Free Video Guitar Lessons

Hiroaki Tagawa Blind Guitarist Talent

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:03:42 +0000

Hiroaki Tagawa is a blind guitarist known for his unique style of playing with his left hand over the neck. Tagawa started playing the piano at the age of 3.Losing eyesight from congenital visual impairment by age 5, he got to devote himself in music more and more.When he was 10, he met his lifelong partner, the guitar.As any instruction books/videos didn’t tell him how to play through his eyes, Tagawa developed by himself a very unique playing style with his left hand over the neck while he tried to press the strings on the fretboard like the piano.That’s where his project name “FretPiano” came from. Through his late teens and early twenties, Tagawa kept on winning the prizes at so many contests and appearing on TV/Radio programs and articles.

In 1994 Tagawa formed the band “Colors” with the singer Yachiyo Nakamura.Colors did about 40 gigs annualy, and Tagawa’s songwriting and unique playing style attracted audience.In 1995 Tagawa was involved in the project album entitled “Voo Doo Doll (B-Magic label)”, the compilation album of the unknown shredding guitarists in Japan.Tagawa came to the attention and astonishment of a lot of people through the promotional activities and interviews/articles for the album.In that year Tagawa got an opportunity to demonstrate at Gakki Fair (Musical Instrument Fair), the biggest musical instrument dealer convention in Tokyo, and performed an incredible shredding session with Rob “7-string Wizard” Johnson.

After spending several years in“Colors”, Tagawa has been developing his music career as studio/live guitarist, composer of CM jingles, producer of local bands, etc.Heavy Metal Syndicate, the most famous heavy metal radio program in Japan sponsored by the heavy metal magazine Burrn!, has been using Tagawa’s compositions as jingles for years.

In 2005 Minoru Niihara, the vocalist of the legendary Japanese heavy metal band “LOUDNESS” once shook the world with the album “Thunder In The East”, happened to find the audio of Tagawa’s play on the internet, and Niihara asked Tagawa to play in his forthcoming solo album.The album is “Ashes To Glory”, released on February 22, 2006, in which Tagawa played all the guitars and keyboards, composed 5 songs and arranged all songs.Joined with Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, War and Peace, etc.) on bass, Vinny Appice (DIO, Black Sabbath, etc.)on drums and Wyn Davis as sound engineer(DOKKEN, John Norum, Great White, etc.). The release of “Ashes To Glory” gave Tagawa the chance to be interviewed by a lot of TV programs, magazines, newspapers, etc. and attracted much more fans than ever.

In November 2006 the band “X.Y.Z.-A”, which Niihara formed with the drummer Funky Sueyoshi (Bakufu Slump), the guitarist Fumihiko Kitsutaka (Kinniku Shojyotai) and the bassist Tatsuhiko Wasada (Bakufu Slump), invited Tagawa to play as the guest guitarist at their gig in Tokyo. The jam, especially the guitar battle by Tagawa and Kitsutaka, made the audience much excited. And now in 2007 Tagawa is still working actively as guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and engineer.

Top Guitar Solos by Female Guitarists on Youtube

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:28:24 +0000

Here are some of the finest guitar solos played by chicks on Youtube.

1. Nori Bucci

2. Ioana Gandrabur

3. Lori Linstruth

4. Funky Girl

5. ByMusicman

6. Khaluah

7. Bestar

8. Yonekura Chihiro

9. WinminWong

10. MusicMan Girl

Mitwa Guitar Lesson

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:21:35 +0000

One of the very famous indian songs. This video shows how to play Mitwa! specially for the Indian guys out there

Creed What If Guitar Lesson

admin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:09:55 +0000

“What If” was the second single from Creed’s 1999 album Human Clay. In this song, Scott Stapp sings about those who oppress the band with their words and hatred. He seems to be referring to the media and critics who lashed out at Creed, and asks what they would do if faced with a similar situation. Video shows how to play WHAT IF by Creed

What If Guitar Tabs
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e|----0-----------------0------0-------------------------| B|-3-----3-----------3------2-----2---------------5------| G|----------0-----0------------------0---------7---------| D|-----------------------------------------/7------------| A|-0-----------0------------0-----------0----------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------|
Credit : Discover Guitar Online

Kal ho na ho Guitar Lesson

admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:47:26 +0000

Kal Ho Na Ho is a 2003 Hindi film song which was made in New York City. It stars Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Saif Ali Khan. This video shows how to play Kal ho na ho on chords.

