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
Are you ready to make the leap and give music lessons a try but aren’t sure how to go about finding and choosing the right teacher for you? Maybe you tried learning guitar on your own, but now you want further guidance from an expert. Now and days, there are so many resources that it … Read more
Whether you have no experience playing the guitar or have been trying to learn for some time, you may have asked yourself if it’s possible to get better without taking lessons? The short answer is, yes, you can teach yourself guitar but in this post we cover 7 factors to consider whether it’s better to … Read more
Have you tried learning your favorite songs but seem to get stuck or not sure how to even approach the process to be able to play them? In this post, we’ll cover 6 tips to develop ear training so that you can begin to play what you’re hearing. This is a very useful skill that … Read more
Perhaps you’re learning to play the guitar and are still trying to figure out what picking method is best to learn. In this post, I highlight some advantages and disadvantages between a fingerstyle picking method versus using a pick to help you choose the right method for you. In short, choosing between using a fingerstyle … Read more
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