Category: Guitar Pages

  • Guitar fretboard

    Or how to navigate between the guitar frets. Sometimes I envy pianists keyboard for its clarity. They also have the whole tone spectrum spread out in front of them and may not even be forced to turn their heads so much. Therefore, do not hesitate, and to understand the sequence of tones, let’s first learn…

  • How to care for the guitar

    How to properly maintain a guitar? What to pay attention to? What to avoid? Note: This article discusses the care of acoustic or electroacoustic guitar. For electric guitars, some principles may not be strictly followed. The guitar, and especially the one made mostly of wood, is an instrument very sensitive to proper handling, maintenance and…

  • Dictionary of guitar concepts

    B C F N B Bridge – a part of the board that supports the strings and helps to transmit vibrations to other parts of the instrument that create resonance of ambient air and thus sound. C Catch – the distance of the string from the top of the 7th fret if we press it…

  • Guitar lessons in Prague

    Guitar lessons Praha Where to learn guitar in Prague? Guitar instructor, suitable for children and all ages, private lessons, I can come. If you are interested in teaching guitar playing, you are a beginner or a little advanced and you live in Prague, see the free dates and please contact me for more information. I…

  • Without tuner

    WITHOUT TUNER Only with the help of your own hearing As I wrote above – being able to tune the guitar alone, with the help of your own hearing, is ideal. But keep in mind that it’s not just about tuning the strings to match each other, but also to hit the exact frequency of…

  • With a tuner

    WITH A TUNER Electronic tuner This tuning is probably the only way we can tune the guitar, whether our hearing is anyhow developed. Another advantage is the possibility of tuning even in the presence of greater noise. All this, assuming we have a charged battery and we can handle the tuner. So we are very…

  • Before we will start to tune

    BEFORE WE START TUNING Why the guitar doesn’t tune? If the guitar is out of tune, it does not necessarily mean we have the strings badly tuned. The cause may also be a bent neck, a too big catch, raised frets or another fault! If your guitar has any of these glitches, it may not…

  • Guitar strings

    GUITAR STRINGS GUITAR STRINGS. WHAT KIND DO I NEED? HOW TO STRETCH THEM ON A GUITAR? HOW TO TAKE CARE ABOUT THEM? WHAT ARE THE PRICES? We can divide them into two basic groups: Nylon and metal. Nylon – It belongs exclusively to the classic (Spanish) or flamenco guitar. The three lower melodic strings are…

  • Division of guitars according to their size

    SIZE OF THE GUITAR Please keep in mind that choosing the right tool size does not only depend on age, but on overall body height, finger length and thickness! The following age ranges are therefore only indicative. Guitars are sold in several basic sizes, which are derived from the full size (4/4): 1/4 guitar A…

  • Division of guitars according to the number of strings

    DIVISION OF GUITARS ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF STRINGS Six-stringed The vast majority of guitars have six strings. Twelve-stringed Modified jumbo or western guitar. The intention is primarily a more pronounced, more intense sound. Tuning is the same as the six-string guitar, except that each string is “double” (2x E, 2x H, …). The most…