Credit : Nikgp

No More Mr Nice Guy Guitar Lesson

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:26:40 +0000

This is a pretty easy song you should be able to play without much hassel

Credit : Discover Guitar Online

Smells Like Teen Spirit Guitar Lesson

admin — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:31:33 +0000

“Smells Like Teen Spirit” is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band’s 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. Written by Kurt Cobain. The unexpected success of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” propelled Nevermind to the top of the charts at the start of 1992, often marked as the point where alternative rock entered the mainstream. Video shows how to play Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

Credit : Discover Guitar Online

Smoke on the Water Guitar Lesson

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:10:04 +0000

“Smoke on the Water” is a rock song by British rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on the 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked #426 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed “Smoke on the Water” at number 12 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. This video shows how to play Smoke on the Water.

It’s really a very easy song to play but if you guys still need the tabs of the song. Just let me know and I’ll update this thread.

Credit : Discover Guitar Online

Best Recording Softwares For Guitars

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:58:07 +0000

One of the major concerns most guitarists have now a days. You can find lots of free softwares out there but they aren’t that good for recording purposes but if you think you can spend some money on buying a CD then you can have yourself a good home studio in no time. Some of the top recording softwares that you can use are.

1. Acid Pro

In the world of digital music creation, Acid Pro software has always stood out from the crowd. Its automatic loop time-stretching and tempo-matching technology is second-to-none, and its straightforward pick, paint, and play functionality has helped make ACID Pro software the favorite loop-based music creation tool for millions of users worldwide

Features
Music Creation Reformulated
Innovative Loop-Based Music Creation
Multitrack Audio and MIDI Recording
Comprehensive MIDI Support
Superior Mixing and Editing
Professional Effects and Soft Synth Support
Exclusive Quantization Tools
Professional Workflow Features

2. Adobe Audition

Recording, mixing, editing, and mastering — Adobe Audition software is the all-in-one toolset for professional audio production.

Adobe Audition offers you to:

Create your own music
Record and mix a project
Produce a radio spot
Clean up audio for a movie
Compile and edit a soundtrack

3. Cat Walk

With Guitar Tracks Pro by Cat Walk you get the best of both worlds—pro quality production tools and the speed and ease of your old portable multi-track. So start your own revolution with Guitar Tracks Pro 3 and set your music free.

Features

Familiar multitrack recorder interface
Record and play back up to 32 audio tracks
Arrange music with point and click ease
Extensive audio editing capabilities
Superior sonic quality—up to 24-bit/96 kHz
Record your whole band using up to 32 inputs and outputs through multi-channel audio hardware
32×8 internal Mixing Console
Mix and record using up to 32 simultaneous real-time effects
Accurate envelope automation of mix parameters and effects
Extensive SMART LOOPS ACID loop library for fast creation of backing tracks
Import/Export .wav, .mp3*, and .wma files
High-quality sample rate conversion when importing and exporting audio
Support for multiple meters and tempos
Unlimited undo/redo with edit history
Use any Windows-compatible audio hardware via ASIO and WDM

4. Sony Sound Forge

Award-winning Sony Sound Forge digital audio editing software includes a powerful set of audio processes, tools, and effects for manipulating audio. Sound Forge software allows you to edit, record, encode, and master nearly any form of digital audio including WAV, AIFF, and MP3. Whether you’re new to editing audio or you’re a seasoned audio engineer, there is a Sound Forge product that is right for you.

Top Features
Precision, Stability, Ease, and Speed
Includes Tools for Sound Design and Mastering
Stereo and Multichannel Recording
Precise Audio Editing
Pristine Sound Quality
Powerful Effects Processing
Audio-for-Video
Dolby Digital AC-3 export

5. Acoustica Mixcraft

Acoustica Mixcraft is an affordable multi-track audio and MIDI recording studio that enables you to compose original music, record your band, create a podcast, or remix a song. Use it as a multi-track recorder or as a music loop remix program.

The Ocean Guitar Lesson

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:34 +0000

This video shows how to play Led Zeppelin’s The Ocean.