Music education is usually the first target when it comes to deciding what to cut. 2008 saw the biggest cut in music education and it has continued to drop over the last decade. While the debate among policymakers spans several interests and arguments, most agree that music is important. Music lessons and specifically Rock […]
Author: Brian Parham
Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids: D Major
Welcome back to Rock Dojo guitar lessons for kids. During the first three installments of this series, Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids, you learned how to read chord diagrams and play the E & A major chords in open position. In today’s lesson, you’ll learn the D major chord. Ready? Okay, let’s […]
ASK BRIAN | Who is the Fastest Guitarist in the World?
ASK BRIAN: Every Saturday, we post actual questions from real Rock Dojo students. Today’s question comes up a lot. It turns out; kids love fast guitar players! For that reason, I put together a list of the world’s fastest guitarists. These guitar players race, they blaze, they take shreds to a new level! John ‘Dr. […]
Ask Brian | Can You Teach Me to Play Jingle Bells on Guitar?
Saturday is ASK BRIAN, where we post actual questions from Rock Dojo students. Today’s question: “Brian, Can you teach me how to play Jingle Bells on the guitar?” Jingle Bells History Jingle Bells is one of the best-loved and well-known songs in the world. It was composed by James Lord Pierpont under the title […]
5 Actors Who Rock on the Guitar
We all know Kevin Costner rocks the big screen, but did you know he also rocks on the guitar in real life! And yet, he’s not the only famous actor who plays guitar in real life. Many famous actors play the guitar and credit the hard work and dedication they acquired while learning to […]
Rock Dojo Student of the Month | December 2019
Each month, we choose one Rock Dojo student who rocked the hardest! Think of it as a digital fist bump to the students who practiced their guitars the hardest, helped others the most, and set a positive example for the rest of the students during our after-school guitar lessons for kids. As you can […]
Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids: A Major
Welcome back to our latest series: Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids. Over the last few weeks, you learned how to read chord diagrams for guitar and how to play the E major chord in open position on the guitar. During this guitar lesson for kids, you’re going to learn your second open […]
Ask Brian | Who is Your Favorite Band?
Saturday is “Ask Brian” Saturday is ASK BRIAN, where we post actual questions from Rock Dojo students and provide answers right here on the Rock Dojo blog. TODAY’S QUESTION: “Who is Your favorite band?” Brian’s Answer That’s a really challenging question because my favorite bands are evolving all the time depending on […]
Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids: The Mighty E Major Chord
Welcome back to the Rock Dojo newest series of guitar lessons for kids: Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids! You’ve already learned five of the greatest guitar riffs of all-time, now it’s time to tackle guitar chords. Over the next few weeks, you’ll learn five must-know guitar chords for kids. Before we dive, […]
Guitar Lessons for Kids: How to Read a Guitar Chord Diagram
Welcome to a new series of guitar lessons for kids! Over the last five weeks, you learned some of the greatest guitar riffs of all time! Now, it’s time to tackle another important musical concept: chords. Over the next five weeks, we’ll teach you 5 must-know guitar chords for kids! Before we teach you […]