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How to Set a Do-able Practice Routine

Setting a practice routine will help you become a better player. Just follow these simple steps* to develop your routine and before you know it it will become a habit. Establishing guitar playing habits is the key to your quick improvement!
1.  Set a day, time and frequency
2. Set the amount of time
3. Decide on a start date
4. Map out a practice plan
5. Try it out for 30 days
6. After 30 days, assess and adjust
Play on…
Marlene

Guitar Courses/Coaching Now Available!
Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Lesson of the Month Club 
Coaching

*To get started setting up your own practice routine, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-05-18T09:06:26-07:00May 19th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Got Sore Fingertips? Here’s Tips to Help You Through the Pain

Fingertip soreness is probably one of the most common guitar player gripes, from newbies to experienced players. Listen to this week’s episode* for a few of my tried-and-true tips/ideas to help you minimize the sensations of your tender digits! 
Play on…
Marlene

Guitar Courses/Coaching Now Available!
Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Lesson of the Month Club 
Coaching

*To hear about the tips/ideas to help with fingertip soreness, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-05-11T12:26:10-07:00May 12th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Songs to Play Today!

May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, is a celebration of Hispanic culture, and what better way to celebrate than with music! Here are a couple of Spanish songs* to play on your guitar:
Cielito Lindo  chords  audio
La Bamba  chords  tab intro  video
Play on…
Marlene

Guitar Courses/Coaching Now Available!
Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Lesson of the Month Club 
Coaching

*To hear more about the songs, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-05-03T12:15:53-07:00May 5th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Spring Your Strings – Guitar String Changing 101!

Spring has sprung and it’s a great time to spring your strings – out with the old, in with the new! Gather the items from the list (below) and then listen to this week’s podcast* episode with my easy step-by-step guide to guitar string changing. Then you can – spring your strings!
List:
Set of new strings
Wire cutter, needle nose plier
Soft cloth
Your Guitar
Flat surface to work on
A little bit of time!
Play on…
Marlene

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*To her my easy step-by-step guide to changing your guitar strings, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-04-26T15:03:48-07:00April 28th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Easy Easter Songs to Play on Your Guitar!

Here’s a couple of easy Easter songs* I thought you might enjoy playing on your guitar!
Easter Parade
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Happy Easter!
Play on…
Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Learn a new skill every month with my brand new Lesson of the Month Club 

*To learn the background of these 2 songs and playing recommendations, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-04-14T07:29:53-07:00April 14th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Podcast 2nd Anniversary – Top 10 Most Popular Episodes!

In honor of my podcast show’s 2nd Anniversary, here are the 10 most popular episodes* since last April!
#10 How to Weatherproof Your Acoustic Guitar
#9 Guitar Gratitude & Sharing the Guitar Love
#8 Learn How to Play By Ear
#7 Veterans Themed Songs to Play on Your Guitar
#6 How to Play the D Scale on Your Guitar
#5 The Best Woods for Acoustic Guitars
#4 Easy Christmas & Hanukkah Songs for Guitar
#3 4th of July Patriotic Songs to Play
#2 The Best Guitar Tuners for Acoustic Guitars
#1 Acoustic Guitar vs. Electric Guitar
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Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Learn a new skill every month with my brand new Lesson of the Month Club 

*To learn more details about each episode, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-04-06T13:14:44-07:00April 7th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: , |

Groundbreaking Female Guitarists ~ Sheryl Crow, Orianthi & Kaki King

Winding up my Women’s History Month Groundbreaking Female Guitarists series*, check out these 3 incredibly talented ladies:  
Sheryl Crow is a 9 time Grammy Award winning guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for hits like All I Wanna Do & Soak Up the Sun
Orianthi is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter who has played in touring bands for Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper & Carrie Underwood
Kaki King is a guitarist and composer who’s known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies on acoustic & lap steel gutiars
Play on…
Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Learn a new skill every month with my brand new Lesson of the Month Club 

*To learn more about these fantastic female guitarists, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-03-30T15:26:12-07:00March 31st, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Groundbreaking Female Guitarists ~ Joan Jett, Melissa Etheridge & Muriel Anderson

These groundbreaking female guitar players* will likely continue to inspire your own playing journey.  
Joan Jett is a singer, songwriter, composer, record producer and actress. She’s best know for her work in her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
Melissa Etheridge is a singer, songwriter and guitarists. She’s best know for her breakout hit singles I’m the Only One and Come to My Window..
Muriel Anderson is a fingerstyle guitarist and a harp guitarist, and is the first women to win the National Fingerpicking Guitar Championship. 
Play on…
Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Learn a new skill every month with my brand new Lesson of the Month Club 

*To learn more about these fantastic female guitarists, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-03-23T12:31:07-07:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Groundbreaking Female Guitarists of the 1960’s, 1970’s & 1980’s

Continuing Women’s History Month, here are 3 more groundbreaking female guitarists* to celebrate. 
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, guitarist and songwriter who incorporates elements of rock, folk & country. She’s known for playing acoustic guitar, and electric guitar with a glass slide. 
Nancy Wilson is a musician, singer, songwriter, producer and film composer who rose to fame alongside her sister Ann in the rock band Heart, the first rock band fronted by women.
Joni Mitchell is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and guitarist who draws her inspiration from the 60’s folk scene, pop, rock, classical and jazz music.

Play on…
Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Learn a new skill every month with my brand new Lesson of the Month Club 

*To learn more about these fantastic female guitarists, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-03-16T14:24:33-07:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |

Groundbreaking Female Guitarists of the 1940’s & 50’s

In honor of Women’s History Month, I thought you might like to know about some amazing female guitar players*. 
Sister Rosita Tharpe is credited with being important to the origins of rock and roll. She had a unique mix of spiritual lyrics accompanied by her electric guitar. 
Lady Bo, a.k.a. Peggy Jones, was called the Queen Mother of Guitar. She was the first female guitar player in a highly visible rock band (Bo Diddley’s Band). 
Play on…
Marlene

Be sure to pass this along to new guitar players, Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! course 
Already playing guitar? Try my brand new Lesson of the Month Club – learn a new skill every month!

*To learn more about these fantastic guitarists, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!

 

      

 

 

 

2022-03-09T17:32:56-08:00March 10th, 2022|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: |
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