Hello Students!

If you’ve been taking lessons at Quarter Bend for a while you’ll notice that we tend to circle back to discussing the construction of basic chords, also known as triads.

When students think about music lessons, they often subconsciously pair them with school. This makes sense- they’re both structure learning environments. So when the summer starts to creep up, there’s an inclination to cast all learning aside and just “relax.” If you’re prone to this type of thinking, let me share with you some of the things I’ve learned from 20+ years of teaching guitar

Lots of people who are new to guitar wonder if they should learn music theory before playing. Some people think it’s a waste of time, while others think it’s an essential skill.

If you’re finding yourself running out of steam on guitar, make sure you read the first part of this li’l article.

The #2 and #3 reasons you run out of momentum are just other symptoms of #1, but I will elaborate so that you can take action today!

Here’s a question that I’m not asked nearly as often as I should be. We live in a fast-paced world that seems to reward “busy-ness” over “effectiveness.” While it’d be

Here’s a question that I’m not asked nearly as often as I should be. We live in a fast-paced world that seems to reward “busy-ness” over “effectiveness.” While it’d be