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Guitar Lesson – Get Inspired!

Mike Deiure — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:37:09 +0000

Here’s a quick video to help you get inspired to learn new music, set new goals and find new ways to get into playing guitar! To get some free guitar lessons, check out this page: http://www.rockguitarpower.com/songlessonpromo3/ Mike Deiure

Mixing It Up

Mike Deiure — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:30:47 +0000

It is common to see great progress when you are learning a new skill in the beginning and later see your returns on effort diminish at some point. It happens in all walks of life such as athletics, academics and people just being “stuck in a rut” in their careers. Mixing things up a bit...

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Live Show Footage With Helmet Cam View

Mike Deiure — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:15:11 +0000

Here’s a really cool video of me playing Bass guitar with Teagan And The Tweeds at Sticky Lips BBQ in Rochester, NY on 3/30/2012. Since I don’t play live shows all that often, I wanted to take this opportunity to do something really cool and a little ridiculous…. To catch some really cool footage I...

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In The Studio With Teagan And The Tweeds

Mike Deiure — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:35:43 +0000

I recently had my favorite band “Teagan and The Tweeds” in the studio to start recording and working on putting together a new album. Here is a fun video to see what it’s like when were recording, tracking and having some fun! Check Out More Footage Of The Band In The Studio! We Have More...

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The Importance Of Daily Practice

Mike Deiure — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:06:14 +0000

The following article was written by Bob Prong. Our in-house guitar teacher and the main teacher of our Song Lesson program. He brings up an awesome point in this so check it out and implement! I recently re-learned a valuable lesson about practice that I have been telling my students about for years but not...

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Hi From Costa Rica!

Mike Deiure — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:27:47 +0000

I was recently on a vacation that I take every year where I go on a cruise with a big group of Internet Marketers. While spending the day in Costa Rica, I managed to shoot this quick video to say hi! This cruise is always the highlight of my year because I get to hang...

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Asturias Classical Guitar Performance

Mike Deiure — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:52:45 +0000

In this video I perform the classical guitar piece “Asturias” by Issac Albeniz. I also talk about some guitar practicing ideas that you can use when learning difficult guitar songs. Enjoy! What songs have you been wanting to learn on guitar? If they sound too hard or difficult Do Not Let That Stop You! You...

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Hard Rock Guitar Lesson – Rock It By Sub Focus

Mike Deiure — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:32:30 +0000

In this lesson we are going to check out a killer hard rock song by the group Sub Focus. They actually write electronic music and I came across this song while listening to Pandora. It’s got the coolest hard rock groove and it’s great for learning by ear, jammin too and soloing over. Check out...

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Playing Guitar With Your Eyes Closed – A Lesson On Playing Emotionally

Mike Deiure — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:37:56 +0000

One of the aspects of guitar playing that you should always strive for is playing with emotion. Whether it’s your own music or someone else’s. To illustrate this idea and give you some great tips on how to get started, I made a lesson where I play some really intense guitar for you….With My Eyes...

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Jimmy Dillon Acoustic Enlightenment Review

Mike Deiure — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Jimmy Dillon, one awesome guitar player and teacher, has recently released a brand new DVD called “Acoustic Enlightenment”. This is a follow up to a program he released called “Soul Of Acoustic Guitar”. I got this DVD and in the following video I give you an in-depth review of the program so you know what...

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