NEWSLETTER

My chord changes used to wreck every song I played. One simple method fixed it: break the progression into pairs and drill one transition at a time.

If I were starting guitar from scratch, these are the 8 chords I'd learn first. They show up everywhere — rock, pop, country, worship — and they're the foundation of thousands of songs.

You nailed it last night. This morning it's gone. That's not a talent problem — it's a practice timing problem, and the fix is simpler than you think.

The worst mistake I've seen in 25 years of teaching has nothing to do with practice or talent. It's the guitar itself — and the fix takes one trip to a local shop.

An 81-year-old left a comment on one of my videos that stopped me in my tracks. After 25 years of teaching, here's what I know about age and learning guitar.