by Jay | Sep 11, 2022 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Technique, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post
I'm starting up a series of posts on how to become positively dangerous on the classical guitar. Much of what I talk about will apply not just to classical guitar, but to all styles of guitar playing and to musicianship, practice and mastery in general.I want to...
by Jay | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Lessons, Performances, Teaching Blog Post
There is a whole lot of music sitting around in my studio, and I love nothing more than to rifle through it, find something that suits my inclination for the day, and start reading it. Daily sight-reading is a great idea for developing your skills as a...
by Jay | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog, Classical Guitar Technique, Guitar Lessons, Guitar Therapy, Teaching Blog Post
Guitar Therapy How To Practice Guitar: The Magic of Quality over Quantity At the core of learning to play the guitar well is the quality of time you spend with it. A lot has been said about quantity–about the 10,000 hours of practice you need in order to reach...
by Jay | Nov 13, 2021 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
The Learning Zone I’m revisiting some of my best older posts on learning guitar. This was originally posted 10 years ago. Here’s a little piece for anyone who practices but doesn’t seem to improve much. I suggest you take a look at a book called...
by Jay | Nov 11, 2021 | Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Teachers, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! What should you look for when considering classical guitar lessons? What should you hope for? What might you have to settle for? Every teacher has something valuable...
