The Guitar Practice Lie

Does Practice Make Perfect? The other day I was browsing a popular guitar forum. And I came across a post where the author gave such a bad piece of advice that it made me physically shake my head… It was just so wrong. The crazy thing is though… This advice … Read more

Does Music Theory Limit Your Creativity?

So you want to be more creative on guitar… …Don’t you? We all do. And we’ve all probably heard someone say “I don’t want to learn music theory because it’ll limit my creativity.” So… Is it true? Does learning music theory limit your creativity? As someone who has experienced “both … Read more

How To Actually Turn “Scales” Into “Solos”

Someone recently asked me (and I’m paraphrasing)… “I’ve learned all the patterns, but I still sound robotic. It just sounds like I’m playing scales and not soloing. How do I get past this?” Now, this is a question most players have when they hit this phase… But just know this … Read more

How Pullups Make You a Better Guitarist

It’s not the pullups themselves that will make you a better player… Instead, it’s a concept from pullup-specific training that applies directly to becoming a great guitarist. So here’s how I figured it out: A buddy of mine, Jared, was explaining how he helped people increase their pullups when he … Read more