About Don J MacLean

Don J. MacLean is one of the world's leading authorities on accelerated learning systems for guitar—with students using his methods in more than 50 countries worldwide. Don is the author of over 60 books including The World of Scales, the Absolute Essentials of Music Theory for Guitar, How I Got Killer Guitar Chops While I Was Still in High School: Confessions of a High School Shredder, 21 Secrets to Learn any Guitar Song Super-Fast, and Guitar Essentials: Chord Master Expanded Edition.

Simple and Effective Guitar Flexibility and Finger Stretching Exercise

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Does it sometimes feel like you are trying to play guitar with boxing gloves on? Well, if you’re suffering from what I call Boxing Glove Syndrome (BGS), here’s one simple and effective cure…

Today we are going to look at a simple and effective finger stretching and flexibility exercise.

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How Long Does it Take to Create a New Guitar Practice Habit?

How Long Does it Really Take to Create New Guitar Habits?

Are you just about to get started on guitar and wonder how long it will take you to get into a regular guitar practice habit?

Or have you been playing for a while but are not practicing enough, or consistently and wonder how long it will take to create new and better practice habits?

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Acoustic Guitar Lessons: The Crucial Question You Must Ask Before You Buy Any Guitar Course or Take Any Acoustic Guitar Lessons

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You’ve decided it’s time to learn to play the acoustic guitar. But before you spend a single penny, you need to ask yourself a crucial question. If you fail to ask this question you’ll just be wasting your time and money.

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