Strumming songs with big pauses between chord changes is a really common problem for beginners, and it sounds really amateurish! There’s nothing worse than someone singing or playing through a song, then pausing for 5 seconds to try to make that dreaded tricky chord change! The root of the problem is usually that the muscles have… Continue reading How to Strum Songs Without Hesitations
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Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman Chords
Download the full version here: Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman Chords Download the simplified version here: Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman (Simplified) Wichita Lineman features some fantastic chords – it’s a great workout for more advanced guitarists, with rich major 7ths and interesting slash chords. If you’re in doubt about any of them, I’ve included… Continue reading Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman Chords
George Ezra – Blame It On Me Chords
Download the chords here: George Ezra – Blame It On Me Blame It On Me was another one brought to me by one of my younger guitar students. While just three chords, it is a great tune for working on strumming and feel. It is also a good one for beginners to work on their… Continue reading George Ezra – Blame It On Me Chords
John Newman – Cheating Chords
Download the capo free version here: John Newman – Cheating (Bm Version) Download the bar-chord free version here: John Newman – Cheating (Easy Version) This song was brought to me by two of my younger students, 8 year old Bodie and Louis. We looked at it with the capo on fret 2, using simplified partial… Continue reading John Newman – Cheating Chords
Music Teacher’s Helper Review
If you want an easy way to manage your music teaching studio, Music Teacher’s Helper is a brilliant tool! The main ways in which I use it are for keeping track of income and expenses, keeping records of what students have done in lessons, sending out lesson reminders, and getting statistical reports on studio finances.… Continue reading Music Teacher’s Helper Review