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Category: Life By Guitar
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My Story Part 2: Finding My Path
My first week at Palm Beach Atlantic College (PBA) kept me firmly in place as the underdog and nowhere near second, third, or twentieth best. Finding my path would be tricky at best. Unknown to me and prior to the start of every year, the concert choir met for a weeklong retreat. I had no…
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Better Sight-Reading On The Guitar
Just the mention of sight-reading causes most guitarists to squirm in their seats or look for the nearest exit. There’s an old joke about what you call two guitarists sight-reading the same line of music. The answer…polyphony. For classical or jazz guitarists, sight-reading notation is essential. For the rock and blues guitarist, not so much.…
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My Story Part 1: Escaping The Choir
Being a guitar teacher was never in my plan book for life growing up. As a matter of fact, it was the furthest thing from my plans. But it is the road I have traveled for almost 20 years. I grew up the son of, what Southern Baptists call, a minister of music. This puts…
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Guitar Habits And Developing Routines
One question every guitar teacher hates is, “how long until I’m good at playing the guitar?” Giving a timeframe for learning the physical and mental complexities cannot be predicted more than when one might breathe their last breath. This holds true for learning a difficult piece like Recuerdos de la Alhambra or successfully landing a…
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Preparing To Learn A Piece For Guitar
The repertoire for the guitar is endless. Most guitarists, including professionals, give little thought to the process of learning a piece of music. But, if frustration and slow progress are to be lessened, then there needs to be an understanding of preparing to learn a piece for guitar. Learning About Preparing To Learn My first…
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Fatigue And Recovery On The Guitar
Have you ever had a few days off from practicing only to return feeling like you could play everything you’re working on flawlessly that day? But the following day the exact opposite happens. You feel like throwing the guitar out the window. Your hands feel slow, your mind feels slow, and nothing seems to connect.…