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Thursday, August 27, 2009

First Steps To Learning The Guitar

By Mike Wong

Playing the guitar can be an entertaining and satisfying experience. There's nothing better than showing off to your friends and family by playing some popular songs. Unfortunately, it is not easy to learn guitar for beginners especially if you don't know where to start. There are many who have tried to learn the guitar and failed to learn enough to play the easiest guitar songs. They get frustrated easily, and then they quit.

To be successful guitar player, you need to start from the beginning. First off, you will need to figure out how to tune your guitar, otherwise every note you play will sound awful. If you don't tune your guitar consistently, the strings will become stretched and sound distorted. E-A-D-G-B-E is the standard guitar tuning. While there are other tuning you can use, it is a good idea learn this one first.

Once your guitar is in tune, you can now use it to start playing some notes. To play a note, take one of the strings, and press down on it on one of the frets with one finger, and pluck at the string with your other hand. Play around and do the same thing with different frets on the same string. Congrats, you can now play different notes with your guitar.

With this new found ability to play notes on your guitar, you will want to start learning some chords. Looking at a standard guitar chord chart, find a few simple chords to try and play. It will take some time to train your fingers to play chords properly, but don't get frustrated. You will get the hang of them, and eventually you will be able to transition between different chords effortlessly.

After you have gotten your chords down, it is now time to find some beginning guitar songs to learn. There is nothing that will inspire your guitar learning faster than being able to play your first song. To accomplish this, we are going to look for some guitar tabs to play. Guitar tabs allow you to play songs without the ability to read sheet music and there are tabs for almost any song. The tabs are a simple picture that shows the 6 guitar strings along with numbers that represent the fret you should press for each note. Just pick a simple guitar tab to learn and go over it until it becomes natural for you to play. Don't get frustrated, as it will take you some time to master it. Although there are still many skills to learn, you are now on your way to learning to play the guitar. - 18423

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Benefits of Getting Movies From The Web

By Grace Gilliam

Since the late 1980's, viewing experiences have grown. From a strip-based, bulky video to a larger number of DVD players to compact downloads for unlimited movies online. While DVDs are still widely used, most have opted for the most fashionable download that offers unlimited movies.

The biggest question for most is how much this will cost? Although many will tell you otherwise, these websites are never free. If they claim to be then they are running illegally or the quality is almost unwatchable.

It would be really ignorant to think that films and shows are going to be free. Films are not made to be distributed free of charge. Professional sites are not designed not to make a profit.

Why should anybody provide movie downloads entirely for free? Regardless of free or paid people still love the idea of unlimited movie downloads. This is because of all the benefits that they have to offer.

For a modest fee (either a monthly subscription or a one-time membership payment), you get unlimited access to thousands of movies. Then you can start downloading and watching them instantly. Downloading movies does take a few minutes but then your computer is a movie screen.

There are many advantages to join the growing group of moviegoers. These movies are cheaper than your typical DVD. Just think how much you pay for each CD or DVD.

Imagine how many films you could have watched at the online price. Most movies, you watch only once. Therefore, you do not need to buy the CD or DVD to put aside as soon as you watched it.

Most movies, you watch only once. Therefore, you do not need to buy the CD or DVD to put aside once viewed. Even if you do not buy DVDs, but rent, downloading is much cheaper.

There?s nothing more convenient than downloads. You do not have to worry about finding the film you want. Another plus is that you do not have to find a store that could be open on Sunday or late at night.

If kept in inappropriate conditions, they can get damaged and lose their quality. A small scratch is enough to turn a DVD with your favorite show into a piece of junk. Now there is no reason to ever deal with DVDs again. - 18423

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Movie Download Services For You

By Rita Roy

Movie download services are out there and you can find them online. All over the place a way in which you can find legal movie downloads. Watch movies online any time of the day, no more waiting around until your local video store is open.

What most people will wonder about these movie download services is whether you will need to download software or not. In many cases nothing will need to be added to your computer, all you need is to decide what movie you want to watch and pick it.

Plus besides movies online to watch, you have TV shows that you can watch instantly, or get shipped and watch at home. Many choices are out there from older programs like Dragnet, or newer shows like NCIS.

Not only can you watch movies online, but if you have the right cables or go buy them, you can create a nice home theater. Setting up the movie download services on your computer, and watching them on your TV. Though you may want to invest in a big screen TV for this option.

One of the most popular things to do with this option is to get movie rentals and burn DVDs that you like to add to your collection. But you can also buy online movies to add into your growing DVD collection. Most often your able to reserve a movie before it comes out so you can be first in line for those new movies that come available.

One of the best options for our family was the choices of TV shows that were offered. Catching up on past episodes, or adding those classic TV series that we hadn't seen in forever. It added to our choices and gave us some great entertainment.

