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=Guitar=
This contains all material related specifically for guitar, including [[Main_Page#Lessons|lessons]], [[Main_Page#Techniques|techniques]], [[Main_Page#Styles|styles]], [[Main_Page#Exercises|exercises]], [[Main_Page#Gear and Setup|gear and setup advice]], and [[Main_Page#Reference|reference]].
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* [[Two-Hand Tapping]]
* [[Setup/Adjustments]]
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* [[Main Page]]
* [[Introduction]]
* [[How Stringed Instruments Work]]
== Lessons ==
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These lessons are designed to take you from knowing absolutely nothing about guitar and music to being able to make basic chord progressions in the key of C Major.
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Here we branch off towards more complex chords and alternate keys, including natural and harmonic minor, as well as expanding the positions on the guitar we can comfortably play inside.
I also encourage you to explore the [[#TechniquesTechnique Lessons|techniques sectiontechnique lessons]] below at this point. They will help you gain expressiveness, speed, and a fuller understanding of what it takes to be a good guitarist. They can be consumed independently in any order, although I start with the most essential techniques and move towards more specialized ones.
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These contain the knowledge needed to gain a full understanding of and master the instrument. I also recommend venturing into the [[#StylesStyle Lessons|Stylesstyle lessons]] section below.
# [[Voice Leading]]
# [[Solo'ing]]
# [[Extended Chords]]
# [[Advanced Rhythm|Advanced Rhythm - Odd-time SignaturesTime, Syncopation, Polymeter, and Polyrhythm]]# [[Syncopation, Polymeter, and PolyrhythmQuartal Harmony]]
# [[Atonality and Serialism]]
# [[Equal Temperament and , Alternate Tunings]]# [[Quartal Harmony, and Microtonality]]
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Here are common techniques used when playing guitar. These are technical, not musical. In other words, they are not compositional techniques, but focused on either timbre or efficiency of motion. They allow the guitar to ''sound differently '' or can be used to increase one's ''playing speed'', but they won't help you learn ''which'' notes to play. It is essential to master most of these to ''fully express '' yourself musically.
* [[Touch, Dynamics, and Accents]]
* [[Whammy Bar]]
* [[Tapping]]
* [[Sweep Picking]]
* [[Slapping]]
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This section explores different styles of music commonly associated with guitar, noting both compositional and technical conventions.
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* [[Ref: Reading Tab]]
* [[Ref: Reading Chord Charts, Scale Maps, and Strumming Notation]]
* [[Injury|Injuries and Tips to Avoid and Recover from them]]
=== Recommended Resources ===
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Advice on buying/tweaking your gear and setting up your instrument.
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* [[Tone]]
* [[Dialing in Distortion Tone]]
* [[Strings]]
* [[Setup/Adjustments]]
* [[Gear Myths and Pitfalls|Myths and Pitfalls]]
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=== Buyer's Guides ===
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* [[Choosing a Pick]]
* [[Choosing a Guitar]]
* [[Choosing Pickups]]
** [[Special Pickups]]
* [[Choosing an Amp]]
* [[Choosing a Speaker Cabinet]]
* [[Foot Controllers]]
* [[Choosing Cables]]
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=== User Guides ===
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* [[Specific Gear Guides/Advice]]
** [[Kemper Profiling Amp Guide|'''''Kemper''''' ''Profiling Amp'' Guide]]** [[Line 6 Pod HD Guide|'''''Line 6''''' ''Pod HD'' Guide]]** [[Specific Gear Guides/Advice#Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier|'''''Mesa/Boogie''''' ''Dual Rectifier'']]
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* [[Types of Effects]]
* [[Effects Ordering/Position]]
* [[Noise Gate]]
* [[Compression]]
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==DAW/Recording==
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* [[Keyboard Macros/Hotkeys]]
* [[Popular Virtual Instruments/Plugins]]
* [[Tracking Audio|Tracking Audio (Comp tracks/Takes)]]
* [[Reamping]]
* [[MIDI]]
* [[Virtual Instruments]]
* [[Tracking MIDI|Tracking MIDI (Quantization)]]
* [[Editing Tracks]]
* [[Automation]]
* [[Tempo]]
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== Sound ==
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These pages discuss the very nature of sound and how we can manipulate it.
* [[Sound]]
* [[Transients]]
* [[Overtones]]
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=== Composition ===
* [[Counterpoint]]
* [[Common Song Structures]]
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