Tired of playing the same dreary old chords on the guitar? Well, you are not on your own. Just about every home in the world has a guitar — or at least it seems that way. Some homes have two or more guitars to make up for the homes that don’t have any. With that many guitars buzzing away the all too familiar sound of the basic three chord song in the key of ‘G’ hardly grabs the listener’s ear these days.

But what if there was an easy way to create an endless array of crisp, clear professional-sounding chords on the guitar that would enhance your songwriting or group? The good news is there are many ways to add variety to tied old chords. Here is just one way you could approach modern rhythm guitar chord voicing. Read more »

One of my biggest problems in teaching (and I don’t think I’m alone in this) is trying to cover too much material in a lesson. I’m excited! There’s enormous depth in God’s Word, and I want people to get this! There are moments of silence in the group and I’m eager to fill it with more information! I want everyone to be impressed with how much I know!

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it here: Teach less material, and teach it well.

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We all have different ways to worship, and we all sometimes judge the way others worship. What does worship mean to you?

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Learning chords on the guitar can be a daunting project. There always seem to be more and more chords to learn. The trick is to understand how chords can be duplicated all over the fretboard.

By understanding how harmony works on the fretboard we take the first steps to unlocking the fingerboard. Let’s get started. Read more »

God invented humor, and you should use it occasionally when you teach. We’re teaching a serious subject, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use humor to get key points across in memorable ways.

When you’re teaching believers and seekers, you can help people work through the humor and understand biblical truth. (This approach doesn’t work as well, in my experience, with people without apparent spiritual interest.)

Here’s a nice example for you to try out. You should be able to help them see immediately the truth, and can even invite them to look up verses as references for each part.
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