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Allen Hopgood

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Phone: +61 448 620 966

Address: 1 Greenbank Circuit 4211 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.goldcoastschoolofguitar.com/

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13.01.2022 Hey there! I want to extend an invitation to you to join me... This Saturday the 24th of October from 1PM AEST, where I am opening up the rock 'n' roller door to the Guitar Garage.... In these LIVE, online, Guitar Garage Sessions, together we'll fix, create, pull apart and discuss all things guitar related. Here's what you need to know... 1) It's FREE 2) You can ask me any question you want... Technique related... Song playing related... Equipment related... (It all gets covered in the Guitar Garage) 3) You get to sit back, online, in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with other like-minded guitar players and... 4) It runs for approx. 90mins (Sometimes shorter. Sometimes longer) And you can sit in for a few minutes or the whole gig... It's up to you :-) All you have to do is click the link below... Love to see you there :-) Allen Hopgood P.S. There's nothing to buy as there's nothing being sold. These sessions ae designed to help you get the answers to the questions you have. You can reserve you seat here: http://ow.ly/E1NO50BY7vW

12.01.2022 Hey there, Happy New Year! Just quickly...... I wanted to share with you that I'm running a 7-WEEK (every Monday) CLASSIC ROCK GUITAR RIFF CHALLENGE and it's starting next Monday the 11th. Every week you'll receive: 1 x new training video (of that week's riff) 1 X LIVE COACHING CALL + Q&A where I break down the riff, note-by -note-skill-by-technique for you, in a way you can play it. PLUS... You also get access to the video replay if you can't be on the Live Call. It's going to be a lot of fun and oh... It's absolutely FREE for you to be part of... Just click on the link to reserve your spot: http://ow.ly/1ONc50D1YI8 Looking forward to seeing you there, Allen P.S. I wanted to give you a hands-on experience with this 7-Week Classic Rock Guitar Riff Challenge, so there is more coaching available if you need it. Go here now to get all the details: https://www.theguitarsongbook.com/crrchallenge

11.01.2022 Playing songs at "face value" can lead to a lot of struggles and frustrations... To avoid thoughts of 'It's too hard, next,' or 'I quit!' do this... Break the song down into a small chunk (one measure if you need to)... And simplify! Stow the tempo down... Strum the chord once... Do something easy and manageable to play along with the song at your current skill level. If you'd like some help to break the song down so you can win, I'm here for you. Simply ask me how by commenting below with the song you're playing. Until next time... Stay safe and play well Allen

04.01.2022 Okay, break it up! Hey It's Allen here Songs have a lot of moving parts.... And learning and playing them all together, is often overwhelming So I want to tell you to break it up... Instead of working on the entire verse for example... Break it up into 4 measures long... 4 chords... Or even 2 chords or 2 measures. The smaller the better... Doing this will keep your brain focused and the overwhelm right down. Break the song up into chunks. Chunks that are small enough, like eating one bite of pizza at a time. If you're not sure how to do this, comment below with the song you're playing and where you're having trouble. I'll break it up into a game you're guaranteed to win so you can play the song in less time Take care and talk soon, Allen

04.01.2022 When you first start out to play a new song on your guitar, what should you learn first? The strumming pattern? The chords? Or the song lyrics so you can sing along? To make sure your song sounds great from the very first beat, get the chords down first...... Why? Because if the chord changes are not clean, or you cannot remember what the next chord in the progression is, anything you do with the strumming hand, is really going to make that stand out - a lot! Start simply. Start easily... Chords first - no strumming patterns and definitely no lyrics - yet! If you would like help simplifying your chords so you can get started playing songs on your guitar, grab The Beginning Guitar Player's Cheat Sheet - 6 Easy Chords Shapes So You Can Start Playing Songs On Your Guitar Today! You can download it here: http://ow.ly/vjPu50Arnws