The guitar is a magical instrument – we all know that.
…And just like how the ancient Aztecs used to cook with a special ingredient called amaranth (which I’ve started to use myself).
I want to teach you about a special ingredient you can add to your guitar playing.
Yesterday, I talked about the “No Chord Fingerstyle” method of playing songs.
This is a new style I’ve been developing for guitarists.
Today, I want to talk about how it came about and how you can use this style to improve your playing faster than a Tommy Emmanuel flurry of notes!
The other day, a new student who enrolled in one of my courses left a comment saying this:
I thought I’d do something a little random today and give you a guitar quiz.
So, here are 10 questions on all things guitar.
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…
So one or two people got a bit annoyed by yesterday’s post.
I’m not surprised, really.
When you say it how it is, some people simply don’t like it!
…But I’m pleased to say 99% of folks who replied were very supportive of my hard stance on the state of guitar tuition.
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…
Here is another 10-second tip for you.
…And it’s a good one if you struggle with plucking the wrong strings.
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.
I got this really good comment on my Facebook page recently which highlights what good guitar teaching is: