Independent Music Online http://www.imaonline.com.au The best online lessons Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:13:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Restringing Your Guitar http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/free-lessons/free-guitar-lessons/free-beginner-guitar-lessons/restringing-your-guitar/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/free-lessons/free-guitar-lessons/free-beginner-guitar-lessons/restringing-your-guitar/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:02:14 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=179 Stringing your guitar correctly means that your guitar will stay in tune for longer, and sooner after a restring.

How often should you change your strings? It depends on many factors.

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How often should you change your strings? It depends on many factors.

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]]> Tablature (or tab, for short) has been around in some form or another since the 1300′s, so it’s not a new thing. Reading tablature is quite simple, and that’s why it was invented. It’s all about how something is played rather than what the resulting sound will be.

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]]> http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/free-lessons/free-guitar-lessons/free-beginner-guitar-lessons/reading-tablature/feed/ 0 Dominant 9th Arpeggios http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/advanced-guitar-lessons/dominant-9th-arpeggios/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/advanced-guitar-lessons/dominant-9th-arpeggios/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:21:32 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=162 Dominant 9th Arpeggios are a great way to get a classic jazz sound. This lesson include the arpeggios, their matching 7th chords and two exercises for practicing the application of the arpeggios in a song context.

]]> Dominant 9th Arpeggios are a great way to get a classic jazz sound. This lesson include the arpeggios, their matching 7th chords and two exercises for practicing the application of the arpeggios in a song context.
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]]> http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/advanced-guitar-lessons/dominant-9th-arpeggios/feed/ 0 Strumming http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/strumming/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/strumming/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 11:37:56 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=73 Along with changing chords, the ability to strum well allows you to play songs in a way that sounds recognizable and professional. The five steps to strumming including here will have you strumming with confidence in no time at all.

]]> Along with changing chords, the ability to strum well allows you to play songs in a way that sounds recognizable and professional. The five steps to strumming including here will have you strumming with confidence in no time at all.

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]]> http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/strumming/feed/ 0 Changing Chords http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/changing-chords/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/changing-chords/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 11:28:00 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=69 The ability to move easily and cleanly from chord to chord lets you play the songs that you want to play and to have them sound like the album. Here’s five different tricks to get your chord changes smooth and clean.

]]> The ability to move easily and cleanly from chord to chord lets you play the songs that you want to play and to have them sound like the album. Here’s five different tricks to get your chord changes smooth and clean.

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]]> http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/changing-chords/feed/ 0 The Right Hand http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/the-right-hand/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/the-right-hand/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 09:26:41 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=60 Many guitar players pay less attention to their right hand than what it deserves. The right hand is responsible for the vast majority of your tone, your clarity and the articulation of your notes.

In this lesson we’ll be looking at the mechanics of the right hand, how to hold a pick and strike a [...]]]> Many guitar players pay less attention to their right hand than what it deserves. The right hand is responsible for the vast majority of your tone, your clarity and the articulation of your notes.

In this lesson we’ll be looking at the mechanics of the right hand, how to hold a pick and strike a string in the best way to guarantee fat tone, excellent synchronization and perfect muting.

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]]> http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/the-right-hand/feed/ 0 The Left Hand http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/the-left-hand/ http://www.imaonline.com.au/lessons/guitar/beginner-guitar-lessons/the-left-hand/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 08:08:24 +0000 andrew http://www.imaonline.com.au/?p=42 Here’s a lesson on beginning the left hand.

This is probably the most important lesson (along with that of the right hand) that you will learn on the guitar. A good left hand technique will give you the freedom of expression and ease of playing that you have always hoped for.

This lesson contains a [...]]]> Here’s a lesson on beginning the left hand.

This is probably the most important lesson (along with that of the right hand) that you will learn on the guitar. A good left hand technique will give you the freedom of expression and ease of playing that you have always hoped for.

This lesson contains a lot of information, and every improvement that you make on the skills contained in this lesson will make large positive changes in your overall playing.

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]]> Our new site is nearly setup. We’re on the way to getting some of our lessons up, so please be patient. If there’s any sort of lesson you’d really like to see here, please don’t hesitate to drop us an email on online@independentmusic.com.au and we’ll create content specifically for you.

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