EW Explains: Why do dominant chords sound tense?
Jeff, one of my students, is learning “Your Cheatin’ Heart” by Hank Williams. He was curious about a particular sequence of chords within the song, which lead to a larger […]
Category Archives: Tips
7 Tips For Better Online Lessons
So, you are ready to take guitar, bass or ukulele lessons but you can’t take them in-person. That’s totally fine. That’s why I offer lessons online via Skype or Zoom. […]
EW Explains: Old Strings vs New Strings
Learn how old strings sound different than new strings in the latest EW Explains video: — — For more information about me and the guitar lessons that I give in […]
Holiday Gift Ideas
The holiday season is upon us. It’s time to start thinking about gifts for the guitar players in your life. Here are recommendations for guitar-related gift ideas. In many cases, […]
EW Explains: 5 Tips to learn how to play chords faster
Five tips to help you learn how to play new chords faster than ever in the latest EW Explains video: — — For more information about me and the guitar […]
EW Explains: Alternate picking
Learn how to get out of the alternate picking rut with this latest video: — — For more information about me and the guitar lessons that I give in and […]
EW Explains: Fretting
Learn the ins and outs about fretting notes on the guitar in the latest EW Explains video. No seriously, there’s stuff you don’t know about this simple technique. — — […]
EW Explains: Capos
Learn the ins and outs about capos in the latest EW Explains video: — — For more information about me and the guitar lessons that I give in and around […]
Tiny guitar with big tuning issues? Solved!
Jamey, one of my younger students, has a very cool, Epiphone Flying V short-scale guitar. That’s just a fancy way of saying that it is a tiny guitar made for […]
Open Mic Nights: Everything You Need to Know
You’ve practiced and perfected a few songs and now you want to share them with others. To do so, you have two choices: social media or open mics. Although posting […]
Anne Arundel Guitar Lessons 