If you’ve started learning barre chords on guitar, you might have found them to be much tougher to play than you expected. Learning these chords can be a frustrating and uncomfortable process but there are ways approach them more ease which we’ll look at. After you learn your open chords on guitar, which are the ones you … Read more
In the process of learning to play your instrument, do you often experience frustration learning scales, chords, or reading sheet music but feel like you’re not progressing as much as you expected? Coming from my experience, I’d like to give you some thoughts on how this one thing can change the way you approach learning … Read more
Have you ever wondered how certain people seem to be able to play a song after only listening to it for a short while? This is when someone has learned how to play music by ear, meaning that they can learn the chords or melody to a song without having any sheet music. The truth … Read more
This post includes an Amazon affiliate link. This means I earn a commission if you click the link and purchase the item, at no additional cost to you. If you’ve never tried changing strings on an acoustic guitar or simply want to get better at it, this post is for you. Learning to change guitar strings … Read more
This post includes Amazon affiliate links to products I use and recommend. This means I earn a commission if you click the link and purchase the item, at no additional cost to you. Let’s face it, there are times when you simply lose motivation to practice your instrument and aren’t sure what to do to … Read more
If you’re learning to play guitar, you’ll find that strumming is an essential skill to learn on the instrument. Before you even start learning to play single note melodies, riffs, or solos, I think strumming is an excellent way to get into learning to play guitar. Having a good sense of strumming allows you to … Read more
Have you ever come across slash chords when learning the chords of a song but weren’t sure what they meant? These symbols are quite simpler to understand than you might think. In this lesson, we cover what slash chords are, how and why they’re used on guitar, and also give you musical examples that you … Read more
Perhaps you’ve heard the musical term “triads’ but aren’t sure what it even means or how they are used on guitar. This lesson covers the music theory to help you understand triad chords, learn different shape examples on the guitar, and how to apply them in different musical situations. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! … Read more
Maybe you’re ready to get started with music lessons and are wondering whether you should take online or in person lessons. As a music teacher for several years, I’ve taught using both methods and can both be effective. In this post, we’ll look at the advantages and disadvantages between both of these to help you … Read more
I had a student ask me: “Is there anything you can recommend to help my hand strength, sometimes my hands cannot make the chord shapes that are required for a nice smooth clean chord, and I know one major problem that I have trouble with and hopefully you can help is chord switching in time, … Read more
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