Beginner Guitar Academy

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.

In this weeks episode, I am going to be talking about the Notes down the guitar neck, when you should learn them, why you should learn them and how to go about learning them. So if you want to get notes under your fingers instead of just fret numbers check this episode out.

We all wish we were better guitar players, and we all want to make faster progress. But there might be a few things that are holding you back from seeing the results you want. In this weeks episode, I take you through the 7 most common reasons beginners don't make progress on the guitar.

In this weeks episode, I'm taking a look at some guitar gifts, gifts you can buy other guitar players or that you can keep yourself depending on how generous you are.

In this episode, I will answer one of the most common questions I get from beginner guitarists: should I use a pick or my fingers to play the guitar.

In this episode, I go through the 7 must know Christmas songs that will bring a smile to everybody's face over the Christmas period.

In this episode, we are looking at major and minor chords, how they are constructed and how they sound, so if you want a better understanding of these super common chords, keep listening.

In this weeks episode, I take you through 7 steps that will make your chord changes faster & smoother. I also announce the winner of our giveaway to win a year's access to Beginner Guitar Academy worth $468.

In this week's episode, I go over the major scale. The major scale is the most basic and important scale there is. We will go over how to construct the major scale, play in different keys, practice it, and a few songs to put it to work. Everything you need to become a Major scale MASTER!

If you are new to electric guitar and are looking to buy your first guitar amp or have been playing a while and are looking to upgrade, make sure you check out this weeks episode of the podcast to learn all about guitar amps.

If you've found yourself feeling overwhelmed by the number of guitar chords there are and unsure where to begin or which ones you should be learning. Make sure you listen to this week's podcast episode because I will talk about which chords you should learn and in which order.

In this week's episode, I have compiled a list of the 10 most asked questions by beginner students in their first lesson. Some of these might be questions you were afraid to ask or didn't even know you should.

In this week's episode, I'm going to show you some techniques I use when I feel like I've hit a guitar rut, and how when I apply them to my own playing, it always seems to break me out of my rut and gives me inspiration for new ideas.

In this week's episode, I answer a common beginner guitarist's question, 'how can I improve my strumming?'

Music theory is one of those subjects you either love or hate. Some people like to know the ins and outs of playing, while others just want to play. Understanding music theory will help you become a better musician and speed up the process of learning because you will understand what you are doing rather than stumbling around in the dark. In this episode, we are talking about getting started with music theory and will look at the musical alphabet, which is the foundation of everything to come.

The topic of effects pedals can be very overwhelming for beginner guitarists. How do they work, which effects do you need and what is up with the weird names such as Flanger? In this week's episode, I will answer all the common questions, including how they work, why you would need them, and which effects you should start with.

This question pops up a lot online and can be confusing for beginners. In this weeks episode, I will answer this question as well as others such as what a capo does, the different types, why you would use one and what songs use a capo.

There are so many different types of electric guitar such as a Fender Telecaster, Gibson SG, Ibanez JEM. Each one has its strengths and in this weeks episode, I am going to explain what they are, the players that use them and which one would be the best for you to buy. So if you think every electric guitar is the same check out this weeks episode to get the full story.