by Ray Hickey | May 9, 2016 | Theory and Harmony
In this lesson on the order of sharps and flats, we will be looking at how to reduce the complexity of the circle of fifths to a few simple and easily memorized concepts. In order to make memorization of the order of sharps and flats easier, we’re going to apply a...
by Ray Hickey | Jan 25, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Years ago, as a novice guitar instructor, I dreaded the moment an older and more advanced guitarist might contact me looking for lessons. I knew it was inevitable. The seeds of this foreboding had been planted several years earlier when a story was circulated about a...
by Ray Hickey | Jan 15, 2014 | Beginner Guitar, Guitar Lessons
The electric guitar has been around for about 80 years, the steel string acoustic for about 150 years, and the nylon string classical for over 300. It should therefore come as no surprise that classical guitarists have figured out a thing or two about guitar...
