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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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Don’t Like Repetitive Guitar Practice?

by Bryan

Repetition is one of the most effective tools in learning music. Yes, it can be boring, but it helps you memorize the technical stuff so your mind can be free […]

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Hypnotize Yourself With Your Guitar

by Bryan

You know when you’ve been playing for about 45 minutes and you start to notice every little detail, everything you get right and get wrong, but you don’t really react […]

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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

Guitar Game: Improvise With Your Name

by Bryan

Bored with playing the same predictable rhythms when you’re improvising? Break it up using the rhythms in names. Say these names aloud and feel the rhythmic pulses in them, especially […]

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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
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Mistakes in Guitar Practice Are Good News

by Bryan

They show you where you can improve. If you try to avoid them you won’t know where where to focus your practice. The trick is to be open to mistakes. […]

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Beginner / Point of View / Practice

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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  • Tab Reading Made Easy: The Basics
  • How To Find Notes On Your Guitar By Ear
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  • 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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