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“Play Better, Practice Smarter: 
Expert Insights To Elevate Your Guitar Journey!”

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Unlock your guitar-playing potential with our free downloadable resources! Whether you’re mapping out the fretboard, organizing your practice sessions, jotting down new ideas, or mastering chords, we’ve got you covered. Our collection of guitar neck diagrams, practice logs, staff paper, and chord charts is available to everyone. These tools are

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Brian Fish

Thinking About Taking a Break? Here’s Why You Should Reconsider

Life gets hectic, and the idea of taking a break from your guitar lessons to focus on summer activities, a busy sports season, or a demanding period at work or school can feel like a logical choice. But before you step away, it’s worth understanding the potential challenges and long-term

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Brian Fish

How You See Yourself Matters: The Key to Becoming a Dedicated Guitarist

How you view yourself plays a powerful role in shaping your habits and approach to practice. When you identify as a guitarist or musician—rather than someone who just occasionally picks up a guitar—your mindset shifts, and the discipline to practice becomes almost effortless. Let’s explore why seeing yourself as a

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Guitar Care and Maintenance
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Brian Fish

How to Make Your Guitar Last a Lifetime

Buying a guitar is an exciting investment, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player. To ensure your instrument remains in peak condition for years to come, it’s essential to take proper care of it. Here are some tips to help your guitar stay as beautiful and playable as the

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Guitar Strings
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Brian Fish

How Often Should You Change Guitar Strings?

When deciding how often to change guitar strings, it’s essential to consider your playing level, style, and personal preferences for sound and feel. A professional musician will have different requirements than a casual player. Professionals typically play more hours, leading to quicker string wear, while casual players may prioritize convenience

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Ear training
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Brian Fish

Making Ear Training Fun – Tips to Boost Your Guitar Skills

Many aspiring guitarists want to improve their ear training but aren’t sure where to begin. Often, ear training feels repetitive or uninspiring, which can discourage progress. Fortunately, there are enjoyable ways to enhance your ear training and reap its long-term benefits. Why Is Ear Training Important? Ear training offers a

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Play Better Guitar Solos
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Brian Fish

5 Essential Tips to Make Your Guitar Solos Stand Out

Have you ever wondered how to take your guitar solos to the next level? Do you find yourself asking, “What am I doing differently from the pros?”   Don’t worry—you’re not alone! Many guitarists face similar challenges when learning to solo. By addressing a few common mistakes and adopting some

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Older man playing the guitar
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Brian Fish

Common Misconceptions People Have About Learning Guitar

Have you ever thought about learning guitar but felt unsure if you could succeed? You’re not alone. Many people hesitate because of myths like “I’m too old,” “I don’t have musical talent,” or “I tried before and couldn’t do it.” Let’s explore why these misconceptions shouldn’t hold you back and

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Guitar Practice, Tips,
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Brian Fish

Maximize Your Guitar Practice Time: 6 Tips for Success

Practicing guitar and simply playing it are two very different activities that can lead to vastly different outcomes in your musical journey. While you can spend countless hours strumming chords and playing songs, that time may not translate into significant improvement if your practice isn’t intentional and focused. To help

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Left Hand Guitar
Guest Author
Brian Fish

Buying a Left-Handed Guitar: Is It Worth It?

At Guitar Lessons Geauga, we frequently receive questions from left-handed individuals about playing guitar. Is it possible to teach someone to play a left-handed guitar? Certainly. Can left-handed guitarists achieve the same results as their right-handed peers? Absolutely. But is it worth investing in a left-handed guitar? Let’s explore this

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Music Theory For Guitar
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Brian Fish

How Music Theory Can Revolutionize Your Guitar Playing

Music theory is the ultimate key to unlocking your potential as a guitarist. Far from being a dry academic exercise, it provides a practical framework for understanding how music works. With even a basic grasp of theory, you can decode common chord progressions, recognize scale patterns, and navigate the fretboard

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Guitar Transcribing Music
GLG Article
Brian Fish

What Is Transcribing – And How It Will Help You

Transcribing is the process of listening to a recording and figuring out how to play what you hear. While it’s a term often associated with jazz, it’s a skill that’s useful in any style of music. If you want to improve as a musician, transcribing can help you understand the

