The other day, a new student who enrolled in one of my courses left a comment saying this:
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (“All or Nothing”, Shut the Box, and Insecurities!)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including “all or nothing” thinking, insecurities, and more. Here we go…
10-Second Tip – Singing and Strumming
Here is another Friday 10-second tip for you to enjoy. It’s all about singing and strumming.
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Old Records, Fail-Safes, and When Less Is More…)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including old records, fail-safes, and more. Here we go…
10-Second Tip – Train Your Ears in Just Two Minutes
Here is another 10-second tip for you to enjoy…
It’s a really simple challenge you can do to improve your ear, and it’s all about:
It Was Nothing Personal
So last week I ruffled a few feathers.
I sent out an email talking about how most guitar teachers NEVER really teach good basic technique.
Someone said, “Well, Erich Andreas teaches this stuff”.
The gist of my reply was that if he’s like most other tutors, I doubt he does.
That was not an attack or anything on Erich, and it’s NOT personal…
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Almost Famous, Teeth, and Training )
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the movie Almost Famous, training, and more.
Here we go…
10-Second Tip – Play Melodies in This Way for Maximum Benefit
Here is another 10-second tip for you.
…And it’s a good one if you struggle with plucking the wrong strings.
Fretting Flotsam Versus Guitar Gold
Recently I talked about how YouTube is pretty poor for finding guitar lessons that teach beginners proper technique.
By that I mean the sort of technique where everything you play becomes effortless, relaxed, and free of tension.
Finally a Guitar Teacher Who Gets It
I got this really good comment on my Facebook page recently which highlights what good guitar teaching is: