Kids Learn Guitar Online With The Help Of Rock Dojo Do you have a child who is musically inclined? Does your child have an interest in guitar? Thanks to Rock Dojo, your child can learn guitar from guitar sensei all from the safety and comfort of your home! Rock Dojo is currently offering free online guitar lessons for children! Our guitar lessons […]
Author: Brian Parham
Which Scales Should I Learn First on Guitar?
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 […]
Guitar Lessons For Kids: Their First Riff
Your Child Can Learn Guitar From The Safety Of Your Home What if your child could pick up a new skill that would allow them to unleash their creativity from the safety of your home? With free online guitar lessons from Rock Dojo, they can! Now is the perfect time to get your child started on an online guitar lesson […]
What Is Rock Star Guitar Position?
Kids Can Earn Their Black Belt In Guitar With Rock Dojo If you as a parent value creativity and learning new skills, then consider signing your child up for Portland’s award-winning guitar lesson program with Rock Dojo! Through Rock Dojo, your child will have access to amazing free online guitar lessons to get them started […]
Why Does Music Education Matter? Interview with Dr. Mark Pipes
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 […]
Black History Month: Prince
Continuing our celebration of Top Guitarists for Black History Month, we highlight the artist who brought the electric guitar back to popular music. When we think of the greatest guitarists in history Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley come to mind. A decade after them Jimi Hendrix reinvented the electric guitar (literally). With so many talented […]
How to Play “TNT” by AC/DC on Guitar
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 […]
Learning Easy, Accessible Guitar Skills For Kids
Give Your Child Access To A Great Creative Outlet With Help From Rock Dojo It is so important for children to feel free to express themselves creatively. With the help of Rock Dojo, you can give your child the tools they need to learn the creative skill of guitar playing! With our free online guitar lessons, it’s easy to get your […]
Celebrating Black History Month: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Original Soul Sister We are kicking off our celebration of Top Guitarists for Black History Month with the Godmother of Rock and Roll and the Original Soul Sister. Long before Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash were fusing gospel music with rock ‘n’ roll, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe who […]
Is Guitar the Best First Musical Instrument for Children to Learn?
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 […]