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Alex<\/h1>

Guitar Instructor at Tunelark<\/p>Start lessons with Alex<\/a><\/div>

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Alex has spent more than 25 years as a professional musician and over 20 of them teaching guitar, first in his native Brazil and now in the United States. He studied at Berklee College of Music, where he was voted one of the top five guitar players of the year, and he is a Grammy nominee who has worked with major and Grammy-winning artists. Rooted in blues and rock, he teaches electric and acoustic guitar at every level, always built around the music each student actually wants to play.<\/p><\/div>

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From Two Chords to the Songs You Love: How a Guitar Teacher Picks Your First Real Piece<\/h3>

Guitar teacher Alex P. on how he decides when a student is ready for real songs, the pieces he reaches for by genre, and giving glimpses of what is coming next.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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The Barre Chord Wall: A Guitar Teacher on the One Adjustment Students Resist Most<\/h3>

Barre chords stall more guitar players than almost anything else. Guitar teacher Alex P. on why, and the song-first way he helps students push through the wall.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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The Spark: What First Drew Our Teachers to Music<\/h3>

Tunelark music teachers on the exact moment music got them. A living room, a Disney movie, the smell of a guitar case, and the spark that lasted a lifetime.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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The Moment It Clicks: Teachers on the Breakthroughs That Keep Them Teaching<\/h3>

Music teachers rarely keep teaching for the paycheck. They keep teaching for one moment: the instant something impossible suddenly clicks. Our teachers describe<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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What Teaching Music Taught Our Teachers About People<\/h3>

We asked our teachers the most surprising thing teaching taught them about people. Their answers keep returning to one idea: what holds you back is almost never<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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Is It the Wrong Instrument, or Just Normal Frustration? A Teacher\u2019s Test<\/h3>

Every learner eventually wonders if they picked the wrong instrument. A teacher shares a simple test for telling a real misfit from ordinary mid-learning frustr<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>

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Beginner Guitar Tips: What Every New Player Should Know<\/h3>

Learning guitar is one of the most rewarding musical journeys you can take \u2014 and one of the most common. Millions of people have picked up the guitar as…<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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Acoustic Guitar Essentials: Five Chords Every Beginner Must Know<\/h3>

Want to start playing beginner acoustic guitar chords fast? Learn these five beginner chords and you\u2019ll be strumming real songs in no time.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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Online Guitar Lessons for Adults: It\u2019s Never Too Late to Learn<\/h3>

Thinking about learning guitar as an adult? Online guitar lessons make it easy to start at any age. Here's what to expect and how to begin.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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How to Read Guitar Tabs: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/h3>

If you've ever searched for how to play a song on guitar, you've almost certainly encountered guitar tabs. They're everywhere online \u2014 simple, visual…<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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How Long Does It Take to Learn Guitar? A Realistic Timeline<\/h3>

How long does it take to learn guitar? A realistic month-by-month and year-by-year timeline of progress from absolute beginner through intermediate playing.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a>

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What to Do When You Plateau in Music Lessons<\/h3>

What to do when you plateau in music lessons. Why plateaus happen, what they really mean, and the specific moves that get you growing again.<\/p>Read article ›<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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