I'm going to dispel the myth of being a "night owl" and how you're hurting your progress on guitar by practicing at night.
I also attack coffee and caffeine to the fullest.
Read the companion article about the benefits of practicing guitar first thing in the morning before your day starts.
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Eric recently bought a used Made in Mexico Fender Stratocaster... or so he thought :(
Learn what to watch out for when buying used Strats!
Guitar lessons in Fort Worth? We got em!
ok, maybe YOU won't be sad when you reach your guitar, piano, voice, drums, or bass playing goals, but I was. Here's what I learned about myself when I finally reached my guitar-playing goals after 22 years...
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Have you tried any of these practice tips for kids? Something else? Let me know eric@fortworthmusicacademy.com
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Eric shares 5 falsehoods that parents of new music students often believe when signing up for guitar, piano, drums, or voice lessons
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Eric Bourassa outlines 7 common falsehoods we frequently believe about learning to play guitar, piano, drums, or any other musical instrument. These come from his experience over the past 13 years teaching over 1,000 students. He also shares the ones of which he has been guilty!
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Long Vu celebrates 2 years as an instructor with us and shares his origin story
If you've ever been a student at Fort Worth Music Academy, then you know Anna Schumacher. She runs our music school and I don't know what we'd do without her. From new student onboarding to scheduling and payments, she does it all.
What you may not know is that Anna is Mormon, so on this episode we dive into why she is Mormon and some of her foundational beliefs.
Former guitar student Ace Coontz educates Eric on gender, cisgender, experiences in the LGBTQ community, and growing up in a mostly conservative Christian community.
Eric reveals his previous religious bias toward the LGBTQ community
Ace is a former guitar student, Belmont University grad, and shares her experience interning for Big Machine Records in Nashville
Other than discussing the joys of being a musician and getting to teach music, we discuss things that might get us cancelled...
Eric rants about products that claim to sell "secrets" to playing guitar, bass, or <insert your instrument here>
Surprise! There are no secrets. Just consistent practice paired with good teaching resources and usually a good mentor.
Elizabeth and Eric have a candid conversation about the pandemic, its effect on the schools, and teachers and the district are handling it
This is an excerpt from a lesson I recently gave on 7th chords. Video version with charts of chord spellings can be found on Eric Bourassa's YouTube channel.
For detailed assignments and PDF charts that will take you deeper in this lesson, and for all the tools you need to be successful at lead guitar and guitar theory, check out https://www.unlimitedguitar.com
Listen to Kendi Jean's music here-- https://www.kendijeanmusic.com/
Meg Minter is the owner of Studio of Movemint, a dance school in Fort Worth, TX. Meg discusses what inspired her to open her own dance school, their quick growth to 450 students in just a few short years, Covid-19, and how children really are our future.
Visit https://studioofmovemint.com/ for more
Amy is an incredible artist who lives in Ft Worth. In this episode, Amy shares her story of addiction and recovery, rediscovering art and turning it into a career, learning guitar, and the man who stood by her side in her darkest hour.
Follow Amy on Instagram @amybh.art
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