The String Crew

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How to Clean a Guitar Fretboard [Step-by-Step + FAQ]

The guitar neck and fretboard are some of the most important and delicate parts of the guitar to keep clean. Grease, dirt, and grime can easily accumulate on a fretboard, … Read more

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How to Hold a Bass Guitar [Step-by-Step + FAQ]

The bass guitar is the 4-stringed, baritone sibling of the 6 string guitar. Holding a bass guitar is basically the same as holding an acoustic or electric guitar, although a … Read more

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How To Read Guitar Scales (Step-by-Step w/ Diagram)

Reading guitar scales can be very overwhelming for beginner guitarists, especially because they look identical to guitar chord diagrams. However, even though they look similar, the concept of reading them … Read more

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How To Strum A Guitar (w/ Tables & Examples)

Many beginner guitarists find rhythm to be one of the more challenging aspects of guitar playing. This is typically because they don’t understand the core fundamental concept of what it … Read more

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Ukulele vs. Guitar: What’s The Difference?

The guitar and the ukulele seem very similar on the surface, especially when considering acoustic guitars. These are both stringed instruments that can be played with similar techniques, but what … Read more

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Bass Guitar vs. Electric Guitar: What’s The Difference?

Anyone who wants to learn either the bass or the electric guitar may be wondering: what are the differences between these instruments? What makes a bass different from a guitar, … Read more

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Types Of Guitar Strings Explained (By a Musician)

The guitar is nothing without its strings. The strings on a guitar are everything. The strings determine what the guitar sounds like, how the guitar feels to play, and even … Read more

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How To Choose A Guitar For Beginners (Step-by-Step)

Any person who wants to take up the guitar will quickly find that the world of guitars is truly vast, and there are thousands of different guitars to choose from … Read more

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Parts Of An Acoustic Guitar Explained

The acoustic guitar itself is a fantastic instrument. It is versatile, useful, it sounds great, and it is easy to understand. However, there is one aspect of the guitar that … Read more

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Types of Guitar Picks Explained

Anyone who plays guitar understands how useful a good plectrum can be. However, there are so many various types of picks available right now that it can be difficult to … Read more