The McNally Strumstick: Why 2025 May Finally Be The Year You Get Better at Guitar
Derek Oswald
Why Strumstick? Learning the guitar can feel like a slow-motion car crash. Your fingertips go numb. Your chords sound like furniture falling down the stairs. You realize playing “Wonderwall” takes weeks, not hours. Worst of all? You can hear yourself struggling in real time. As we’ve all found out at some point in our journey, the guitar is unforgiving in its early stages. Many people give up before they even begin. The instrument ends up … Read more
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Episode 10 – Creative Freedom and Inclusivity In America – Sofiane and Peter of The Blackmordia
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Episode 09 – The Legacy of The Beautiful Letdown – Tim Foreman of Switchfoot
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