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Little Rock Teen Battle of the Bands - Central Arkansas Library System

Posted by Jason at 4 Jun 2009 | Add Comment

3 Tips to get the most out of your music lessons!

Posted by Brian at 22 Apr 2009 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

5 Things Beginners Need to Know

Posted by Brian at 31 Mar 2009 | View Comments (7) | Add Comment

Buckethead, nunchuks and a killer solo!

Posted by Jason at 19 Mar 2009 | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

Let us know - What is your top practice tip?

Posted by Jason at 5 Feb 2009 | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

January 2009 is finished - how are those New Years Resolutions holding up?

Posted by Jason at 2 Feb 2009 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Welcome to 2009!

Posted by Jason at 1 Jan 2009 | View Comments (9) | Add Comment

Must See Video - Check it out before YouTube Pulls it....

Posted by Jason at 22 Dec 2008 | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

A practice tip ...

Posted by Jason at 30 Oct 2008 | Add Comment

Bid on a 1-hour private lesson with Steve Vai !!!

Posted by Jason at 30 Sep 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Bandmix

Posted by Jason at 22 Jul 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

The Summer Time Blues...aka...Practicing when you would rather do anything else!

Posted by Jason at 11 Jul 2008 | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

A good article on Tal Wilkenfeld, Jeff Beck’s Young Aussie Bass Prodigy

Posted by Compton at 3 Jul 2008 | View Comments (8) | Add Comment

Monte Montgomery

Posted by Brian at 27 Jun 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Posted by Brian at 27 Jun 2008 | Add Comment

Who Says That Girls Can't Play Guitar?

Posted by Brian at 20 Jun 2008 | View Comments (5) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Playful Pentatonics

Posted by Brian at 17 Jun 2008 | Add Comment

5 Things You Need to Do To Play a Song

Posted by Brian at 2 Jun 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

If you're under 18 years of age ... Read on! (Adults can read too, but target demographic and all that jazz, you know)

Posted by Jason at 30 May 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Top 10 things "not to do" during a guitar lesson!!!

Posted by Brian at 21 May 2008 | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Whammy bar tricks for all you whammy bar grasshoppa's ...

Posted by Jason at 10 May 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

U.K. Guitar Idol Competition and FREE BACKING TRACKS !!!

Posted by Jason at 9 May 2008 | Add Comment

Free Guitar Lessons for Presidential Candidates ... Hillary, Barack and John!

Posted by Jason at 28 Apr 2008 | View Comments (9) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Two years and counting...My story

Posted by Jason at 26 Apr 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

3 tips to learning any rock song....

Posted by Brian at 23 Apr 2008 | Add Comment

Reader submitted video - Buckethead rips!

Posted by Jason at 23 Apr 2008 | Add Comment

Foster Jazz Guitars - Building an archtop part 4

Posted by Jason at 21 Apr 2008 | Add Comment

Are you a great musician or a circus monkey?

Posted by Jason at 20 Apr 2008 | Add Comment

Watch out world, here's a future rock star in the making...

Posted by Jason at 18 Apr 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Writing Lyrics - Brady gives you his thoughts

Posted by Jason at 18 Apr 2008 | Add Comment

Wednesday is Blues Day...

Posted by Compton at 8 Apr 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Jimi Hendrix Quotes

Posted by Jason at 8 Apr 2008 | View Comments (5) | Add Comment

Open Mic Night - Group Class

Posted by Compton at 7 Apr 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Foster Jazz Guitars - Building an archtop part 3

Posted by Jason at 29 Mar 2008 | Add Comment

Words Of Wisdom From Kenny Werner

Posted by Brian at 26 Mar 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

All The Things You Are

Posted by Brian at 21 Mar 2008 | Add Comment

8 String Guitar

Posted by Brian at 20 Mar 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Scott Henderson

Posted by Brian at 20 Mar 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

"Before the Music Dies" - a must see movie for all musicians!

Posted by Jason at 12 Mar 2008 | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

One way to get better .... Follow Joe's lead

Posted by Jason at 12 Mar 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

How to book your bands first show - aka - How to get Free Beer!!

Posted by Jason at 12 Mar 2008 | Add Comment

Rodney Jones

Posted by Brian at 5 Mar 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Foster Jazz Guitars - Building an archtop part 2

Posted by Jason at 25 Feb 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Foster Jazz Guitars - Building an archtop part 1

Posted by Jason at 20 Feb 2008 | Add Comment

Larry Carlton and Robben Ford - Together - You will watch and love it!

Posted by Jason at 19 Feb 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Working with what you've got...

Posted by Jason at 13 Feb 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Becca N. performing "Tire Swing" from Juno

Posted by Jason at 9 Feb 2008 | Add Comment

Lasse Gjertsen - Cool Video

Posted by Jason at 7 Feb 2008 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Improve continuously by following these 5 tips...

