April 17, 2025

Sharifu

I went on a guitar learning tangent lol... so the guys and gals in our String Theory Live Guitar Club got me thinking about singing and playing at the same time so I wrote a song and have been working on singing it in time for about a week..

1) impossible at our skill level without a metronome in your ear that matches the song (MUST MATCH)

2) often verses and chorus' have different chords (transitions are key if you're ever going to play for anybody else without people saying "what's with the pauses")

3) I struggled to memorize my own lyrics lol... so I printed it out on 1 page MAX (but you need at least 75% memorized)

4) the more comfortable I got with the guitar part, the easier it was to sing

5) recording hardware a major factor... often drowning out my singing voice with my guitar..

CONCLUSION: we can do this... but it's going to take effort.

This is the version of Cheshire Cat I'm not embarrassed by :)

p.s. starting with a song you memorized already will cut the time like crazy

my GUITAR story…

After connecting, Bob Harris and I came up with a plan for me to reach the next level. Instead of learning 20 songs poorly, what if we could come up with one song that would give me essential skills I was missing. So that's what we did. The song we're going to learn is something we came up with together, and it will take you to the intermediate level because it teaches 10 essential guitar skills. Welcome and get pumped to get better together!

Together - Bob, me, and you - will learn this song from the beginning and over 6 weeks, we will explore what makes an intermediate guitarist.

Explore the program (AND A SURPRISE) by clicking here.

About Bob

Bob Harris is an acclaimed acoustic guitarist whose career spans nearly 1,000 albums and recording sessions for major labels including Universal, Atlantic, Mercury, and QVC’s Q Records, as well as numerous independent projects. He has collaborated with some of the industry's most iconic acoustic, bluegrass, and country musicians, including producing and performing on Johnny Cash’s The Great Lost Performance, as well as working with Bob Dylan and many other renowned artists in live performances worldwide.

As the founder of Ampersand Records USA, Bob has been instrumental in producing and performing on a wide range of projects. His illustrious career includes a 15-year tenure with the Vassar Clements Band, where he shared the stage with the legendary fiddle virtuoso.

In 1992, Bob’s extraordinary talent earned him first place in Guitar Player Magazine's International Ultimate Guitar Competition, solidifying his reputation as a world-class guitarist.

Bob’s songwriting achievements include a contract with Tree Publishing Nashville (now Sony Tree) in 1991. He later collaborated with Movieville Music and Great Galen Publishing, writing alongside Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter Jerry Foster.

Beyond music, Bob joined forces with comedian and talk show host Lionel of WABC Radio in 1995, touring the New York Tri-State comedy circuit for over 15 years, adding a unique dimension to his multifaceted career.

Today, Bob is the host of one of YouTube's most popular beginner fingerstyle guitar channels, Acoustic Guitar Videos & Lessons, which has garnered over 17 million views. His passion for teaching and inspiring musicians worldwide continues to make a lasting impact on the guitar community.