Tips For Guitar Playing Success

By tipsforguitarplayingsuccess Marlene Hutchinson

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Learn how to quickly boost your guitar playing skills with these easy tips, tricks and helpful hints from successful guitarist, instructor, author and producer, Marlene Hutchinson. Known for her popular Learn to Play Guitar in a Day! program, as seen by millions on PBS, and featured on NPR and CBS, Marlene has a wonderfully simple way of helping you move through your challenges and advance your guitar playing skills.

Episode Date
Acoustic Guitar Strings, Nylon vs Steel
Apr 25, 2024
The Best Woods For Acoustic Guitar Construction
Apr 18, 2024
Acoustic Guitar vs Electric Guitar, Differences & Similarities!
Apr 11, 2024
Acoustic Guitars, Historically Speaking!
Apr 04, 2024
April Newsletter, Upcoming Episodes & More!
Apr 01, 2024
Beautiful Easter Songs For Guitar!
Mar 28, 2024
How to Spring Clean Your Guitar
Mar 21, 2024
Play Traditional Irish Songs For St. Patrick's Day!
Mar 14, 2024
How Balance Movements Can Improve Your Playing!
Mar 07, 2024
March Newsletter, Upcoming Episodes & More!
Mar 05, 2024
3 Leap Songs to Play on Leap Day!
Feb 29, 2024
Decoding Practice Excuses
Feb 22, 2024
Show Your Guitar Some Guitar TLC!
Feb 15, 2024
3 Easy Love Songs for Guitar
Feb 08, 2024
New Guitars & Gadgets at NAMM 2024
Feb 01, 2024
Jam-uary, Find a Jam Session Near You!
Jan 25, 2024
How to Optimize Your Practice Session
Jan 18, 2024
6 Steps to a Productive Practice Routine
Jan 11, 2024
Boost Your Guitar Resolution Success
Jan 04, 2024
Podcast Trailer - Tips For Guitar Playing Success
Jan 02, 2024
Setting New Year’s Guitar Resolutions
Dec 28, 2023
200th Episode - Top 5 Episodes of All Time!
Dec 21, 2023
How to Play All I Want For Christmas Is You
Dec 14, 2023
Songwriting Tips From Hitmaker Shelly Peiken
Dec 07, 2023
How to Play the Holiday Song Carol of the Bells in Tablature
Nov 30, 2023
Play Over the River & Through the Woods in Tablature
Nov 23, 2023
Holiday Gift Guide for Guitar Players
Nov 16, 2023
Contemporary Country Songs For Guitar
Nov 09, 2023
Marc Seal Interview, Making a Living as a Guitarist & His Guitar Playing Tips!
Nov 02, 2023
3 Spooktacular Halloween Songs From Spotify’s Top 10!
Oct 26, 2023
How to Play Taylor Swift’s Song Invisible String
Oct 19, 2023
3 Hawaiian Songs for Acoustic Guitar
Oct 12, 2023
What is Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar?
Oct 05, 2023
How To Choose & Use A Guitar Thumbpick
Sep 28, 2023
How To Buy A Guitar Online
Sep 21, 2023
Play Jimmy Buffett’s Song Margaritaville
Sep 14, 2023
Guitar Friends Interview - John Knowles CGP, Guitarist Extrordinaire
Sep 07, 2023
Acoustic Guitar vs Ukulele, Which is Better For You?
Aug 31, 2023
3 Classic Country Songs For Guitar!
Aug 24, 2023
Plays Well With Others! - How to Jam with your Guitar Friends
Aug 17, 2023
Fretboard 102, Find & Play Natural Notes on Your Guitar Neck
Aug 10, 2023
What is Relative Tuning?
Aug 03, 2023
Christmas in July - Christmas (Songs) in July!
Jul 27, 2023
3 Cool Acoustic Rock Songs You Should Know How to Play
Jul 20, 2023
How to Easily Use a Metronome
Jul 13, 2023
3 Chords, 3 Songs, Hours of Guitar Playing Fun!
Jul 06, 2023
4th of July Patriotic Songs for Guitar
Jun 29, 2023
Easy to Use Home Recording Devices & Software
Jun 22, 2023
3 Practice Questions to Ask Yourself!
Jun 15, 2023
How Temperature & Humidity Can Affect Your Guitar
Jun 08, 2023
Road Trip Guitar Travel Advice
Jun 01, 2023
Airplane Travel With Your Guitar
May 25, 2023
As Seen at The NAMM Show - New Guitars & Gear!
