Adam Rafferty

Recently a student of mine on StudyWithAdam.com asked me an question which showed his honesty and vulnerability, and it really resonated with me. It’s part of the mental game that many of us face when working on our music. Adam, I have a teenage daughter who learns guitar songs off …

The way that many of us have been taught to think about learning music is like this: we function like computers if we get musical data input, and practice it enough, we should be able to play it back if we can’t play it back, it means we need to …

Lately I have been working on some new guitar techniques that are taking me “outside my comfort zone.” Working on new things can be very unsettling – for all of us. Sometimes feeling like a beginner is fun, but at other times a lot of mental resistance comes up. (If …

Hey Gang, I hope that if you are an Australian fan and guitar picker, you can come to one of these very special concerts! Michael Fix, Andrew Veivers and I will be doing the “Acoustic Guitar Spectacular” from August 14-22, 2015 in Australia. 14 August – Mt Tambourine 15 August …

When I am asked about practicing guitar, I usually preach the gospel of repetitive mindful practice. However – I have been wondering lately…”do I really know what the heck I am doing?” You can usually find me on tour in a hotel room practicing the pieces I play on stage …

I recently had a guitar student upload a video to Study With Adam for coaching, the title read “In My Life, The Beatles, Arranged by Adam and Butchered by Craig” I had to laugh out loud. LOL!!!! It’s important to know that what we HEAR in our playing is different …

Here’s a question I get from a lot of readers: “Adam, I can’t seem to get through a piece without making mistakes.” Well, neither can I! There are a few tips and insights I can give you though – on how I practice and “problem solve.” If you want to …

This article is about some of my early struggles as a pro guitar player and how I overcame them…I hope you like the info here. As a young jazz guitar player I really struggled making ends meet. I taught, played weddings, did little gigs and in NYC it was a …

First off…big big thank you for being a friend, fan and part of my guitar community. Students are going nuts over the lessons in Study With Adam, and some “trail blazers” are posting videos to me already! There are only a few hours left to take advantage of the special …

It’s been totally busy (in a wonderful way) at “Study With Adam”. My web techs are on call, answering questions and working around the clock. So far, the response has been INCREDIBLE! Register before April 21, 2015 (midninght) you’ll be entered for the contest & the free On-Demand download bonus …