It is the Sound that matters…

So many guitarists work on technique these days, and I am no exception. I mean, the mechanics of playing- flying up and down the fretboard at faster and faster speeds. It is a young (mostly male) thing, no different than the runner trying to be the fastest or the weightlifter going with a few more …

Some children make better students

It still amazes me about some parents who bring their children to lessons, that they haven’t fostered any type of appreciation for music themselves much less with their children. The children of these types of parents do not even know what a guitar sounds like, much less what it is capable of, or the rich …

Guitar Lessons

Embarking on a lifetime with music isn’t for everyone. It takes discipline. It means realizing you will never be satisfied where you are, and more concerned with where you aren’t. It means making time for practice and creativity in our busy lives.

And it is a lot of fun.

Guitar players have it easy. It isn’t like …

Not Every Student Learns the Same

Sometimes tried and true methods don’t work. Trying different approaches with students is a thing I like to do a lot. Sometimes you just have to find another way. Maybe someone learns differently. Maybe someone is too young to read, or too old to move their hands as precisely as they once could. Or maybe …