It takes years of hard work, sweat, and toil in the practice room and on the bandstand to master guitar! There are no shortcuts to mastery, and I’m not here to tell you any different. That being said, you can still learn enough in a few weeks—or even a few days —to convince your friends […]
Author: Brian Parham
The Rock Dojo Student of the Month | August 2019
At the Rock Dojo, we love to reward our students’ hard work, positive attitude, and musical progress on the guitar. Whether they’re helping other students during the Rock Dojo after-school group guitar classes in Portland, OR, or meticulously tracking their progress in the practice room, our students of the month have excelled in […]
5 Tips for Max Results Guitar Lessons for Kids
If you’re thinking about signing your son or daughter up for Rock Dojo guitar lessons for kids, then these five tips will help turn your child into an indestructible guitar superhero! List of 5 Tips to Help Your Child Get Maximum Results from Guitar Lessons for Kids Below is a quick list to help children […]
Award-Winning Guitar Lessons For Kids — Enroll Today!
There is something special about Portland and music. Some of the best indie bands and songwriters from the 90s and 2000s call Portland home. This list includes The Decemberists, The Dandy Warhols, Everclear, Modest Mouse, and Pink Martini. Who will be the next generation of musicians that will inspire Portland and beyond? It could be […]
How to Set Up the Perfect Guitar Practice Space for Kids
When it comes to guitar lessons for your kid, a great practice space can inspire your child to practice longer, work harder, and achieve more on the guitar than you ever imagined. That’s why I put together five easy tips for setting up the perfect guitar practice room for your son or daughter. Tip […]
Why Portland Kids Are Signing Up For These New Award-Winning Guitar Lessons
Portland, Oregon is no different when it comes to loving music. Portland also does not have a shortage of kids who want to learn guitar. What Portland does have are unique guitar lessons that are exclusively taught at 10 local Portland schools. Children who learn and graduate through the Rock Dojo method graduate with skills […]
New Musical Prodigies Are Born Every Day—Is Your Kid Next?
BEYOND MOZART and CHOPIN When we think of musical child prodigies, most of us travel back 300 years to Mozart. He started playing the piano at three and composed his first composition for a string trio at five. In fact, even when we think of “modern” child prodigies we still go back over a century […]
5 Famous First Guitars and How They Learned to Play Them
The benefits of learning the guitar go far beyond being fun and looking cool. When taught a young age, it gives kids an advantage in the ability to learn and socialize with others. Leaders in any industry or culture have strength in the ability to grasp concepts and read social cues from their peers. Learning […]
6 Surprising Celebrities Who Also Play Guitar
Learning to play the guitar is not just for a career in rock! Many famous successful people learned to play the guitar and credit the skill to their success in other areas. Here we list some famous personalities you may not know played the guitar. Some of these famous people are current headliners while others […]
3 Tips for an Indestructible Guitar Performance
Performing the guitar in front of your family, friends, and communities can be downright terrifying! That’s why I put together three easy tips to help you deliver an indestructible guitar performance! What the Heck Does Indestructible Guitar Mean? I first learned the concept of indestructible guitar from legendary rock guitarist Paul Gilbert. (You can learn […]