Guitar

The Best Way to Set and Track Your Guitar Progress as an Adult

2025-04-16T13:27:23+01:00

Learning to play the guitar as an adult is one of the most rewarding personal journeys you can take. Whether you're picking up a guitar for the first time or returning after years away, progress doesn’t happen by chance—it happens by design. At the London Guitar Institute, we’ve helped countless adult learners stay motivated and on track through structured, goal-oriented learning. Here’s how you can do the same. Understanding the Adult Learning Mindset Adults learn differently from children. You bring life experience, discipline, and often a clearer sense of purpose to your lessons. But adult learners also face unique challenges—busy schedules, [...]

The Best Way to Set and Track Your Guitar Progress as an Adult2025-04-16T13:27:23+01:00

Guitar Roles: Rhythm vs. Lead

2025-01-13T11:10:40+00:00

Rhythm guitar provides the foundational backbone of a song, locking in with the band and creating a solid structure, while lead guitar adds excitement and flair, often through solos. Although both roles are important, rhythm guitar is essential for most songs, especially those with vocals, whereas lead guitar shines in instrumental tracks or key moments. Rhythm Guitar Role For those just starting out in the world of guitar playing, you may mistake rhythm guitar as the inferior of the two as it is often thought of as “just playing the chords” or “playing the same riff over and over”. Although it [...]

Guitar Roles: Rhythm vs. Lead2025-01-13T11:10:40+00:00

Acoustic VS Electric Guitar: Which Guitar Should You Start With?

2024-10-28T12:32:01+00:00

Many people are captivated by playing the guitar, and if you are new to it, one of the first questions you might face is which type of guitar you should learn or buy: acoustic or electric? Both types of guitar have their own strengths and weaknesses, so it’s essential to know which is better suited to your needs and interests. We will discuss the differences between acoustic and electric guitars and provide guidance to help you decide which one you should start with. Acoustic Guitar The acoustic guitar is known for its natural and deep sound, which seems to originate from [...]

Acoustic VS Electric Guitar: Which Guitar Should You Start With?2024-10-28T12:32:01+00:00

What Do I Need To Do When Travelling By Plane With My Guitar

2024-08-06T18:19:16+01:00

It’s never an easy thing to do, but handing your precious guitars and instruments over to the baggage handlers at the airport is one sure way to boost the anxiety in any musician. But what steps can you take to ensure the safety of your prized possessions? Here are a few tips to keep your guitars safe during air travel. A Good Case Rule #1, when travelling by air with your guitar, is to make sure you fly it in a good case. Hard cases are usually the best bet, and even going the extra mile from the flimsy case [...]

What Do I Need To Do When Travelling By Plane With My Guitar2024-08-06T18:19:16+01:00

The Anatomy of a Guitar and Terms You Need to Know

2024-09-07T19:02:33+01:00

If you find yourself reading this article, you're probably on a quest to deepen your understanding of guitars. These instruments, crafted with precision by luthiers, stand as pillars of musical expression, offering a rich palette of sounds and textures. Understanding the anatomy of a guitar, along with the specialised terminology used to describe its parts, is crucial for anyone looking to master the instrument or simply to appreciate the artistry behind its creation. Join us as we dissect the guitar, piece by piece, in a journey that promises to enhance your knowledge and connection to this musical icon. But first, [...]

The Anatomy of a Guitar and Terms You Need to Know2024-09-07T19:02:33+01:00

How to Learn Songs by Ear on the Guitar

2024-03-06T08:43:43+00:00

Listen to the bass! Learning songs by ear is a lot of fun, and a skill that will come in extremely handy for you both at home for your own enjoyment and in jam sessions/rehearsals when you need to be able to pick things up quickly without TAB’s or sheet music. When starting off on your ear training journey, keep things simple and try to learn a simple four-chord-song that will have pretty straightforward information for you to transcribe. Let’s take “With Or Without You” by U2 as our first example. This will use the same four chords the entire way [...]

How to Learn Songs by Ear on the Guitar2024-03-06T08:43:43+00:00

The History of the Guitar: A Brief Overview

2023-06-16T12:10:38+01:00

The Beginnings Of The Guitar Guitars have existed, in one way or another, for hundreds of years in many different shapes and sizes. To the eye of someone today, some of these instruments may not even look like the modern guitar, although they do play an important part in forming what would go on to be one of the most popular instruments of modern times. The Arabic oud is an ancient cousin of the guitar that although still exists today, we can trace back to thousands of years ago. Similar looking to the lute which would come later, the Arabic [...]

The History of the Guitar: A Brief Overview2023-06-16T12:10:38+01:00

Should I Complete Grades On Guitar?

2023-05-08T13:45:47+01:00

Preface A question that I often get asked by students and parents of school aged students is should I/my child complete grades on the guitar? It’s a great question with no clear answer; this will very much depend on the student and what their goals on the guitar will be. If you are not familiar, many different companies will have a series of books designed to teach students the fundamentals of playing an instrument, requiring them to play several pieces as well as also scales and technical exercises. These come in different grades, usually starting at a Debut or Initial grade [...]

Should I Complete Grades On Guitar?2023-05-08T13:45:47+01:00

The Role Of Funk Guitar

2023-04-05T12:21:30+01:00

Less Is More When we’re talking about funk guitar or just funk in general, less is more is the mindset that we need to approach it with. Funk is all about the space between the notes, rather than the notes themselves. In fact, what usually makes up a funk song is rather simple. Unlike other musical styles, funk is often centred around one or two chords, usually one chord per section of a song, meaning it is much more rhythmically driven rather than harmonically. When we think of funk we often think of one artist in particular, that artist of course [...]

The Role Of Funk Guitar2023-04-05T12:21:30+01:00

How To Play Major and Minor Triads Horizontally Across The Guitar Neck!

2023-02-03T13:30:35+00:00

What Are Triads? So before we start jumping into playing triads across the guitar neck, let’s have a recap of what  triads are to start with. The triad is the simplest form of a chord that we have in music, comprised of  three notes stacked on top of each other, hence the name. The triad comes from the major or natural  minor scale, and is formed when you play the 1st, 3rd and 5th degrees together at the same time.  These three notes can go on to form the core of many other different types of chords. Whether you know [...]

How To Play Major and Minor Triads Horizontally Across The Guitar Neck!2023-02-03T13:30:35+00:00
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