Want to build speed and accuracy on guitar? I share my daily “Push-Pull Method” with the metronome – push yourself up to where you struggle,…
Read MoreSteel vs. Nylon: The Beginner’s Guide (Plus Wet Guitar Fixes & More) Ep. #100
Steel vs. nylon—when should a beginner reach for each? In this Real Guitar Live Q&A, Thomas breaks down the styles, feel, and real-world situations where…
Read MoreFastest Way Learn Notes On The Fretboard Ep.99
In this live guitar Q&A, I tackle the challenge that stumps most guitarists: learning fretboard notes quickly and effectively. I demonstrate my favorite exercise that…
Read More“My Hands Are Too Small for Guitar” – BUSTED! Plus More Beginner Q&A Ep.98
Worried that your small hands will hold you back from learning guitar? You’re not alone! In this live Q&A session, I address this exact concern…
Read MoreDoes Pick Thickness Really Matter? (Yes — Here’s Why!) Ep#97
Ever wondered if pick thickness actually matters? In this guitar Q&A session, I tackle why pick thickness is crucial for your playing—from how beginners should…
Read MoreTransform Any Strum Pattern Into Beautiful Fingerpicking Ep.#96
Ready to move from strumming to fingerpicking? In this episode of Real Guitar Live, I share my step-by-step method for converting any strumming pattern into…
Read MoreStruggling With Barre Chords? Try This Ep.#95
Struggling with barre chords? You’re certainly not alone! In this episode of Real Guitar Live, I dove deep into your burning questions, exploring practical strategies…
Read MoreMy Thumb Won’t Stay Behind The Neck Ep.#94
In this Q&A session, I tackled something many of you struggle with – finding the right thumb position when fretting. Your thumb doesn’t always need…
Read MoreHow To Add Chords To A Melody Ep. #93
Adding chords to a melody on guitar can feel like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces—but it doesn’t have to be. In…
Read MorePractice Smarter, Not Longer (The 5-Minute Rule!) Ep.#92
In this episode of Real Guitar Live, we explored how to Practice Smarter, Not Longer with the 5-Minute Rule—a powerful way to improve efficiency and…
Read MoreDitch the Pick: Finger Strumming Techniques To Uplevel Your Playing | Ep. #91
Ready to Ditch the Pick and Unlock a New Dimension in Your Playing? In this live Q&A session, we dive deep into finger strumming techniques…
Read MoreTransform Your Strumming: Beginner to Advanced Tips | Ep. #90
In this session, I share practical techniques to help you master smoother strumming, add variety to your rhythms, and experiment with tones to create a…
Read MoreRGS Live #89 | Ultimate 15 Minute Practice Routine
Ever wondered what makes guitar practice truly effective? In this video, we’re tackling the questions every guitarist asks at some point. Should you aim for…
Read MoreRGS Live #88 | Simple Trick To Change Keys
In this session, I talk about a simple way to transpose the key of a song even if you don’t know what key it’s in…
Read MoreRGS Live #87 | Wish You Were Here Tutorial
Learning only songs and licks might not give you the full, balanced ‘guitar diet,’ but when chosen wisely, they can add just the right flavor…
Read MoreRGS Live #86 | Q&A – Critical for Learning Guitar (Do you have one?)
This months RGS Live Q&A was a huge success with great presubmitted questions like, what guitar tools I recommend, how to measure your guitar learning…
Read MoreRGS Live #85 | Q&A – Should I Learn the Guitar Fretboard?
We celebrated this 4th of July by furthering your guitar-playing independence! We addressed all of your burning guitar questions that are slowing you down on…
Read MoreRGS Live #84 | Q&A – Chord Extensions Explained Simply (C6, C7, Cadd9…)
We chatted it up in today’s session about what scales you should know, the benefits of practicing with a metronome, what a C6, C7 and…
Read MoreRGS Live #83 | Q&A – The Ultimate Music Hack: Roman Numerals and Chord Progressions
In today’s extra May 2024 RGS Live Q&A, we wasted no time discussing the following topics: Roman Numerals and how to read them in music,…
Read MoreRGS Live #82 | Q&A – Quickly Learning a Song on Guitar
For this RGS live, I jumped right into the topic for today on how to quickly learn a song. I gave a demonstration on my…
Read MoreRGS Live #81 | Q&A –Hand Stretches for Guitar Players
This RGS live’s main topic was what hand stretches and warm-ups can you easily implement to improve how you play and learn guitar. In addition…
Read MoreRGS Live #80 | Q&A –Is it okay to learn two different styles at once?
Your queries do more than just help you with your guitar struggles. Many guitarists are affected by the very same issues you encounter, so your…
Read MoreRGS Live #79 | Q&A –Am I too old?
Get ready! We did a deep dive into some really cool and pressing guitar questions. We covered interesting topics such as my recommended programs for…
Read MoreRGS Live #78 | Q&A –Beginner’s Guide to the Palm Muting Technique
Wow! This was a great conversation full of many amazing questions such as hand positions for both fingerpicking and palm muting, information on ear training…
Read MoreRGS Live #77 | Q&A – Add Life To Your Strumming Patterns
At this latest RGS Live, we talked about how to write songs, whether it is beneficial to learn scales, how to move chords up and…
Read MoreRGS Live #76 | Q&A – Unleash Your Creativity: Arranging Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar
We went through some very cool questions right from the start of RGS Live. They included queries such as: how to use a looper pedal,…
Read MoreRGS Live #75 | Q&A – Song Endings Matter
This RGS Live session’s topics covered how to end a guitar song and make it sound professional, how to avoid pain in your fretting hand,…
Read MoreRGS Live #74 | Q&A – When Do You No Longer Need Guitar Lessons?
We didn’t wast any time as we jumped into one of the pre-submitted questions about my new Beginner Spanish Guitar course that is about to…
Read MoreRGS Live #73 | Q&A – How to Learn The Guitar Fretboard
Check out this RGS live! We talked in depth about a great question that was pre-submitted to me regarding the ability to play chords using…
Read MoreRGS Live #72 | Q&A – How to Get Bar Finger to Lay Flat?
Welcome to the RGS Live Replay! We talked about playing barre chords properly, some guitar theory topics like the key of a song and why…
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