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Chords with Bass Lines for More Inspired Songwriting. A really great song example of a song that uses this rhythmic idea, is “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People. I always teach that song to guitar students, combining the bass line with a chord hit on the 2nd beat, so it becomes a cool-sounding rhythm … Create Songwriting Ideas with Melodic Bass Motions on Guitar

No Plateau-ing When You Take Lessons As you already know: playing guitar is tons of fun. It gets exponentially more fun the better you get at it. The feeling of joy you’ll feel when you hear yourself play unbelievably amazing-sounding guitar music is not of this earth. One has to push through the obstacles and … Why There Is No Bad Or Boring Music

There’s a Billion Awesome Reasons Why Anyone Would Want To Pursue Music Lessons The following is an email I sent to a student who was taking classical guitar lessons years ago, and who eventually started slacking in her lesson frequency, which led to feelings of demotivation creeping in. It touches upon progress, results, regrets, and … Inspiring Thoughts & Insights for Guitar Students

How The Zen Saying “Through 1 Thing Know 10 Thousand Things” Applies to Studying Music This is a famous Zen Buddhism saying. Through the study of guitar… you will: Learn the importance of not being a perfectionist. Become a better listener Become more intuitive. Become more aware. Be more present and in the moment. Learn … Guitar Enlightnement: Through 1 Thing Know 10,000 Things