Craig Smith is a Guitarist, Teacher, and Writer living in Sanford, Florida. Craig has taught guitar lessons, performed 200+ gigs per year (for over 30 years), and published 4 guitar instructional books. When heโs not gigging, writing, or helping other guitarists, you may find him at the beach with his wife Celeste, 4 Chihuahuas, and a drink. https://lifein12keys.com
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Craig Smith is a Guitarist, Teacher, and Writer living in Sanford, Florida. Craig has taught guitar lessons, performed 200+ gigs per year (for over 30 years), and published 4 guitar instructional books. When heโs not gigging, writing, or helping other guitarists, you may find him at the beach with his wife Celeste, 4 Chihuahuas, and a drink. https://lifein12keys.com
Weekend Warm-Up Hi Reader, This week we had some cool lessons on Pentatonic scales.. If you missed them just hit reply and I'll forward them over to you. As I'm getting ready play my 4th gig this week in New Smyrna Beach, I thought I'd do a quick lesson on warm-up routines. These are things I do between gigs to keep both hands in great shape. Warm-ups are also good for mini-practice sessions when you don't have a lot of time or don't want to fatigue yourself too much before a gig, workout...
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