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Mozart Effect: Myth vs. Reality—What Actually Boosts Your Brain?
Is the Mozart Effect real? Learn why playing music—not just listening—offers lasting brain benefits for kids and adults alike.
Why Playing Guitar Isn’t About Talent
Think you need talent to play guitar? You don’t. Skills beat talent—anyone can learn to play guitar with practice and the right mindset.
Quick Change to the IV Chord: Why It Works in So Many Songs
Learn how the quick change to the IV chord adds early motion in blues, rock, gospel, and country. Includes theory, examples, and tips.
Practice Strategies To Improve Your Timing and Groove
Learn practical guitar practice strategies to improve your timing and groove. Tighten your rhythm, feel the pocket, and play with more confidence.
What Listening to Different Genres Teaches You About Guitar
Listening to different genres can improve your guitar playing by expanding your rhythm, phrasing, tone, and dynamics. Develop your own style!
Vocal Health During Allergy Season: Tips to Protect Your Voice
Protect your voice during allergy season with hydration tips, remedies, and vocal care strategies to keep singers performing their best.
Beyond Barre Chords: How Chord Inversions Deepen Your Blues
Take your blues guitar playing beyond basic chords. Learn how chord inversions can improve fluidity, add richness, and enhance transitions.
Is It Ever Too Late to Learn Guitar?
Think you’re too old to learn guitar? Think again. Discover why adult learners thrive and how to start today. We teach students of all levels!
5 Ways to Overcome Stage Fright for Musicians
Overcome stage fright with 5 proven techniques for musicians. Get tips on prep, mindfulness, and more to boost live performance confidence.
How to Build a Guitar Solo: Phrasing, Dynamics, and Note Choice
Learn to craft expressive guitar solos with phrasing, dynamics, and note choice. See how legendary players shape their sound and apply it to yours.
The Evolution of Guitar Styles: From Blues to Modern Rock
Explore the evolution of guitar styles from blues to modern techniques, and learn how contemporary playing is influenced by YouTube.
Lyric Writing Tips: How to Make Your Songs More Meaningful
Learn lyric writing tips to craft meaningful songs with strong imagery. Make your lyrics resonate with these time-honored tips and techniques.
What Are Shell Voicings and Why Every Guitarist Should Learn Them
Learn what shell voicings are, why they’re essential for guitarists, and how they simplify complex chords in jazz, blues, and beyond.
Intervals Made Easy: A Guitarist’s Guide to Understanding Intervals
Learn how understanding intervals can improve your guitar playing. Use intervals to build chords, write melodies, and navigate the fretboard!
The Chord Families: Major, Minor, Dominant, and Diminished
Explore chord families in music! Learn how major, minor, dominant, and diminished chords create mood, tension, and dynamic progressions.