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Midnight Deadline for Guitar Lesson Super Sale

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’

Take Lessons with Lisa at Guitar Tricks

The Partial Capo = Simple Magic

Ever wonder (or even hear of) the “Partial Capo”?
This week I was invited to be the guest host on the Guitar Tricks YouTube Channel, and I talked about the simple magic of the Partial Capo.
You can even make your own!
Click HERE to watch the video!

How to Make a Living as a Guitar Player in Vermont

Journalist Joyce Marcel does a great job describing my patchwork multi-faceted music career in this article for The Commons, a local paper here in Southern Vermont.
Read the article HERE.

String Thing: Tune, Learn, Play. Repeat.

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!

Easiest Holiday Songs Ever For Guitar

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I finally wrote the Christmas book I always wished I had when I was learning guitar!

The Easiest Holiday Songs Ever, for Guitar feature 18 Classics, using only 3 chords. Simplified      arrangements offer easy access to holiday music and fun.

Click here for more info.

And the story continues… Continue reading

Jon is nuts.

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Guitar Tricks: Online Lessons

Jon is nuts.
He’s passing out full memberships
to Guitar Tricks for only $8/month
if you sign up by Friday.
Current subscribers welcome
to grab this offer too.
2 days left. Go.

Come Backstage at our Video Shoot!

Lisa and Neal jam out

Lisa and Neal jam out

Oh my God, what a blast we had!

Neal Walter and I filmed some upcoming episodes for the GuitarTricks.com YouTube channel this past week.

Click the picture to come behind the scenes with us!

Online Guitar Lessons? How Does That Work??

Lisa Teaches Guitar Online

Lisa Teaches Guitar Online

Ever since I started teaching guitar via the Internet, my friends are full of questions:

“You teach guitar online? Really?”

“How does that work, anyway?”

“What do you teach, and to whom?”

“Can people really learn guitar online?”

So guess what: In my world, today is “Take Your Friends to Work” Day!

(Here’s a sneak sample lesson you can watch now. Click this.)

Come along with me to get a little window on my work day: Continue reading

My Favorite Songbook: Rise Up Singing

rusThis is my favorite songbook of all time!

It is a bit of a renegade project, but brilliant.
It errs on the side of inclusiveness, as opposed to detail, but hey, there’s a TON of music in there.

Look through it and you are GUARANTEED to find a ton of songs you know, whether they be from your summer camp days, your glory days, your family and cultural traditions, your midlife crisis, or your personal renaissance.

It’s a ton of fun! I’ll help you get started. Click below for Free Video lesson on how to use this book to access lyrics and chords to 1200 songs.

FREE Lesson HERE.

This book rocks. More info HERE.

CLICK for Free Video Lesson w/Lisa: How to Use Rise Up Singing

CLICK for Free Video Lesson w/Lisa: How to Use Rise Up Singing

Start Your Own Songbook!

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!