If you’re just learning to play knowing the right names for the parts of a guitar can be the first obstacle – here’s a simple guide To the beginner, music is a bewildering world with its own, confusing language, or so it seems. The truth is, like everything else, once you know a few names… Read More

Getting a great acoustic guitar recording is easier than ever, but with these 3 tips, it could be even better Getting a good acoustic guitar recording can be fairly straightforward these days. However, there’s some easy ways of making your recording shine even more. Here are some easy ways of making your guitar sparkle… Pick… Read More

Learning how to read guitar tab is as useful to a guitarist as learning to read music- but how do you do it? Learning how to read tab is essential for just about any guitarist. Aside from those who are more classically trained, or playing classical music, guitarists have relied on it for eons. Despite… Read More

Learning how to play barre chords can be a challenge for the beginner, so here are some tips to help… It is an aspect of learning to play that has many beginner guitarists cursing, but learning how to play barre chords will be one of the most important skills you’ll learn. For the uninitiated, a… Read More

If you’re a beginner guitarist, the many different guitar strings available might bewilder you – here’s a mini-guide If you visit any Dawsons store, one of the first things you’ll notice behind the counter is guitar strings – lots of them. If you’re a beginner, you might find this choice a little bit intimidating. You… Read More

Don’t fear the ‘dark art’ of alternate guitar tunings – they could revolutionise your musical approach Alternate guitar tunings are one of those things that some players shy away from a little. Perhaps it’s a fear that you might find yourself musically, lost, and that all our your efforts to learn to play in standard… Read More