Are Guitar Pedals a Waste of Time?

November 15th, 2017|Blogs|

Too Many Pedals? If you have been playing guitar for longer than six months, you have begun to look at effects for your sound. What do they do ? where do you buy? what do [...]

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Is the Guitar Dead?

October 20th, 2017|Blogs|

The Washington Post recently published an article on the slow death of the electric guitar. The author, Geoff Edgers claimed there are no new guitar heroes. Because of this,  kids are no longer inspired. Consequently [...]

Timing – You Need a Metronome

October 14th, 2017|Blogs|

This past week I came across a video by Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. For those of you that don’t know, Bumblefoot is one of the most accomplished guitarists on the planet. So, when he says something, [...]

3 tips to Making the most from your Drum Lessons

March 9th, 2017|Blogs|

…or guitar lessons, or bass lessons or anything else. These are really a few tips to just help you learn how to practice better. It can really apply to any instrument because these principles are [...]

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New Year or New Journey

February 21st, 2017|Blogs|

Another year has passed and at this point 2017 is in full swing. Which means people are  working on New year’s resolutions. Frequently on of those is to finally take music lessons. Personally, I would [...]

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Year in Review and Looking Ahead

February 2nd, 2017|Blogs|

Wow! 2016 was incredible year for us at Silversound guitar. When the year started it was just Mark Young and Jon Gillin teaching guitar lessons. Soon, we added Drew Martin, who is also teaching guitar. [...]

5 Things Beginning Guitar Players say

November 29th, 2016|Blogs|

Starting a new instrument can be challenging. It’s easy to make mistakes just starting out and that’s okay. So, in today’s Silversound blog I am going to tackle a few of the common things people [...]

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Silversound Guitar is now near Vickers and Academy!

July 2nd, 2016|Blogs|

After a long standing amazing time in the downtown colorado springs area, Silversound Guitar has decided to expand and move! We are now located near Vickers and Academy Blvd off of Erindale Drive. This has [...]

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More Than Just Guitar Lessons

February 18th, 2016|Blogs|

Mark and I have been teaching guitar in Colorado Springs for a number of years. Selfishly we love being able to play guitar and share that passion with other people. It is actually amazing to [...]