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Guitarists, Rather Than Going for What’s ‘Right’…

by Bryan

Music is so much more fluid than we often treat it. When we get caught up in whether we are playing it “right”, we run the risk of not hearing […]

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Point of View / Practice / Tone / z
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Why Use a Guitar Strap?

by Bryan

So you can bring the guitar into your comfort zone. We often approach the guitar as something we need to wrap ourselves around. We end up in awkward positions because […]

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Beginner / Gear / Technique / z
Practice Guitar on Vacation

Should I Practice Guitar on Vacation?

by Bryan

In my book, vacations are ways to get out of our daily grind so that we can relax and bring more enjoyment into our lives. So I say “play if […]

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Beginner / Point of View / Practice / z
Frustrated with learning guitar?

Don’t MAKE Your Kids Practice Guitar 30 Minutes a Day

by Bryan

But do have them play something every day. It’s the “every day” part that does the trick. Kids get discouraged when they have to do stuff that’s hard. If they […]

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Beginner / Kids / Point of View / Practice / z
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Practice Guitar Every Day? Yes. And no.

by Bryan

A player asked me yesterday if he could postpone his lesson a week because he didn’t get to play much that week. Of course, that’s fine with me, but I […]

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Beginner / Point of View / Practice / z
What Are Chords?

What is a Guitar Chord, Anyway?

by Bryan

In the beginning there was cacophony, and it was good. But not everybody thought so. Several hundred years ago, Christian monks discovered how to play several notes simultaneously in a […]

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Chords / Music Theory / z

Learning by Ear From a Recording

by Bryan

It can be tricky. Try this: Pause the playback immediately after you hear the note/chord you’re listening for. Then, listen to your short term memory, sing whatever you hear and […]

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Chords / Ear Training / z

Bryan named Best of Lessons.com

Bryan Wade named Best of Lessons.com in 2018

Long Island City Queens Studio –

Clinton Hill Brooklyn Studio

Fun Lessons for Kids, Too!

Fun Kids Guitar Lessons in Long Island City Queens and Clinton Hill Brooklyn  NYC

Tips & Tricks

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  • Learning Tough Guitar Solos = Eating An Elephant
  • Tab Reading Made Easy: The Basics
  • How To Find Notes On Your Guitar By Ear
  • How To Instantly Find Any Fret on the Guitar Without Counting
  • How The Thumb Guitar Trick Really Works
  • Bryan Wade’s Ghost Notes at The Way Station
  • Feel the Space Between the Notes
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