Raw Talent Guitar

08/09/2018

Coordinate your left and your right hand. One of the main issues unexperienced guitarists face is lack of coordination between the fretting and picking hand.

Coordinate your left and your right hand. Sure, we were all hyped when we decided to start playing guitar. But what we failed to see at that point is that all the guitar heroes we love had one hell of a job practicing for thousands and thousands of hours before they managed to become what they are t...

08/07/2018

You can’t just jump right into shredding, can you? When you’ve finally decided to start playing guitar, you first need to think of some beginner guitar songs and then slowly work your way up to the difficult stuff. And whether you’re planning to start on an acoustic or electric guitar, here are some songs that will help you start.

You can’t just jump right into shredding, can you? Now when you’ve finally decided to start playing guitar, you have to think about some of the first tunes that you’ll learn. You may be planning to jump into shredding and become a virtuoso, but you’ve gotta know that it’s far more difficul...

07/05/2018

Chords come from scales, and of course there are plenty of types and lots of voicings. Guitar is an interesting example in this case as often we don’t play chords in set inversions due to the tuning and fi*****ng of various chord shapes. Piano players will typically start learning chords with the root in the bass (1, 3, 5) and then learn first and second inversions of these where they start on the 3 or 5. Piano is very visual and you can see these inversions really clearly. Guitar, on the other hand, isn’t as straightforward.

Chords come from scales, and of course there are plenty of types and lots of voicings. Guitar is an interesting example in this case as often we don’t play chords in set inversions due to the tuning and fi*****ng of various chord shapes. Piano players will typically start learning chords with the ...

10/11/2017

Time to feed your soul. Discover the all-new Raw Talent Guitar learning experience at www.rawtalentguitar.com today.

08/30/2017

FACT: Playing a musical instrument promotes happiness in your life and those around you.

08/21/2017

A little bit of inspiration to start your week!

08/05/2017

Want to learn guitar? We'll take you from raw to pro in 1 year. The time to start is now. Sign up for on-demand lessons at www.rawtalentguitar.com.

08/01/2017

Dear followers:
We know we've been quiet for a few years, and we apologize for never explaining why. The long and short of it is, we needed to rework our service model in order to provide our community with the best learning experience. Now, we are finally excited to announce that we are back and fully web-based! If you can appreciate the quality of our educational videos (and our amazing instructor, Padraig), then you will be more than stoked to stream them on-demand through our newly designed member website - www.rawtalentguitar.com.

For those of you interested in learning how to play guitar or improving your skills, please visit our site and sign up today!
For those of you who purchased our DVD program, please send us a direct message for a special offer to welcome you back to the community.

Can't wait to meet all of our new learners. Now, let's get to work!

Rock on,
Your friends at RTG.

Padraig O’Kane is the real deal. He has a Masters Degree in guitar and has spent 25 years honing his beginner guitar program at music colleges around the world. Now we offer his class to you, taught by Padraig himself, and on your time. We guarantee if you stick with him you will master the guitar l...

04/14/2017

Five Essential Tips for Playing with Other Musicians
Taking the step from bedroom musician to collaborating with others can seem daunting. But it doesn’t need to be, and could the best decision you ever make…

03/08/2017

Want to buy a new guitar? Ryan Adams will show you how!
https://www.rawtalentguitar.com/habits-of-the-greats/how-to-buy-a-guitar-with-ryan-adams/

Ryan Adams bursts through the door of Rivington Guitars, the tiny East Village instrument shop where he’s asked me to meet him, and immediately launches into a conversation with the owner, Howie, about the red 1983 Les Paul he bought there last November. “Dude, ❲the Smiths’❳ Johnny Marr’s guitar tec...

01/05/2017

Big News Coming Soon.

05/18/2012

When is it okay to let your child quit a musical instrument? http://bit.ly/KaYBuE If you're not sure, let us handle this one.