How To Learn The Guitar: Theory and Practice

How To Learn The Guitar: Theory and Practice

by | Guitar

Learning the ropes of the guitar must be done both in theory and in practice — the mental and the physical/application side, respectively. The best way to learn the guitar is to distinguish the theory side and the physical side of guitar learning and to focus on one...
How To Balance Music Classes With Your Job

How To Balance Music Classes With Your Job

by | Guitar, Piano, Voice

Maintaining a regular practice routine can be very challenging when a full-time (or even part-time!) job is needed. Your current job can also have a big effect on you by the end of the day. If you have a physically demanding job, it can wear you out to the point of...
3 Tips To Consider Before Buying Your First Guitar

3 Tips To Consider Before Buying Your First Guitar

by | Guitar

Are you planning to buy your first guitar soon? You’re in for a wonderful musical journey! It can be easy to feel overwhelmed with the choices—should you go acoustic or electric? what price point should you choose? Nylon strings or steel?—but don’t worry, we’ve got...

Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part Two

by | Guitar, Piano

We covered the basics of handling performance anxiety on  the last post, but this time we’ll be focusing on all the different ways you can rehearse and train to minimize your nerves as much as possible. Comprehensive Rehearsing Practicing to improve technique is all...
Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part One

Dealing With Performance Anxiety: Part One

by | Guitar, Piano

No matter what you call it—whether it’s performance anxiety, stage fright, pre-show nerves, or the jitters—getting anxious before a performance is extremely normal among musicians and other performers. The symptoms we experience range from the mildly annoying to the...