Have you ever wondered if your children are old enough for guitar lessons?
Short Answer
Children who show a strong interest in music and good concentration can sometimes begin constructive music activities as early as age 4. By age 8, … Read more
How To Train Your Voice?
The voice is an instrument inside your body and you have to learn how to use it to get the most out of it. It’s very “physical” on the foundational level. To have a strong voice and to have vocal … Read more
A Few Things Every Musician Ought to Know About Stage Fright
Top 5 Questions About Music Lessons for Kids
In more than 10 years as a piano teacher, I’ve noticed that my students’ parents invariably ask the same basic questions. It made me realize how little material there is out there to guide those who need practical information about … Read more
The Four Most Essential Barre Chords
Barre chords
Once you know how to play open chords like C, A, G, E, D, Em, Am, Dm and different chord forms like sus2, sus4, dom7, min7, add9, etc, it’s time to learn barre chords, also known as bar … Read more
Learn The Guitar Fingerboard Thoroughly in 16 Days
Where do you start when you want to learn to play guitar and you don’t know all the notes on the guitar strings? This article will help you to learn the guitar fingerboard thoroughly in 16 days.
Part I
Combining … Read more
What Is More Effective – Praise or Criticism?
“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.” ~John Wooden
In 1948, the UCLA men’s basketball team finished with a 12-13 record.
Hoping to turn things around, they hired … Read more
A Guide to Mastering Self-Control
If you watched any TV during the 90’s, you will probably remember the Lay’s potato chip challenge.
Their catchphrase was “Betcha can’t eat just one.” And as those diabolical marketing geniuses predicted, I did find it awfully hard to … Read more
How to Become The Best Guitar Player You Can Be
We all want to become a great guitar player, but what does it really take? Well first and foremost, you want to become the best guitar player YOU can be. You have to focus on your own path, and not … Read more
How to Memorize Music 5 Times Faster
If you’re like the vast majority of students, you probably have a hard time memorizing music. For almost everyone, memorizing should not be difficult or frustrating. That’s right, memorizing music, or anything else for that matter, is only hard if … Read more