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How To Practice The Guitar

By Jean 2 Comments

Christian Guitar Practice – Pray First

The exciting difference between just practicing the guitar and using it as a tool for worshipping an Awesome God is that our purpose and focus shifts.

It’s no longer just you learning to play the guitar. When you as God to help you, He can give you insights and help. You can use the guitar as a tool to worship Him. It helps to continue to ask Him for His help whenever you’re playing the instrument.

In my guitar studio there were countless times when a student was having difficulties and I just said, ‘"Help him Lord.’" They always immediately played better. Then I’d always say ‘"Thank you Lord."

The first step as a Christian musician is to pray. Try to use your practice as a time of worship. It’s a matter of where your heart is focused. It says in Scripture, if we seek Him with all of our hearts we will find Him. (For the rest of the article click the ‘More’ link below.). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Guitar Technique, Left-hand, Right-hand, Thoughts

Guitar Scales You Can Play

By Jean 5 Comments

A wonderful way to improve your playing is by practicing scales. This is a video that will show you how to play a couple ‘C’ scales. The first if just one octave. Everyone can start with this one. When you can play it with ease, try the second scale with two octaves. If you would like to follow along with the music, it’s here.

Enjoy the video…

[S3VIDEO file=’jw/GuitarScalesToPlay.mp4′]

Filed Under: About Music, Guitar Technique, Left-hand

Jean Welles Worship Guitar Class for Kids

By Jean 8 Comments

The Worship Guitar Class for Kids program is done and ready to help kids worship our God with a guitar in their hands. Here is a 7 1/2 min. excerpt of the first lesson.

This is a 7 1/2 min excerpt of Lesson One

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Available from KidsWorshipGuitar.com

How is this program different than the other kid’s program? It has all Christ-centered worship songs. The only song in common is ‘This Little Light of Mine.’

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Guitar Technique, Thoughts, Worship Contest, Writing Songs

How to Hold a Guitar & A-Frame Guitar Supports

By Jean

How do you hold a guitar? Below is a 7 minute video showing various options of how to hold a guitar and the advantages and disadvantages of each method.

Methods shown are resting the guitar on the right leg, playing with the guitar propped up on the right leg as in Flamenco guitar playing, using a foot stool and using an A-frame.

[S3VIDEO file=’jw/A-frameSm_Prog001.flv’ width=’240′ height=’180′]

Filed Under: Guitar Technique

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