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270 - How to Practice Jamming (So It Actually Improves Your Playing)
Season 1 Episode 270
This week, Paul Andrews explores one of the most common struggles guitarists face: how to practice jamming in a way that leads to real improvement, r…
7 months ago
269 - The 3 Roles Every Guitarist Plays in a Jam
Season 1 Episode 269
In this episode, Paul Andrews dives into one of the most common mistakes guitarists make when jamming: the belief that you need to be soloing all the…
7 months, 1 week ago
268 - How to Jam Musically Using Just One Scale
Season 1 Episode 268
In this episode, Paul Andrews digs deep into one of the most common questions beginner guitarists ask: “I know lots of scales, so why doesn’t my lead…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
267 - Why Most Guitar Jams Go Nowhere (And How to Fix That)
Season 1 Episode 267
Welcome to the first episode of 2026! In this episode, Paul Andrews kicks off "Jamming Month" with practical advice on why most guitar jams—whether s…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
266 - Bonus Episode: Join the January Practice-a-Thon and Boost Your Guitar Skills
Season 1 Episode 266
In this bonus episode, Paul Andrews announces the launch of the January Practice-a-thon challenge at Beginner Guitar Academy! The Practice-a-thon kic…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
265 - The Most Common Beginner Frustrations of 2025 (And How to Fix Them in 2026)
Season 1 Episode 265
In this episode, Paul Andrews dives deep into the most common frustrations faced by beginner guitarists. Whether you're picking up the instrument for…
8 months ago
264 -3 Must-Know Christmas Songs
Season 1 Episode 264
In this festive episode, Paul Andrews guides you through three must-know Christmas songs for beginner guitarists.
Building on last year’s list, this …
8 months, 1 week ago
263 - The Beginner Guitarist’s Gift Guide (What’s Worth Buying… and What’s Not)
Season 1 Episode 263
Welcome to the festive edition of Beginner Guitar Academy! As we kick off December, Paul Andrews shares a comprehensive gift guide for beginner guita…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
262 - Keep Progressing on Guitar When You Can’t Play: Injury & Surgery Edition
Season 1 Episode 262
In this episode, Paul Andrews tackles a common challenge faced by many guitarists: how to keep developing as a musician when an injury or surgery kee…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
261 - Free Guitar Lessons: Is ‘Free’ Good Enough?
Season 1 Episode 261
In this episode, Paul Andrews dives deep into the topic of free guitar lessons, exploring whether learning guitar from platforms like YouTube is trul…
9 months ago