Songs: Melissa You Shook Me All Night Long Friend of the Devil Best of My Love Blackbird     Chords: Open Position Major Chords Open Position Minor Chords Power Chords Basic Beginner Chords Open Position – Major Open Position –…

It’s easy enough to find any scale for guitar on the internet but, how do you practice them effectively in order to be able make music with them?  How do you move them to different keys?  It’s not an easy…

More than any other instrument,  guitar players are notorious for not knowing how to read music.   We usually start out on our own getting bits of information from TABS on the internet and from tid bit someone we know…

It is important to know when and why to break the rules of your playing hand position on the guitar.  There are many myths and rules of how you are supposed to hold your fretting hand.  The truth is they…

Here are some important guitar accessories every one should have and why:   1. Tuner- It is extremely important to be able to keep the guitar in tune.  For your sake and everyone one that has to listen to you…

The benefits of learning an instrument are gravely underestimated in our society.  It is the first subject to be cut in our schools yet, it has the most effect on our ability to learn.  There is no other subject that…

  Learning how to practice your instrument effectively is the single most important thing you can do.  With out the proper techniques you could essentially just be wasting time when attempting to practice.  It has taken me a long time…

How much should I practice?  This is one of the first question a new student usually asks and is extremely important to your success. A better question would be how often should I practice? The answer is often.  The more…

What kind of guitar pick you use differs if you are a beginner or advanced player.  It also differs depending the kind of music you play so the answer to this question is different in most cases.  To make the…

Buying you first guitar can be a little intimidating.  It is important to get the right guitar for you or your child because it can have a huge impact on their success.  If it isn’t the right size the student…