http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog How to Get the Best Results from Your Practice Time Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:46:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.27 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-devils-dream/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-devils-dream/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:46:04 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3599 Guitar Accelerator Song of the Month is a popular fiddle tune called "Devil's Dream". This piece sounds great on guitar and is fun to play too.  I've specifically arranged it to improve your pinkie strength. This piece also uses string skipping, alternate picking, hammer-ons and pull-offs.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-devils-dream/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-chords/getting-started-with-guitar-barre-chords-part-1/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-chords/getting-started-with-guitar-barre-chords-part-1/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2015 20:04:53 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3575 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-chords/getting-started-with-guitar-barre-chords-part-1/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-burgess-hornpipe/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-burgess-hornpipe/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:14:08 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3554 Guitar Accelerator Song of the Month, we will look at a fun beginner to intermediate piece that will improve your alternate picking and string skipping technique.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-burgess-hornpipe/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/how-to-build-dominant-9th-chords-on-guitar/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/how-to-build-dominant-9th-chords-on-guitar/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:24:31 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3513 Dominant 9th chords are common guitar chords found in jazz and blues.   Some rock and country styles also make use of these chords. Given their widespread use, it’s important to know how to play them. In this tutorial, we will look at the basics of how to build dominant 9th chords and play them.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/how-to-build-dominant-9th-chords-on-guitar/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-goodbye-sweetheart-reel/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-goodbye-sweetheart-reel/#comments Sat, 23 May 2015 23:22:19 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3491 Guitar Accelerator Song of the Month, we will look at a reel called "Goodbye Sweetheart".  This is good intermediate guitar technique piece. This piece will improve your string skipping and alternate picking.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-goodbye-sweetheart-reel/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/whats-the-difference-between-dominant-7th-and-major-7th-chords/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/whats-the-difference-between-dominant-7th-and-major-7th-chords/#comments Thu, 14 May 2015 22:16:26 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3465 major 7th chord and the dominant 7th chord and how to play them on guitar.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-theory/whats-the-difference-between-dominant-7th-and-major-7th-chords/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-sweep-picking-with-fishers-hornpipe/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-sweep-picking-with-fishers-hornpipe/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:11:30 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3448 Guitar Accelerator Song of the Month, we will look at a piece of moderate difficulty that uses lots of sweep picking.  What you will love about this piece is it sounds impressive on guitar and won't take you long to learn.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-sweep-picking-with-fishers-hornpipe/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-wohlfahrt-study-19-arranged-for-intermediate-guitar/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-wohlfahrt-study-19-arranged-for-intermediate-guitar/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:30:50 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3431 alternate picking, sweep picking, hammer-ons and pull-offs, as well as your fret-hand stretching? This month's featured song is the perfect technique builder for the intermediate to advanced guitar player.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-wohlfahrt-study-19-arranged-for-intermediate-guitar/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-the-tempest/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-the-tempest/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:30:28 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3386 Guitar Accelerator Song of the Month, is a piece that will help beginner to intermediate guitar players improve fret-hand stretching capabilities. The song we will look at is very short piece called “The Tempest”.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/guitar-technique/guitar-accelerator-song-of-the-month-the-tempest/feed/ 0 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/rhythm-guitar/whats-the-best-way-to-count-sixteenth-notes-a-rhythm-guitar-tutorial/ http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/rhythm-guitar/whats-the-best-way-to-count-sixteenth-notes-a-rhythm-guitar-tutorial/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:28:02 +0000 http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/?p=3392 16th note rhythms can be tricky and sometimes downright confusing. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Once you understand some simple concepts, you will understand how 16th notes really work. Then with a bit of practice, you will be able to easily master them on your guitar. In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of counting and performing sixteenth notes.]]> http://guitaraccelerator.com/blog/rhythm-guitar/whats-the-best-way-to-count-sixteenth-notes-a-rhythm-guitar-tutorial/feed/ 0