Helping classical guitar lovers enjoy making beautiful music.

Many guitarists hear a piece that sounds amazing. But when they try to learn it, they realize how challenging it is. They waste time without making progress. They feel frustrated. They start feeling anxious that they will never be able to play it. They have no idea what to do next. Have you been there?…

Do you ever sit down with the guitar and feel like something’s not right? Of course, some days of guitar playing are better than others. But you can enjoy making music more often if you take care of the fundamentals each time you sit down with the guitar. To help you do that, I made…

Imagine you’re about to make beautiful music. The glorious sounds you hear in your head are finally going to come forth into the world from the instrument nestled in your lap. But, as you start playing, the buzzes come. And they just won’t stop! Try as you might, you can’t seem to get rid of…

“Why do you have long fingernails on your right hand?” I’ve heard this so many times. I explain that I use them to play guitar. Then I get puzzled looks. Often, I hear some variant of “Haven’t you ever heard of a pick?” On a more positive note, one guy said, “You alter your body…

Picture this. You’re playing guitar in front of a group of people. At first it’s going well, but then performance anxiety kicks in. Your pulse races. Your stomach is in knots. Your mind is swirling with all kinds of negative thoughts. Suddenly, you aren’t sure which end of the guitar is which. Why do you…

The other day I told a group of non-musicians that I play and teach classical guitar. They had a lot of questions. What’s classical guitar? What does that even mean? For someone who has played classical guitar for a long time, this may seem obvious. “I know it when I see it.” But for those…

As you work on that piece you really want to play, you want results as fast as possible. Can’t you just sound like John Williams or David Russell now? I get it. I have felt that way many times. Unfortunately, in our hurry to sound like great guitarists, we actually hold ourselves back by NOT…