Episodes

In this week's episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast, I am discussing why practice practice practice is terrible advice and what you should do instead.

This weeks episode is part two in a two-part series looking at 10 AWESOME female guitarists. Below are links to all the music featured in this weeks episode. Joan Jett https://youtu.be/_uOcx10o6Yg Bonnie Raitt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT-FoZt95D4 Jennifer Batten https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dauaFizBu0c Larkin Poe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxCP5ehYkk Joanne Shaw Taylor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIh8sz9pTkc Don’t forget to subscribe to make sure you do not miss out on ...

This weeks episode is part one in a two-part series looking at 10 AWESOME female guitarists. Below are links to all the music featured in this weeks episode. Sister Rosetta Thorpe Didn't It Rain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9a49oFalZE Nita Strauss Guitar solo from 2017 with Alice Cooper in Stockholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc9Ojq04P6s Samantha Fish I Put a Spell on You live from 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL9rBAjut2g https://samanthafish.com/ Orianthi Light of Mano...

In this episode, I discuss a few ways to get the most out of your practice when you are short on time. The most important thing is what you practice. Instead of playing the same riff or song, you have been playing for the last 20 years. Make sure you have structure and are practising the seven essential skills which are: Picking Chords Arpeggios Scales Rhythm Notes Aural Break up your practice into four different sections: Picking/Warm-up Skill One Skill Two Song For skill one and ...

In this episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast, we take a look at the chord of the month. Chord of the month is where I focus on a particular chord or chord type with the goal of helping you better understand what it is, how to use it and finish with a few songs so you can put your new shapes to use. This month we are looking at Dominant 7th chords.

One of the most common complaints I hear from beginner guitarists is they find up strumming hard especially when using a pick. In this episode I breakdown the mechanics of your strumming hand and give you a few tips on how to improve your up strumming.

In this episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast I answer the question 'What Would Be A Good Guitar Practice Routine?' I tell you exactly what should be included in your practice sessions and give you a 30, 20 & 10-minute routine to follow as well as deep dive into an example routine showing you how it all fits together. After listening you will have a clear plan on how to improve your practice sessions and make the most of your practice time.

It's great to be able to bring you some good news amongst all the chaos we find ourselves in... Beginner Guitar Academy is now ready to be revealed...it is bigger and better than ever and I can't wait for you to see it. Learning guitar has never been more straightforward. Head over to Beginnerguitaracademy.com for more info.

In this episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast I discuss 10 ways to stay motivated while learning guitar.

In this episode I discuss Isolation, a super simple idea but I bet your are not using it. Take a listen to improve your practice.

In this episode I will break down the three different types of guitar, help you pick the right one for you and have you strolling out of the guitar shop with your head held high, confident that you chose the perfect first guitar.

In this episode of the podcast I answer 7 common beginner guitar player questions, including: Am I too old to learn guitar? Should I begin learning on an acoustic guitar first? How much do I need to practice to learn guitar? How long will it take me to learn to play my first song? Why do my fingers hurt so much? What will I need to buy when learning to play guitar? Can I learn to play guitar from YouTube?

Kick-start the year with 5 New Year’s Resolutions to Make You a Better Guitarist.

In this episode you will go behind the scenes and listen to our October members only Q&A call.

In this episode, I will be answering the question 'Do You Have To Learn To Read Music to Play Guitar?'

In this episode I will introduce what I see as the 7 most important things a beginner needs to succeed with learning the guitar at home and give you a few tips on the best ways to use them.

In this episode I am going to talk about the Beginner Guitar Academy Story, how it came about, what it is and what it is going to be.

Even though G tends to be one of the first chords beginners learn, it is definitely not one of the easiest. In this episode we will be taking an in-depth look at how G is constructed, the most common ways it is played as well as a few tips that will help with learning any new chord.

The internet has totally changed the way we learn. Go back a few years and if you wanted to learn something new you had to borrow a dusty book from the library or befriended a wise old person. These days you just hop on over to Google or YouTube and the world is at your fingertips. Technology is amazing and has made it possible for millions of people to learn to play guitar online. With so many courses and lessons to choose from learning to play guitar online is now a viable option and can be a ...