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...
by joclarke | Nov 29, 2022 | Online Guitar Lessons, Teaching Guitar
So, why do you want to learn guitar?… As somebody who is being paid to teach I like to understand peoples hopes, motivations and goals when they get in touch about lessons. It’s important to me that I’m giving something of value and can help people on their...
by joclarke | Nov 15, 2022 | Online Guitar Lessons
Should I get a guitar teacher? A common question. I also wonder this when I’m learning a new skill. There are so many resources online that surely we can muddle through on our own and figure it out. Right? True. There are loads of resources online. The issue is though...
by joclarke | Oct 26, 2022 | Learning Guitar, Online Guitar Lessons
Online lessons and their effectiveness is a common conversation at the moment. We operate more and more virtually. Some embrace this, others not so much. 2020 was my first taste of teaching online, out of necessity. I’d flirted with the idea for a few years previously...
