If you follow this blog, then you know there is only one sure-fire way to improve your guitar playing: practice. In fact, your guitar playing skills are directly proportional to two factors: the quality of your focus as you practice and the quantity (or the total number of hours) of your guitar practice. Since […]
Your First Five Guitar Chord Progressions for Kids | Power Chord Progressions
Over the last three weeks, you learned some classic rock guitar chord progressions using the open A, D, E, & G chords. This week, you’ll learn the most mighty chord shape of all: the power chord! Buckle up because this rides about to get bumpy! What’s a Power Chord? What’s a power […]
Your First Five Guitar Chord Progressions for Kids: I bVII IV
Over the last few weeks, you learned how to play the most popular chord progression of all-time on the guitar: The I IV V chord progression. Then, we taught you how to play a common variation, the I V IV chord progression. Combined, those are the two most common chord progressions in all genres of […]
The Looong-Term Benefits of Guitar Lessons for Kids
Most parents agree that extra-curricular activities and creative outlets are healthy for our kids. Did you know that guitar lessons and music training, in general, go a step further? When you give your kids guitar lessons now, they benefit all the way through their senior years. The Other 90 Percent of Your Brain Unlike any […]
Rock Dojo Students of the Month | January 2020
Each month, we highlight one or two students who rocked the hardest during our after-school group guitar classes in Portland, Oregon. Think of it as a digital fist bump to those students who practiced hardest, helped others the most, and set a positive example for their classmates. Student of the Month Criteria Academic […]
The Ultimate Guitar Practice Guide for Kids and Parents
Your child’s guitar skills are a result of the quantity and quality of their practice routines. For that reason, we put together the ultimate practice guide for kids & parents to help you and your child establish a rock-solid guitar practice routine! QUALITY OF GUITAR PRACTICE Let’s begin with deliberate practice. According to James Clear, […]
Your First Five Guitar Chord Progressions for Kids | I V IV Chord Progression in A
Last week, you learned your first guitar chord progression, Congratulations! The I IV V chord progression is probably the most common chord progression of all-time! The I IV V chord progression is found in all styles of music including country, folk, blues, rock, and even classical. It’s the foundation of famous songs including “Louie […]
Your First Five Guitar Chord Progressions for Kids | I IV V in A
Welcome to our latest series of free guitar lessons for kids. Over the last five weeks, you learned how to play a handful of guitar chords including the E, A, D, G, & C chords. Over the next five weeks, we’ll teach how to combine those basic chords with common rhythmic patterns to create […]
Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids: C Major
Welcome back to the final lesson of Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids. Over the last six weeks, you learned how to: To read chord diagrams. Play the E major chord. Play the A major chord. Play the D major chord. Play the G major chord. In today’s guitar lessons for kids—or beginners […]
Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids: G Major
Welcome back to Your First Five Guitar Chords for Kids! Over the last few weeks, you learned: How to read chord diagrams. Play the E major chord. Play the A major chord. Play the D major chord. Today, you’re going to learn how to play one of the most popular guitar chords of all: […]