Hey Reader, Amazon Prime Day is live (June 23–26), and your inbox is about to get buried in "deals." 🎸For some killer guitar gear deals, I did the digging for you. Plus, people are always asking me for physical copies of the books.. and they're available with free shipping with Amazon Prime: 👉 [See my Top 10 Prime Day picks below] Amazon Prime Guitar Gear Deals Guitar Deals🎸 Guitar Amp Deals 🔈 Guitar Tuners & Accessories 📻 If you want a physical copy of any guitar book, take advantage of...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hello there, Reader, 2 more days until the Father's Day Guitar Book Sale ends! ⏰ 2 Days Left The Father's Day Guitar Book Bundle sale wraps up soon — and once it's gone, it's gone. Right now you can grab all 5 books — The 7 Day Practice Routine Classical Guitar: A Practical Guide Complete Chord Guide The Complete Modal Scale Workout BONUS Guitar Triads Complete — for just $25. That's everything you need to build real technique, expand your chord and scale vocabulary, and finally make...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, Going through some of the free lessons on the website and doing some basic website maintenance which I usually dread…. …Sometimes though— things just come together and are better left alone. Here’s one of those lessons: From the Archives (July 2024) I found this gem on Alternate picking. Alternate picking isn’t sexy but it's so integral to so many styles of guitar music from Metal to Country, Pop to Prog. If you like this article, but want to go deeper— you’ll love The 7 Day...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I’m often asked “what are you listening to lately?” by friends, guitarists, and my readers. Every once in a while a cool album drops that I feel compelled to share with everyone. Flipping through Apple Music yesterday I stumbled upon this Bach-Weiss recording by Alberto Crugnola, an Italian Lutenist. If you love the sound of a guitar, you’ll absolutely love Lute music. It’s a softer, and more nuanced sound compared to a nylon-string Classical Guitar. Alberto Crugnola Alberto...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, The Memorial Day sales are blowing up my inbox so why not create one of my own? I decided to do the lowest price ever on my 5 Guitar Book Bundle.. $12! Here's what you get... The 7 Day Guitar Practice Routine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Modal Scale Workout Classical Guitar - A Practical Guide Guitar Triads Complete Guide ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Beginners & Beyond Chord Guide Audio + Music Files Instant Downloads Lifetime FREE Replacement Have questions?Want to know more? Let me know what I can do to...
2 months ago • 1 min read
HelloReader, When I started playing guitar in 1988 (yikes!), one of the many big influences that guided my own guitar journey was Greg Howe. What makes Greg’s solos sound so colourful, fluid, and harmonically advanced? The secret lies in his groundbreaking use of superimposed arpeggios, inventive scale shapes, and rhythmic phrasing. Greg's new book covers ALL of these concepts and more. Now, if you're totally new to arpeggios, fear not... there are a few great free lessons on my website to...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, How's your guitar progress going? During my own practice this morning I was thinking about progress and how it ebbs and flows in small increments over time. I happened to be reading a new book "Atomic Habits" on this exact topic. I pulled a quote that I think applies quite well to music and specifically guitar progress in general. “We often expect progress to be linear. At the very least, we hope it will come quickly. In reality, the results of our efforts are often delayed. It...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, How has your guitar practice been going? Learning anything new?Let's talk alternate picking! The J-Curve The J-curve describes the typical path of a corrective technique or action from initial loss to dramatic gain over time. Essentially.. Things might get worse before they get better. You could apply the J-Curve concept to all kinds of things in everyday life… but let’s apply to it alternate picking. Phase 1: Where you might be now… You can alternate pick at slow tempos....
6 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I know, I know… so many Black Friday sale emails.. but this one is a good one!.. and if you’re a practicing Guitarist like me this material will last you for years! 🎅🏼 For a limited time, enjoy ALL 5 guitar books for only $19. 📅 Don’t wait — this is over Monday at midnight! 👉No CODE Needed.Shop Now & Save BIG!» PS -FREE Guitar Triads Book. If you didn't already get it directly from me, you can grab it here whether you want the bundle or not, its my FREE GIFT to you!Guitar Triads...
8 months ago • 1 min read