Mark WeinWhat 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.”7 min read·Jul 19, 2021----
Mark WeininThe RiffI’m Terrible at Shopping for New Guitars.I’m pretty good at buying great guitars, though.11 min read·Jul 14, 2021--3--3
Mark WeininThe RiffMy First Rock Gig Was a Complete Disaster.File this under “Things that are funny in retrospect.”5 min read·Jun 30, 2021--1--1
Mark WeininThe 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.6 min read·Jun 22, 2021--2--2
Mark WeininThe 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.10 min read·Jun 15, 2021--6--6
Mark WeininThe RiffNot Performing for Over a Year Was Tough.Getting back on stage hasn’t been easy, either.6 min read·Jun 10, 2021--3--3
Mark WeinThank 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…1 min read·Jun 8, 2021--1--1
Mark WeininThe RiffSeriously. What IS Music Theory?Or why you need to be able to organize sounds for your “Mind’s Ear.”9 min read·Jun 3, 2021--2--2
Mark WeininThe RiffI’m an “Expectations Manager” for Adult Guitar StudentsHelping adults succeed in their lessons requires a wider skill set than you would imagine.7 min read·May 29, 2021--1--1
Mark WeininThe RiffMusic, Youth, and Self-Identity.How the relationship between kids and music has changed over the last four decades.15 min read·May 24, 2021--1--1