May 18, 2023
3 Mother’s Day Themed Songs
May 11, 2023
Cinco de Mayo Songs for La Guitarra!
May 04, 2023
Spring Your Strings!
Apr 27, 2023
Get Into the (Guitar) Woods for Earth Day!
Apr 20, 2023
7 Ways to Celebrate International Guitar Month!
Apr 13, 2023
Easter and Passover Songs to Play on Your Guitar
Apr 06, 2023
3 More Acoustic Rock Songs You Should Play
Mar 30, 2023
Fretboard 101, Learn the Notes on Your Guitar
Mar 23, 2023
Easy Irish Songs to Play For St. Patrick’s Day!
Mar 16, 2023
3 Groundbreaking Female Guitarists - Women’s History Month
Mar 09, 2023
Start Soloing on Your Acoustic Guitar
Mar 02, 2023
5 Easy Acoustic Rock Songs You Should Know
Feb 23, 2023
Easily Amp Up Your Acoustic Guitar Sound
Feb 16, 2023
3 Love Songs To Play on Acoustic Guitar
Feb 09, 2023
Maximizing Your Guitar Practice Sessions
Feb 02, 2023
How to Set A Practice Routine
Jan 26, 2023
How to Boost Your Resolution Success
Jan 19, 2023
Cold Weather Guitar Care
Jan 12, 2023
Top 5 Episodes of 2022!
Jan 05, 2023
3 Ways to Play Auld Lang Syne
Dec 29, 2022
How to Play Jingle Bells Using Tablature
Dec 22, 2022
Traditional Christmas Carols To Play On Guitar
Dec 15, 2022
3 Cheerful Christmas Songs For Guitar
Dec 08, 2022
10 Gift Ideas For Guitar Players
Dec 01, 2022
5 Ways to Play an Easy Thanksgiving Song!
Nov 24, 2022
Jump Start Your Holiday Music
Nov 17, 2022
Interview with Crystal Morris & Rob McCoy of Gator Cases
Nov 10, 2022
Hard Case vs Gig Bag
Nov 03, 2022
3 Halloween Songs to Play on Acoustic Guitar
Oct 27, 2022
What’s the Best Guitar Stand?
Oct 20, 2022
How to Play Pull Offs
Oct 13, 2022
How to Play Hammer Ons
Oct 06, 2022
What’s In Your Guitar Case? It’s Good To Be Prepared!
Sep 29, 2022
Understanding Acoustic Guitar Shapes & Sizes
Sep 22, 2022
Nylon String vs Steel String Acoustic Guitars
Sep 15, 2022
How to Gain & Maintain Fingertip Calluses
Sep 08, 2022
Dog Days of Summer Song Playlist for Guitar!
Sep 02, 2022
Acoustic Guitar vs Electric Guitar
Aug 25, 2022
7 Simple Steps to Memorizing a Song
Aug 18, 2022
Understanding Rhythm & Tempo
Aug 11, 2022
7 Productive Guitar Skill Improvement Ideas!
Aug 04, 2022
How to Play Guitar By Ear
Jul 28, 2022
How to Play Slash Chords
Jul 21, 2022
Learn, Play and Master Guitar Chord Progressions
Jul 14, 2022
How to Sing While Playing Your Acoustic Guitar
Jul 07, 2022
4th of July Patriotic Songs to Play on Guitar
Jun 30, 2022
Take Flight with Your Guitar!
Jun 23, 2022
Road Trip! Safely Take Your Guitar Along for the Ride!
Jun 16, 2022
How to Play Guitar Using a Flat Pick
Jun 09, 2022
Getting Rid of String Buzzing
Jun 02, 2022
How to Change Chords Quickly
May 26, 2022
How To Set A Do-Able Practice Routine
May 19, 2022
Got Fingertip Soreness? Here’s Tips to Minimize the Pain
May 12, 2022
Guitar Songs for May 5th - Feliz Cinco De Mayo!
