Let’s talk tone. Is it the most important factor in your playing?
If you ever feel like your hands are getting overwhelmed as you learn a piece of music… Or you feel like you want to tear your hair out trying to play something new and tricky… …Then here’s a really simple tip that will help…
Today I want to address something important. It’s a common sort of email I get from folk who are new to my teachings. Here’s an example of an email I got the other day. See if you can spot the issue…
Here are two more interesting emails I have got this past week, about the most hated chord and painting a house for a guitar. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on feeling energised, a 6-year-old’s goals, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more Here we go…
As many of you will know, changing chords from C to G and back again can be really tough. I’ve taught lessons on this 100s of times and had to really zone in on it with plenty of students. The problem is most people are told this chord change will “get better, just stick with […]
It was 1866, and in a town in North Carolina, a man was about to be hanged. The man was called Tom Dula and his crime – taking the life of an innocent woman.
Welcome to your Friday 10-second tip. If you’re a fingerpicker, this will be handy. It’s all about alternating the index and middle fingers as if you were a bass guitarist.
I rarely watch trashy T.V… …but the other night, me and my girlfriend Sally sat down to watch what was probably the best trashy T.V. I’ve seen in years.
Here are two more interesting emails I have got this past week. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…