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Have you been struggling with the guitar? You are not alone! For the past 30 years I have been helping beginner, intermediate, and advanced guitarists get out of the guitar rut and find their voice on the guitar. These FREE, FUN, and EASY guitar lessons give you the right mindset for guitar success, and keep you moving forward on the guitar. No matter if you are just starting out or have been playing for years, this is the show that will help you become the guitarist that you always wanted t ...
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Do More Cool Shit is spreading the good word of creativity and courage. It is all about collaborating and supporting other creatives Do More Cool Shit! I will share the best projects, chat with folks doing fun, creative stuff, and offer up challenges all in the hopes to motivate and inspire you to pick up a hammer, play the guitar, do whatever the heck you have always wanted to do. Something getting in your way? Let us exorcize that shit right out of your way. Creativity and courage is not m ...
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We are hilarious 30 somethings who have been best friends since the 7th grade and enjoy a cocktail or two. We find the funny in almost everything and making fun of things comes quite easy to us. A bit about us: Karon: My family consists of my husband, and our one daughter. I am "one and done" when it comes to kids. If I had more, my cocktail or two would turn into a bottle or two. I'm a hygienist and I like to practice my comedy on my patients. I hate Mondays. I tend to have an old soul. I l ...
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If you want to achieve things in life, even the small things you have to have a plan, a goal, some kind of road map to help you determine how to get there. And holy,, are we ever bad at drawing these road maps. We give ourselves all kinds of detours and make excuses about why our horse and buggy won't get us to where we want to go. "I want to be he…
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▶▶ FREE Blues Soloing Course: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Join me on my journey back to performing again. I'll share the mental, physical, and musical hurdles you must cross for a happy and successful performing life! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/getting-ready-to-start-performing-again-373 PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY …
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▶▶ Apply for Guitar Coaching today: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching This Week's lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQxygBTAmHs Are your guitar solos aimless? Have you struggled for years to sound better? Find out today why targeting chords can make a world of difference in your playing. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https…
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Remember when your mind was free to wander and to dream and had almost no grown up limitations or influences. What a magical time that was. What a TRUE time that was. We lose some of that innocence along the way and we forget about some of our earlier, crazier dreams...that's a shame. Well I know one young woman who kept true to her childhood dream…
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▶▶ Your Guide to CLEAR sounding CHORDS. FREE Download: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/clear-chords If you are ready to start taking care of your guitars, here are my recommendations for getting started. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/get-started-with-guitar-maintenance-371 PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access…
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▶▶ FREE High-Performance Guitar Scorecard - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/high-performance-guitarist-scorecard Is it worth your time to learn the way music works? Get ready to be inspired and make the most of your time with the guitar today on the Play Guitar Podcast. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/why-bothe…
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This is honestly one of the hardest episodes I have ever attempted to put together. Authenticity is an incredibly difficult topic to cover and an even harder thing to achieve in life. Are you authentic with yourself? Are you authentic with others? Are you authentic in all situations and aspects in your life? Probably not, and I have to say first, t…
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▶▶ Do your chords need help? Know all of the basics and every adjustment you need to play CLEAN AND CLEAR GUITAR CHORDS. https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Today. we experiment with chords, I explain how to voice chords with open strings, and I show you my own open-string chord progressions. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playgu…
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▶▶ Learn More About Guitar COACHING - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Watch the lesson video: https://youtu.be/VHf_DEaEwYg Are you a career beginner guitarist looking to make progress? In today's episode, I explore the common challenges faced by career beginners, share my proven strategies to help you move forward, and offer …
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So many journey's in life can be long without us even knowing it. What happens when we end up at a destination that we truly love and that truly aligns with us? Well in this case, a lot of onesies, a gong, a kazoo, the threat of art happening and a lot of people having a good time and feeling better about their day. This is only a small glimpse int…
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▶▶ Open up the fretboard with my FREE Big Four Scale Pattern Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet See this week's Double Stop Video Lesson: https://youtu.be/aenrWu8c19I Not sure which notes to use? Today, I show you the key to building the most common double stops used in blues. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https:/…
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▶▶ Embellish Chords Like a Pro - Learn More about Chord Elevation Toolkit: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chord-elevation-toolkit Join me today to up your chord game and learn the simple chord shapes that pro-Blues players use every day. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/blues-chords-you-want-to-play-366 PLAY GU…
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How is it that we can all think of the very best of intentions but somehow only about 50% of the time take the appropriate actions? When and where does this gap come into play? That's exactly what this episode is all about, is helping to close that gap so that even more of your best well planned intentions become achieved action. My challenge this …
