Frustration is a big word here. And it is something that I spend a great deal of time thinking about.

Sometimes it's worth spending the time to look up the actual definition of fairly common words to pinpoint the problem and pinpoint the starting point to overcome these problems. We use...

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Background

Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been pulling together here in our community. I asked myself "How can we get through this and be better than we were before? ".

Enter the experiment. This has become something that...

Did you know that you are really learning two different instruments and both require a very different approach?

"Wait, I didn't sign up for this! I thought I was learning to play the guitar."
And even if you have a strong feeling one way or the other, there's a close to 100% chance that you...

Welcome Back!

Have you decided that now is the time to give it another shot? Have you always, in the back of your mind, wished that your first experience on the guitar went better. 

Lots of players have had to restart their guitar journey. Today, I want to help you make sure that this time...

How do you make fills between chords that sound great?

This week, the community decided the topic, and I was happy to deliver. Check out this hour long episode about the way to prepare and how to play great fills, everytime.

In section one, I show the tools that you need to play fills between...

What is it about David Gilmour's playing that makes it so unique?

Well, in this week's live podcast, I decided to find out. With a lot of help from the Play Guitar Community, I went about dectonstrucing David's playing and coming up with some licks of my own to see if I came close.

In the first...

A big question: What's the way to really get results with the guitar?

Learning the guitar looks easy, but I'm sure you know by now, it's not. It's a challenge and some players take up the challenge and some back away from the idea of so much work.

Today, I start off with how to start out strong...

Ever tried to learn those cool chord embellishments that Jimi Hendrix played? Check out today's podcast and learn all about  the way he approached rhythm guitar.

Jimi Hendrix was one of the biggest innovators of the electric guitar. His approach to lead guitar, guitar tone,...

How do we make the most of guitar practice and not get burned out. Today, I share some great ideas to make your time with the guitar very effective and very fun.

Keeping the fun going while you are practicing can be quite a challenge. Here are three ways to have a great time and still...

Want to move your chord playing forward, but you’re not sure what to work on?Today as part of the guitar 30 challenge, I’m sharing my roadmap to chord master, from start to finish.

I start with two of the most common problem areas of new guitarists:

• Playing chords correctly
• Moving...