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Randy McGravey
- Apr 21
- 1 min
The first 8 guitar chords you should learn
When playing songs on guitar (especially acoustic) probably 90% of what you will be playing is chords. So if you are just starting out, these chords will help you play songs in no time! Chords are shown as pictures, and the info below will help you read them. Reading Fretboard Diagrams - Vertical lines indicate strings (from left to right: EADGBe) - Horizontal lines indicate frets (3 frets are shown in these photos) - ○ indicates an open string - ● indicates fretted note - x
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Randy McGravey
- Apr 14
- 1 min
A Week in the Life of a Full Time Musician
Here is a look into a week in the life of someone like me. During busy seasons, I will compose/record music, practice, teach lessons and play gigs all within the course of a week. Here is a sample layout of what a typical week might look like. Monday Morning/early afternoon - Write and record production music, finish up previous week's projects Afternoon - Teach lessons Tuesday Morning/early afternoon - Write and record production music Afternoon - Teach lessons Wednesday Mor
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Randy McGravey
- Mar 29
- 1 min
In-Person Music Lessons are Returning
As the COVID vaccine becomes more accessible, in-person lessons are starting to come back. I think most students prefer to have lessons in person, as opposed to online. After one semester of virtual lessons I saw about a 50% drop in the amount of lessons I was teaching. Some students liked the video lessons, but others would lose focus, feel less engaged, or have technical difficulties. For new students, I highly recommend in-person lessons if they are available. If I am ther
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Randy McGravey
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Recommended Guitars and Materials for Beginners
As a guitar teacher, one of the most common questions I get is: "What kind of guitar should I start with?" Well I'm here today to answer that and some other questions for you! The first thing to ask yourself is which instrument you WANT to play: acoustic or electric. If you want to play classic rock, electronic music, metal, guitar riffs, etc. you will want to start with electric guitar. If your goal is to play folk, singer-songwriter stuff, and more chord-based music, then y
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