Six String Sunday (May 23rd, 2021)

Hey everyone! Welcome back to your regularly scheduled dose of guitar goodness. This week guitars went missing, and were found, we took a look at 10 future prog legends, learned about new gear like the Final Fantasy guitar, and so much more. I’m glad to be back with a full edition of the newsletter, after giving you a more bite size one last week.

Before we get into it, can you do me one favor? I’m looking to develop new and exciting lessons for Chasing Sound, so I’d love to know what you’re working on. Hit me up with a reply to this email or on Twitter if you’re reading this on the web - I’d appreciate it a bunch! Alright, let’s get into those links.

Six String Sunday (May 16th, 2021)

How’s it going this week? Hope you’ve been getting some good, guitar playing time in! I’m writing this week’s issue on Thursday, May 13th, and tomorrow’s my birthday. Each year around this time, I take a one week break from the newsletter. But I didn’t want to leave you with no links at all - so here are some of the coolest things that have popped up in my inbox and across YouTube.

Reverb’s The Pedal Movie Is An Absolutely Inspiring Look At The Effects Pedal World

Reverb’s The Pedal Movie Is An Absolutely Inspiring Look At The Effects Pedal World

It says something about a movie, when in its first weekend I'm compelled to watch it 3 separate times. After watching Reverb.com's The Pedal Movie, I couldn't help but want to share it with other people. Reverb has always had stellar production in their videos, but The Pedal Movie takes that polish to a whole new level.

Why You Should Sub to the Six String Sunday Guitar Newsletter

My weekly newsletter which collects the best guitar lessons, videos, gear reviews and more from around the internet, has been going out each Sunday for almost 5 years now!

I've sent issues out from Denmark, Canada, Texas, California, my home state of New Jersey, and many other places around the map! No matter where I was in the world, I'd grab my laptop or iPad and be sure to have an issue out each and every Sunday.

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3 Essential Things For The Perfect Practice Session

3 Essential Things For The Perfect Practice Session

I’ve talked to so many different guitarists over the years, and one of the most common issues that I hear from them, is that they don’t feel like they’re getting ahead in their playing.

I’ve talked at length about the power of focused practice. There’s time for noodling on guitar - in fact, I think you can run all your boring drills while doing something like watching TV. If you’re trying to build up hand strength, there’s nothing better than working on hammer ons, pull offs and more, which don’t require your full attention.

But if you really want to get ahead, you need to have a plan when you sit down to practice. You need to know what you’re going to work on, what you worked on the previous day, and how much time you have to spend. Here are a few things that can help you create a meaningful practice session.