by Jay | Nov 17, 2011 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Guitar Lessons
If you really want others to enjoy what you play, you need to be enjoying yourself. They call it self-expression, but how can you fully express yourself if you aren’t fully connected to yourself or to the music? How can you fully express yourself if everything...
by Jay | Nov 2, 2011 | Blog, Guitar Lessons
When you learn to play an instrument like the classical guitar there’s plenty to worry about. Your hand position. Your other hand position. Coordinating your hands (and your fingers) with each other. Your fingering. Your sitting position. Your repertoire. Your...
by Jay | Sep 27, 2011 | Blog, Guitar Lessons
I was never much of a music theory whiz. Music theory was required for music majors—lots of music theory—and it always felt like I was cramming a toolkit into my brain that my brain didn’t quite see the need for—-the tools were for fixing...
by Jay | Jun 24, 2011 | Blog, Guitar Lessons
I have been getting some really interesting questions in response to my poll from those who’ve joined my list recently. Right now I’m in Amish Country for my Kauffman family reunion, driving past quilt shops and horse-and-buggies, but wanted to answer a...
by Jay | May 19, 2011 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Methods, Classical Guitar Teachers, Classical Guitar Technique
There are thousands of ways to play guitar, and most of them aren’t “classical,” by any stretch of the imagination. Why would anyone choose to play classical guitar in specific, when there are so many other options? I don’t know about you; for...
