Learning Guitar Chords – A Beginners Guide
Ever wanted to learn how to play a few chords? This short guide from The Busy Musician is just the ticket to get you going!
6 Tips To Improve Chord Changes in Guitar
When learning to play a new chord progression there are two difficulties nearly all students face: playing the chord and changing between them. This post (as you can tell by the title) covers the second one. Chord changes and changing between 1 chord and another can...
How to Read Rhythm Notation (A Parents Guide)
Rhythm Notation Introduction This guide is designed for parents who want to learn the basics of rhythm notation. I try to teach the basics of rhythm (the arrangement of sounds as they move through time¹) to my younger students as early as possible and make it fun by...
How to Motivate Students to Practice (A Parents Guide)
During my years of teaching time and time again, I hear a similar phrase at the end of the lesson …We’ve really got to get you to practice more! You’re never picking up your guitar… The pupils’ always react the same…the look of...
10 Songs that Help Improve Your Rhythm
If you’re playing rhythm guitar, one of the most important aspects (as the name suggests) is keeping in rhythm. Now, this doesn’t just stand for playing the guitar; all musicians need to have some form of rhythm as it’s a fundamental aspect of...