I’m on a mission to change the world. Group guitar lessons are the tool I use to change it. Let me explain: When I created the Rock Dojo a few years ago, I had two goals: First, I wanted to design a guitar program for kids that students would adore! No Yankee Doodle in this guitar […]
Author: Rock Dojo
The Guitar Can Save the World! Here’s How.
“Music is the moonlight in the gloomy night of life.” ― Jean Paul Friedrich Richter It’s no secret the world is in some trouble. Climate change. Inequality. Mass shootings. The rise of neo-fascism and the threat of nuclear war. These days, the headlines read like a recipe for the apocalypse. As a result, people are […]
Grow Your Teaching Studio with Group Guitar Lessons
If you’re a guitar instructor interested in leveraging your time, reaching more students, and maximizing your impact, then this article is perfect for you! Private Lessons: A Flawed Business Model When I first started teaching guitar, I followed the usual path filling my schedule with private lessons. As my reputation grew, my student roster quickly ballooned. […]
The Guitar is a Vehicle for Success
Learning to play the guitar is about much more than mastering a few chord grips, memorizing some music theory concepts, or playing popular songs. Rather, I believe the guitar is a vehicle which can teach anyone learning to play it the skills he/she need to be successful in music or in life. This belief […]
Rock Hard on the Guitar in 5-Minutes or Less
Let’s get one thing straight, mastering the guitar is a lifelong challenge. There’s an endless array of scales to discover, songs to learn, and skills to master, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rock hard on the guitar in five minutes or less if you learn a few tricks. In this easy guitar lesson for […]
Write a Great Guitar Riff in Two Minutes or Less!
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been playing the guitar for 10 days or 10 years, you can write a great guitar riff if you follow this simple guide to writing great guitar riffs! 1. Choose a Rhythm for Your Guitar Riff A great guitar riff begins with a great rhythm. If you’re beginning guitarist, I […]
One Easy Trick for Instant Metal Guitar!
If you want to capture the passion and the fury of metal guitar, then you must learn to play the galloping rhythm! What is the Galloping Rhythm for Guitar? The galloping rhythm mimics the sound of a horse’s hooves hitting the ground. For that reason, legendary heavy metal bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Black […]
80/20 Guitar Part Two: Minimal Practice for Maximum Results
I. 80% of your practice time leads to 20% of your total progress on the guitar. & II. 20% of your practice time leads to 80% of your total progress on the guitar. Believe it or not, you can get more results playing the guitar with less effort in the practice room! I know […]
After-School Group Guitar Lessons at Irvington School
The Rock Dojo after-school group guitar lessons for kids return to Irvington School on October 5, 2017! About Irvington Elementary School Originally constructed in 1905, Irvington Elementary School was named after Captain William Irvington who owned a racetrack near Irvington Park in NE Portland, OR. Irvington School is famous for its vaunted murals by artist […]
How to Tune Your Guitar
Before you can rock your guitar, you need to learn how to tune it first! Why Tune Your Guitar? If you don’t know how to tune your guitar, no amount of guitar lessons will help you sound good because an out-of-tune guitar sounds like a mewling cat on a hot summer night! For that reason, […]