Guitar Lessons in Olympia, WA

I hear it all the time. “I don’t have time to practice.” If you have trouble practicing on a consistent basis because you “don’t have […]

Apple just released iTunes Radio earlier this week. It’s very similar to Pandora but, in my experience, has less commercials and better selection of music […]

Have you ever recorded yourself playing guitar, either with a video camera or an audio device? If you have, I’ll bet you were surprised at […]

When you watch a great guitarist (or any great musician, for that matter) you’ll notice that they play without a lot of tension in their […]

If you haven’t checked out eMusic.com, give it a look. It’s a subscription service that sells music at rates that are often cheaper than iTunes […]

There is a counter intuitive way to build speed and make your playing more secure. It is to slow down. When you’re learning a new […]

There’s no hard and fast rule about when you should change your strings. You will likely change your strings more often the more you play. […]

If at all possible, avoid exposing your guitar to rapid temperature changes. If you have to take your guitar from a hot area into a […]

Never tune your guitar strings up. Guitar necks are set up to withstand a certain amount of tension. When the strings are tuned up, the […]

Do not limit yourself by listening only to the musical styles you enjoy most. While you don’t need to love every kind of music or […]