I have had a number of students recently ask about the process of tuning the guitar by ear – without an electronic tuner. It is something that I have revisited occasionally and it always bears repeating. It is a very important topic for all of you (at least in my Read more
So I recently did a poll of what was the #1 struggle out there on guitar. I found another one that was really quite prominent. If you missed my post from last week, check out the #1 struggle on Guitar. You can read it here. But there is another. And man, is it Read more
Are you having trouble moving your fingers from chord to chord? Or, perhaps having problems trying to play some kind of cool solo? The Finger Crawl exercise is great for your left hand coordination. However, if you really want your fingers to work the way you really want them to, try this Read more
So, recently I posted a question on several social media groups for guitar and came up with some interesting answers. What was the question you ask? It was this: “What is the #1 thing you struggle with on guitar?” And wow, there were some struggles! Many of them I can Read more
Guitar posture problems can be a real pain. When you are playing songs on guitar (or any instrument), you know you are in the moment when you put your whole self into it. Everything is really clicking. Moments like that are really awesome. But, there are also times when putting our whole Read more
Getting the fingers in shape using finger exercises should always be a top priority when learning and playing guitar. I have a ton of exercises that I use with students to help them get their fingers in shape. However, I think that some of the most fun ways of doing Read more
I know, I know, sometimes practicing those scales can get a little monotonous. But, it is a necessity if you need to get better at guitar. I really don’t think there is any realistic way around it. However, I learned a long time ago when I was figuring these scales out that Read more