by Jo Bywater | Oct 14, 2026 | Practice Tips
I recently asked my students and subscribers one question: what’s your biggest struggle with guitar right now? Dozens of answers came back, and the same themes kept turning up. Here are five of the most common, with a way to start tackling each one. 1. Not knowing...
by Jo Bywater | Sep 8, 2026 | Beginner Guitar Lessons, Technique
I’ve been putting together a guitar lesson built around something a lot of us avoid a little bit… Drills. Because honestly, scale drills can sometimes feel a bit… uninspiring. Necessary? Probably. Exciting? Not always. There’s real value in having a short,...
by Jo Bywater | Aug 18, 2026 | Technique
Do you have: Big pauses when you try to go from one chord to the next? A panic and go blank when a change is coming? No matter how many times you repeat it, it still feels messy and clunky… The aim is to have your chords bouncing smoothly and seamlessly from one...
by Jo Bywater | Jan 14, 2026 | Online Guitar Coaching, Online Guitar Lessons, Teaching Updates
Not everyone can make weekly lesson times work, especially with busy schedules or time-zone differences. That’s where my asynchronous guitar coaching comes in — a flexible, message-based way to get personalised guidance and accountability without needing to book a...
by Jo Bywater | Jan 7, 2026 | Teaching Updates
Happy New Year, and welcome to 2026. If learning guitar has been something you’ve been meaning to start — or return to — the beginning of a new year is often the perfect time. With a fresh mindset and a bit of space to form new habits, many players find this is when...
