Some guitar beginners never feel comfortable when they have a guitar in their hands.

This is not just because the guitar is new to them.

It’s because they haven’t found a sitting position that works...

Consistency is hard.

I was talking about this with one of my guitar students recently.

You can play the right note one time and miss it the next time.

Play the right chord, then the wrong chord.

S...

If bar chords feel impossible, you’re not alone.

Most guitar players hit a wall here. The strings buzz, your hand gets tired, and it feels like you just don’t have the strength.

But here’s the truth...

When people start learning guitar, they may assume they need to memorize 20 or 30 chords before they can play real songs.

But that’s not how it works.

Most popular songs are built from a small group...

Most guitarists don’t fail at learning the fretboard because they lack discipline.

They fail because they were taught the wrong way.

Here’s what usually happens:

1. They try to memorize every note ...

Have you ever played through a chord progression and thought…

“This just sounds… kind of plain”?

You’re playing the right chords.
You’re in time.
Nothing is wrong.

But it still doesn’t sound as ful...

Have you ever practiced something on guitar over and over… and still found yourself making the same mistake the next day?

You slow it down.
You repeat it.

And yet it doesn’t stick.

I see this all th...

When someone first starts learning guitar, one of the most common questions is:

“Which chords should I learn first?”

There are dozens of chords you could learn, and if you look at a chord chart, it ...

When you first start learning guitar, it’s natural to press as hard as you can.

If the note doesn’t sound clear, it seems like the solution must be to push harder.

But here’s something that surprise...

One of the most common questions I hear from new guitar players is:

“How long should I practice each day?”

We tend to imagine that real progress requires long practice sessions of at least 30 minute...

The good news is you can find lyric and chord sheets for almost any song.

The bad news is these sheets don't give you the rhythm.

Here's what to do:

1. Listen to a Recording

Your first step is to ...

You hear famous guitarists play with blazing speed.

It’s so impressive.

And you want to play like that… but your fingers move like snails.

So what’s the solution?

Here are three steps I’ve used to...