Tom GodfreyJul 27, 20211 minMusic Is for EveryoneYou don't have to be a star to enjoy playing an instrument. I have a young ukulele student I'll call Carl. Carl has been taking ukulele...
Tom GodfreyJul 25, 20216 minFinal Cut Pro: What I'm LearningRecently I started getting serious about recording guitar and Finale lesson videos. I invested in a Canon M50, which was a big step up...
Tom GodfreyJul 20, 20219 minCreating Piano Reductions in FinaleFinale has a Piano Reduction plug-in, which I don't use. It can be handy for very simple piano reductions, but in 25+ years of...
Tom GodfreyJul 18, 20212 minFinding Your Niche with Music LessonsThe father of one of my guitar students spoke with me today after his son's lesson. I'll call his son "Sam." The dad expressed how happy...
Tom GodfreyJul 6, 20214 minLiving with Stage FrightI used to have terrible stage fright. Over time, I learned how to manage it and even turn it into a positive. I'd like to share four...
Tom GodfreyJun 30, 20212 minJust StartOne of my biggest fears is putting myself out there. It's easy to overthink and feel self conscious about starting new projects,...
Tom GodfreyJun 27, 20213 minGuitar Books I've Studied: Mel Bay's Modern Guitar MethodI've learned from so many guitar books. Chief among them was Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method.
Tom GodfreyJun 25, 20212 minThings My Music Students SayI teach private music lessons to ages 5 through adult. The youngsters can be hilarious! I'm going to start writing down the stuff they...
Tom GodfreyJun 24, 20213 minLosing Weight for the Last TimeLosing weight is easy – on paper. Just burn more calories than you take in. In practice, losing weight is anything but easy. It's truly...
Tom GodfreyJun 23, 20212 minFinale WorkflowI've been music engraving professionally with Finale since 1997. This is an efficient workflow that has worked well for me over the years...
Tom GodfreyJun 21, 20211 minEd Ate DynamiteHere's an easy way for new guitar players to memorize the names of their strings. Starting from the 6th string and moving to the 1st, the...
Tom GodfreyJun 21, 20211 minIntroductionsI'm just getting this blog started. Most of my time is spent practicing guitar, teaching guitar, writing guitar books, and recording...