Thursday Tip
Check out the May Newsletter where you’ll learn about the upcoming podcast episodes, an article about the Best Acoustic Guitars of 2025 and other cool podcast news!
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Marlene
*Listen to the May Newsletter in this week’s podcast episode!
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Think changing your guitar strings is a daunting task? Think again!
Use these 7 simple steps*, which I describe in this week’s podcast episode and I demonstrate on YouTube – and before you know it you’ll be a string changing pro!
1 Place guitar on a flat surface, have supplies ready
2 Attach the strings at the bridge
3 Attach string 6 at the head
4 Wind string 6
5 Do steps 3 & 4 for the other 5 strings
6 Tune your new strings
7 Re-tune the strings, now you’re ready to play!
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Marlene
*Listen as I describe these 7 simple steps in this week’s podcast episode!
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Cleaning and polishing your guitar is one of the most essential maintenance tips every guitar player should know how to do. Here’s the 5 steps* I use to maintain my guitar – and be sure watch the YouTube video where I demonstrate the steps – your guitar will thank you!
1 Remove the strings
2 Wipe/dust all surfaces
3 Oil/Condition the fretboard
4 Polish the body
5 Wipe away excess oil/conditioner
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Marlene
*Learn about the 5 simple steps to clean & polish your guitar in this week’s podcast episode!
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Spring into action, hop to it, and get musically ready for your seasonal celebrations with these Easter and Passover songs*:
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Easter Parade
Christ the Lord Has Risen Today
Dayenu
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Morning Has Broken
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Marlene
*Learn about each of these seasonal favorites and my playing recommendations in this week’s podcast episode!
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Has anyone ever handed you a guitar, spur of the moment, and asked you to play a song? If so, you may have thought, ‘yikes, I don’t have my music with me!’. But don’t fret (ha, ha), the solution to this dilemma is simple, memorize an entire song.
In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about how to easily memorize a song, start to finish, in 7 steps* – problem solved!
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Marlene
*Learn my 7 step song memorization method in this week’s podcast episode!
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In honor of Women’s History Month, this week’s podcast episode celebrates the legendary, multi-talented guitarist, Joni Mitchell*. From her groundbreaking guitar tunings (more than 50!) to her introspective lyrics, she’s known for such timeless hits as Big Yellow Taxi, Both Sides Now, Circle Game and many, many more!
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Marlene
*Learn more about Joni Mitchell in this week’s podcast episode!
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In the latest Yo-Guitar video* I guide you through a few simple asanas (poses) to help improve your finger flexibility so you can ‘spring’ your hands and fingers into guitar playing action!
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Marlene
*Get a sneak peak at the latest Yo-Guitar video in this week’s podcast episode!
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St. Patrick’s Day songs are a blast to play and fun for your listeners to join in!
Here’s a couple of easy-to-play classic Irish tunes* for you to try:
Danny Boy
Drunken Sailor
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Marlene
*Learn about these songs and my playing suggestions in this week’s podcast episode!
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The annual NAMM Show is like the Super Bowl of the music industry, and this year did not disappoint! From cutting-edge guitars to groundbreaking accessories, there was no shortage of exciting innovations. Tune in to this week’s podcast episode where I talk about some of the highlights from the show!
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Marlene
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John Denver’s timeless tune Annie’s Song (chords)* is a beautiful piece of music that sounds lovely on an acoustic guitar – and it could be perfect for a sweetheart serenade!
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Marlene
*To learn about Annie’s Song and my playing recommendations, including finger picking demos, listen to this week’s podcast episode!
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