Around The World 

I have to ask myself the question, “What is real life?” Two days after returning from Barcelona I hopped on a plane to play shows in Chattanooga and Atlanta before returning to Los Angeles to teach and…

Who's In Your Corner? 

Yes, it’s true…I am getting married in just a few days. In trying to decide what to write for this month's feature amidst wedding planning, touring, and teaching; an overwhelming sense of encouragement came over me.…

"Rockstar with an Air Guitar" 

In a time when attention spans are shrinking by the day, young musicians often miss out on the power of the air guitar. Long before any real playing is done there is this powerful concept…

"Practice, Play, Perform"

The time is 2003 and I proclaim to the world that "I, Chris Vazquez, am going to be a musician." How? Well, I didn't think that far ahead. As far as I knew, I had a guitar…

31 Flavors...Yes…ice cream. I know it’s been cold and rainy, but here in California, we spend most of the year fighting off the urge for ice cream. Baskin Robbins may not be the highest end ice cream in town, but…

This past week I had the distinct pleasure of working aboard the Oceania Riviera, a wonderful luxury cruise ship. I spent eight days sailing the Caribbean, playing music every other night with an incredible band. This, believe it or…

We’re back! Students often have Spring Break at different times, so we’re back for week two with Part II of the definitive Spring Break playlist for 2016. Are you ready? Did you get your headphones out and head to the…

That’s right, music students – school is out and it’s time to take extra music lessons and lock yourself away in a room to practice all day long…right? Maybe not, but it is time to say goodbye to the cold…

We all know practicing an instrument can be no fun at all, especially when it’s the beginning and there is so far to go. The guitar is a particularly frustrating instrument in the beginning. Your fingers will hurt. Things will…