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Fretting Flotsam Versus Guitar Gold

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flotsam vs 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.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Technique Tagged With: Guitar teachers, Learn guitar online, learning guitar

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Unfounded Worries, Something to Avoid, and a Key Tip)

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unfounded worries

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including. Here we go…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: Learn guitar online, learning guitar, practising

Playing Real Music on Guitar Quickly

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playing real musicOne thing I like to do is make my courses interactive.

On each page on my website, where the courses are located, you can leave comments.

So far there are 3,432 comments.

Here are a few from Peter…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: guitar practice, Learn guitar online

3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (Ju Jitsu, Fixing Frustration, and Converting Chords)

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ju jitsu

Welcome to a new weekly post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including lessons from Ju Jitsu, how to fix it if you’re feeling frustrated, and tips on converting chords. Here we go…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: guitar practice, Learn guitar online

The First Step to Ridding Yourself of Sore Guitar-Playing Fingers

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guitar-playing fingers

Ah, sore fingers!

No one likes the horrid feeling of painful fingers getting in the way.

Well, the other day a student in my membership programme asked me about this…

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Filed Under: Learning, Technique Tagged With: Learn guitar online, playing with pain

The Hidden Key to Getting the Best Out of Your Guitar Playing

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the hidden key

Archie came home from school the other day, singing two new songs…

“Help” by The Beatles and “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley.

Great choices…

…And certainly, better than that “Baby Shark” song!

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: Breathing, Learn guitar online

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Inspiration, Surprising Guitar, and Stopping to Smell the Roses)

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inspiration

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on inspiration, my new surprising guitar, and more.  Here we go…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: Inspiration, Learn guitar online, Practice

Two Interesting Reader Comments and Questions (Piano is Easy, and Guitar is Hard? and What to Do for Faster Progress)

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Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Reader Question Tagged With: Learn guitar online, Reader question, Reader Questions

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Your “Why”, Standards, and Guitar Practice Routines & Time)

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Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including advice on setting higher standards, tips on guitar practice routines so you can make the most out of your practice time, and more.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Technique Tagged With: Efficiency of learning, Learn guitar online, Practice Methods

18 Things That Bug Me in the World of Guitar Playing

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Recently, I posted a short five-part series of Facebook posts about all the things that bug me as a teacher in the world of guitar tuition.

 

It is not too serious, you may or may not agree with all of these, but either way, there are some useful pointers for things to watch out for, and some of these will give you a bit of insight into my mindset from a teaching perspective.

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Filed Under: Beginner guitar, Learning Tagged With: Learn guitar online, learning guitar

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