Life Long Guitarist

A newsletter for mature guitarists seeking long-term musical growth.

Hey friends, I got a little crazy with some song analysis. I rarely get to have this much fun with a pop tune, and I usually keep things simple. But sometimes you just have to nerd out (Maybe someone will enjoy it!) For sure, reply to this email and let me know if this was fun for you as well. ...

Jun 21, 2025

An Important Message For Male Guitarists

As I write this, it’s the day before Father’s Day. I’ve been thinking a lot about my dad—not just because of the holiday, but because, without him, I wouldn’t be playing guitar at all. He didn’t play guitar. He played violin as a kid—first chair, actually—but had to give it up when he accidentall...

Jun 14, 2025

The Scariest Thing For Every Guitarist

Hey fellow Life Long Guitarists, The scariest moment in any guitarist’s life isn’t a fast solo or a weird chord voicing. It’s this: You’re at a friend’s house. Or a music store. Or a party. Someone finds out you play guitar. They hand you one and say, “Play something.” And you freeze. Not beca...

Jun 07, 2025

Learning Guitar as an Adult Is A Super Power

If you’ve ever thought you started too late… That you missed your window by not picking up the guitar in your teens… Or maybe you did start young, but didn’t stick with it or make the kind of progress you hoped for… This is for you. Learning guitar as an adult isn’t a disadvantage—it’s a superpow...

May 24, 2025

The Real Reason Guitar Progress Feels So Hard

Hey Guitarists, It's not just you. Over the last 20+ years of playing, teaching, and obsessing over guitar, I’ve come to believe there’s one challenge that sits quietly at the center of it all—something that makes mastering guitar uniquely difficult. And it’s not sweep picking, jazz changes, or ...

May 17, 2025

The Most Important Guitar Practice

Hey guitarists, Normally, I don’t recycle topics between my YouTube channel and this newsletter. But this one is different. This is something I believe every serious guitarist needs to hear—whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player burning out in silence. I call it Medita...

May 10, 2025

The Magic of Back Burner Guitar Pratice

If you’ve ever juggled multiple guitar goals at once, you know how overwhelming it can get. There’s always more to improve, more to maintain, and never quite enough time. Today I want to share a simple idea I’ve been using in my own playing for years. I call it back burner practice, and it’s help...

May 03, 2025

Online Guitar Courses Suck

Most online guitar courses won’t actually make you better. But before I get into it, let me get something off my chest. If you’re not here for the “why,” feel free to scroll down — but honestly, this part might explain a lot about how I approach teaching, and why I even bother making content like...

Apr 26, 2025

Best Method for Adult Guitarists

Everyone online has lied to you. Lied about "methods," lied about "practice." How do you actually get better? Not just “watch another YouTube video” better. Not “random licks and hope” better. But real, measurable, musical improvement—without spending 5 hours a day practicing. That’s what we’re...

Apr 19, 2025

Adult Guitar Learners’ Biggest Mistake And The Fix

I’ve talked before about why learning guitar as an adult can actually be better than learning as a kid—and I stand by that. However, there's one critical area where adults tend to stumble—something younger players do instinctively, and that often gives them an unexpected advantage. Today, let’s d...

Apr 12, 2025

Late Bloomer Guitarists Explained

Here's something important that most guitarists never hear—and something that the internet consistently gets wrong about guitar playing. It’s something that can make us feel inadequate or behind, especially as we get older. But first, let me ask you a quick question: In the yea...

Apr 05, 2025

Secret to Mixing Major & Minor Pentatonics

Hey Lifelong Guitarists, Welcome back to the newsletter! I'm your host, Andre Fludd, and today we're diving into a concept that's revolutionized my own playing, and I'm excited to share it with you. Introducing: Keystone Licks Think of ancient architectural marvels like the ...

Mar 29, 2025

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