Play Guitar Podcast | Guitar Lessons | Fun And Easy Lessons, Tips, And Tricks For Beginner, Intermediate, And Advanced Guitar

I talk a lot about your journey with the guitar. Today we take the first step by finding your musical path. 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/finding-your-musical-path-on-guitar-260/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Do you want to learn a lot but nothing is getting done? Today's Practice tactics show how simplicity in your practice simply speeds up your progress. Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/putting-on-the-blinders-practice-tactics-7-259/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Spinning your wheels? There's a reason that you are full steam ahead with no results. Today's Practice Tactics show how taking a step back can set you free. Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/filling-in-the-cracks-practice-tactics-6-258/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Want to give your practice instant focus and determination? Get a gig! Today, I'll show you how to set your practice sessions on fire, with even the smallest planned performance. - Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar - Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar - Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ - 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching - Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ - Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/performance-practice-tactics-5-257/ - Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

- Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Are you trying to get the most out of your practice time, but you keep failing? Maybe going it alone might not be the winning formula for you. In today's Practice Tactics, I show how a little company can supercharge your progress. - Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar - Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ - 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching - Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ - Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/sharing-practice-tactics-4-256/ - Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Nothing can rip you out of a winning streak like a bad atmosphere. Today's Practice Tactics deal with the effect your surroundings and feelings have on your progress.  - Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar - Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar - Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ - 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching - Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ - Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/the-atmosphere-practice-tactics-3-255/ - Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

- Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Forget all of the cool stuff that you used to play? There's a lot to be learned by revisiting your old songs. Today's Practice Tactics remembers the forgotten. - Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar - Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ - 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching - Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ - Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/the-forgotten-practice-tactics-2-254/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Let's get started this week with my new series: Practice Tactics. I'm getting to what really delivers in your practice and leaving the rest behind. Today I'm starting with the most important: Goals. Get Great on Guitar in 20 Minutes a Day: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/get-great-on-guitar Beginners - Click Here - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Play Guitar Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ 1 on 1 Coaching - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/goals-practice-tactics-1-253/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Do your melodies, basslines, licks, solos, and improvisations sound aimless? Are you just running scales up and down with a few sour notes thrown in? Today is your day to change all of that and become intentional with your note choices. Academy Days Discount with assessment: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days-bonus Start HERE Guitar! Beginner course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Discord: https://discord.gg/Ena5584fcF Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/strong-and-weak-note-choices-academy-days-30-252/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Chords don't just magically sound good together. There is a definite reason and it's not difficult at all to understand. Today, I show you how I help students in the Academy make sense and take control of chord progressions.   Academy Days Discount with assessment: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days-bonus Start HERE Guitar! Beginner course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/how-to-analyze-chord-progressions-academy-days-29-251/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Have you unlocked the fretboard? Today, I show the way I help my students make sense of their instruments with fretboard recognition. Start HERE Guitar! Beginner course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/starthereguitar Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount with assessment: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days-bonus Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/fretboard-recognition-academy-days-28-250/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Major pentatonic scales don't get the attention like minor pentatonic scales, but you will use them just as much. Today, I give you the inside information you need to use major pentatonic scales like a pro. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/major-pentatonic-patterns-across-the-whole-guitar-academy-days-27-249/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Playing melodies over chord progressions is my kind of fun. It's not effortless though. Today I share the knowledge you need to make great melodies over common chords. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-improvisation-academy-days-26-248/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Let's take the next step, start using the A shape bar chords all over the fretboard, and get past the problems that A shape bar chords can cause. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-bar-chords-based-off-of-the-a-string-academy-days-25-247/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

You've heard them before: Diatonic chords. How do you incorporate them into your practice and playing? Well, let's put them to use today as bar chords. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-bar-chords-based-off-of-the-e-string-academy-days-24-246/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Playing your chords is one thing, but understanding how to use them is the next step. Knowing the basics of chord theory can boost your progress as a musician. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/the-basics-of-chord-theory-academy-days-23-245/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

We all ask ourselves these questions at some point: "What chords sound good together and why do they?" Well, today I explain diatonic chords to answer those questions. Play Guitar Discord Community: https://discord.gg/Ena5584fcF Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/introduction-to-diatonic-chords-academy-days-22-244/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Mastering the Major scale is a big step towards being an advanced guitarist. Today, I give you your workflow to make all the patterns and all keys of the Major scale your own. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/major-scale-all-patterns-all-keys-academy-days-21-243/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

Blues improvisation is very fun and easy to get into. But, really mastering improv is more involved than you would think. Today, I give you the necessary tools and show you how to use them to get the most out of your blues improv. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/blues-improv-all-patterns-all-keys-academy-days-20-242/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy

"OK, I know the chords for Blues. What do I do with them?" Today, I show you the strategy for making interesting blues rhythm guitar figures. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/rhythm-ideas-for-12-bar-blues-academy-days-19-241/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy