
Avoiding Injury & Improving Simultaneously
Unfortunately, injuries are prevalent in the stringed instrument world. Some musicians get tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and even...

The Illusive Barre
Do you get dead notes or buzzing on your barre finger when you plant a barre chord? Is it painful or vey uncomfortable to play barre...

Improving Tone
Are you hearing clicking, popping, mutted, or uneven tone when you play? If so, there are a number of easy ways to improve you tone. ...

Overcoming Challenges
No matter how hard we try to practice something perfectly, we're always going to run into challenges and we're always going to make...

How Many Repetitions Do You Need To Do?
In October of 2015 a new study suggested that if you repeat a task correctly 50% to 100% more times than the number of repetitions it...

Formula for Fast Improvement
Yes, there is a scientifically proven formula for improving and learning quickly. For guitar (and all musical instruments) the formula is...

How Can I Play Fast Scales? (Part 1)
I have the answer! It's guaranteed to work and you'll sound amazing! *****This exercise is geared toward students who can already...

How Many Hours Should I Practice?
This is a questions I (Diego Alonso) get all the time. And, of course, there's no single answer. Practice time depends on quite a few...