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DVDs are a great way to learn guitar if a person is serious about learning. The point that should be remembered about learning guitar with DVDs is that there is nobody over you to force you to practice and learn which is why DVDs should be reserved for those who truly want to learn to play.

DVD guitar lessons are generally divided over several lessons that may cover guitar introduction, basic chords, and finally different styles of music. It is possible to buy DVD guitar lessons organized by genre if a person wanted to learn how to play jazz guitar as opposed to rock guitar. Most beginner guitar DVD courses will give the learner a solid foundation to pursue other genres of guitar playing.

So you’re sitting in front of an amp that’s cranked to the max for some searing over driven guitar sounds and you’re stuck trying to make the thing sound clean. The worst part is your amp is only a single channel model, so you can’t switch between clean and dirty.

You’ve got two options. I’ll offer the first one as the “easy” way, then the second as the “best sounding” way.

Option 1: Use a Distortion Stomp Box (Effects Pedal)

This is pretty straightforward. Set your amp to get the clean tone you want, then put a distortion pedal in line between the guitar and the amp. Now, when you want distortion, hit the pedal with your foot. Then hit it again to turn it off and return to the original sound.