May 05, 2022
Spring Your Strings - Acoustic Guitar String Changing 101!
Apr 28, 2022
Guitar Friends Interview - Steven Leavitt, The Language of Creativity
Apr 21, 2022
Easy Easter Songs to Play on Your Guitar
Apr 14, 2022
2nd Anniversary Episode - The 10 Most Popular Episodes For Year 2!
Apr 07, 2022
Sheryl Crow, Orianthi & Kaki King - 3 More Groundbreaking Female Guitarists
Mar 31, 2022
Groundbreaking Female Guitarists 1970’s - 90’s
Mar 24, 2022
Women’s History Month - 3 Groundbreaking Female Guitarists 1960’s - 80’s
Mar 17, 2022
Women’s History Month, Groundbreaking Female Guitar Players
Mar 10, 2022
Got Guitar? Play It!
Mar 03, 2022
3 Things You’ll Need to Start Playing Guitar!
Feb 24, 2022
How To Learn To Play Guitar - In A Day!
Feb 17, 2022
Guitar TLC, Tender Loving Care For Your Guitar!
Feb 10, 2022
How to Play All You Need Is Love
Feb 03, 2022
Songs for Guitar with 100 in the Title!
Jan 27, 2022
The Best Guitar Tuners for Acoustic Guitars
Jan 20, 2022
The Secret to Achieving Your Guitar Playing Resolution
Jan 13, 2022
Listen to the 5 Most Loved Episodes of 2021!
Jan 06, 2022
15 Guitar New Year’s Resolution Ideas for 2022!
Dec 30, 2021
How to Play Auld Lang Syne with Bar Chords
Dec 23, 2021
5 Helpful Guitar Duet Tips
Dec 16, 2021
Easy Guitar Tablatures for the Holidays
Dec 09, 2021
12 Days of Christmas, A Lively Guitar Sing-along!
Dec 02, 2021
Guitar Gratitude & Sharing the Guitar Love!
Nov 24, 2021
Easy Christmas & Hanukkah Songs for Guitar
Nov 18, 2021
How to Weatherproof Your Acoustic Guitar
Nov 11, 2021
Veterans Themed Songs to Play on Your Guitar
Nov 04, 2021
No Trick, Just the Treat of Steel String Facts!
Oct 28, 2021
3 Spooktacular Halloween Songs to Play
Oct 21, 2021
The Best Woods for Acoustic Guitars
Oct 14, 2021
Acoustic Guitar vs Electric Guitar
Oct 07, 2021
How to Play the D Scale on Your Guitar
Sep 30, 2021
3 Ways to Play the C Chord
Sep 23, 2021
Learn Single Notes on Your Guitar
Sep 16, 2021
Top 7 Funniest Reasons Not to Practice!
Sep 09, 2021
Learn How to Play By Ear
Sep 02, 2021
Be Your Own Drummer, String Slapping 101
Aug 26, 2021
Guitar & Cooking, A Recipe For The Senses
Aug 19, 2021
How to Get Started Performing in Public
Aug 12, 2021
Guitar Friends Interview ~ Tim Godwin, Taylor Guitars, Director of Artist & Entertainment Relations
Aug 05, 2021
What's Guitar Action?
Jul 29, 2021
Olympics Inspired Songs to Play
Jul 22, 2021
10 Tips to Help Alleviate Performance Anxiety
Jul 15, 2021
Got Calluses? How to Build & Maintain Fingertip Calluses
Jul 08, 2021
4th of July Patriotic Songs to Play
Jul 01, 2021
Guitar Friends Interview~ Laura B. Whitmore, Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter & MI Expert
Jun 24, 2021
Songs to Play on Father's Day!
