After 20 years of teaching and over 1,000 students, I’ve mapped out the 5 stages every adult guitar player goes through. If you ever feel like: - You're stuck playing the same bunch of chords - You freeze when someone asks you to play - You’re drowning in YouTube Then this framework is going to change everything. Just comment “MAP” and I’ll send you the breakdown. It’s helped older, overwhelmed adults finally play guitar with confidence - and actually enjoy it. Miss a step? You stay stuck. Get all 5 right? You become that person who picks up a guitar and plays. Simple yet Powerful. Yours free — just comment “MAP” below. Dave 🎶 p.s. I built this for players who want a clear path. If that’s you, say “MAP” and I’ll send it your way today.

It took many many singalongs and music sessions to start to spot patterns in songs that people around me played... This is the cheatsheet I would write out, memorise and use when I'd sit in on future sessions... If a player around you starts a song with: - G - D - C - A - E There are some SUPER predictable patterns of chord progressions that they may play.... Now what happens if they play a Queen song? Or something with a bazillion chords? Then you do your best, make a note to go learn that song so you'll be more singalong-saavy next time someone pulls that song out.. But you know yourself, in general: - many songs contain 3-4 chords - those chords are typically open chords - some open chords are played more than others... And that's where this cheatsheet comes in so handy... Watch the video and let me know what you think!

@Dave Donoghue Hi Dave what is the secret to learning bare chords

If you are learning an open chord song and struggle with: - specific chord changes - counting the rhythm - putting it all together ..then there may be a little something in this roughly cut vid.. I was finishing up a lesson this evening at the house & recorded this quick recap for the student, but figured I'd share it here if there's even one little nugget in it. 📝 Main Points: 🏃‍♂️ Tempo is everything: pause before you start to play. Think of the hardest chord change. Visualise your hand making the move, and then from that feeling, decide on what tempo you'll begin at. 🎶Always drill in this order: - get the chord change working well first (D7->G) - then play one bar of a chord going into the chord change (D7 - - - | G) - then when you feel ready, give the entire line a go..but be sure to be alert coming into the chord change ..and by drill I mean, focus on that ONE thing for 2-3 minutes at a time, until it starts to come together.. 🚀 Poetry vs Reading If you're not at the stage yet to read and play through the 2 lines without stopping or losing time..then if you try to learn it by reading and playing through, you'll more than likely get more of the same. Instead, if you treat it like poetry..where you break the 2 lines apart, and treat them like verses of a poem... Making: G.- - - | G.- - - | G.- - - | D7 - - - | Into: G.- - - | G.- - - | G.- - - | D7 - - - | Making sure you've: - got the chord changes flowing smoothly.. - an awareness of how much of each chord to play (4 down-strums) ..then, you start piecing the bars together.. Anyhoo, some thoughts, but I give it more context in the vid! 🚀 Theres a few guest passes going for TSG+, if you are wanting to come inside for 7 days, try everything completely free, and meet our amazing community, then drop me a DM! This isn't open to everyone. 📩 DM me INVITE to see if you qualify.

Hi All, Do you have a set practice schedule every day ?I have been watching some videos, and some teachers say practice set items and some teachers say just play songs, I am interested in what works for you I am still fairly new yo playing guitar, thanks for your assistance. Any advice would be helpful, this us now about 5 months since I fist picked up a guitar, @Dave Donoghue any advice you can offer.