What Is Sight Reading?
Often confused with music theory, Sight Reading refers to the ability to look at a piece of music and then play it. It’s often assumed…
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Why Won’t My Child Practice Scales And Music Theory?
Here’s a question I’m frequently asked by parents “Why won’t my child practice scales, sight reading or exercises?” That’s a very good question and here’s…
What Are Songs?
One of the aspects of the Ultimate Guitar Method is to learn songs. The purpose is to practically apply the skills and knowledge from their grade. Students…
3 Tips For EVERY Guitarist
As a full time guitar tutor, I have the privilege of teaching a wide range of students of all ages and skill levels. This makes…
What Is Picking?
Picking is a technique that we use to play the guitar. It basically just means playing one string at a time, but the technique employed…
The Benefits Of Learning Scales
Scales, scales, scales, scales, scales… I’m sure you’ve heard plenty about them and how important they are, but no one ever really seems to explain…
50 Songs That Every SERIOUS Shredder MUST Learn!
We all love our shredders. The realm of guitar has learnt so much from them. As a fellow guitarist, let’s not reinvent the wheel – let’s…
What Is Alternate Picking?
Alternate Picking refers to a type of picking, usually with a flat-pick (which is a regular guitar pick), where the stroke direction alternates between up…
What Are Arpeggios?
Arpeggios are often misunderstood in the guitar realm. They are simply the notes of a chord played in succession, rather than at the same time…
The Importance Of Sight Reading
Sight Reading. It’s important. There, I said it. The vast majority of guitarist can’t read notation or know very little about it – even Tommy Emmanuel…