After 15+ years of playing and learning the guitar, I’ve come across certain habits that can limit your musical growth. Sometimes you simply don’t know what you don’t know and it’s helpful to hear it from someone who has gone through the mistakes. This post covers 8 habits you want to avoid when learning to … Read more
If you aren’t sure what to practice on guitar or feel stuck in the learning process, this post will give you clarity on important areas that you can work to get better! Although each person has a specific genre they prefer or musical goal they want to achieve, the musical concepts mentioned here can help … Read more
Do you want to make progress on your guitar skills but keep putting it off because you don’t know where to start or simply feel overwhelmed? We all have things we want to get better at but let’s face it, we simply have a limited time to invest each day. In this post, we are … Read more
It’s easy to spend most of your practice time thinking about what your hands are doing: scales, chords, reading, technique, and exercises. But musicianship also grows by listening closely to music and noticing what is actually happening. In this lesson, we’ll look at active listening, what to listen for, and a few simple ways to … Read more
Playing by ear means listening to a piece of music and finding the notes, rhythm, or chords on your instrument without relying on tabs or sheet music. In this lesson, we’ll break that process into smaller steps: listen for one clear part, sing or hum it back, find it on your guitar, then compare what … 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
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
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
Ear training helps you connect a sound you hear with a note, rhythm, or chord you can recognize and play. In this lesson, we’ll start with the most basic part of that process: matching a pitch. From there, we’ll look at intervals, keys, chords, transcription, and rhythm as different ways to strengthen what you hear. … Read more