Podcast

In this episode, let’s take a look at how you currently split your guitar playing time between fun and practice and why it matters.

Find out how to get the most out of YouTube to learn or improve your guitar skills. I’ll explain the different types of guitar-related videos you’ll find and how to find the best quality lessons.

This episode looks at three different skills you can learn that don’t involve practicing guitar. Learning these skills can help you become a better musician as well as improve your guitar abilities.

If you need to take a long break from guitar, this podcast episode will help you get back into a regular practice routine.

Improve your sense of rhythm and grow the types of strumming patterns you can play by working on this simple exercise.

These two tips will help you learn guitar on your own more effectively. Avoid getting stuck or burning out by keeping these two tips in mind.

Find out what guitar plugins are, why you might want to try them out, and how to get started. This episode gives you a brief look at guitar plugins.

Find out how to properly deal with criticism you will get as a guitarist about your playing or your music. Everybody gets criticized at some point, so learn how to deal with it here.

Try out four challenges that will improve your sense of melody and rhythm. These challenges will also help build your confidence and freedom over the fretboard.

Find out the main reasons why people quit guitar so you can avoid burning out and falling for the same traps. Even experienced guitarists can burn out, so make sure it doesn’t happen to you.

This episode sets a challenge to help you develop your creativity and songwriting skills. Try out the Cover Song Challenge and see how it changes the way you think about and play music.

Find out why you might want to learn another instrument and how it can help you grow as a guitarist in this short podcast.

There’s one thing you should work on to become a better guitarist and this episode will help you figure out what that one thing is.

This episode looks at the 10,000 hour rule and why you should ignore it when practicing guitar. Even if you want to become an elite-level guitarist, the 10,000 hour rule isn’t what you should aim for.

Find out what guitar scales and modes you should learn first and why the answer is different for each guitarist. Check out useful scales resources to help you learn scales faster.

Find out how the type of guitar you play shapes your playing style and changes you as a guitarist. Even small differences in hardware and setup can change your playing style.