If you enjoy the idea of learning the guitar and you visualize yourself sitting down and playing your favorite songs for your own enjoyment, acoustic guitar tabs give you the possibility of realizing your dream. You can pick up an acoustic guitar any time of the day or night and play without disturbing your family [...]
When you take up the acoustic guitar you want to play songs, right? Maybe to sing some songs around the campfire. Lots of pop songs and folk songs sound good accompanied by the acoustic guitar but a sudden wish to play Spanish guitar songs often takes hold of you. If you can play Spanish guitar [...]
If you want to learn the basics of electric guitar and your first lesson isn’t for a while you’re probably wondering what to do while you’re waiting. Is there any kind of preparation you can do? You could try looking at the free guitar lessons on the internet but it’s advisable not to try too [...]
Bar chords are the first advanced step for the guitar player. You have some kind of understanding of how to play open guitar chords and you have practiced till your fingertips are hardened enough not to hurt any more. So the next step is to learn the basic open chord shapes that move up the [...]
Well, it is around the hundred year mark since the world first started noticing blues guitar players. Of course they were all acoustic guitar pickers then because they had very few places to plug their electric guitars in, but they made the best of what they had. Just as a basic first impression, I would [...]
Charcoal grills are one of the most used types of grills. Charcoal grills utilize charcoal and lighter fluid to heat up and cook your food. Charcoal grills come in all shapes and sizes, and vary in cost. Charcoal grills come in small sizes, which are saint for apartment dwellers or people with small homes. Once [...]
Not all popular weight loss diets are entirely safe. The Zone Diet made popular by biochemist Barry Sears advocates taking in calories from carbohydrates, protein and fat in a balanced ratio of 40:30:30, respectively. Similarly, there is certainly some sense in what Sears says, because he recommends chicken and turkey over fattier bacon and pepperoni, [...]
For a working dog to earn a prestigious Schutzhund title, he must excel in obedience, tracking and protection. So, how can you determine the ability of a playful, young puppy for such a demanding specialty? If for example, you have a litter of Doberman puppies, you notice as they grow from week to week, that [...]
In the March issue of Country Roads, I offered some thoughts about sustainable agriculture and eating local that had come to mind after meeting Adam Aucoin and Cassy Kelly, a young couple who have moved to St. Francisville to offer locally-raised, pastured chicken to folks keen to try an alternative to eating industrially-raised poultry. Last [...]
Chicken picking is a technique that promote a certain sound in country music, but it has found an important use in other styles as well. It involves the use of a guitar pick and the fingers of the picking hand to get several strings going. The fingers usually pluck certain strings very sharply, letting them [...]