If you’re familiar with Pareto’s Principle, then you know that 20% of your efforts produce 80% of your results and vice versa. However, you may not know that 20% of the 20% of your efforts produces 80% of the 80% of your results. Pareto’s Principle: also known as the law of 80/20 80/201 = 16:1 80/202 = […]

The Rock Dojo is now offering group guitar lessons at Forest Park Elementary! About Forest Park Elementary  Serving 450 students from kindergarten through fifth grade, Forest Park Elementary School is located in the heart of Forest Heights neighborhood in NW Portland, OR. In addition to its core academics, Forest Park Elementary School also offers classes […]

Guitar for Kids: Rock Dojo The Complete Belt System is NOT your granddaddy’s guitar method book!  In fact, The Complete Belt System is probably not for you if: You think Old Susanna rocks harder than a runaway Crazy Train! You believe modern music predates the Civil War! Your idea of hard rock is a roomful […]

A fresh new set of guitar strings feels better, plays better, and sounds better than a set of rusty, old strings. Unfortunately, the time and money it costs to routinely change strings can quickly add up. That’s why I put together a list of three easy tips to help you extend the life of your […]

  What in the world do you get a kid who loves to play the guitar for the holidays? Well, the Rock Dojo has got you covered with 5 gift ideas you’re little guitar star is sure to LOVE! 1. Electric Guitar Starter Kit Well, you got your kid an acoustic guitar. It’s not for […]

Believe it or not, sleep plays a vital role in your ability to learn and master difficult subjects like learning to play the guitar. Practice Guitar Before Going to Bed for Maximum Results As Dr. Barbara Oakley, Oakland University professor of engineering and author of A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If […]

Just because it’s Thanksgiving, doesn’t mean you should stop playing guitar! In fact, the holidays are a perfect time for sharing your passion for rock guitar with the people you love most. So what’s the best way to inject some ROCK guitar into your Thanksgiving? Well, we compiled five easy tips to help you and […]

“The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is!” – Eddie Van Halen Take a moment to think about your personal guitar heroes. Who are the guitarists who keep you coming back again and again to your favorite albums or your most treasured songs? Who inspires you year after year to hit […]

“Every artist has a special set of tools. When you really use those tools, and you make yourself feel really good about the product you create, I think you’ll find an audience for it.”– Steve Vai Over the course of my life, I have come to realize one simple truth: Our mission on this planet […]

The Rock Dojo is celebrating an awesome quarter of after-school group guitar lessons at ACCESS Academy, Beverly Cleary, Laurelhurst, and Irvington Schools. Group Guitar Lesson Highlights this Quarter This quarter, my students brought their A-game to the Rock Dojo after-school group guitar lessons. In particular: The ACCESS Academy students spontaneously composed an original song with […]