Beginner Guitar Academy

Many beginner guitarists don’t think twice about their guitar pick and use any old one nearby. Guitar picks make a huge difference to your tone and playing. So listen to this week's episode to learn everything you need to know about guitar picks.

With Christmas fast approaching, this episode is all about gifts for guitar players. I will run you through the best gifts for that guitar player in your life or for your own Christmas list.

Ear training is one of those skills that often gets overlooked and left out of the practice schedule. In this week's episode, I'm going over what ear training is, why you should practice it and most importantly, how.

In this week's episode, we look at the number one reason beginners get confused and frustrated when learning guitar. Wanna know what it is? Then keep listening.

When practising the guitar, do you sit or do you stand? Which way is better, and does it even matter? This is what we are going to find out in today’s episode.

In this episode, I will help you release your creative side by walking you through the 5 Steps To Writing Songs On Guitar.

We made it! 100 episodes! To celebrate episode 100, I invited 9 BGA members to share their advice and tips from their guitar journey. I have also got a special gift for all BGA podcast listeners.

This week's episode is the second in a two-part series looking at why 90% of beginner guitarists quit in the first 12 months. So if you want to be part of the 10% that are successful with learning guitar, take a listen.

This week's episode is the first in a two-part series looking at why 90% of beginner guitarists quit in the first 12 months. So if you want to be part of the 10% that are successful with learning guitar, take a listen.

In this episode, I will answer the question, what does playing in a key mean? So if you have asked the same question, keep listening.

This week's episode is the second in a two-part series introducing 10 awesome acoustic guitar players you should know about.

This week's episode is the first in a two-part series introducing ten awesome acoustic guitar players you should know about.

If there is one thing that stops most beginner lead guitarists in their tracks, it’s improvisation; what should I play? How should I play it? If you have asked these same questions, then keep listening as I break down how to improve at improvisation.

If you are tired of your guitar pick, this episode is for you as I count down ten awesome finger-picking songs. These will be great to learn the style and give you some fun songs to play.

If you feel like a perpetual beginner and wonder where you are on your guitar-playing journey. Then this episode is for you as I will answer the question are you a beginner or intermediate guitarist?

If you have struggled with learning songs in the past, then this episode is for you. I will walk you through the three steps to help you learn a song quicker, easier and with less frustration.

In this episode, I go through 5 guitar master classes you should watch, so if you are looking for some inspiration or something to watch on your way to work, check this episode out.

In this week's episode, I will go through how to start learning guitar. So if you are just beginning your guitar journey or looking for a bit more direction, take a listen.

In this week's episode, I am going through 7 essential things that you should do every time your practice guitar.

Is your guitar gathering dust? Have you been away on an extended vacation, recently healed from an injury, or life has just been busy. Don't worry; this week's episode will help get you back on track.

In this episode, I go through some common guitar-playing injuries, what they are, how they are caused and how you can avoid them. So if you want to enjoy the guitar and remain pain-free, keep listening.

In this episode, I give you 6 MORE Blues albums you should check out. If you want to become a better blues guitar player it is essential that you listen to blues music and these six albums are essential listening.

If you want to become a better blues guitar player it is essential that you listen to blues music. In this episode, I recommend 6 classic blues albums for you to listen to.

For this week's episode, I have been searching YouTube to bring you John Mayer’s Top 5 Guitar Tips.

If you are like most guitar players, you will hit a wall and lose your drive to play the guitar at some time or another. This is what we call guitar burnout. In this week's episode, I will tell you how to Avoid, Recognise & Overcome Guitar Burnout before it becomes a problem.

In this week's episode, I discuss the pros & cons of learning guitar online vs in person. So if you are wondering which method of learning would be best for you, keep listening.

This week's episode is a recording from the live Q&A I did as part of the recent Beginner Guitar Academy open weekend. I answer questions on the best beginner guitar amps, what a key is and more.

This week's episode will take you through the seven essential guitar skills that will help you structure your guitar practice, make faster progress, and become a well-rounded guitar player. Sound good? Well, keep listening.

Out of the seven essential skills, the one that most people struggle with is Rhythm. Most struggle to stay in time when strumming through a song or find it tough to create an interesting rhythm when improvising. If this describes you, you are in the right place because I will give you five tips to improve your timing in this week's episode.

If you have ever looked for guitar lessons on YouTube, you will know that finding a good teacher is not easier. That is why I am going to go through 9 of the best youtube guitar teachers in this week's episode.

This week's episode is all about the CAGED system. What it is, why you should learn it, when you should learn it and how you should learn it.

If you are over 40 and wondering if you have missed your chance at learning to play the guitar, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I will walk you through exactly what a guitar setup is and answer the question, do you need one?

One of the most annoying things for beginner guitar players is trying to keep hold of their picks. In this episode, I will give you some tips to help stop your pick from spinning.

If you are a fan of podcasts you are going to like this episode as I give through 5 Guitar Podcasts Worth Downloading.

In this week's episode, I’m going to give you seven simple ideas that you can use this weekend to get better at guitar.

Major, Minor, Blues, Mixolydian, super Locrian, Phrygian dominant there are so many guitar scales it can be overwhelming knowing where to begin. So in this episode, I’m going through the five scales you must know.

What’s the difference between Fender and Squier? There is obviously a big difference in price but why, this is what I am going to be answering in this week's episode.

Playing the guitar and singing at the same time is tricky which is why in this episode I’m taking you through a step by step plan to help get you playing and singing as soon as possible.

In this week's episode, we are concluding our look at the London College of Music’s popular music theory preliminary exam with a look at the rhythm notation section of the exam.

In this week's episode, we are continuing our look at the London College of Music’s popular music theory preliminary exam with a look at the chords section of the exam.

In this weeks episode, you will learn how to construct major & minor scales. You will learn the difference between major & minor scales, what a tonic note is, scale degrees and key signatures. So if you want to improve your understanding of popular music theory, keep listening.

Just because you don't have a guitar doesn't mean you can't practice. In this week's episode, I take you through 10 Ways To Practice Without Your Guitar.

In this weeks episode, I am continuing my countdown of the 5 most popular episodes of the BGA podcast from 2021.

As we near the end of January and continue to march into 2022 I'm looking back and counting down the 5 most popular episodes of the BGA podcast in 2021.

In this week's episode, I answer the age-old question, when should I change my strings? I detail how to find out when it's time, what strings you should buy and how to care for them so they last longer.

In this week's episode, I give you an overview of what we covered in the recent 14-day practice challenge and show you how to create a kick-A** practice routine.

This episode is the second in a two-part series counting down the ten best guitarists of 2021.

This episode is the first in a two-part series counting down the ten best guitarists of 2021.

2022 is fast approaching so in this episode, I go through 10 new year resolutions that will help you rock 2022.