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The ‘Thumb’ Trick | Guitar Lesson

on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 By Drew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWxJbpZLaY I am going to show you guys a really quick tip that's going to change everything. If you follow it. I want you to remember the thumb trick. The thumb trick is basically this. Usually whenever you're learning chords as a beginner, you're learning, say for instance an A minor like this with your [...]

Dammit by Blink 182 | Guitar Lesson

on November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 By Drew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJJeef6kaQ (00:13): Hey guys, I'm gonna show you how to play, Dammit by Blink 182 in honor of their awesome reunion, who I'm super excited to see. I haven't got tickets yet, but I'm sure I'll figure it out. Anyways, we're gonna zoom in. There's really just a handful of parts. It's based on the [...]

4 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Playing (without a guitar)

on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 By Drew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwmsHhhTtMI 4 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Playing (without a guitar) Time to put the guitar down for this video. I'm going to show you four ways that you can improve your guitar playing even without a guitar in your hands. Okay, so number one, apps!  I want you to get on some apps, there's [...]

7 Chords vs Major 7 Chords

on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 By Drew

https://youtu.be/wQyKXDL3jNc Ok I’m going to give you a quick video on the difference between A7 and A major 7.  Very commonly mixed up and kind of an easy fix.  So here it is.  The key of A is A B C# D E F# G#.  1 2 3 4 5 6 7.  An A major [...]

The Band is Back! Watch Alasdair and His Dad Kick Out the Jamz!

on January 26, 2019February 14, 2019 By Drew

Jamming out with these guys is such a blast!  Alasdair always works hard and his dad, Randy is so awesome to lend us his vocals!  This is what it's all about!  Fun! 🙂   "The true beauty of music is that it connects people.  It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers."  [...]

Watch Aidan Learn Our Secret Octave Trick Matrix Program!

on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 By Drew

After teaching students for over a decade, a teacher starts to discover easy to follow systems for just about everything.  Watch our original method for locating EVERY SINGLE NOTE on your guitar in just seconds! Check out what people are saying about us!

Watch Pauldean ROCK a Tricky Bluesy Solo!

on January 12, 2019January 21, 2019 By Drew

  Pauldean has been with us for over 5 years and has come such a long way!  In this video, he struts his stuff on a very tricky solo in a blues style song from My Chemical Romance.  Way to go Pauldean! #guitarrules

MGL Student Crushes ‘Gone’

on December 28, 2018January 21, 2019 By Drew

    Meriel is such a great student!  She always has a smile and a new song to learn that is most often something our instructors don't know (which is always fun).  In this video, she takes on a cool and quirky punk song called Gone!  #punkrules

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on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 By Drew

   

Watch a Young Guitar Student Rock Out with His Dad!

on October 24, 2018January 21, 2019 By Drew

Watch Alasdair and his dad have fun singing and playing a punk rock classic!  This.  This is what it's all about.  #familybandsrule

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