The first New York City Guitar School community Zoom concerts of 2021 is taking place this Friday, February 26th, at 6:30 EST. The virtual concert will be happening to celebrate the release of the NYC Guitar School guitar book Songs For Beginners, and will be featuring performances

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The Bad News? As Parents In Uncertain Times, We Can Pass Fear And Anxiety On To Our Children.  But The Good News Is That We Can Also Teach Them Faith And Resilience. Fellow parents, we are raising our children in uncertain times!  There are unpredictable–and disturbing

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  As parents, we want to raise capable, self-reliant children who can reach their goals and have healthy relationships.  We also want to raise children with the courage and skill to be a positive influence in the world.  Right? In this blog post, I’m going to promote the use of a sing

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