A Sampling of the Line6 POD HD500X. This thing is awesome! This isn't a typical review. Just me playing through some patches for your enjoyment. Please leave feedback and comment. Thanks for listening.

Learning guitar isn't easy but it can be made simple or difficult depending on how you go about it. In this episode I discuss a few resources that might help keep things simple and fun. Thanks for reading. Please rate if you enjoy!

What and how you should practice will depend on what you want to learn and where you are in the process. I discuss three ideas that will help guide your practice routine. Grind out the beginner stuff, choose songs you love, and make a commitment to performing them. Thanks for listening! Please help us out by rating.

Who invented the electric guitar? This episode is an overview of how the electric guitar came to be. Guitars went from being the quietest of instruments to being the loudest in just under two decades. I discuss everything from resonator guitars, to Les Paul's Log and the Fender Broadcaster. Thanks for listening and rating. Please share if you enjoy!

Learning the notes on the 5th and 6th strings is essential for guitar students and so are the notes in the first position. In this episode we apply some simple rules to finding the notes and using them to build our first open chords. Thanks for listening! Please rate if you enjoy,

In this episode we get into the notes on the guitar fretboard. By following some simple rules and patterns we can make learning these notes a lot easier. Check out the show notes for diagrams at bishopguitarlessons.com/16. Thanks!

Interview with Berklee College of Music student Giacomo Timbrello. Giacomo talks about the application and audition process as well as some of the highlights and challenges of attending one of the nations most prestigious music schools. Thanks for listening! Please rate if you like what you hear.

Besides practicing scales, chords, songs, and improvising, a great guitarist should spend a greater part of his time developing his own sound. Here are a few tips on what to focus on so you can find your voice! Thanks for listening and rating.

In this episode I discuss my goals for the following year. Goals for both the podcast and for my music career. Writing down goals always helps me keep a clear vision of what it is I'm trying to do with my time. Thanks for listening. Please rate if you like what you hear.

Ever make decisions in your guitar playing you wish would have gone differently? Ever made a decision you are eternally grateful for? In this episode I talk about two moments in my life that have had a huge impact on how I view my guitar playing and my focus in music. Thanks for listening and please do rate if you like what you hear.