I’m thinking of starting a new little feature of three things that relate to guitar playing in some sort of way, such as three guitar playing tips, and doing this each week.
It could be fun and hopefully, it will help you in a few ways as well as give you some tips and insights into what has been happening in my life and teaching studio lately.
I get asked a bit about arthritis prevention and guitar playing by students. Mostly how can I help people become better guitarists when they suffer from it? As many of you know, arthritis is not a pleasant thing to suffer … [Continue reading]
One of my favourite films of all time is Terminator 2: Judgment Day. I remember watching it as a kid with my dad on VHS - I was probably only 8 at the time (and the film had a 15 rating here in the UK, so he might be mortified if he knew I … [Continue reading]
The other day I talked about my complete disdain for most technical exercises out there in the land of guitar. Today, I want to give you a tip on how to play the most commonly taught one ever, but specifically… How NOT to do … [Continue reading]
Lately, I have been reading a good book called Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars. In it, there is an interesting story about one of the biggest legends of music. … [Continue reading]
There are a lot of technical exercises out there in the land of learning guitar. Most are too complex and too intricate to be beneficial to most guitarists, beginners, and intermediates alike... Especially when guitarists do … [Continue reading]
I just came back from a great little 4-day holiday in Devon, in the south of England. There was one thing that stood out to me while I was there, and it was something that reminds me of the journey of learning guitar. … [Continue reading]
This may be a familiar story to many of you. One day, you tell yourself: "Right I’m going to learn the notes on the fretboard once and for all". … [Continue reading]
One thing I like to do when teaching students is to stack ideas together at the same time. This is where instead of teaching them one thing in isolation on its own… ...I’ll combine it in a simple way with something else they … [Continue reading]
Here is a great story from Greek mythology. It is about a nasty trickster and deceitful king, called Sisyphus. Sisyphus was not a good king. He killed guests who came to his palace and even tricked and deceived Thanatos … [Continue reading]