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Guitar is Everyone's Instrument
Consider this. Up until the introduction of the Spanish guitar, the forerunner of today’s modern guitars, stringed instruments like the...

Uncle Ralph
Dec 27, 20232 min read


Women Guitarists
When people start discussing guitarists, they invariably speak of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Andres Segovia, John Williams, Pepe Romero,...

Uncle Ralph
Dec 13, 20235 min read


Fun Fun Fun - Videos!
Let’s talk about learning on-line. My goodness. Such a good news, bad news story. I have taken on-line lessons from a young man in...

Uncle Ralph
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Why Do People Like Music?
Watch this video and notice that everyone, when they hear the music, starts smiling. Music lights people up. It brings them joy, inspiration, fun, happiness. People are also deeply moved my music. Their emotions go grab their souls and many times they feel sorrow because music restores memories of past loves and loved ones, of experiences that were seminal in their lives, of joys long ago gone but still living inside. It’s a trite phrase to say that music is the universal lan

Uncle Ralph
Nov 29, 20233 min read


Reverse Aging - Play Guitar!
Learning to play a musical instrument improves your mental acuity - it may reverse your aging process. First of all, check out Justin...

Uncle Ralph
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Hello New Strummer
Congratulations. You are embarking on a difficult, rewarding journey. When you sit around the campfire and pull out your trusty Martin...

Uncle Ralph
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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