OSHKOSH GUITAR BLOG

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Fingers on FIRE.

If you are cooking today from the heat maybe a small room with the air on low, your guitar lesson worksheet, and a big jug of water will be the relief you need. Even better, a cool basement! I will be giving one guitar lesson in Oshkosh this morning then a rotation of...

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Country Music

I have been teaching guitar lessons for almost 20 years. Today during my pre guitar lesson walk around my portion of Oshkosh I realized something. This may be the first month in my career that I do not have at least one country student. I have many students who listen...

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Students and Rockstars

Punching Kittens minus Eric (he's with The French) are at the New Moon in Oshkosh WI right now. Once again I am witnessing awesomeness in my own city. These guys are all freshly graduated Oshkosh West seniors save the singer. He (Dakota) is already a student of...

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Thank you Heid Music & New Moon

A huge thank you to the New Moon and Heid Music in Oshkosh WI for a great ukulele night. We will be talking about it in guitar lessons for weeks! Anyone who missed this event but would still like get and play a ukulele, contact Heid Music soon. They got a big shipment...

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Ukulele instruction 7pm tonight at the New Moon.

Tonight (7pm, June 23rd 2011) a special event will be held at the New Moon in Oshkosh Wisconsin. The ukulele will be presented for those interested. My sources have told me that the night will include a group lesson/workshop, a group play along/performance, open mic,...

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practicing tip

Here is a simple and helpful tip on practicing and growing your ability. Look over your Oshkosh Guitar Lesson Sheet. Take note of one thing you wish to learn or practice in the present session. Do not worry or think of any other exercise, scale, chord, song or project...

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Practice until it hurts?

While working around the house yesterday I pinched my left index finger between the tip and last knuckle on the pad. After the project was done I dug into my finger to relieve the pressure and blood. Yuk. Normally this would not interfere with guitar practice, as I am...

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Summer here we come.

Today is the last 2010/11 school day for my Oshkosh students. The school season was wonderful but we are all very happy to see it behind us. I have 5 seniors going away this fall. They will be missed. Four of the five have been students for over FIVE YEARS. The fifth...

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