Midnight tonight is the cut-off for the 45% off special on guitar lessons at Guitar Tricks. Just between you and me, all subscribers are in line to receive a really cool holiday gift in December. Join today, save big bucks, get cool stuff. Just sayin’
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Help yourself to this free Christmas music download!
The sheet music and tablature download
for three traditional holiday songs is from the book
The Easiest Holiday Songs Ever for Guitar,
featuring 12 classic songs arranged to be played on the guitar
using just the chords G, C, and D.
It really is that easy! And this sample download really is free! Enjoy!
Ever wonder (or even hear of) the “Partial Capo”?
Brand new edition of String Thing
just came out!
String Thing is the official
Getting Started With Guitar newsletter, filled with free lessons,
news flashes, interesting links,
and other goodies for guitar learners.
Grab the brand new issue here!
It’s always fun to have some good company on the road,
so I’m inviting you to come with me on this gig.
Ready to go?
Posted in FUN STUFF
Tagged acoustic guitar, Claremont, coffeehouse, concert, contemporary folk, folk music, guitar tricks, Jonathan Edwards, Lisa McCormick
Wow, was this amazing little girl BORN with the guitar in her hands??
I’ve never seen anything like it, have you?
How does this video make you feel?
Posted in FUN STUFF
Tagged acoustic guitar, beginning guitar, guitar for beginners, guitar lessons, guitar tricks, kids guitar
After you watch this hilarious video, grab your guitar and try this chord progression: / G / D / Em / C /
Let us know what you come up with.
Now, go be brilliant!
Posted in FUN STUFF
Tagged acoustic guitar, beginning guitar, how to write a song, how to write songs, songwriting, writing songs
I’m working on learning to play the song, “At Seventeen”, by Janis Ian, as I’m creating a tutorial of lessons on it to post on Guitar Tricks. It’s a beautiful guitar song, and I’m having a ton of fun poring over YouTube videos of Janis Ian at a wide variety of ages, playing the song on her acoustic guitar. This is how I learn to play it like she plays it.
Such an evocative song, it almost makes me squirm. Is this just a girls’ song? I don’t know. Guys, what do you think?
It is causing me to think about where I was at, at seventeen. What a time, what an age to be. I remember I used to sling my guitar onto my back (no case) and ride my bike across town to my friend Jeannie’s house, where we would sing Beatles songs for hours and scheme about how we were going to run away to Liverpool, England, locate Paul McCartney, and convince him to fall in love with us.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Anyway, I’d love to hear what Janis Ian’s “At Seventeen” brings up for you. Please respond and let me know your thoughts.
Posted in NOTES from LISA'S STUDIO
Tagged acoustic guitar, beatles, guitar tricks, Janis Ian, Lisa McCormick, paul mccartney
CLICK to watch snowy video
Snowing like crazy here this morning, schools are cancelled, roads not yet plowed.
Do I grab a shovel?
No. I grab my camera and go out and schlepp around in the storm. Fun!
And then I go back inside, dry off, and decide that every guitar player who has the day off today because of the snow might like to have an extra fun guitar project for the day. And even if you don’t have the day off, you should. Because I said so.
So today only, all the stuff in the Getting Started With Guitar shop is half price. Just because.
That’s the book: Easiest Holiday Songs Ever for Guitar.
And the audio ear-training program: Guitar Intuition: Audio Ear-training Program for Guitar Learners
Here’s the only catch: you have to know the secret password.
The secret discount code is: snow. Just scroll to the bottom of the product page and type snow in the discount box. Bingo!
I know, I know, eventually I’ve got to grab the shovel. Have a great day ! Cheers, Lisa
Posted in FUN STUFF
Tagged acoustic guitar, beginning guitar, Christmas, guitar for beginners, guitar lesson, guitar lessons
At this time of year, I frequently get asked for gift suggestions for guitar fans.
Whether it’s a child’s first guitar, a must-have accessory for the guitar enthusiast, or a classic Woodstock T-shirt for the Boomer-Rocker, you’ll find a few of my favorite picks in the new Gift Guide for Guitar Lovers.
It’s been a ton of fun – kind of like being on a big shopping spree myself!
I’ve gone out to some of my favorite vendors and collected some of my favorite products.
To make shopping easier, I’ve divided the Guide into four sections:
Hopefully this will make shopping for your favorite guitar-lover just a little easier.
And if your favorite guitar lover is YOU, be sure and pass this Gift Guide along to your own personal Santa, with a hint-hint, a heads-up, and an irresistible little smile.
Posted in FUN STUFF
Tagged acoustic guitar, beginner, beginning guitar, Christmas, gifts
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