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The Hunt for an accurate Tuner So for years I have been fighting with guitar tuners. I tune my guitar, the tuner says its in tune. But it does not SOUND in tune. I mean, its not completely out of tune, but there are subtle wobbles in the chords. They are just not right… Now,...
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“….CURRENTLY TEACHING FROM AN EVER GROWING LIST OF OVER 1200 SONGS FROM THE 50’S THROUGH TODAY!…” Again, sorry for the lack of updates through 2020 and 2021. Was so busy teaching, had no time for updates! Yeah, thats my story and I’m sticking to it! Really, slamming busy and some issues with the website that...
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So, uh, yeah. We had this Pandemic thing for the last couple years. As a result, I have been rather busy. Apparently a pandemic where everyone is locked in their homes with nothing to do is a great time to learn guitar! Indeed! So we have been Busy! Busy Busy Busy! We have seriously stepped...
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Troy Grady Magnet on Kickstarter! Woo Hoo!!! If you are one of my students, you should know the name Troy Grady by now! (“TroyGradyTroyGradyTroyGrady!“). Well I am super excited to let you know that Troy finally has his “Magnet” back on Kickstarter! The Magnet is Troy’s brilliant device designed to hold your cell phone just...
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Just a quick note to say how honored and excited I am to be joining Chris Maunu and the Arvada West HS Women’s Choir on their trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, to perform for the South West American Choral Directors Association conference this week! Hundreds of choirs across the country submit recorded audition tapes to...
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So I have been a hard-core Pro Tools fan since 1994. However I have also been a hard-core Pro Tools / Avid hater since about 1995. Pro Tools is indisputably the industry standard recording software used in every pro recording studio worldwide. The studios may also use other software, but if you want to be...
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Wow, yesterday was just a really cool day in the studio and I wanted to share. First off, I worked on a recording project with a student who is making an EP. Fun! Then I worked with another student who is focusing on soloing and music theory in preparation for his own recording project. Then...
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“….CURRENTLY TEACHING FROM AN EVER GROWING LIST OF OVER 1000 SONGS FROM THE 50’S THROUGH TODAY!…” Slammin, as usual! Busiest summer I have ever had here at Arvada Guitar. So, a little behind on my maintenance duties. Thanks to my awesome students who keep bringing me killer new songs to play! Also thanks once again...
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Why is guitar so difficult? I have been noticing a trend among some of my recent new students. Several of these students are also piano players. And they have been having a difficult time getting their head around the construction of the guitar. After some pondering, I created this graphic to help illustrate some of...
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Is it possible to get a decent guitar amp for under $50? Yes it is. I think I have found the best guitar amp for under $50. “Under $50?!?” you ask? Yes indeed. In fact, its $44.99. The Vox Amplug 2 is a small device that you plug directly into your guitar. Then plug in...
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So my students know that I almost always create my own charts and tabs for songs. Primarily because almost everything I find online is… well, wrong. I know. I have said it so many times that I too am tired of hearing it. But its true. Sometimes I am wrong. For sure. But very often...
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Hey All! Its that time again! Going to be playing the Arvada West High School Pops Concert for the 6th year in a row! Its going to be awesome (as usual)! We get to play Bohemian Rhapsody again, as well as Somebody to Love by Queen. I’m sure they are both going to be amazing....
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 1000 songs from the 50’s through today!…” Sorry, sorry! Been SUPER BUSY so far in 2019!! I’ve been setting new records for the number of lessons taught at Arvada Guitar in a week and I can finally say I think I am at my limit with...
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Wow! What a great snow day!! The roads were treacherous so 5 out of my 8 students today decided to load up Discord (https://discordapp.com) and we had our lessons online from the toasty warm safety of our homes! Only one hearty die-hard die-hard chose to make the drive – U Da Man David! Technology and...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 1000 songs from the 50’s through today!…” A bit of a light month, with Christmas and Weddings and such. Gonna say we hit 1000 songs even though that may never truly be known…. Songs added to the Guitar list…. What Are You Listening To? –...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of nearly 1000 songs from the 50’s through today!…” Ok, I have come to a conclusion. It just might be too hard to figure out exactly how many songs I teach. Right now, today, the Guitar Instruction list sits at 992 songs. But, I know there are duplicates....
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Just kind of excited to announce that we have completed a note-for-note bass tab of Muse’s brand new release, The Dark Side. Very cool song with groovy vibe. Pretty neat to be tabbing a song from an album that has not even been officially released yet. Just another one of the awesome benefits we provide...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 950 songs from the 50’s through today!…” Sorry this post is a little late. Wow, we are adding TONS OF SONGS FROM MANY GENRES THIS YEAR!! Super double wow! We’ve already added over 60 songs so far this year and we are quickly approaching MORE THAN...
