Guitar Lesson Comparisons

I took classical guitar lessons when I was 12 years old for about 1.5 years. The reason I did this was that my mother made me do this because someone told her that to learn guitar you should learn classical guitar first. This made no sense to me then and it makes even less sense […]

Some might argue that playing blues slide guitar is relatively simple, but I think it is one of the more challenging things for people of all levels of guitar playing. While I’m not an expert on slide guitar, I do have skill at playing blues slide guitar so I can share some of what I […]

I want to briefly discuss different types of strings and associated sizes and why you want to carefully consider the types of strings you would want to use.
First of let’s discuss briefly nylon strings. These strings are used on classical guitars and are conducive for fingerpicking. If you own a classical or are considering purchasing […]

I want to touch base on choosing different types of guitar picks. This is something that I don’t see discussed very often, which is surprising because the type of pick you use makes a HUGE difference.
Now most picks are approximately the same size with slight variations. The key difference is the thickness. This […]

I want to touch base on a philosophy of mine. It basically goes like this…with good technique, you can play anything!
If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. If you can alternate pick most any any lick or picking pattern, then any time you’re trying to learn something new you’ll be able to […]

Picking from the wrist vs. picking from the elbow or forearm is something that is important to think about as a beginner. The habits you form early on will be tough to change as you play more and more.
I won’t say that you should do one or the other because ultimately its up to you. […]