As a guitarist, the major scale is our key to unlocking all sorts of ideas in music. You can think of it like your guiding light. Here are three key reasons why the major scale is crucial for guitarists.

One of the number one things I like to do is be a hype man for my students. After teaching for a couple of decades, I’ve seen people go from not being able to play a simple G chord, to writing their own songs. The only reason I have so much confidence in telling them they can learn anything they want, is because I’ve witnessed myself in my own playing and in others time and time again.

I geek out over guitar practice. After all these years I think I have it down to a science, and that’s because I’ve studied so many guitarists, from beginner to advanced players, and see how they’ve made progress. Here are a few tips that’ll be helpful for you.

Are you just getting started learning guitar?

I’ve been playing for over 20 years, and learned a lot of lessons the hard way. One of my favorite things to do is to help guitarists not go through the same pitfalls I encountered early on.

I’ve talked to so many different guitarists over the years, and one of the most common issues that I hear from them, is that they don’t feel like they’re getting ahead in their playing.

I’ve talked at length about the power of focused practice. There’s time for noodling on guitar - in fact, I think you can run all your boring drills while doing something like watching TV. If you’re trying to build up hand strength, there’s nothing better than working on hammer ons, pull offs and more, which don’t require your full attention.

But if you really want to get ahead, you need to have a plan when you sit down to practice. You need to know what you’re going to work on, what you worked on the previous day, and how much time you have to spend. Here are a few things that can help you create a meaningful practice session.

Today’s post focuses on 3 major benefits around recording yourself. We’ll talk about building a lick library, writing songs, never forgetting riffs, tracking your progress and more!

Writing your own songs and riffs is one of the most rewarding and fun things you can do as a guitar player.

When you sit down to write a song, inspiration doesn't always magically happen. Many guitar players struggle with writers block, but the good news is there's a way to make your own luck when it comes to inspiration.

Check out these 3 simple ways you can start today.