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New Songs Q3 2019 – Q2 2022 : Songs added to the Teaching List! | Arvada Guitar

“….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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Excited to join the Arvada West Choir at SWACDA in Little Rock! | Arvada Guitar

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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Reaper DAW is a great, highly functional alternative to Pro Tools | First. Reaper.fm

Wait, did I say Pro Tools First? Forget that. Get Reaper!!! | Arvada Guitar

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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New Songs: Q2 2019 : Songs added to the Teaching List! | Arvada Guitar

“….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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SheetMusicDirect.com vs. MusicNotes.com – SheetMusicDirect Wins!! | Arvada Guitar

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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New Songs: Q1 2019 : Over 20 of new songs added to the Teaching List! | Arvada Guitar

“….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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New Songs: December ’18 : Songs added to the Teaching List! | Arvada Guitar

“….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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New Songs: October – November ’18 : 29 Songs added to the Teaching List! | Arvada Guitar

“….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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New Songs: August – September ’18. Getting Close to 1000 Songs in the Teaching List | Arvada Guitar

“….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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Gene Crout of Arvada Guitar performs with the Anima Chamber Ensemble

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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US Law says you CAN carry your guitar onboard a plane!

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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