Beginner Guitar Academy

This week's episode is the first in a two-part series looking at ten awesome slide guitarists.

You must have the fundamentals to be good at anything, which is also true of learning guitar. Thats why in this week's episode, I will take you through 5 Guitar Playing Fundamentals you MUST Know.

The number one skill students struggle with in their progress checks & level assessments is rhythm. Thats why in this episode, I will walk you through everything you need to know to get your rhythm rock solid.

In this week's episode, I will introduce you to the rule of three, which will get you learning quicker with less frustration and more understanding, so if that sounds good, check it out.

It apparently takes 32 days for the average American to give up their new year's resolution meaning this week is when most people fail, and I don't want that for you. Thats why in this week's episode, I'm going to talk about how to turn your practice into a habit.

In this week's episode, I will try to answer one of my student's questions, What’s All The Fuss About Jimi Hendrix? So if you are wondering the same thing, keep listening.

In this episode, I take you through 10 three-chord songs that are fun to play and will help you work on different skills & techniques.

In this episode, I am answering the question is Music Theory Necessary To Play Guitar? Some think it is, and some think it isn’t, so keep listening to find out what I think.

In this week's episode, I'm talking all about pentatonic scales. What they are, how to practice them and why you would want to.

In this week's episode, I am setting you a challenge which, if you complete. Will see your guitar playing improve dramatically.

In this week's episode, I am continuing my countdown of the five most popular episodes of the BGA podcast in 2022.

As we near the end of the year, I'm looking back and counting down the five most popular episodes of the BGA podcast from 2022.

In this week's episode, I'm going through the best apps for guitarists. So make sure you have got some spare storage on your phone and WIFI access then get downloading.

Many beginner guitarists don’t think twice about their guitar pick and use any old one nearby. Guitar picks make a huge difference to your tone and playing. So listen to this week's episode to learn everything you need to know about guitar picks.

With Christmas fast approaching, this episode is all about gifts for guitar players. I will run you through the best gifts for that guitar player in your life or for your own Christmas list. 

Ear training is one of those skills that often gets overlooked and left out of the practice schedule. In this week's episode, I'm going over what ear training is, why you should practice it and most importantly, how. 

In this week's episode, we look at the number one reason beginners get confused and frustrated when learning guitar. Wanna know what it is? Then keep listening.

When practising the guitar, do you sit or do you stand? Which way is better, and does it even matter? This is what we are going to find out in today’s episode.

In this episode, I will help you release your creative side by walking you through the 5 Steps To Writing Songs On Guitar.

We made it! 100 episodes! To celebrate episode 100, I invited 9 BGA members to share their advice and tips from their guitar journey. I have also got a special gift for all BGA podcast listeners.

This week's episode is the second in a two-part series looking at why 90% of beginner guitarists quit in the first 12 months. So if you want to be part of the 10% that are successful with learning guitar, take a listen.

This week's episode is the first in a two-part series looking at why 90% of beginner guitarists quit in the first 12 months. So if you want to be part of the 10% that are successful with learning guitar, take a listen. 

In this episode, I will answer the question, what does playing in a key mean? So if you have asked the same question, keep listening.

This week's episode is the second in a two-part series introducing 10 awesome acoustic guitar players you should know about. 

This week's episode is the first in a two-part series introducing ten awesome acoustic guitar players you should know about.