In most cases there is a small footprint to the movie download software that is needed, if it is even required. Not adding a lot of items to your computer hard drive is always nice when it comes to avoiding adding more money to buying more computer parts.

Giving you the option to have a family movie night anytime of the week. It's not just an option that is available to adults. No many of these movie download services have many family films that everyone can enjoy.

Imagine the money you use to spend in the video store on renting of a few movies. Normally you will pay around $4 a piece or if you're lucky you may luck out and get some for $2. But if you get a movie download subscription some will give you unlimited movie rentals and movie downloads.

Getting a movie download subscription is a sure way that you can save a lot of money during the year. Especially if you're an avid movie viewer. You can also get movie rentals too or burn DVDs with these movie download services.

Don't forget that movies are expensive to go and see, so you can wait until they are released and get the movie rental online. It will save you money not only on the tickets, but on those snacks you would buy in the theater. - 18423

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How To Find the Best Guitar Courses Online

By Mike Wong

Learning to play guitar is a great hobby that anybody can get into. It is a nice way to impress people, and you will have fun doing it. The first thing you will need to think about is how to you would like to teach yourself to play the guitar.

Classes at a school might be the easiest method, but not everyone can afford to pay for expensive guitar lessons. Learning from a family member or friend might be another option, but not everyone has access to guitar playing expert. Fortunately, there are several nice guitar courses online that can turn you into a guitar playing pro by putting in some effort.

Research suggests that everyone learns things in many different ways, and guitar learning is no different. Some people can learn effectively just from a book. Other people need to see someone demonstrating a technique before they can understand what is going on. That is why videos are such a great teaching technique. In order to discover the best guitar courses for you, you need to understand what style of learning suits you the best.

Once you have determined the type of course best suited for you, you can see what guitar courses other people recommend. Probably the best places to visit are guitar playing forums. Just make sure the forum is well established and active. Perform a search, and find out if any online guitar courses have been talked about in any old threads. If so, read through the messages carefully and figure out if the guitar course seems to fit what you are looking for. If you have any questions, make sure you ask before you buy.

The other way to find good guitar courses is to search for them in a search engine. You will find plenty of reviews in the results, but make sure the reviews you read are legitimate. There are many fake reviews of guitar courses that people put out there because they are trying to sell you something. When you read a review, see if you can determine if the person has actually bought and played with the product themselves.

After choosing the guitar course to buy, try it out right away. Many courses offer some sort of money back guarantee, so make sure the course will work for you. If not, just get your money back and take a look at another one. You will find that there are lots of excellent guitar courses out there, so choosing the best one is well worth it. - 18423

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The Celebrated Artist's From Hollywood's Golden Era

By Gilbert Lawson

The American Film Institute promoted a register of the top 50 actors from American cinema back in 1999. These are the actors from the golden times of Hollywood, the ones that started it all. While lots of of today's stars may have eclipsed their talent, they are all the same always going to be remembered.

The list begins out with the legendary Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart acted in 75 motion pictures beginning in the 1930's and up to the 1950's. His most prominent role was probably the role of Rick Blaine in one of the most popular films of all times, "Casablanca". He was born on Christmas day, December 25, 1899. He died on January 14, 1957 from cancer of the esophagus.

Following him on the register is Cary Grant, born Archibald Alexander Leach on January 18, 1904. Died November 29, 1986. Number 3 on the register is Jimmy Stewart, born James Maitland Stewart on May 20, 1908, passed away July 2, 1997. Jimmy Stewart played in the beloved Christmas timeless that is still much-loved nowadays, "It's a Wonderful Life".

In the number 4 spot is Marlon Brando, Jr. He was born on April 3, 1924 and he died on July 1, 2004. The famous dancer, Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz on May 10, 1899 and passed away on June 22, 1987, is at the number 5 spot. Fred Astaire's movie career spanned seventy-six years, and he made thirty-one musical pictures. There were 10 motion pictures made with Ginger Rogers, the cohort with whom he is most often linked.

At number six on the listing, there is Henry Fonda. Henry was born May 16, 1905 and he passed away August 12, 1982. At number 7 on the catalog is the man who played the lead character in the picture with the top box office success of all times, Clark Gable. In 1937, he played Rhett Butler in the picture "Gone With The Wind".

James Cagney comes in on the list at the place of number 8, followed by Spencer Tracy. Spencer Tracy had a extensive and flourishing career and along with his long-time love Katharine Hepburn, who is number one on the list of AFI's top actresses, he was part of one of the most lucrative screen pairings in big screen history.

The only player from the silent film age to make the catalog comes in at number ten. Charlie Chaplin began his illustrious career back in 1916, before the days of "talking" movies. His first true "talking" motion picture came about in 1940, "The Great Dictator".

Preferred actors, actresses and films will always be individual. One and all has a diverse opinion. But the actors on the inventory of the American Film Institute's top 50 stars certainly made their mark on film history. - 18423

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