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How to Stop Guitar Wrist Pain

May 18, 2025 by Klaus Crow

6 Proven Tips to Stop Guitar Wrist Pain and Play Comfortably

Wrist pain is one of the most common complaints among guitarists — whether you’re a beginner or an advanced player it can happen to all of us. The good news? Learning how to stop guitar wrist pain is entirely possible — most of it is preventable and reversible with the right habits.

As a guitar teacher, I’m always alert to this issue, so in this post, I’ll break down 6 essential tips to help you play pain-free and keep your guitar journey on track and improving like a pro.

Let’s do this!

10 Stoic Principles to Improve Your Guitar Skills

By Klaus Crow 8 Comments

May 18, 2025 by Klaus Crow

Stoic Principles for Guitar Practice

I’m a big fan of both guitar playing and philosophy, and if one philosophy stands out for its practical value—especially through Marcus Aurelius (read below)—it’s Stoicism. That’s why I’ve put together 10 Stoic Principles to Improve Your Guitar Skills to help you stay focused, disciplined, and motivated in your daily practice.

Marcus Aurelius, a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, shared his thoughts on virtue, mindset, and resilience in his personal notebook, Meditations, which made him widely popular. His philosophy was focused on self-control, rationality, and the ability to face life’s challenges with grace. Who doesn’t want that?

When you apply his stoic principles to your guitar practice things will start to change for you. You will get better through self-discipline, patience, and a focus on what you can control, instead of letting frustration, comparison, or the need for quick results drive you mad.

This mindset not only builds a more consistent and effective practice routine but also helps you become a confident guitar player over time.

Now we know how important this philosophy is, let’s dive into these 10 Stoic Principles from Marcus Aurelius to Improve Your Guitar Skills and get you on the right track!

Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar

By Klaus Crow 2 Comments

May 15, 2025 by Klaus Crow

You might think The Eagles need no introduction, but a new generation is discovering them for the first time. So before we’ll get into the “Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar” here’s a small introduction.

The Eagles, an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1971 and gained fame for their distinctive blend of rock, country, and folk music.

They became one of the best-selling bands in history with hits like “Hotel California,” “Take It Easy,” and “Desperado,”.

Many critics and fans regard their 1976 album Hotel California as one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and the title track remains an enduring classic.

The band broke up in 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the Hell Freezes Over tour and album, symbolizing their lasting influence in rock history.

What Are Easy Eagles Songs to Play on Guitar?

As a guitar student you cannot get around The Eagles. Their songs are a must addition to your guitar routine and repertoire. The beautiful chord progressions, guitar licks, intro’s and solo’s contain a great treasure to learn from and level up your playing.

Fortunately for the beginner, many of their biggest hits feature simple chords, chord progressions and strumming patterns, making them perfect for both beginner and intermediate guitar player.

Now make yourself a nice cappuccino, take your guitar out of the stand, allow yourself to indulge with your favorite Eagles songs and enjoy a great moment!

Bask in the bliss of practice!

1. “Take It Easy”

Jackson Browne co-wrote ‘Take It Easy’ with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey. The song appeared on the band’s 1972 self-titled debut album, Eagles.

Browne began writing the song but hit a wall, so Frey stepped in and helped him finish it. Frey once described it as ‘a great opener’ because of its message about not taking life too seriously.

Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon were the primary guitarists on ‘Take It Easy.’ Frey played lead guitar and took a leading role in arranging the song, while Leadon added a distinctive banjo part that helped shape its country-rock sound.

“Take it easy” starts relaxed with the intro playing G – G – G6sus4 (3×2013) – Gadd9sus4 (3×0013) and then comes in with a basic uptempo strumming pattern: Down-down-up-up-down-up. Great for practicing simple chord changes and singing along.

Chords: G – G6sus4 – Gadd9sus4 – D – C – Em – Am

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Easy Christmas Guitar Songs

By Klaus Crow 11 Comments

January 10, 2025 by Klaus Crow

Christmas time, I love it! I am a sucker for romance, christmas lights and feel good songs. It’s a time where I teach my guitar students the joy of playing and singing easy christmas guitar songs. Two for the price of one.

We all have our favorites and it’s funny to see those old christmas songs appearing in new jackets over and over again. A great way to inspire a new generation with the real classics. Sometimes I really enjoy a new version, but I keep coming back to those warm beautiful voices of Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.

Yet I hope new christmas songs will be written every year and that the best of those songs will become classics again.

What are Easy Christmas Guitar Songs?

In the meantime there are a zillion songs you can enjoy. I created a top 35 to get you started and keep you busy during the holidays. Grab your guitar, start playing and building your Christmas repertoire!

Click the song title to listen to the song on Youtube. Click “Chords” (next to the artists name) for the chords & lyrics to the song and “Tabs” for the tablature.

Enjoy!

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