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EZ Drummer is the latest addition to Arvada Guitar’s tools for learning! We already told you how we are doing all our tabs in Guitar Pro 7, so that they are note for note perfect with no “chicken scratch”… We also told you about how Pro Tools | First has been getting tons of use...
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Did you know that Avid is offering a free version of Pro Tools? Its called Pro Tools | First and I am finding it extremely useful for teaching and learning! Of course, I am already a Pro Tools user. Fact is, I have been using Pro Tools since version 2.0, circa 1993. But I normally...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 900 songs from the 50’s through today!…” Well, its been another great summer so far! I just love when students ask for new songs! Not only does it expand the Teaching Library for all my students, it also brings fresh new songs to ME!! Yay! And...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 900 songs from the 50’s through today!…” I don’t know that I can really keep this up, but it has been a great start to the year. 19 new songs in Feb and March. Another 16 in April and May… Songs added to the Guitar list…....
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Well, as you may or may not know, I have been successfully teaching online via Skype for well over a year now. I have done lessons from my studio in Arvada, CO to Erie, CO (21 miles), Colorado Springs, CO (80 miles) and Salt Lake City, UT (521 Miles). My previous distance record has been...
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The 2018 Arvada West High School Choir Pops concert has come and gone, and once again killed it! Man! SO MUCH FUN! Pretty awesome jamming with a few hundred kids singing their hearts out. Also pretty cool stepping outside one’s comfort zone, playing songs from many generations and many styles. Thanks so much to Chris...
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I am super excited to be performing with the Anima Chamber Ensemble this weekend, April 28th and 29th, 2018! “Deep Heart’s Core: A performance that brings to light some of the most beautiful choral music and poetry in the repertoire. Rekindle your love for old standards and discover newer works to capture the heart.” Please check...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 900 songs from the 50’s through today!…” Boy we have added a TON of new songs to the Arvada Guitar teaching library in the last couple months! Much thanks to all my students who keep bringing me awesome requests! Many tunes have made it to the...
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Arvada Guitar is proud to announce that we have been given a 20% Discount Code for our students on new purchases of Guitar Pro 7! Arvada Guitar started using Guitar Pro 7 for all our guitar and bass tabs and it is awesome! A great tool for learning to read standard notation, for composing and...
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 850 songs from the 50’s through today!…” New songs added to the Arvada Guitar teaching library in the last couple months… Everything Turns Grey – Agent Orange Creep – Stone Temple Pilots The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Gordon Lightfoot Cat’s In The Cradle –...
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Hey all! Well, I am very proud to have earned Thumbtack’s Top Pro Status for the third year in a row for providing the highest quality service to my students. Apparently I am in the Top 5% of Pros nationwide to have earned this distinction. Well, it has been my pleasure to serve!
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Well, its official. I have absolutely no reason to ever set foot in a Guitar Center again. I’ve been pulling back for years, but now I am done. There is simply no reason to patronize the Walmart of Guitars anymore. Last year, I already said I would stop sending students / Parents there. I sent...
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Thought this was worthy of a share. Posted on GuitarWorld.com last week. The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 states the following: SEC. 403. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL—Subchapter I of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 41724. Musical instruments ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL— ‘‘(1) SMALL INSTRUMENTS AS CARRY-ON BAGGAGE.—An...
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Well, I’ve heard about it for years, wanted to check it out, and now I am going to do it. I’ve had at least two students come to me after attempting to learn guitar with Rocksmith. After a few futile months their wives said “why don’t you get some lessons from a teacher”. Now, of...
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Arvada Guitar has (finally!) obtained Guitar Pro 7 and will begin using Guitar Pro for creation of all tablature effective immediately. No more chicken scratch. No more inaccurate rhythms and timing. I have been looking at Guitar Pro for some time and have finally taken the leap, based on input from two students (Thanks Dom...
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There is LOTS going on around Arvada Guitar! We have things to share about ….. Guitar Pro 7….. and Rocksmith Remastered…. OH, OH! And about Audio Digital!! Uh, huh…. just wait…. its coming…..
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“….Currently teaching from an ever growing list of over 850 songs from the 50’s through today!…” New songs added to the Teaching Library last month…. Sultans Curse – Mastodon Old Man – Neil Young Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison Feeling’ Alright – Joe Cocker The Man Who Sold The World – David Bowie The...
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Ok, Arvada Guitar > Facebook connection: check…… Arvada Guitar > Twitter connection……????
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Ok, its been a busy year, but I am finally getting to posting consistently at ArvadaGuitar / Facebook. This is basically a test to make sure I have connected properly. More soon!
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