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I’ve taught guitar for over 30 years, and I’ve heard every version of “I can’t” there is: “I’m too old […]

The Honest Answer Nobody Wants to Hear I get this question at least once a week. Sometimes from a parent

Four real students. Four different lives. One answer. Charles hadn’t touched a guitar in over twenty years.   Life got

Most guitar players think they’re better than they are. Not because they’re delusional — because they’re measuring the wrong things.

I played in a band with a guy who’d been performing for over 40 years.   Great voice. Charismatic. People

Music is often compared to a language, but most players misunderstand what that really means. Think about how language works:

Every guitarist hits that wall at some point. You pick up your guitar, run through the same riffs and licks

Nathan will turn 13 in a few months. He’s been taking lessons with me for two years. He knows his

I turn away business every month. Parents call me asking about lessons for their 6, 7, 8-year-old. Kids who seem

We all have them.The doubters.The people who laughed, shrugged, or flat-out told us, “You’ll never stick with that.”   Sometimes it’s

The internet has changed the way people learn guitar. With just a few taps on your phone or clicks on

Let’s take a step back for a minute.   Think about the day you decided to learn guitar.   It

I get students all the time who have been “teaching themselves” from YouTube or apps for months. In a 45-minute

Here’s something I hear more and more from students: “I was going to practice last night, but I went down

When most parents think about guitar lessons, they picture their child strumming out chords, learning songs, and maybe even performing

A while back, one of my students shared a story with me about an interview with John Petrucci, recalling a

Here’s what most parents don’t realize about kids and guitar lessons: Most kids quit. They start excited. Maybe they stick

Choosing a guitar teacher is one of those decisions that can shape how your child feels about music—and themselves—for years

If you’re a parent thinking about guitar lessons for your child, you’ve probably asked the big question: What’s the right age

Guitar players—especially new students or folks thinking about joining—will sometimes hit me with a question like this: “So here’s my

After 30 years of teaching, I can usually tell within the first lesson whether someone has been a dabbler.  

If you’ve been playing guitar for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed something: some weeks everything clicks. Your fingers

I have a sign in my teaching room that says “There is no such thing as falling behind.” Students read

Do you ever catch yourself wondering if you really have what it takes to play guitar well? Maybe you’ve asked yourself: “Am

Most guitarists practice by giving themselves as much freedom as possible. Full fretboard. All six strings. Any rhythm. Any tempo.

I’ve noticed something over 30 years of teaching guitar. Every one of my former students who had a band in

Watch any interview with a famous guitarist and you’ll notice something interesting. When they’re asked how they got so good,

The goal every guitarist should be working toward is this: being able to play whatever you hear in your head.

Students ask me this all the time: “Should I be spending more time learning songs?” The answer depends entirely on

I met a guy at an open mic night in Newbury a while back. We’ll call him Steve to protect