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Guitar Bends & Slides – What They Are & How to Play Them!

What do you think of when you hear the words bends and slides? Maybe you think of a bend as part of your workout routine, or a slide like a baseball player diving into home plate – but in guitar, bends and slides are techniques that add emotion to your playing. 
In this week’s podcast episode*, I break down what they are, how to play them and why they’re a cool way to level up your musical style! 
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Marlene

*Learn about guitar bends and slides in this week’s podcast episode!

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2025-10-15T11:34:07-07:00October 16th, 2025|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: , , , , , , |

Trick or Treat! 13 Songs with a Halloween Beat!

No time like the present to prep for your Halloween gigs!
In this week’s podcast episode*, I share 13 Halloween themed songs that are fun to play on guitar and could be contenders for your 10/31 set list. They aren’t super trick-y and they’ll be a treat for all to hear! 
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Marlene

*Get the list of 13 Halloween songs in this week’s podcast episode!

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2025-10-09T08:58:00-07:00October 9th, 2025|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Fall-ing for the song Autumn Leaves!

Looking for a little seasonal inspiration? Try playing a beautiful fall ballad, Autumn Leaves by Ed Sheeran. 
I talk about it in this week’s podcast episode*, including my playing tips using 3 different rhythm techniques. I’m guessing you’ll really fall (pun intended) for this one!
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Marlene

*Learn more about the song Autumn Leaves, in this week’s podcast episode!

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2025-10-02T09:12:17-07:00October 2nd, 2025|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

10 Fundamental Yoga Poses, Basic Yoga Props & Acoustic Guitar Article!

I must say, it’s been exciting around here! Acoustic Guitar magazine is featuring an article by yours truly, Yoga for Guitarists, and I’ve just released two brand-new Yo-Guitar videos.
I talk about both in this week’s podcast episode, including the details about the magazine feature and introduce the new videos, which take a deeper dive into essential yoga fundamentals for guitarists. You don’t want to miss this one*!
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Marlene

*Learn 10 Fundamental Yoga Poses, Basic Yoga Props & the Acoustic Guitar (magazine) article in this week’s podcast episode!
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2025-08-14T12:38:40-07:00August 14th, 2025|Categories: Thursday Tip|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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