Thursday Tip
Here’s 3 heartfelt songs* to play for your special someone!
1. Let My Love Open the Door (Peter Townsend)
2. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Van Morrison/Rod Stewart)
3. Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
Play on…
XOXO
Marlene
*To learn more about these 3 love songs, listen to my newest podcast!
Practice is the key to guitar playing growth and success. Follow these 5 simple steps* to make the most of your practice time:
1. Tune your guitar
2. Stretch/warm up
3. Play an easy, schmeasy song
4. Play songs/skills that are a little more challenging
5. Then play the most challenging songs/skills
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more details about maximizing your practice time, listen to my newest podcast!
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 be a habit!
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
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*To learn how to set up your practice routine, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Here’s how you can boost your guitar resolution success:
1. Keep your goal simple and specific
2. Be realistic about your time frame, give yourself plenty of time.
3. And here’s the ‘secret sauce’ ~ after 1 month review your plan and progress to adjust as necessary.
And remember, you have the entire year to reach your goal!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear a more detailed description of these simple steps listen to this week’s podcast episode by clicking here!
Brrr, winter is in here! As the temperatures dip, the heat goes on, and the air gets dry. Our guitars need a consistent environment of 74-76ºF and 45-55% relative humidity. To maintain those conditions use a hygrometer, and then make temperature/humidity adjustments as needed*.
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear more about how the cold weather affects your guitar and how to safeguard your instrument listen to my newest podcast!
Here’s the most listened to episodes* during 2022 and their links so you can listen again!
#5 How to Change Chords Quickly
#4 How to Play By Ear
#3 The Best Guitar Tuners For Acoustic Guitars
#2 How to Learn to Play Guitar – In A Day!
#1 4th of July Patriotic Songs
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear more details about each of the 5 episodes, listen to my newest podcast episode!
This traditional New Year’s Eve song is the perfect way to musically ring in the new year and here’s the link for Auld Lang Syne* in both chord form and tablature (tab) form. It’s a great way to welcome 2023!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear me play Auld Lang Syne with strumming, picking & tablature, listen to my newest podcast episode!
Tablature* can add an interesting and fun skill to your playing abilities. And though it might seem complicated at first, once you learn the basics and try it out, it gets easier. Start with the melody of Jingle Bells (below), and who knows, maybe you can play it for Christmas!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear more about how to play tablature with the song Jingle Bells and to play along, listen to my newest podcast!
Christmas means many things, decorating a tree, gifts, and of course the birth of Jesus. Here are a few divine songs celebrating this blessed event that are beautiful to play on guitar.
O Holy Night
The First Noel
Away In A Manger
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn my playing recommendations and info about each song listen to my newest podcast!
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Picking patterns, note: numbers on the lines are your finger numbers. If you want to learn more about picking check out my Unlimited Lessons or consider coaching sessions with yours truly!
These 3 cheerful Christmas songs are really fun to play, and with their lively tempos and timeless lyrics, they’re sure to make your season bright!
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Jingle Bell Rock
Run Rudolph Run
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn more about these songs and my playing recommendations listen to my newest podcast!