A new dance craze is sweeping the nation. The popularity of reality television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and the brand new Dirty Dancing, along with such movies as Step Up, has brought the dance world into the mainstream. Stereotypes have been shattered, and enrollment is up dramatically at dance schools across the country. Women everywhere have fallen for self-proclaimed “geek” Benji Schwimmer and surprisingly graceful NFL star Emmitt Smith.

Although some of the new dance shows feature hip hop, contemporary, and other forms of dance, the focus is definitely on ballroom dancing. From the smooth elegance of the Viennese Waltz, to the sultry Salsa, to the high energy Jive, ballroom dance has become a national phenomenon. More on Ballroom Dancing: A Guide For Beginners

The Jelly Guitar is made by the US guitar producer Jackson guitars. It was originally designed for them by Bradford Kelly, the lead guitarist of the Australian heavy metal band, Heaven.

The shape of the Kelly is distinctive and it gives a very unique sustain and tone. The neck is also more outwards and is one of the skinniest of all the Jackson guitars. This makes the Kelly guitar very easy to play high up the neck.

This fast neck makes the Kelly easy to play with more difficult cords. Marty Friedman from Megadeth and Adam Darski from Behemoth have all played the Kelly guitar. This guitar keeps with what Jackson is famous and popular for - guitars made for heavy rock and metal guitarists with great looking and stylish shapes and designs.

In 2004, Bradford Kelly died. Interestingly, it has been said that Kelly received no remuneration from his design of the Kelly guitar. However, his name will continue for many more years to come with the Kelly guitar being a very popular design from the Jackson guitar company.

Most guitars that are used in a heavy metal band needs to be robust enough to absorb all the knocks that it takes from being thrown about and played very hard. As with all the guitars made by Jackson, the Kelly Jackson guitar is constructed so that it can be thrown about and never be out of tune.

The sound that the Kelly guitar produces is fantastic and you could play this without any back up live. If you are in a rock or heavy metal band then this guitar will do you great service.

This guitar is grand. If you play metal and are looking for a low priced guitar to go well with your fashion this is just right for you. According to the site, "A Jackson guitar is meant to be played, and played hard. Each of our endorsers and players choose Jackson because they know we build our instruments just how they want them. Our instruments are built to handle hard lives on the road, and are ready to take whatever our players will throw at them — that's just the way it is, and we won't have it any other way. "

Bradford Kelly originally designed the Kelly electric guitar for the American guitar marker, Jackson Guitars. Bradford was the guitarist for the band Heaven, an Australian heavy metal group.

The Kelly guitar produces a unique tone and sustain because of its distinctive body shape. The neck is very slim, probably the slimmest of all the guitars Jackson makes, and the neck is also outward. This enables the player of the guitar to be able to play high up the neck.

Such a fast neck means that the Kelly guitar can be used to play some very difficult cords. Some famous guitarists who have used the Kelly guitar include Marty Friedman from Megadetha and Adam Darski from Behemoth. The Kelly Jackson electric guitar is very much a Jackson-type guitar. It has a stylish and hard rock look which is popular with heavy metal and harder rock guitarists.

Bradford Kelly died in 2004 but his name will last for many years with the Kelly Guitar being a very popular Jackson model. For a little bit of trivia, it is rumored that Bradford Kelly never received any money for his design of the Kelly guitar. Then again, as a passionate heavy metal guitarist, he may never of even asked for any.

As you can imagine, a guitar played by a heavy metal group will take its fair share of knocks and damage. That is why the Kelly guitar, as with all Jackson guitars, are designed to be robust and to be able to be thrown about without ever being out of tune.

The sound of the Kelly guitar is awesome and if you are a real rock star or just a heavy metal fan, then you should seriously investigate investing in one of these beauties.

A Jackson guitar is meant to be played and to be played hard. The Kelly Jackson guitar is no exception. It is a fantastic design and also comes a great low price.

Several notes played simultaneously is called an acoustic guitar chord. Even with many different acoustic guitar chords, if you learn just a few basic acoustic guitar chords, you will be able to play hundreds of songs, if not more. Major chords give out a cheerful sound while minor chords emit a sound that seems darker or sadder.

Acoustic guitar chords are expressed in print as chord diagrams. Chord diagrams for acoustic guitars look like guitar tabs for electric guitars but while guitar tabs are printed side-to-side (horizontally), acoustic guitar chord diagrams are vertical (top to bottom). The chord diagram appears as a series of crossed lines with vertical lines to mark each string, horizontal lines to mark each fret and dots to mark the spot where the string should be held down.

Numbers will be at the top or bottom of the acoustic guitar chord diagram. This diagram represents the finger that holds down each strong - 1 means the index finger, 2 means the middle finger, 3 the ring finger, and 4 the pinky. If you see a 0, that means to leave the string open when you play. On the other hand, an X means an string open that is not played. And occasionally you'll see T used. This means to use your thumb to play, but this does not occur too often.

The first acoustic guitar chord were going to tackle is the G-major chord. Your middle finger goes on the sixth string at the third fret, your index finger goes on the fifth string at the second fret and your ring finger goes on the first string on the third fret. Play each individual note, including the open strings one by one. Be careful you can plainly hear each note and make sure you dont hear any strange buzzing or rattling noises from the strings. If the sound isn't right, you can try pushing harder on the string so that it presses closer to the fingerboard. You can also bring your finger closer to the fret. Your fingers should not be touching one another, or any of the other strings. You can strum all of the notes in unison once the sound is good. You will then be playing a G-major acoustic guitar chord.

The chord E-minor is considered to have easier fingering than the others. Use your index finger to hold down the fifth string on the second fret and your middle finger to hold down the fourth string on the second fret. Both fingers need to have plenty of room on the fret and can not touch each other. Try the notes out and alter your fingering a bit until it sounds right to you. Finally, strum the E-minor chord. You will note right away the dark sound associated with this acoustic guitar chord. With a little practice, you will have this chord down in no time.

Acoustic guitar chords that comprise the basic ones to practice include C-major, D-major, A-minor, and A-major. Practice moving your fingers from one chord to another until it feels comfortable and familiar.

When first learnIng the acoustic guitar chords you will need to start off slow, and eventually, your fingers will get in place by themselves. With some practice, your fingers will be moving quickly across these acoustic guitar chords.