Author: Brian Parham

Best Online Guitar Lessons for Kids Your child can learn how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on guitar in this free online guitar lesson. The song is arranged on one string, so it’s perfect for a kid who’s been playing guitar for a few months or just getting started. I also provided an onscreen […]

When it comes to teaching students how to practice scales on the guitar, one of the most common responses guitar teachers hear is, “Do I have to?” The short answer is “Yes!” The long answer is also yes, but I’ll explain why you need to learn your scales and which scale you should learn first […]

What are the most important musical skills every student should focus on developing? Why are scales so important for musicians? And why should we care about music education at all? These are just some of the questions Dr. Mark Pipes and I discuss during a forty-minute Zoom interview. Who Is Dr. Pipes? Dr. Pipes is […]

In this free online guitar lesson for kids, I will teach your child how to play one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all-time, “TNT” by AC/DC. While it’s super easy to play on guitar, “TNT” does make use of open power chords. That’s why I recommend starting with “Smoke on the Water” by […]

Parents, like you, already know the many benefits of your kid learning an instrument. However, we do have a rundown of ALL the benefits in an earlier post, “The Looong term Benefits of Guitar Lessons for Kids.”   In this post, we are going make the case for your kid’s first instrument and even compare […]

Man muss immer umkehren or, loosely translated, “invert, always invert.” – Carl Jacobi. I first learned about inversion from New York Times bestselling author, James Clear. In his blog post, Inversion: The Crucial Thinking Skill Nobody Ever Taught You, Clear tells the story of the German mathematician Carl Jacobi, who was well known for his ability […]

For kids who learn to play the guitar, Taylor Swift is a role model who inspires them to play and compose on their instrument. With this poetic and intimate album, Taylor Swift’s Evermore goes deep in the journey of heartbreaks, friendships, and lost connections. The album was produced in a surprising collaboration with Aaron Dresner […]

ENROLL NOW FOR JAN 27th CLASS DEADLINE FOR SIGN UP IS Jan 26 Our Guitar Lessons for kids are limited to only 30 students per group class. It is completely online with a live instructor! Our introductory White Belt class is filling up quickly and your deadline for signing up for our January 26. White […]

By now, most people are aware of the benefits of playing a musical instrument. Over the past few decades, studies have shown kids exposed to music education demonstrate improved language abilities, strengthened neural connections, increased focus, memory, empathy, and self-confidence. But at what age can kids start learning guitar? Well, I’ll answer that question in […]