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Glenn Frey, Founder of the Eagles, Dies at Age 67

What a rough year 2016 has been on the music world! The Eagles official website is reporting the passing of co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey.

Glenn co-wrote and sang on many of the Eagles hits, including “Take It Easy,” “Tequila Sunrise,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” and “Heartache Tonight”.

Take a few minutes to remember the man and his music with the chords and lyrics to the song “Take It Easy “. Be sure to check out Glenn Frey, and the Eagles, in their prime with the stunning live performance of “Take It Easy” in this video.Read More »Glenn Frey, Founder of the Eagles, Dies at Age 67

David Bowie Dies At Age 69

The music world is sad to hear of the passing of David Bowie. As a tribute to the man I’d like to share his “Rebel, Rebel” riff with you and let you in on facts about the man that you may have not known about.Read More »David Bowie Dies At Age 69

Which Guitar Learning Method Is Right For You?

There are many different ways to learn the guitar. There are also many different styles that you can incorporate into your playing that defines who… Read More »Which Guitar Learning Method Is Right For You?

10 Steps To Playing A Cover Song

So what happens when you’re on your own and simply can’t figure out a strumming pattern, or one isn’t available?

This has been the question for some of our members. I have a lengthy tutorial about this, but I’ll touch base on this concept right here to refresh some of our member frustrations.

Learning WHAT style to strum and when is actually REALLY easy, but the concept is tricky.Read More »10 Steps To Playing A Cover Song

How To Strum And Sing

Ah…the hard part right? Nope.

This goes back to listening to the lyrics and how the singer arranged the lyrics to go along with the song. Many times, artists will write the lyrics first -then the chords (and vice-versa.)Read More »How To Strum And Sing

Strumming: Getting A Sense Of The Genre

Tthe absolute key to learning how to strum a song is feeling it as well as getting a sense of the type of song you are playing. That will set the framework for the entire song, including the lyrics.

Let’s look at a few artists and three points that make up their sound:Read More »Strumming: Getting A Sense Of The Genre

Dynamic Guitar Strumming

One aspect of guitar strumming patterns that should not be overlooked in an acoustic guitar lesson consists of the options available to create a more dynamic sounding rhythm part. An interesting guitar part doesn’t necessarily need a lot of basic guitar chord changes, but just playing dynamically with a single chord can be quite interesting tonally.Read More »Dynamic Guitar Strumming

The Art Of Memorizing Music

Playing from memory is a skill that I believe is not only possible for every player, but is indeed essential for every player. I never feel that I know a piece, or have “internalized” a piece, until I have been playing it for quite some time from memory.

I always found it quite easy to memorize pieces, and thought everyone could do this, until experience in teaching taught me otherwise. As I began to study the subject, I gradually uncovered the reasons why I found it easy, and others found it difficult. I could summarize those reasons as follows:Read More »The Art Of Memorizing Music

Acoustic Guitar Care

This article will explain how to take care of your acoustic guitar. An acoustic guitar will last a lifetime if properly taken care of. Read More »Acoustic Guitar Care

The 5 Steps to Marketing Your Music

Let’s begin with some questions : 1. Who is your ideal fan? Are you able to clearly find a possible fan in a crowd? You… Read More »The 5 Steps to Marketing Your Music