Are You Too Old To Learn Guitar?

My next door neighbor had a decorating & catering business that she ran out of her home for years. Her husband had their garage closed in and that became her office/warehouse/meeting area. She worked hard and kept a clear vision in her mind the whole time. One day she would open a store front with a gift department, a floral department, and a catering department. In her travels around town she... [Read more]

The #1 Trick For Better Barre Chords

Most beginning guitar students get started by learning the main open chords. The open E, G, D, C and so on. Throw in a few minor and 7th variations, and you’re well on your way. After overcoming the normal obstacles of teaching uncooperative fingers to twist and writhe into unfamiliar contortions, and of course the requisite stinging soreness of the rubbed raw virgin flesh on the finger tips... [Read more]

Learning Guitar is Not an Uphill Battle

We’ve all seen pictures of mountain climbers clawing up the peak in a blizzard, shards of snow clinging to the beard, wind howling, teeth gritted, loose rocks cascading down into the depths, pick axe swinging, struggling for every inch of real estate. Through sheer will and determination, the climber eventually reaches the top in a bundle of exhaustion, looking out over the horizon, happy to... [Read more]

Playing Guitar With Small Hands and Stubby Fingers

A considerable portion of my day is spent returning student emails with questions or concerns regarding learning to play guitar. One common inquiry that I encounter in my inbox is from new guitar players that are concerned that their hands are too small to play guitar and their fingers are too stubby. [Read more]  Read More →

Guitar Players – Give Your “A” Chord the Finger!

Anyone who’s played in a band for any length of time has surely been subject to the hoots and howls for “Freebird” that typically begin pelting the stage somewhere around the third or fourth set. Having been on the receiving end of such rants for more years than I can count, it has been interesting to see the reaction of numerous band members when the post midnight chants start rolling... [Read more]

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