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My New Secret Weapon for Playing Songs

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secret weapon for playing songs

Today I want to talk about playing fingerstyle songs in a really fun way!

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Filed Under: Learning, Songs Tagged With: learning new songs

Can You Answer “Yes” to This Key Question?

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a song you love playing

Do you have a song in your musical locker that you love playing?

If not, this is a really important goal all guitarists should aim to achieve.

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A Haunting Story About a Great Song

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a great song

Have you heard the story of Tom Dula?

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.

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10 of My Favourite Christmas Songs

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favourite Christmas songs

I don’t think I’ve ever compiled my list of favourite Christmas songs before.

I’ve talked a fair bit about how much I love playing Christmas carols on guitar but…

Today I want to share with you ten of my favourite pop and rock Christmas songs and how they relate to the guitar.

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Filed Under: Practice, Songs Tagged With: Christmas, songs

Why It Takes Months to Be Able to Play a Song

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play a song

Here’s a familiar guitar-playing story…

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A Secret Fingerstyle Christmas Bonus

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fingerstyle Christmas bonus

Ho, ho, ho, my guitar-playing friends.

Are you getting ready for Christmas?

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Karaoke Thoughts

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karaoke

Recently, my oldest pals and I went out for some drinks.

It was in a town near where we grew up (an infamous little town called Dudley).

We had a “pub crawl” and stopped off in a dingy pub with lots of character.

It had karaoke on.

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These Guitar-Playing Doors Are Sliding

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sliding doors

Ever seen the movie Sliding Doors?

I hadn’t until recently.

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A Nightmare Before Christmas

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nightmare before christmas

One of my favourite movies growing up was…

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

It still is.

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If I Could Relive Day 1 of My Guitar-Playing Journey, I’d Do This

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relive day 1

Playing guitar should be fun, but how fun is it for you?

On a scale of 1-10, where would you rate your enjoyment?

Is it a low number or a high number?

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