What To Do If My Child Is Interested In The Guitar
I am often asked by parents of young children (about 2-3 years old) what they should do as parents if their child is showing interest…
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What To Look For In A Guitar Tutor
There are many keen guitarists out there who are looking for a guitar tutor. But what they should really be looking for is the right…
What Are Arpeggios?
Arpeggios are often misunderstood in the guitar realm. They are simply the notes of a chord played in succession, rather than at the same time…
The Importance Of Sight Reading
Sight Reading. It’s important. There, I said it. The vast majority of guitarist can’t read notation or know very little about it – even Tommy Emmanuel…
What Is A Musical Ear?
“The Musical Ear”. I hear this term thrown around a lot by experienced musicians, but the majority of beginner and intermediate guitarists don’t really know…
4 Tips To improve Your Aural Skills
I often look at the Aural skill this way – I could lose my guitar skills by simply not practicing. I could lose my fingers, hands or…
Awesome Goals To Set Yourself
At UGA we love having direction, purpose and structure in what we teach. So it makes sense that students should spend a few minutes thinking…
What Is A Scale?
Scales. We always talk about them in music. But I’m constantly amazed at how many people don’t really understand what a scale is. Even musicians…
10 Top Tips For Parents
Getting children started at a young age is a great idea. It’s fun, helps grow their musical taste, and gives them a head start in…
4 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Guitar
Starting to learn the guitar is GREAT. It completely changed my life and I hope it changes yours too (for the better of course!). But…