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Learn how to quickly boost your guitar playing skills with these easy tips, tricks and helpful hints from successful guitarist, instructor, author and producer, Marlene Hutchinson. Known for her popular Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! program, as seen by millions on PBS, and featured on NPR and CBS, Marlene has a wonderfully simple way of helping you move through your challenges and advance your guitar playing skills.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Thursday Jun 11, 2020
Are you looking for new ways to improve your guitar playing skills? These 7 suggestions can help you to creatively improve your abilities.
In this episode, Marlene will share her tried and true methods for skill improvement.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
There are 5 basic chords that all guitarists should know how to play; A, E, D, C & G. They are commonly used in many songs and are a great place to start your chord repertoire.
In this episode Marlene will help you to confidently play these 5 basic chords.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday May 28, 2020
Thursday May 28, 2020
Whether you're new to guitar playing or an experienced guitarist, singing the lyrics to a new song that you're just learning can be a challenge.
In this episode Marlene will share her 5 proven steps to help you successfully combine singing while playing guitar.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
While you stay-at-home, why not use this time to change your strings? It's the perfect DIY guitar project and it's pretty easy to do.
In this episode Marlene takes you through the simple steps to easily change your guitar strings.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
When it comes to playing rhythm on your guitar you have a few options; finger style, flat pick, finger picks, and a combination of a pick and your fingers.
In this episode Marlene will share the details of how to play guitar using a flat pick!
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Social distancing makes playing face-to-face pretty much impossible, but it is possible to perform virtually and it's pretty easy to do!
In this episode Marlene talks about the benefits and 'how to's' of performing virtually.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
During these unusual times of the COVID 19 stay-at-home mandates you might find it challenging to fit practice time into the mix.
In this episode Marlene will share simple, out-of-the-box practice ideas for you to try.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Let's say you started learning to play guitar yesterday and then today you expect to be able to play Stairway to Heaven. It's an amazing song, but it can be challenging for a newbie.
In this episode Marlene will share her advice to help you keep your playing expectations realistic.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
During these challenging, stay-at-home times, you might find that you want to try something different, and FUN!
In this episode Marlene will show you how to play a really happy song 3 different ways!
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Changing from chord to chord can be one of the most challenging skills for guitar players. Changing quickly (and smoothly) is even more challenging.
In this episode Marlene gives you tips to speed up your chord changes.
For virtual learning and more go to www.marlenesmusic.com
This podcast was made possible in part by I Create Sound
For help getting your best sound, go to www.icreatesound.com