Posted by Jason at 6 Feb 2008 | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Mimi Fox - A woman, a guitar and a very cool spin on "When the saints go marching in"

Posted by Jason at 25 Jan 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Check it out!

Posted by Brian at 23 Jan 2008 | Add Comment

Scott Henderson

Posted by Brian at 23 Jan 2008 | Add Comment

Everyone that has been frustrated during guitar practice, raise your hand...

Posted by Jason at 21 Jan 2008 | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

I love it when students make their own music !!!

Posted by Jason at 16 Jan 2008 | Add Comment

How to get the most out of your weekly lesson ....

Posted by Jason at 12 Jan 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Songwriting Project - Catie Compton aka "C squared"

Posted by Jason at 11 Jan 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Home Recording - what it is, what it can do for your playing and what you need

Posted by Jason at 10 Jan 2008 | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Here is someone that got that "lucky" break ...

Posted by Jason at 8 Jan 2008 | Add Comment

What is this "Practice Cycle" I keep hearing about?

Posted by Jason at 5 Jan 2008 | Add Comment

Jam Schedule - January 2008

Posted by Jason at 5 Jan 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

So, now that 2008 is here, what is everyone working on?

Posted by Jason at 3 Jan 2008 | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

It's that time of year ... Make those musical resolutions for 2008

Posted by Jason at 31 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

Memorize every note on the fretboard before 2008

Posted by Jason at 28 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

D.E.S.I.G.N. a practice routine that works for you!

Posted by Jason at 18 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

It's that time! You need to start thinking about your New Year's Goals for becoming a better player.

Posted by Jason at 17 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

Yeah, but what's stopping you?

Posted by Jason at 15 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

America's Funniest Home Video theme played fingerstyle

Posted by Jason at 15 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

Think you're tone deaf? Take this test to find out...

Posted by Jason at 13 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

Here's a good example of how to practice away from your guitar

Posted by Jason at 10 Dec 2007 | Add Comment

I'm drooling ... Scofield and Martino in a 14 minute jam!

Posted by Jason at 30 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

Quote of the day

Posted by Jason at 28 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

Quote of the Day

Posted by Jason at 26 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Lenny

Posted by Jason at 21 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

Russell Malone - a beautiful performance

Posted by Jason at 7 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

The "I didn't really have time...." discussion

Posted by Jason at 1 Nov 2007 | Add Comment

Videos - Teen Jam songs - Green Day, G&R, AC/DC, Deep Purple

Posted by Jason at 22 Oct 2007 | Add Comment

Scott Henderson - This guy is awesome and makes the best guitar faces!!!!

Posted by Jason at 20 Oct 2007 | Add Comment

Vernon Reid - Songwriting Tips

Posted by Jason at 18 Oct 2007 | Add Comment

Billy Gibbons Blues Lesson

Posted by Jason at 12 Oct 2007 | Add Comment | Trackbacks

Giving Props to Mr. Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP

Posted by Jason at 12 Oct 2007 | Add Comment

Who is your favorite guitar player?

Posted by Jason at 8 Oct 2007 | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Brian's Favorite Guitar Players

Posted by Brian at 6 Oct 2007 | Add Comment

I was trying to enjoy the solo, but the bow tie kept bothering me...

Posted by Jason at 28 Sep 2007 | Add Comment

Jimi Hendrix - A moment of beautiful noise, feedback and blues if you will...

Posted by Jason at 18 Sep 2007 | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Have you ever heard me say "you have to learn to love to practice"???

Posted by Jason at 24 Aug 2007 | Add Comment

Watch this video and then put aside all your reasons why you can't be the player you want to be

Posted by Jason at 18 Aug 2007 | Add Comment

Phil Keaggy and Jason Truby put on an amazing show

Posted by Jason at 13 Aug 2007 | Add Comment

inspirational quote of the day

Posted by Jason at 25 Jun 2007 | Add Comment

Eric Johnson Report

Posted by Jason at 15 Jun 2007 | Add Comment

Inspirational Quote of the Day

Posted by Jason at 8 Jun 2007 | Add Comment

Inspirational Quote of the Day

Posted by Jason at 1 Jun 2007 | Add Comment

Inspirational Quote of the day...

Posted by Jason at 26 May 2007 | Add Comment

Inspirational Quote of the Day

Posted by Jason at 25 May 2007 | Add Comment

Another good Jam Session...

Posted by Jason at 3 May 2007 | Add Comment

Picking exercise - The Stretcher

Posted by Jason at 3 Apr 2007 | Add Comment

Jam Session

Posted by Jason at 29 Mar 2007 | Add Comment

Jam Session - What a blast

Posted by Jason at 22 Mar 2007 | Add Comment

2007 Chuck E Cheese Practice Party!!!

Posted by Jason at 9 Mar 2007 | Add Comment

National Guitar Workshop

Posted by Jason at 27 Feb 2007 | Add Comment

Chuck E Cheese Practice Party Booked

Posted by Jason at 16 Feb 2007 | Add Comment
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