The CAGED System is regarded as one of the best methods of learning how to play guitar. This five pattern system teaches the entire fretboard and organizes it into an easy-to-understand system so a student can learn chords, scales, and capo usage just to name a few. As a teacher, I use this system all …
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A 2018 study published by Fender entitled “Illuminating the State of Today’s Guitar Players” showed that half of all beginner guitar players are women. Rock and roll guitar is usually thought of as a boy’s club, but spend a few minutes listing some of the lady rockers you know and the findings of the study …
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By now, you may be familiar with – or at least heard of – the CAGED System. CAGED is a five-pattern system based on the chords C, A, G, E, and D (major) with the idea that these chord shapes are repeatable up the entire length of the neck in order to better learn and …
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I have the joyous privilege of being a musician and a father. Having been a professional guitarist since 2003 teaching countless kids how to play guitar, I always knew I wanted to someday teach my kids about music. Now that I have two kids, that desire is even stronger, especially since they love listening to …
Prospective students often ask me how difficult learning the guitar is compared with other instruments. I typically get this question from piano players or folks looking to choose between guitar and piano, so I’ll use the piano as the “orange” and the guitar will be the “apple”. With the piano, there are 12 keys in …
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As one progresses in their journey of learning how to play guitar, it becomes evident that this instrument is about much more than learning chords. The guitar can have a very commanding percussive presence that requires an understanding of and a knack for rhythm. A student learning guitar can get very far without learning how …
The guitar is not only a melodic instrument but a percussive, rhythmic one. Learning the strum patterns for a song is as simple as learning the rhythmic qualities of the song, then translating them to the guitar. Easier said than done though, right? A student must learn basic strumming patterns or strum rhythms in order …
The ability to track your progress is essential in learning a new skill. As a guitar player, the easiest way to do this is with good coaching from an instructor who can objectively gauge your progress. If you are going the way of the self-taught musician, then you need to be intentional with how you …
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As a guitar player, when I drop money on a Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, PRS or any other top-of-the-line axe, I want to know that I am getting exactly that. I don’t want some cheap knock-off or counterfeit like the infamous “Chibson” guitar. If you love guitars as much as I do, the cost of collecting …
Playing the guitar is a vacation in and of itself, but did you know that actual guitar-related retreats are a reality? Whether it be an artist workshop, a structured learning program at a college, a big acoustic guitar weekend at a beach, or a quick stop at a museum, there is something out there for …
