Start Your Own Songbook!

Posted on August 22, 2009 | Leave a comment
Click for Screencast Video Lesson

Click for Screencast Video Lesson

Watch this free screencast video to learn how to format a lyric sheet so that you can easily follow it while you’re playing your guitar. A must for guitar players who love to play and sing!

Leave a comment

Posted in TIPS & WISDOM

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

GuitarTricks.com’s 50,000th Subscriber Favorites Lisa

Posted on August 21, 2009 | Leave a comment

In an interview with GuitarTricks Brass, the site’s 50,000th subscriber, Tony, answers many questions, including:

“Who are your favorite Guitar Tricks instructors?”

” Right now Lisa McCormick is on the top of my list, followed by Andy Gurley and Joe Della. Lisa is a teacher’s teacher. She is very good at what is called “scaffolding”. Each lesson builds upon the previous one culminating in a finished song.”

Read the whole interview here.

50,000th GT Client Studies w/ Lisa

50,000th GT Client, Tony, Favorites Lisa

Leave a comment

Posted in WE ARE A COMMUNITY

What’s the Big Deal About String Band Guitar?

Posted on August 17, 2009 | 1 comment
Traditional String Band

Take a Free String Band Lesson w/ Lisa

In an annual parade of scant spandex and skin tight jeans, who could have dreamed that it would be the straw hats and coveralls sweeping the GRAMMY awards in 2001?

The award-winning soundtrack to the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou features bare bones rootsy acoustic music performed by such artists as Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss.

Much to the astonishment of music critics and fans alike, this old-time-style string band soundtrack seized five awards, including the treasured Album of The Year. This shocking victory proved that American Roots string band music strikes a much deeper chord than anyone expected.

What is String Band Music? Continue reading →

1 Comment

Posted in GUITAR STYLES

I’m a Beginner Again

Posted on August 12, 2009 | Leave a comment

On a beach vacation, I take out my little Baby Taylor and decide to try to learn something entirely new to me: Mbaqanga. An African rhythm with Zulu roots. Really difficult, and, really exhilarating! I re-connect once again with the experience of learning something brand new on the guitar. Humbling and beautiful.

Leave a comment

Posted in NOTES from LISA'S STUDIO

The Art of Being an Amateur

Posted on July 6, 2009 | Leave a comment

TriumphantWomanPark“I am an amateur guitarist. 

And I am better for it.”

Who says you have to be a seasoned pro to have a genuinely beautiful experience with your guitar? 

Guest author Derrick Miller explores the gift and the grace of being a proud and happy amateur. Continue reading →

Leave a comment

Posted in WE ARE A COMMUNITY

I Have a Crush on an Old Yamaha

Posted on June 26, 2009 | 2 comments

 

I've Got a Crush on You

I've Got a Crush on You

Oh dear.

I went guitar shopping with my friend Laura yesterday, to help her pick out a new guitar.

I was along for MORAL SUPPORT only. Continue reading →

2 Comments

Posted in NOTES from LISA'S STUDIO

Tagged , ,

Guitars Work Strange and Wicked Magic

Posted on June 11, 2009 | 1 comment

Crystal'sCChord

 

I just love this article, “Guitar Town” by Greg Quill, published in the Toronto Star.

If you love your guitar, this is a must-read.

Greg begins, 

“Guitars work strange and wicked magic.

In the right hands, a guitar is capable of conjuring up voices no human vocal cords can achieve, casting soul-stirring incantations and prompting urges no other instrument evokes.

Every guitar speaks intimately and obsessively to the man or woman who plays it.

Custom-made or off the rack, every guitar has a distinctive eloquence in the right hands.

And once you’ve learned its language, to manipulate its subtle tonal nuances, and caressed every angle of its body, you may think you’ve mastered it.

The truth is: the guitar owns you.”

You must read more! Click here.

1 Comment

Posted in WE ARE A COMMUNITY

Have you got G.A.S*?

Posted on June 2, 2009 | Leave a comment
Medical Alert: G.A.S. symptoms to watch for include:

the uncontrollable need to purchase “just one more” guitar to satisfy the inner desire that knows no boundaries!

Got G.A.S? Click to find out.

Got G.A.S? Click to find out.

A growing  epidemic, this compulsive disorder can  be triggered by the mere sight of a guitar and typically results in a financial transaction.

G.A.S. is an affliction that affects scores of musicians worldwide with no regard to race, creed or color .

Severe G.A.S. sufferers have been known to even hide their disease from their spouse or significant other.

(*G.A.S. = Guitar Acquisition Syndrome)

(With many thanks to Tighe Falato and his terrific G.A.S. website! Click to visit.)

Leave a comment

Posted in FUN STUFF

No Such Thing as a Stupid Question. (guitar questions answered here)

Posted on June 1, 2009 | 1 comment

 

Click Photo for your Welcome Message

Lisa McCormick, Guitar Instructor

New on Guitar Life:

No Such Thing as a Stupid Question: Guitar Questions Answered.

How do you know when it’s time to change your strings?

What kind of strings should you use?

Why does your tuner give you weird answers?

Why does your guitar make a buzzy sound?

And other burning questions, answered HERE!

1 Comment

Posted in GUITAR FAQ's, TIPS & WISDOM

Welcome to GUITAR LIFE

Posted on May 29, 2009 | Comments Off on Welcome to GUITAR LIFE
Click Picture for Welcome Message

Click Picture for Welcome Message

Welcome to Guitar Life, a free blog site for people who love guitar. Whether you’re an absolute beginner, a rusty intermediate, or a seasoned pro, Guitar Life is a unique source of information and inspiration for guitar players.

Click on the photo to get your welcome message!

Subscribe to Guitar Life today so we can keep you in the loop as we continue to grow.

Welcome, and enjoy! -Lisa

PS: Make sure and visit our sister site, Getting Started With Guitar, for more resources and recommendations for guitar lovers and learners.

Comments Off on Welcome to GUITAR LIFE

Posted in Uncategorized, WE ARE A COMMUNITY