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Archive for August 2011

Sunday, August 21, 2011

After more than 6 months of hard work, we're almost ready to release the newest product for Legacy Learning Systems. Learn & Master Guitar The Song Hits will be a supplement to the Gibson's Learn & Master Guitar course (although it can stand alone as well!).Check it out:The Overview:People learn guitar through songs. That's how I learned.My teacher taught [...]

Learn & Master Guitar The Song Hits - On Sale!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

This is a promoted topic from our Student Support Forum. The author is slwiegel and the post has become one of the most encouraging posts we have for beginners to keep practicing. Thanks slwiegel for your post and permission to promote it to the blog.I Used To Think...by slwiegel...that I was too old to play guitar. But in doing research on how to learn to play g [...]

I Used To Think...

Monday, August 15, 2011

Remember this past Spring when we announced we were nominated (by you) for a few categories in Acoustic Guitar's Player's Choice Awards? Well after months of waiting, the results are in…AND WE WON….TWICE!!!!! The Player's Choice Awards is held by Acoustic Guitar every two years. It is a contest where companies, gear, events and products are nominated and voted on [...]

We Won - Acoustic Guitar Player's Choice Awards 2011!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Tonight is a special Live Lesson as special guest Shayne Hill will be joining us in just a few minutes! If you don't know Shayne, you should (and will if you join us tonight).Shayne Hill (Guitarist for Sawyer Brown, Lee Ann Rimes) is a Nashville guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He has played for numerous acts including Ty Herndon, Little Big Town, Chris Ledoux [...]

Shayne Hill on Live Lessons Tonight

Monday, August 8, 2011

Are you bored with the basic strumming patters you learned in Session 6? This month's video should help breath some rhythm back into your strumming. The video will walk you through building a simple groove on the guitar using some familiar chord forms. You can really spice it up by adding a few loops and then you can take this little groove in A7 wherever you wan [...]

August Video Tip: Building a Simple Groove on Guitar

Friday, August 5, 2011

Tone. It’s the guitar player’s holy grail. Those who have it are instantly recognizable. Have you ever listened to a player and say “Man, he sounds so great. How does he get that tone?”It doesn’t matter whetheryou play acoustic or electric, the sound of a great guitar can turn a few simple notes from blah to amazing. So, getting the best tone from your instru [...]

Achieving Great Tone

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Name: Wesley FollGender: MaleMy City: Chandler, AZForum Username: wesfollMy Instruments/gear: My electric is a “ESP LTD EC-1000” (silverburst pattern), and my acoustic is a entry-level guitar made by Mitchell (a “Guitar Center Special” as I like to call them). My other gear is just a Roland MicroCube hooked into my Line 6 UX-1 hardware interface that conne [...]

Student Profile: Wesley Foll

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