Harry is a Nashville-based session guitarist, composer, and educator with over a decade of teaching, touring, and recording across North America. He holds a bachelor of music with honours, did graduate study in improvisation, and has shared stages with Grammy-winning artists. Rooted in jazz and bluegrass, his teaching centers on ear training, improvisation, theory, and smart practice for players at every level.
Articles featuring Harry
When Your Playing Stops Improving, the Answer Usually Isn’t Practicing Harder
Guitar teacher Harry B. on why the way through a plateau usually isn't practicing harder, but pointing your curiosity at something new until the climb resumes.
Read article ›What Great Music Teachers Actually Do Differently, From One Who’s Spent a Decade Finding Out
Guitar teacher Harry B. on what separates the teachers you remember from the ones you forget, drawn from a decade of lessons taught and taken.
Read article ›The Spark: What First Drew Our Teachers to Music
Tunelark music teachers on the exact moment music got them. A living room, a Disney movie, the smell of a guitar case, and the spark that lasted a lifetime.
Read article ›The Moment It Clicks: Teachers on the Breakthroughs That Keep Them Teaching
Music teachers rarely keep teaching for the paycheck. They keep teaching for one moment: the instant something impossible suddenly clicks. Our teachers describe
Read article ›What Teaching Music Taught Our Teachers About People
We asked our teachers the most surprising thing teaching taught them about people. Their answers keep returning to one idea: what holds you back is almost never
Read article ›What Music Teachers Actually Want You to Do When You Practice
Most practice guilt comes from one belief: that more time is the answer. Teachers say the opposite. Here is what they actually want you to do in a practice sess
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Beginner Guitar Tips: What Every New Player Should Know
Learning guitar is one of the most rewarding musical journeys you can take — and one of the most common. Millions of people have picked up the guitar as…
Read article ›Acoustic Guitar Essentials: Five Chords Every Beginner Must Know
Want to start playing beginner acoustic guitar chords fast? Learn these five beginner chords and you’ll be strumming real songs in no time.
Read article ›Online Guitar Lessons for Adults: It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Thinking about learning guitar as an adult? Online guitar lessons make it easy to start at any age. Here's what to expect and how to begin.
Read article ›How to Read Guitar Tabs: A Beginner’s Guide
If you've ever searched for how to play a song on guitar, you've almost certainly encountered guitar tabs. They're everywhere online — simple, visual…
Read article ›How Long Does It Take to Learn Guitar? A Realistic Timeline
How long does it take to learn guitar? A realistic month-by-month and year-by-year timeline of progress from absolute beginner through intermediate playing.
Read article ›What to Do When You Plateau in Music Lessons
What to do when you plateau in music lessons. Why plateaus happen, what they really mean, and the specific moves that get you growing again.
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