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▶▶Watch the Beginner Blues Guitar Lick Training Video: https://youtu.be/VmorxkSslJc 1-on-1 Coaching - Just a few spots Left! - Apply Here: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Starting to play Blues Lead Guitar with ZERO results. Learn my top 2 favorite tips for beginner Blues Lead Guitar Players. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- http…
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▶▶ FREE Big Four Scale Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet Are you tired of sounding just so-so when you play a blues solo? Today, I'll show you how to add tons of interest by mixing different scales. Watch the Lesson Video - https://youtu.be/PeVrQJazlqU SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.c…
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What in the heck does skateboarding have to do with life or with creativity? Well when you listen to Andrew Szeto speak, it turns out a lot. Skateboarding can fuel a passion to try new things, to be ok with failure, to find your crew, to find a mentor, to open and close all kinds of doors, it can do a lot of things to help with how we see the world…
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▶▶ $1 - 14 day Membership Trial - Limited time: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/membership Are you struggling with your guitar solos? Today, I'm going to show you how creating your ideas around simple shapes can change everything for your guitar playing. Lesson Link for this podcast: https://youtu.be/kEztbynPnFg SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https…
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▶▶ FREE Big Four Scale Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet Let's take a look at some tried and true tricks you can start doing today to take your blues and rock playing to the next level. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/tricks-to-spice-up-your-pentatonic-solos PLAY GUITAR ACADEM…
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Optimism is NOT positivity. Had to get that out the way right away because I hear people groaning already, so stuff that thought. Optimistic thinking is really hard to do but it is so necessary in your life. Optimism is the undying belief that the future is bright. Times and life can have a million obstacles and be very rocky but you can come out i…
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▶▶ FREE Scale Guide - Big Four Scale Worksheet: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet This week's all about making your Slow blues sound better. And today, we take a look at this week's licks and see how you can use the good stuff in your own playing. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/slow-blue…
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▶▶ FREE Self-Assessment Guitar Scorecard! - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/high-performance-guitarist-scorecard Today, we're tackling common hurdles, getting our heads together, and learning the gold strategies to turn frustrating setbacks into life-changing turning points. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/turn…
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If you couldn't turn back and you could only move forward, mistakes and learning and successes and all, what would you do? What if there was no other option? Well for Dom Laporte that is kind of how it has been his whole life. He started his art practice with 33 ducks being poured out of his brain and onto a bunch of sheets of paper to now creating…
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▶▶ Clear Sounding Chords - FREE Guide: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/clear-chords Hang with me today and meet one of our awesome Play Guitar Academy members: Rudy Mahara. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/student-spotlight-rudy-mahara-359 PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to all of Lee's premium courses, Gro…
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▶▶ FREE - Big Four Scale Patterns Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet Join me today and take your technique into high gear. Open up your picking options with this versatile technique that adds flair and tons of expression to your playing. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/hybrid-p…
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There are a million ways to help you stay open to more opportunities these are just 6 of the things that I know have helped me on my journey. These are also 6 of the tips that I have seen repeat themselves in many of the conversations I have had to date with people who are out there doing really cool shit. 1. Trust your intuition/gut 2. Put yoursel…
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Do the smart thing and become a Member! - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/membership Have you explored everything that music theory has to offer but are not sure how or when to use it in your playing? Join me today as I explain the delicate balance between theory and practice. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/wh…
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▶▶ Open Up the Fretboard FREE - Big 4 Scale Pattern Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet Don't miss this Student Spotlight with Rob Caron! Let's learn about his journey, the lessons he learned, and the techniques that have shaped his playing along the way. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.…
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Liz Clayton Fuller (ipaintbirbs) is literally a force of nature in so many ways and I'm so incredibly excited to bring the conversation that I had with her to you folks. Liz is a natural science illustrator, a streamer, and educator, an artist, a great human and so many more things. In this episode Liz and I chat about her journey combining her lov…
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▶▶ Free Scale Pattern Worksheet - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/big_four_scale_worksheet Learn the reasons why each of these five licks sounds great over blues changes. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/5-common-blues-licks-and-why-they-work-355 PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to all of Lee's premium cours…
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FREE Clear Sounding Chord Guide - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/clear-chords Don't you think it's about time you got your technique together? Today I'm taking a deep dive into a healthy optimized technique routine that will boost the entireity of your playing. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/get-your-techniqu…
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