improved. It was never good enough. And no wonder, in order to make progress, you need to practice a lot, but only if you do things correctly will you progress.  My parents were unable to help me because neither one of them played any musical instrument.  I liked the music of an acoustic guitar and eventually I could play some tunes.

Nowadays it is so much easier to learn to play the guitar, even if you live in a small isolated town With no local teachers. You can buy guitar lessons online. You have access to an instructor on video and you will be shown exactly how to play. The best part of it is that you can play the video over and over again, follow the example and learn till you get it right.

I appreciated what my parents did for me, and I am sure it was not easy for them to afford those lessons. Today’s lessons online are very affordable and a very good value.  There are several online sites available and personally I like Guitar Hotshot.

Whether you are a beginner who wants to learn the basics or an experienced player who wants to expand his or her horizon, Guitar HotShot is simply the best tool online for guitar.

Maria Bunnik
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Classical Guitar is a beautiful instrument that helps in transforming your feelings into music. You can express grief, melancholy, cheerfulness, distress, faith and love among other feelings as you strum through the various chords of the Classical guitar. It is also known to some as the Spanish guitar.

The basic body and style of the classical guitar is similar to that of a normal acoustic guitar but does have its difference. The classical guitar generally has a wider fret board and utilizes nylon strings than other guitars. A notable playing style difference between the classical guitar and its relatives is that it is played by picking the strings rather than strumming.

A classical guitar lesson will not only teach you how to play the instrument but also let you deeply involved in it. If you want to learn how to play the classical guitar well, weekly classical guitar instruction under the guidance of a good instructor is the way to go. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player, good classical guitar teachers and daily practice are great assets. Quality classical guitar lessons will save you time and frustration. And it will keep you from acquiring bad playing habits that will eventually hold you back.

The initial (first) phase of classical guitar Lessons will focus mainly on the fundamental sitting position, how to hold your guitar, left-to-right and right-to-left hand motions, and the motion of thumb. These are essential to learning how to play the guitar flawlessly. Once you start learning how to hold the guitar and use it, then I will be convenient for you to go ahead with the second stage which brings more excitement.

The second phase will be focusing more on beats, notes, and sound of the guitar. Beats basically refers to of the sound that comes out when two different notes are played together. Depending on how you play it, beats can vary in speed. The notes are of primary importance as you will learn to get used to playing each and every note individually, simultaneously and finally together. After acquiring understanding of the basic notes, the phase three will start. It includes free stroke and the rest stroke and will throw light on understanding artificial harmonics.

Phase four of classical guitar learning is quite important as you will start to understand the difference and similarity between the pitch, dynamics, rhythm, and timbre. Each of these has to be understood in detail and practiced in order to achieve perfection in playing the classical guitar. Last but not the least, you will learn to understand and play the various scales including common scales and their application.

Regular classical guitar lessons will help you stay focused and motivated. Advanced classical guitar players, including concert performers, can learn an incredible amount by studying with other musicians too. Accomplished musicians, other than guitarists, are a gold mine of musical knowledge and inspiration.

Harry Rackers
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