What’s your reason for not practicing as much as you should?

Everybody’s got one. 

As a private lessons instructor, I hear countless reasons for not finding time to practice. Young kids are often involved in other extracurricular activities, and older students often get caught up in work or other commitments.

I never scold my students for not practicing. I simply tell them “The more you practice, the more you get better”.

The struggle is real. For the students that want to get better, but have the trouble finding time to sit down with the guitar and practice, I’ve got a few solutions. 

It’s time to capitalize on your extra time. 

Whether you’re standing in line at the coffee shop, sitting in traffic, waiting for the bus, or any situation of that nature, you can continue your guitar education in these 5 ways.

1) Portable Pocket Guitar

This may sound confusing, but this product is about the size of the first 5 frets of a...

Want to get better at guitar, faster?

Take your playing up a notch by practicing more efficiently.

Learning an instrument takes hard work, and hours of dedicated rehearsal. The best guitarists have all put their time in. Nobody’s talent is all natural.

Efficient practicing will take your playing to the next level quickly. Learning how to practice efficiently takes some discipline.

Follow these six steps, and see faster growth in your abilities.

1) Commit to a regular practice routine.

One of the most common things I hear from students is that they didn’t have time to practice. My response is simple; the more you practice, the better you’ll get.

If you don’t put the time in, you won’t see any results. Plain and simple.

Start by dedicating 20 minutes a day to structured practice. This time is specifically for new chords, scales, and finger exercises. This is not 20 minutes of playing whatever you feel like.

Getting comfortable with chords and scales...