A guitar instructor’s job is to support you in your progress as a guitarist; not to hold your hand through every single step!
Think about it. The average lesson time is 30 minutes per week, which means that you have 167 and a half hours until you see your teacher again. A good student knows that what they do with that time can make a tremendous difference to their progress as a player.
A teacher might have a good reason for not showing you a technique in beginner lessons; usually because they’ve determined you just aren’t ready for it yet. They may be right, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try!
Here are seven guitar playing techniques they won’t teach you in beginner lessons.
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This guide was written by Anne Jacqueline, music manager of singer 
It was a shiny day in London, and I was having a coffee with a fellow musician. I realized that the biggest part of the conversation was his ranting about the ‘bad situation in independent local music scene’.
By event organizer Thom Milson.
Today we’re going to look at how to write a song for beginners in terms of lyrics. If you’ve decided you want to write a song and need help picking the subject and structuring the song properly, this is the guide for you.
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Hey guys, so we’re onto the final part of our guide on forming a professional band. A professional band is a band that can be hired to play at events. You get paid for playing out, whether it’s at weddings, one off events, or anywhere else they need some musical entertainment.
This article is part two of the How To Form A Band series. If you haven’t seen the first part already, you can see it on Music Industry How To:
