Having spent holiday evenings with family and friends, sitting around the campfire with a guitar in his lap, Guestblogger Michel Penterman has some experience in this matter. Being a campfire guitarist is no joke – you have a job to do. You need to bring the vibe and, not only bring the vibe, but keep it there. So it’s not the moment to pull out those face-melting solos, it’s the moment to get crowd-pleasing – and that’s some free advice right there! Read on to get some tips about the right kind of campfire guitar, the right campfire repertoire, the chords you’ll need to know and even the accessories and apps that might come in handy for any campfire guitarist in-training.

As a well seasoned online guitar teacher, Guest-blogger, Michel Penterman often gets asked the question: “Do I have to learn to read music to start playing the guitar, or can I use guitar tablature, or just learn all the chords?” In this blog, Michel sums up the pros and cons of each approach and offers a nice, simple conclusion!