Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including some fretboard fun, the guitar teacher’s plague, and more. Here we go…
Funny Thoughts and Wacky Times on Guitar Playing
Today I thought I’d share some of the short and humorous comments I’ve gotten this week on my website.
They’re good fun. Plus, there are some super useful nuggets of wisdom here. Let’s begin…
Guitar Teacher Confuses Talent With This Critical Element…
Today I want to talk about two things…
“Natural talent” and something else.
The something else is far more important than “natural talent” in my opinion.
This thing is how “teachable” a student is.
Oh No, Ignore the Sigmund Freud School of Learning Guitar
I’m a big fan of the human mind…
Especially how it can affect how we learn an instrument like the guitar.
I mean, after all, we use our brains every single time we do anything on guitar.
…But not just that.
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Crossroads, a Rare Tip, and a Powerful Question)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a rare tip, guitar-playing crossroad, and more. Here we go…
The Problem With Most Guitar Books
9 Reasons to Play Blues Guitar
I love playing the blues on guitar.
There are so many elements and facets to it that blues guitar never really gets boring.
…Especially the further down the rabbit hole you go with it.
Clapton’s Definition of the Blues
As you probably know, I’m a huge fan of Eric Clapton.
I love his live performances, the music he created in the band Cream, and pretty much all of his blues playing.
Well, here’s a great quote from Sir Eric of Clapton that really defines the blues better than I’ve heard anyone else do so…
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Darts, Help If You’re Struggling, and Templates for Jamming)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. Here we go…
10-Second Tip – How to End “Fingergrind”
Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy…
It’s all about a phrase I coined called “Fingergrind”.