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Posts by Tobe Richards

link to What To Look For When Buying a 12 String Guitar

What To Look For When Buying a 12 String Guitar

If you’re planning to buy your 12-string guitar brand new from a music store, this question becomes a little simpler than any online purchase you might make.  However, I know many people...

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link to A Guide to 12 String Guitars For Beginners

A Guide to 12 String Guitars For Beginners

I'm often asked if beginners should start with a 12-string guitar - and if it's even possible to do so - or whether it would be more "sensible" to start with a 6-string. The answer, as usual, isn't...

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link to A Guide to Playing 5 String (Bluegrass) Banjo Chords

A Guide to Playing 5 String (Bluegrass) Banjo Chords

Any discussion of the banjo or how to play banjo chords will most likely be referring to the best known of this family of instruments, the 5-string, ‘G’ or bluegrass banjo.  This...

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link to How Often To Change Ukulele Strings, and Why You Should

How Often To Change Ukulele Strings, and Why You Should

Whether you're a seasoned player or just getting started with the ukulele, you might have wondered how often you should change your strings (besides when they break!) and why you should do it in the...

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link to Charango Tuning: How To Tune a Charango: Complete Guide

Charango Tuning: How To Tune a Charango: Complete Guide

It’s a little daunting for a beginner facing the prospect of tuning an instrument with a lot of strings like a charango. In reality, it’s a lot easier than you would imagine. Although the...

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link to Ronroco Tuning: How To Tune a Ronroco

Ronroco Tuning: How To Tune a Ronroco

For a beginner, the thought of having to tune an instrument like the ronroco is a little daunting, but fear not, it’s a lot simpler than you would imagine. Tuning a ronroco is a lot easier if you...

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About the Author

Tobe A. Richards is a musician and author of 40+ books on musical chord theory for fretted instruments. He started Fret Expert to share his knowledge about all things fretted, and as a way to help others from 40 years' experience in music, composition, harmony, and chord theory.

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