How To Play LORD I NEED YOU by Matt Maher
Today, we're looking at the song "Lord I Need You" by Matt Maher. We'll be playing the entire song with 4 primary chords of the G chord family.
If you want to learn the chords I use for this song, check out this tutorial:
Enjoy!
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5 Ways To Make a Guitar Pick With Household Items
If you're like most guitarists, you've come across a situation where you were without a pick, and ended up strumming with the back of your finger.
OH THE HORROR!
So anyway, to make your life less stressful, here are 5 ways to make your own guitar pick using only household items that you probably have tucked away in a cabinet somewhere.
Now maybe you're wondering which item actually makes for the best pick. Well, after trying each of them out, I have my opinions. I'll give them to you from the least effective to the most effective. So here you go!
5
Crayon Box
4
Plastic Cup
3
Playing Card
2
Business Card
1
Coffee Lid
The coffee lid definitely won the day. It had the feel of a good medium pick, which is my personal favorite.
I'm sure there are dozens more items that you could find around the house that could be turned into a pick. What you need to consider is the thickness of the material. Once you experiment with these items, you'll get the feel for what you're looking for.
If you do try other items that you rather than the ones listed above, please leave me a comment and let me know.
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The 3 Best Beginner Guitars for Less Than $100
If you are contemplating learning the guitar, (or if you know someone who wants to) the challenge of settling on what guitar to start with can often stop you in your tracks, and cause you to quit before you start.
Let me simplify your options, so you don't spend countless hours in a sea of strings.
ROGUE RA-090
$60 new
This is a great all around beginner guitar. It sounds great, and stays in tune just fine. If you're looking for a cheap place to start, you're not going to beat this price for the quality, hands down.
EPIPHONE DR-100
$99 new
This guitar is also a great option. It has more of an artsy look to it, with the sunburst body, and the curved head. It looks less generic than the Rogue. Whether it sounds better or plays better than the Rogue is relative to personal opinion. So the main difference you're getting with this guitar is the physical style.
HOHNER CLASSICAL
$60 used
This guitar is 3/4 the size of a normal guitar. It's especially great for young learners and teenagers, but honestly, it works great as a beginner guitar for anyone, especially if you're concerned about finger pain. Many aspiring guitarists have given up because of the pain in their fingers caused by the strings. A classical guitar is a great solution to ease your fingers into their new lifestyle. A classical has nylon strings which are much easier on your fingers than the steal strings on a normal guitar. Though it won't have the same "big body" sound that you can get from the normal acoustic, it will still get the job done for any genre of music you want to play. The normal price brand new on this guitar runs about $115. But you can find them used on Amazon for well below $100.
GET ON AMAZON
Hopefully these options have proven to you how affordable learning the guitar can be. It doesn't take much to get started. And if you end up falling in love with it, you can always upgrade to better quality in the future.
However, the fact of the matter is, you never have to upgrade if you don't want. If your plan is to play the guitar as a hobby, then these guitars will do the job like any other.
