What I Have Learned From My First Ten Stories on Medium.Or “Why Medium is a waste of time, but I’m going to keep writing anyway.”Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Published inThe RiffI’m Terrible at Shopping for New Guitars.I’m pretty good at buying great guitars, though.Jul 14, 20213Jul 14, 20213
Published inThe RiffMy First Rock Gig Was a Complete Disaster.File this under “Things that are funny in retrospect.”Jun 30, 20211Jun 30, 20211
Published inThe RiffIt turns out that I didn’t forget how to make music, after all.My first gig after COVID lockdowns went better than I expected. I was still pretty stressed out, though.Jun 22, 20212Jun 22, 20212
Published inThe RiffDiscussing Cultural Appropriation in Music From the Shelter of Privilege.How a simple forum post about music turned into an exploration of how self-expression can be a reflection of history. And respect.Jun 15, 20216Jun 15, 20216
Published inThe RiffNot Performing for Over a Year Was Tough.Getting back on stage hasn’t been easy, either.Jun 10, 20213Jun 10, 20213
Thank you, Alex!You describe a familiar situation for me as someone who has taught many adults who have played guitar for many years before deciding to…Jun 8, 20211Jun 8, 20211
Published inThe RiffSeriously. What IS Music Theory?Or why you need to be able to organize sounds for your “Mind’s Ear.”Jun 3, 20212Jun 3, 20212
Published inThe RiffI’m an “Expectations Manager” for Adult Guitar StudentsHelping adults succeed in their lessons requires a wider skill set than you would imagine.May 29, 20211May 29, 20211
Published inThe RiffMusic, Youth, and Self-Identity.How the relationship between kids and music has changed over the last four decades.May 24, 20211May 24, 20211
