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Every year around summertime we receive many calls from customers with a common concern: what is the best way to travel with your guitar? This year is no exception. Whether you are a touring musician or simply an enthusiastic hobbyist wishing to take the joys of your instrument with you on your travels, there are a few rules of thumb you can follow to ensure your guitar arrives safely with you at your destination.
Cases
Regardless of your method of travel, make sure you have a good hardshell impact-resistant case in which to carry your instrument. The case not only protects the instrument from scratches, direct hits, etc., but it also helps regulate sudden changes in temperature and humidity. Cases such as the HumiCase™ and the Double-Arch are both excellent choices and were designed for travel.
Case Covers
To complement this protection the use of a well-padded Case Cover is strongly recommended. It not only adds an extra layer of insulation, but also absorbs shock. In addition, case covers (such as the HumiCase Cover) usually have a shoulder strap that makes transportation more convenient.
Once you have acquired a good case and case cover, make sure all small items (humidifier pads, string packs, string winders, etc.) are either kept inside the case compartment, or carried separately. This will help you avoid the disappointment of finding scratches on your guitar caused by a fugitive string winder or case key.
Loosening the Strings?
Another common question is the matter of loosening the strings before flying. There are conflicting opinions regarding this. What can be said for sure is that it doesn't hurt to do so. As temperature drops, guitar strings contract, increasing tension on the neck, bridge and soundboard. Slightly detuning the guitar may help compensate for this increase. If nothing else, decreasing string tension may help reduce the risk of damage should the case take a direct hit.
Air Travel
While we are all grateful for the increased security at our nation's airports, traveling with a musical instrument has become a trickier venture than in the past. Since taking your instrument with you as a carry-on item is still the preferred choice, most people phone the airline in advance to ask if this is allowed. Although this may seem like a good idea, almost invariably the answer will be "no". In the unlikely event they say "yes", upon your arrival, the ticket agent, Airport Security , or even the cabin attendant may beg to differ.
Before becoming exasperated by all of this, try to remember that the airport and airline staff are simply doing their jobs: keeping you and other passengers safe while trying to accommodate individual needs. Airline agents are mostly concerned with the dimensions of the case, making sure it fits wherever it ends up. Airport Security, on the other hand, are more concerned with making sure the case's contents conform to security guidelines. That being said, the best choice is to simply show up early at the airport with your guitar. If you are traveling within the U.S., try to take your guitar all the way to the boarding area BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS. At that point, one of two things are likely, both of which are good news:
1. Airport personnel will let you take your guitar on board as a carry-on, or
2. They will ask that you check it in as luggage. If this is the case, you can request that your guitar be hand-carried to the luggage compartment, and that it be hand-carried back to you when you reach your destination. If airline personnel agree (and they usually do if you are polite about it), the chances are your guitar will be on top of the rest of the luggage, and therefore safer than if it had been checked in at the ticket counter.
In the event you are not allowed to take your instrument all the way to the boarding area, you can tell them you would like to check with the airplane's crew whether there is space for you to take it on board. If this does not work and they insist you check your guitar in as luggage, be sure to attach plenty of 'FRAGILE' stickers on it, and request to have it hand-carried on and off the plane. At that point all you can do is trust the impact-resistant hardshell case and case-cover you already acquired.
When flying outside the U.S., it may be necessary to show your guitar at the ticket counter. Often, carry-on items on international flights require a sticker provided to you at check-in. If asked to check the guitar in, tell the staff you would like to check with the airplane's crew to see if there is space for you to take it on board. If you're unlucky, you may need to check it in and again, trust to your hardshell case and case-cover.
Whatever your choice in boarding strategy, be sure to give yourself plenty of time before the flight.
Insurance
Finally, if at all possible, acquire some type of insurance policy for your instrument. Different airlines have different regulations regarding this; but as a rule, when available, airline insurance policies are quite restrictive and change constantly. It is therefore advisable to purchase insurance through a separate insurance agency. This is particularly important if you own a high-end concert instrument, or a collectible piece.
For your convenience, here are two firms which provide musical instrument insurance:
Heritage Insurance Services, Inc.
Clarion Musical Instrument Insurance
Note: This is not an endorsement. GSI cannot be held responsible for business conducted with other companies.
These may seem like extreme lengths to go to for travel, but considering the value of your investment (both emotional and financial), we believe the effort to be well worth your while.
Have a safe trip!








GUITAR LESSONS AND TRICKS


Guitar is very good instrumenting unfortunately some people can’t play it very smoothly.
If they can learn it very carefully they can play very clearly so i am going to
Describe it as much as I can.


Firstly you want to know what the guitar is,




This is the main part of the Guitar



Then you want to know about chords and exercise 

There are 12 chords include with a guitar (mainly)


POSITION OF CHORDS



FAMILY CHORDS





FAMILY CHORDS











GUITAR BASIC EXERCISE













FIGURE 1










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2. PLAY FINGERSTYLE 
Want a warmer sound for clean-toned licks? Or perhaps you want to play contrapuntal textures on your acoustic? Fingerstyle playing will help you do both. Traditionally, proper technique dictates that the thumb picks strings 4–6, while the remaining fingers pick the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings (FIGURE 2A).
Also, when playing electric leads, try using your bare fingertips on the strings. You’ll get added tonal warmth, plus greater dynamics and more subtle nuances. Fingerstyle technique may also be used in a “pull and snap” style, with the index finger yanking and release a string so that it snaps back against the fretboard, creating a funky sound (FIGURE 2B).





















FIGURE 2A–B










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3. USE HYBRID PICKING 
Often used as an alternative to fingerstyle playing, hybrid picking is a technique in which a pick replaces the pick hand’s thumb, while the middle, ring and (sometimes) pinkie fingers pluck the higher strings. Hybrid picking works particularly well with country-fried double-stop licks (FIGURE 3A), but it’s also useful for playing rock riffs (FIGURE 3B).
AUDIO: See the second half of the track in 2. Play Fingerstyle.
FIGURE 3A–B










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4. ARPEGGIATE
For “making the changes” in an off-the-cuff solo, often nothing sounds more right than breaking up a chord—that is, articulating it as an arpeggio (FIGURE 4A). Whether you’re soloing over a jazz standard (FIGURE 4B) or shredding your way through a rock jam, arpeggios will open up your lines, make your phrases more melodious and help you bust out of the cursed pentatonic rut.










FIGURE 4A–B










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