It’s time to build a guitar fort.
Remember how cool it was when you were a kid & you built a fort in your living room using sofa cushions & coffee tables? Or maybe you had a tree house in the backyard. The point is that it is super cool to have you own little space that is your own. I’ve found…
It’s not about finding the time to practice…
… it’s about making the time to practice. If we wait for an opportunity to sit down & pick up our guitars, it can often not ever manifest. I’ve found that the simple act of scheduling practice time, like you would with any other important appointment or event, will result in the practicing actually occurring. I don’t really…
It’s a Matter of Scale – Part 1
If you are new to the world of learning scales on the guitar, you might be fascinated (better word than “overwhelmed”) with all there is to explore when it comes to the learning all the patterns on the fretboard. There are, indeed, myriad arrays of the notes of any scale and I understand how it can get…
It’s a Game of Millimeters
It’s a game of millimeters, I tell you. The slightest adjustments can create optimum results when it comes to chord clarity. And that is one of our prime directives as guitarists… to have the chords we play ring out cleanly, clearly, and for as long as possible. (meaning, sustain is good!) So when you work…
Is Your Guitar Playing Missing A Key Ingredient?
Here’s a question… Can you picture yourself as the player you really want to be? What does that look like, exactly? I mean, really look like. Perhaps the most significant component of achieving your goals is developing the ability to visualize what you & your life will look like when you have finally reached the goal. …
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