You Can Play Guitar, Too: Things My Right-hand Teacher Knows That My Left-hand Student Doesn’t
As I continue to review my 31-Week Beginners Challenge, my experiment in which I used my revolutionary practice plan detailed in my book, Rehearsals and Exercises: A Method to Playing Speed Guitar, to learn to play guitar lefthanded, I noted the benefit of having already learned to play guitar righthanded. My left-hand student had 24/7 […]
The Results Are In: My PATH2FAST 31-Week Beginner’s Challenge
I recently put my revolutionary daily practice plan to the test, learning to play guitar left-handed. As an absolute beginner, in my experiment, I only practiced my Basic Sequential Exercises to isolate and test my methods (I dabbled in picking up the first position ‘money’ chords a few times during my challenge). Read on to […]
What Does Weightlifting Have to do with Speed Guitar?
When I searched the internet for a weightlifting routine, I hit the jackpot with Stronglifts 5 X 5 because the best plan is often the simplest. What good is a complex, killer one-hour workout that is too intimidating to accomplish? I prefer an efficient and straightforward method that excites me. I will get the desired […]
To Video Or Not To Video? That is the Question!
Early adopters of my book and methods are asking for videos of my playing. Your trust in my methods and your investment of valuable practice time are greatly appreciated. The fact that most of you agree that video examples of my simple exercises are unnecessary for intermediate and advanced players is a testament to the […]
We Have to Talk About Pinkies!
I have challenged absolute beginners to use my Rehearsals and Exercises method to learn to play guitar. I will complete my 26-week challenge to prove they can (see my DISCLAIMER below). I bought a gently used LEFT-HANDED Jackson Dinky. I have never tried to learn to play guitar left-handed. I am an absolute beginner. I […]
The Orange Box Mod: A Better Way to Track Progress at the BPM Level
Tips For Absolute Beginners Starting the Path PART 1
Anyone can learn to play the guitar. If you are an ‘absolute beginner,’ someone picking up the guitar, electric or acoustic, for the first time, Parts 1 and 2 of this article series will help you achieve the desired results. Learn how to play guitar with all of these tips. I did not put these […]
Tips For Absolute Beginners Starting the Path PART 2
You can learn how to play guitar. If you are an ‘absolute beginner,’ someone picking up the guitar, electric or acoustic, for the first time, Parts 1 and 2 of this article series will help you achieve the desired results. The best and fastest way to learn to play guitar for an absolute beginner is […]
The Long and Winding Road
The road to writing and sharing my book, Rehearsals and Exercises: A Method for Playing Speed Guitar, was long and winding. Here are major mile markers. Look for more details in future articles in my Road to the Path category. The road to my ‘Rehearsals and Exercises’ methods and tools spans over thirty years. Today, […]
Stop Stinkin’ Thinkin’ and Practice More