Jun 17, 2021
How to Easily Record Your Guitar Playing
Jun 10, 2021
5 Simple Steps to Songwriting
Jun 03, 2021
How to Host a Post Lockdown Jam Session
May 27, 2021
Taking Flight With Your Guitar
May 20, 2021
Spring Clean Your Guitar
May 13, 2021
Mindfulness While Playing Guitar
May 06, 2021
Cinco de Mayo Songs to Play on Your Guitar
Apr 29, 2021
How to Change Chords While Strumming Calypso
Apr 22, 2021
5 Songs to Rock on Tax Day!
Apr 15, 2021
1st Anniversary ~ Top 10 Episodes!
Apr 08, 2021
Tension Relieving Exercises For Guitarists
Apr 01, 2021
How Tension Can Affect Your Playing
Mar 25, 2021
The Next Scale You Should Play
Mar 18, 2021
Irish Songs for Guitar
Mar 11, 2021
6 Song Inspiration Ideas
Mar 04, 2021
How to Play the Calypso Strum
Feb 25, 2021
How to Find the Best Video Lessons for You
Feb 18, 2021
3 Music Resources For Guitar Players
Feb 11, 2021
More About Guitar Tablature ~ Notations & Symbols
Feb 04, 2021
7 Simple Steps to Memorizing a Song
Jan 28, 2021
Guitar Friends Interview ~ Linda Scott
Jan 21, 2021
How Guitar Posture Makes a Difference
Jan 14, 2021
Maximizing Your Guitar Practice Time
Jan 07, 2021
3 Midnight/New Year's Songs to Try!
Dec 31, 2020
Play Auld Lang Syne for New Year's Eve!
Dec 24, 2020
2021 Guitar Playing Goals
Dec 17, 2020
More Holiday Songs to Play!
Dec 10, 2020
How to Play Tablature with Jingle Bells
Dec 03, 2020
Cold Weather Guitar Care 101
Nov 26, 2020
5 Ways to Play an Easy Thanksgiving Song
Nov 19, 2020
Nylon vs Steel, Understanding Acoustic Guitar Differences
Nov 12, 2020
Guitar Friends Interview Tony Buffalo, Guitar Center's District Manager
Nov 05, 2020
3 Simple Steps to Choosing the Best Guitar for You
Oct 29, 2020
Understanding Acoustic Guitar Body Shapes & Sizes
Oct 22, 2020
Guitar Friends Interview ~ Preston Huber, Performing/Recording Guitarist
Oct 15, 2020
How to Play a Scale on Your Guitar
Oct 08, 2020
Learn Your Musical ABC's
Oct 01, 2020
How to Play Bar Chords
Sep 24, 2020
6 Exercises to Improve Finger Strength & Dexterity
Sep 17, 2020
New! Guitar Friends Interview ~ Gene Smith, Former Student & Passionate Guitarist
Sep 10, 2020
How To Set A Practice Routine ~ Revisited!
Sep 03, 2020
5 Ways to Play the F Chord
Aug 27, 2020
7 Simple Tricks to Keep Your Pick From Slipping
Aug 20, 2020
How To Use a Capo!
Aug 13, 2020
Road Trip During COVID 19? Take Your Guitar Too!
Aug 06, 2020
What's Your Musical Style?
Jul 30, 2020
The Next 5 Chords You Should Know
Jul 23, 2020
How Temperature & Humidity Can Affect Your Guitar
Jul 16, 2020
Guitar Preparedness 101 ~ What's in Your Case?
Jul 09, 2020
Understanding Rhythm and Tempo
Jul 02, 2020
Relieve Stress & Boost Your Brain Power by Playing Guitar
Jun 25, 2020
Learn, Play & Master Chord Progressions
Jun 18, 2020
7 Productive Skill Improvement Ideas
Jun 11, 2020
5 Basic Chords You Should Know
Jun 04, 2020
How To Sing While Playing Guitar
May 28, 2020
Stay-At-Home DIY Guitar Project ~ Change Your Strings!
May 21, 2020
How To Play Guitar Using A Flat Pick
May 14, 2020
Perform Virtually ~ It's Just A Click Away!
May 07, 2020
Quarantine Practice Ideas
Apr 30, 2020
Keep Your Playing Expectations Realistic
Apr 30, 2020
COVID 19 Boredom Buster, Play A Happy Song 3 Different Ways
Apr 23, 2020
How To Change Chords Quickly
Apr 23, 2020