Articles Written by Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco From Isnare.com http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Guglielmo+%28Bill%29+F.+Franco Playing Guitar 9: Playing With Other People Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=227811&ca=Entertainment So you’ve chosen your first guitar, learned a little bit about playing it, have a few songs under your belt, and can make your way through the Blues. Now you start playing with other people! This is where you will make the most advances in your playing. When you make music with other people, you lea... Playing Guitar 7: The Pentatonic Scale Should Be Your 1st Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=225654&ca=Entertainment OK, so everyone’s heard of the typical Major and Minor scales, and almost no one has heard of the pentatonic scales. So why am I starting with the pentatonic scales? That’s easy: 1. They’re easier to get your fingers around; 2. They’re easier to use when you improvise; 3. They have the consonant not... Playing Guitar 6: Learning Your First Songs Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=225450&ca=Entertainment The first thing all new guitarists want to do when they initially pick up a guitar is play a cool song. Amen! This is the first and last reason we play. Music isn’t music until we put it into context, and that context is songs! We do need to make sure that you get started the right way, so here... Playing Guitar 2: Learning The Guitar – Starting Out Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224082&ca=Entertainment So you want to play guitar? Of course, you do. It’s cool, it’s fun, and you become the instant hit at parties. Not to mention playing music is one of the most joyful experiences one can have. Who hasn’t imagined the feeling of playing onstage in front of a crowd? Assuming you’ve picked out your firs... Playing Guitar 3: Tuning The Guitar Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224437&ca=Entertainment When I first started to play guitar, I found tuning to be the proverbial “royal pain.” I had a difficult time with it, and thought it would keep me from becoming a good player. You know what? The same thing happens to everyone else who starts playing guitar. Being able to tune a guitar requires that... Playing Guitar 1: Choosing The Right Guitar Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=223677&ca=Entertainment Choosing the right guitar for yourself is as important to playing as having the right shoe size – if it’s not right for you, you won’t want to keep playing. There are three main types of guitars, each with its own advantages and disadvantages: the steel-string acoustic guitar (dreadnought), the nylo... Playing Guitar 4: 7 Tips To Improve Your Guitar Playing Entertainment Guglielmo (Bill) F. Franco Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=224760&ca=Entertainment Whether you play for fun or professionally, keeping the following tips in mind will help you to improve your playing, stay comfortable, and have a lot of fun! Here we go: 1.Good Posture When seated there are two ways to hold the guitar. From the right-handed point of view (no offense to the lefties)...