Most people are familiar with the Yngwie way of playing arpeggios with sweep picking. It’s a cool technique but maybe a bit dated now. It’s also harder to master and requires a lot of practice time. Instead, I use the same approach to playing arpeggios that I do with all my patterns and licks. By… Read More »How to easily play…

Pursuing my dream led me to live and play and teach music and guitar in an amazing part of Japan. It took a long time. It was a road filled with failure, mistakes, and setbacks. I had no idea at the time that every failure was preparation for what was coming next. Had I arrived… Read More »Where do you want…

I sometimes get asked this by students out of sheer frustrating “should I quit playing the guitar?” At some point, you will question your decision to pursue your dreams. You will wonder if it is worth it. Everyone who sets out to do something big goes through this. The real question is, do you want… Read More »What is the best…

I sometimes get asked this by students out of sheer frustrating “should I quit playing the guitar?” At some point, you will question your decision to pursue your dreams. You will wonder if it is worth it. Everyone who sets out to do something big goes through this. The real question is, do you want… Read More »Should you quit playing…