What To Do When My Child Stops Practicing
A parent spending money on a child for music or guitar tuition has one dreaded fear. That their money will go to waste. The typical…
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Equipment Checklist
Whether you’re new to the guitar realm or have been part of it for a while now, it always helps to know what kind of…
What Makes A “Good” Guitarist
Quick Checklist: Here’s a short checklist you can use to quickly identify what areas you are already competent with and what needs work. If you’re…
What Is Picking?
Picking is a technique that we use to play the guitar. It basically just means playing one string at a time, but the technique employed…
What To Do If My Child Stops Practicing Guitar
I’ll admit it, this happens quite frequently. For any number of reasons, a child can gradually stop practicing. So what then? Most parents would say…
The Number One Reason For Not Practicing!
As a guitar tutor I often ask students how their practice is going. Whilst there are a range of reasons (some legitimate and others not…
The UGA Song Marathon
Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting… THE UGA SONG MARATHON! The UGA Song Marathon is an event that we hold every year at the start of term…
Why Guitarists HATE Sight Reading
Yesterday I ran a free trial lesson for a new student. He was about 12 years old, quite good at playing the guitar and had completed…
Which AMEB Course Is Right For You?
We offer many things here at UGA, one of which is the AMEB course. But is this the right course for you? The Australian Music…
How To Get Good At Guitar
What’s the secret to getting “good’ at playing the guitar? There are plenty of tips, tricks and shortcuts. Having a good teacher is definitely one…