Stop Practicing Harder - Practice Smarter With This Metronome Trick Ep.101

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, then pull back just enough to find your sweet spot. Research shows this actually works because you’re training at the edge of your ability without tensing up. In this live Q&A, I also help with bar chord strength, new strings that won’t stay in tune, harmonics, music theory, and more. You can jump to any question using the timestamps.

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Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 12pm PT/3pm ET.

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In this video:

00:05:28 - After finishing the Beginner's Journey, where should I go next? (Asking about progression in the Real Guitar Success membership)

00:09:01 - How can I use a metronome to play faster and more accurately?

00:13:43 - What are harmonics and how do I play them?

00:16:09 - How do I add chords to melody notes to create a fingerstyle arrangement? (User wrote a song and has the melody notes written down)

00:23:35 - Why are there different scale positions if the pattern is repeatable? (Confused about A minor pentatonic scale positions)

00:28:11 - Why do frets get smaller as you move up the fretboard?

00:31:36 - Should I practice CAGED or triads, and what's the NA system?

00:36:09 - How can I stop new guitar strings from going out of tune so quickly?

00:35:03 - Can you demonstrate changing a song's key using a capo?

00:38:46 - How do I know when I've completed a Guitar Session? (Referring to the Guitar Sessions in Real Guitar Success)

00:41:23 - What exercises can strengthen my left index finger for bar chords?