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(And Why It’s the Key to Playing Things You Think Are Impossible) I’m going to tell you about the single […]

In today’s digital age, the availability of countless guitar learning resources—YouTube videos, online courses, books, and forums—may seem like a

Two guitarists play the same song at a jam session. Same notes. Same structure.   One sounds professional. The other

I can usually spot them within the first five minutes of an intro lesson.   They sit down, and before

I’ve been teaching guitar since 1994. In that time, I’ve watched too many people walk into their first lesson excited

I see students get overwhelmed by effects pedals constantly. They go online, see videos of pedalboards with 15 pedals, and

If you play guitar — any kind of guitar, any style — you need legato technique. Period. Most players hear

You’ve learned the songs. You’ve rehearsed with the band. You feel ready.   But playing a gig isn’t the same

If you’ve been playing guitar for a while, you’ve probably noticed something frustrating. Every time you solo, you play the

Greg from Burton had been playing guitar on and off since his twenties. Let’s just say that was a long

Two of my newer students, Joseph and Stephen, both came in recently wanting the same thing: to play that big

You know the scales. You’ve learned licks. You can play fast enough. But when you solo, something’s off. It sounds

Every week, another YouTube video promises “the exercise that will transform your playing.” A new speed drill. A new finger

After 30 years of teaching guitar, I’m still amazed at how much information kids can commit to memory when they’re

Most beginners struggle with chord changes because they’re doing one thing wrong: They place their fingers one at a time

If you play guitar and sing, I need you to hear this — because it might be the single most

Most parents assume private lessons are better than group lessons. One-on-one attention. Customized pace. No distractions from other kids. Then

Here’s something that happens to almost every guitar player at some point.   You sit down to practice. You start

A mom brought her 11-year-old son to me last year. He’d been trying to learn guitar from YouTube for six

The impulse makes perfect sense. Summer’s coming, work is crazy, the kids have travel ball — something has to give,

There’s a question I ask myself about every student who walks through my door: Do they see themselves as someone

I see this all the time with people before they become my students: Parents buy their kids a $500 guitar,

Here’s something that comes up in almost every conversation I have with new students — or their parents.   “Shouldn’t

Most students wait way too long to change their strings. I can hear it the moment they start playing. Dull

Most guitarists avoid ear training because they think it’s boring, repetitive, or too hard. But that’s not really the problem.

In my  30 years of teaching guitar here in Geauga County, I’ve heard every reason someone almost didn’t start. “I’m

Most people practice guitar wrong.   They spend hours playing but don’t actually improve. They wonder why they’re stuck at

Music theory is one of the most practical tools a guitarist can learn. Far from being a dry academic exercise,

Transcribing is one of those words that makes most students nervous. When I bring it up in lessons, I can

I can tell within five minutes if a student has a proper practice space at home. The one making steady