Thursday Tips
8 Easy Steps to ‘Spring Clean’ Your Guitar!
Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and it’s the perfect time to give your guitar some extra attention and care. Here’s a breakdown of my 8 easy guitar cleaning steps* guitar:
1 Remove the strings
2 Clean the fretboard
3 Oil the fretboard
4 Clean the body
5 Polish the body
6 Inspect the tuners
7 Check the bridge & nut
8 Check the electronics
Follow these steps to give your guitar a thorough spring cleaning and keep it in top condition for playing all year round!
Play on…
Marlene
*For more details on these 8 steps, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
Luck o’ the Irish! ☘️ More Irish Songs for St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day songs are a blast to play and fun for your listeners to join in!
Here’s a couple more easy-to-play Irish tunes* for you to try:
Danny Boy
Drunken Sailor
Play on…
Marlene
*Learn about these songs and my playing suggestions in this week’s podcast episode!
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☘️ Traditional Irish Songs for St. Patty’s Day! ☘️
Irish tunes are a blast to play on St. Patrick’s Day and fun for your listeners too! Here’s a couple of traditional, easy-to-play, Irish songs* for you to try:
Danny Boy
Drunken Sailor
Play on…
Marlene
*Learn about these songs and my playing suggestions in this week’s podcast episode!
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TLC – Tender Loving Care – for Your Guitar!
Acoustic guitar TLC (tender loving care) is essential for keeping your instrument playable, healthy, and enjoyable for years to come.
In today’s podcast episode, I share fundamental care tips, practical recommendations, and simple hacks to help you protect and maintain your acoustic guitar!
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn my guitar care tips and recommendations, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
How to Play All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
Continuing off of last week’s love songs theme, I thought you might like to learn how to play All You Need is Love* by The Beatles on your guitar. Because all you really need is love – and your guitar!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear about this song’s history and my playing recommendations, listen to this week’s podcast episode by clicking here!
3 Easy Love Songs for Guitar❣️
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s a great time to add love songs into your repertoire. Here are 3 easy-to-play songs to share with your loved ones!
Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley
Heaven by Bryan Adams
Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Callait
Play on…
Marlene
*To learn about these songs and my playing recommendations, click here to listen to this week’s podcast episode!
The Secret to Achieving Your Guitar Playing Resolution!
With the new year upon us and (hopefully) your guitar playing resolution on your mind, I thought it would help to share the secret for success:
1. Keep your goal simple, like learn the F#m chord rather than learn all bar chords.
2. Be realistic about your time frame, like 6 months from now rather than by next week!
3. And the secret ~ after 1 month, review your goal, time frame, & plans, then adjust as necessary. After all, you still have 300+ days left to make it happen!
Play on…
Marlene
*To hear a more detailed description, listen to this week’s podcast episode by clicking here!
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