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 […]
New Year, New Skills: 5 Surprising Benefits of Guitar Lessons for Kids
Most parents want a magic wand that makes their kids kinder, smarter, learn faster, appreciate discipline, develop patience, and adopt new social and leadership skills. While there is no magic wand, there is something that educators agree contributes to all those great traits you want for your kids; music lessons. Music lessons and specifically Rock […]
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 […]
3 Simple Steps to Practice Guitar with a Metronome
Rhythm is the organized structure of beats in time. A great rhythm can compel you to bob your head, tap your feet, and get up and dance! For that reason, you should dedicate some practice time each day working with a metronome to improve your rhythmic skills. What’s a Metronome? A metronome is a […]
Which Guitar Chords Should I Learn Next?
When you’re just starting to learn guitar, it’s hard to know where to start. There are hundreds of scales and thousands of chords to learn. For that reason, mastering the guitar can keep you busy for the rest of your life! Fortunately, there are only a handful of scales and chords you need to learn […]