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Easy Blues Songs Using 1 4 5 Chord Progression, 12 Bar Blues

Easy Blues Songs Using 1 4 5 Chord Progression, 12 Bar Blues

It doesn’t matter what genre of music you choose to follow, everything, at some point ties back into the blues. As a guitar teacher, I have shown this to many students over the years. It has always helped them trace the musical history and influence of their favorite performers. It doesn’t matter if you like … Read more

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Common Chord Progressions: Lo-fi, 1 5 6 4, Hip Hop, Harmonic, RNB, Diatonic, Jazz, Spanish, 1 6 4 5

Common Chord Progressions

Once you get to grips with the basics of how chord progressions work and how you can start to build them in any key, you can start having some real fun. As a professional guitar teacher, I’ve always encouraged my students to learn how theory and various guitar concepts work from a practical standpoint. In … Read more

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How to Write a Major Chord Progression – Easy and Simple Steps

How to Write a Major Chord Progression

Over the last 10 years of teaching guitar, I have spoken to hundreds of students who face the same problems with writing chord progressions. Many simply don’t know where to start and others find themselves just aimlessly stringing chords together in the hope that something fits. I have come up with a simple way to … Read more

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How to Write a Minor Chord Progression

How to Write a Minor Chord Progression

Introduction Since I started teaching guitar, I’ve worked with hundreds of students who are keen to be able to write their own songs, or just simply string together chord progressions to jam over. I find that many guitar players who cut their teeth playing rock, classic rock, and blues are all drawn to more minor … Read more

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Understanding Chord Progressions-It’s Easier than What you Think

Understanding Chord Progressions

For all guitar players, understanding chord progressions is an essential skill. This topic combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills. It allows you to learn songs, understand songs, and create your own songs if you choose to go down that route. Since I started teaching guitar, I have had countless students ask me about chord progressions. … Read more

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Beginners Most Detailed Guitar Buying Guide and Tips

beginner guitar buying guide and tips

As a music teacher and guitar player, I’ve seen many new players give up on playing because it’s “too hard” when, in fact, they never had a chance because of a junky guitar. With literally thousands of guitars out there, buying one is a daunting task. There are a large number of garbage ones and … Read more

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Why Loog Guitars Are The Best Guitars for Kids? Guitar Expert Weighs in

loog guitar - kids best guitar review

If you are in a hurry, before reading our detailed review, check these HUGE savings currently going on loog guitar bundles with limited time. CLICK HERE. Now let’s dive into our detailed reviews: What are the Best Guitar for 3, 8, and 12 Year Olds? As a music teacher and guitar lesson instructor for over … Read more

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The Ultimate Guide To Using Electric Guitar Effect Pedals

Electric Guitar Effect Pedals

Learning the electric guitar is an incredible journey as you discover the power of music, creativity, and self-expression. Few moments in life stand out to me like the moment where I first witnessed someone using a distortion pedal through their amp. I had always wondered how different bands got “that sound” or how different effects … Read more

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Most Common Beginner Mistakes When Learning Guitar

Common Beginner Mistakes when Learning Guitar

Playing the guitar is fun but learning to play to a new instrument requires time and effort. Many people wish to be able to skip the learning part and just be able to rock the party without any hard work. Unfortunately, this is not possible. Thomas Edison famously said “I have not failed 1,000 times. … Read more

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Guitar String Names and Why you Need to Know Them

Guitar String Names

One of the things most new guitar players blow over are the guitar string names. I’ve seen with elementary students and adults as well. But before long, this lack of knowledge comes back to hurt them before they get into intermediate playing. This article will help you learn the guitar string names for a better … Read more

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