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Tom Hess

Why You Don’t Get Good Results From Your Guitar Practice

Have you been practicing guitar a lot but don’t feel like you are making much progress? This happens to a lot of guitarists, so you’re not alone. The main reasons why you don’t make much progress have little to do with a lack of time spent practicing. Here are various

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Bass Guitar Lessons
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Tom Sklenar

How To Play Percussive Notes On Bass

As you may or may not know, the bass guitar is partly a rhythmic instrument. It means that importance of rhythmic playing is on the same level (if not higher) as melodic playing on this beautiful instrument. This is also one of the reasons why we focus with students in

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Janez Janezic

How to Smoothly Change Any Chord on Guitar

Have you ever wanted to learn your favorite song on guitar, but something held you back?   Have you looked up the chords on the internet, but then your fingers couldn’t keep up with the fast changes?   If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. The

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Guest Author
Byron Marks

Does Practice Really Make Perfect?

 When it comes to being the best you can be, we almost always think of or hear the phrase “Practice Makes Perfect,” and we have just accepted that to be the truth. Is it though? Does just the art of doing things over and over and over again guarantee that

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Josh Beetler

What You Can Learn From The Guitar Style of Eddie Van Halen

Van Halen exploded onto the scene in the early 70’s with their first full length record “Van Halen” and forever changed the way guitar players think about lead guitar, harmonics, and blues rhythm guitar. His driving blues shuffles, intense harmonics and vibrato, and his revolutionary use of two hand tapping

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Janus Buch

How to Optimise Your Guitar Practice

Getting the most out of your guitar practice is essential for anyone striving to master the instrument. Yet, many guitar players and teachers focus solely on how much time you spend practicing. The common belief is, “The more hours you practice, the better your results.” While there’s some truth to

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Rene Kerkdyk

The Secret of Effective Guitar Lessons

Have you ever wondered what sets exceptional guitar lessons apart from the rest? Great teaching is more than just showing someone where to place their fingers on the fretboard. It’s an art that combines expertise, inspiration, and connection. Let’s uncover the secrets behind truly remarkable guitar lessons and how they

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Guest Author
Dennis Winge

Making Up Contracts for Gigs

If you agree to make music for an event in exchange for money, it is a good idea to consider the possibility of making a contract with the person hiring you.  As a disclaimer, I’m not an attorney and this article is not attempting to give you legal advice for

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Vishall Kapoor

The Power of Repetition

What leads to mastery isn’t necessarily cramming in as many different exercises into one and repeating those but instead working on smaller fragments of those exercises to the point where they require little to almost no effort or thinking.   Once you are able to play these smaller exercises at

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Intermediate Guitar Player Map
Guest Author
Chris Glyde

A Roadmap for Intermediate Guitar Players

If you’re an intermediate guitar player or striving to become one, this guide provides you with a structured approach to advance your skills. It’s especially useful if access to teachers or resources is limited. Let’s start by reviewing what a late beginner guitarist should be able to do. If you’ve

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Goal Setting For Guitar Players, How To Get Good On Guitar
Guest Author
Ryan Duke

How To Set Goals To Motivate Yourself To Practice Guitar

Goal setting is the key to success. The term success is not awarded just to those who make millions of dollars or who achieve a high level of guitar playing. In fact, the moment you decide on a goal, you are immediately successful because you know where you are going. 

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Strum, Guitar Strum, Strumming Basics
Guest Author
Derk Stiepelmann

​Strumming Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide for Guitarists

If you’re a beginner guitarist, one of the first things you’ll need to learn is how to strum the strings. Strumming is a fundamental skill that allows you to play a wide variety of songs and styles. In this article, we’ll take you through the basics of strumming, from establishing

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Guitar Instructor, Rock Guitar, Blues Guitar, Worship Guitar, Guitar Lessons Near Me, Burton Ohio, Geauga County, North East Ohio
Guest Author
Ryan Popovic

How To Set Up Your First Home Studio For Guitar Players 

Do you play guitar and want to have an awesome home studio to create and record music but not sure where to start? It’s a lot simpler to create a great set up in your home than you think. Let’s go through all the different components you’ll need to get

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