If learning guitar was a 3 legged stool these would be the legs in my humble opinion. 1. Consistent guitar practice. My best students are consistent with practice. They rarely if ever miss a day. They understand that daily practice is essential for long term success. 2. Follow instructions. My best students stick to the course and…
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How hard is it to learn guitar?
Guitar teachers often get stuck on this question because there is no simple answer. Beginner guitar students likely have their mind set on some kind of general goal. For me it was being able to play Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Queen, Kiss and others. When I began I had no idea what…
Are your kids watching too much TV? Guitar might be the answer.
According to an article I recently read a TV station aired over 200 junk food ads during the Saturday morning children’s shows. Junk food is now big business and it’s literally poisoning our children. This is not about to change and if anything the junk food companies are getting more aggressive. They know that parents…
Why guitar jams are more than just fun
As a teen I was totally unaware of the benefits of jamming. To me a jam was just fun. Sure there were good and bad jams but overall they generally left me feeling good. A jam was a chance to crank up the volume and feel like a rock star. Simple riffs backed with a…
5 ways to motivate yourself to practice guitar.
1. Get a Guitar stand. Keep your guitar out on a stand not in it’s case. Just seeing your guitar will increase your motivation to practice guitar. 2. Create a song list. Find those guitar songs that motivate you and put them into a list and listen to them before your scheduled practice time. 3….
3 classic mistakes made by beginner guitar students
1. They try to do too much. One of my pet hates is when I hear someone refer to a guitarist as being able to play everything. Firstly no guitarist can play everything but more importantly it’s irrelevant. I just want to know if they can something well. Quantity comes a distant second to quality….
How did Eddie Van Halen get so good on guitar?
The obvious answer of course is practice but Eddie was not your typical guitar student. Where most guitar students do 30 minutes to an hour a day Eddie was more like 6 hours a day. The Van Halen brothers were fortunate because their father Jan was a trained musician who played clarinet, sax and piano. As…
Your child not practicing guitar? 5 things NOT to do
1. Do not stop their guitar lessons. Some parents will use this tactic out of frustration but the result is nobody wins. Talk to their guitar teacher and if they are unable to help then find a new guitar teacher. 2. Do not yell at them. Some parents resort to screaming at their children but its never…
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