Just for clarity sake, when Donna wrote:
"G to a Cadd9 (Time of Your Life) -- if you use a 4-finger G chord (finger 3 on the 2nd string 3rd fret and finger 4 on the 1st string 3rd fret) it is a common finger change. Move only fingers 2 and 3."
She…
Hi, Monty. It is frustrating at first. I can tell you that it doesn't really get any harder than it is right now for you. As for the chords, you should be working on them all in every practice. Just because your instructor has given you something ne…
Hey, Monty. The first thing is, you can't go wrong following Donna's advice. I've been doing it for years, and I'm always glad when I do.
One thing I would like to say here, though, is don't confuse the pacing of your instruction with the frequency…
I don't charge my students for the "trial" lesson, and I encourage the parents to stick around so they can see what goes on in a lesson and ask their own questions. I always get a few inital instructional things discussed, and give the student somet…
I just want to add that, when I first started believing that it was possible for me to teach others, I had the idea in my head that the teacher is an employee of the student. I had quite a few discussions with experienced teachers about this, and I…
I know a guy who is a very good blues player. He took some lessons from a progressive metal shredder, and now he incorporates sweep picking and other techniques that are not common among blues players when he plays blues-style. He was not looking at…
Hey, Donna. As you know, my theory knowledge is not what I would like it to be (or even as strong as it once was), and I think others have explained it quite well, but I wanted to add my thoughts, just in case I need correction and someone can give…
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