by joclarke | Apr 24, 2023 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons, Women in Music
Learning to play guitar is fun, rewarding, challenging and creative. For those who choose to learn with a teacher it is a very significant part of the process to find the right teacher. There are many more male guitar teachers by comparison but there is an...
by joclarke | Feb 23, 2023 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons
I generally compare scales to the alphabet… They’re good to know, but if you’re only going to repeat them in order, in an isolated fashion and out of context, it won’t help you speak the language. They will fall out of your head over time and at some...
by joclarke | Feb 14, 2023 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons
I want to learn guitar but I don’t know where to start? Goals give us direction. Learning how to pick the right ones and the right sized ones for you personally is something that gets easier over time. People respond to goals in different ways. Some people feel...
by joclarke | Jan 9, 2023 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons
How do I improve my guitar strumming? 5 ideas to help you on your way… I. Start with ‘down’: It’s much easier to play ‘down’ strums than it is ‘up’ strums for most people in the beginning. Master playing evenly-spaced down strums first. Count 1 2 3 4 repeatedly (at a...
by joclarke | Dec 13, 2022 | Learning Guitar
MY FINGERS HURT…IS THAT NORMAL? In a word… YES. Yes it is. To a degree… (jump to the end to read when you should take care) 4 GOOD AND ‘NORMAL’ REASONS YOUR FINGERS WILL HURT WHEN YOU’RE LEARNING TO PLAY GUITAR AND WHY IT’S WORTH IT: 1. You’re pressing down on...
