The Steve Stine Podcast

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Live Class: Beginner's Guide to Soloing- The ESSENTIALS

2026-10-0801:03:25

Send Steve a Text Message Practice vs. Playing: Turning Scales Into Music Knowing a scale is one thing. Turning it into music is something else entirely. In this discussion, Steve breaks down the difference between practicing the guitar and actually playing/improvising, with a focus on helping developing players move beyond simply running scale patterns. Topics include visualization, metronome practice, connecting scale positions, meandering, groove, eighth-note phrasing, dynamics, space, art...

An iPad Setup That Saves The Show

2026-10-0110:42

Send Steve a Text Message The fastest way to lose confidence on stage is a simple problem that turns into a spiral: you don’t know the tune well enough, the arrangement is different than you expected, and your paper chart is fighting you with page turns and missing notes. We’ve all been there. So we’re talking about a solution that’s practical, affordable, and surprisingly “old school” in spirit: using an iPad as a dependable music stand for real gig life. I break down why tablets make...

Does Going Wireless Change Your Guitar Tone? | CFG SonikSphere NEO

2026-09-2609:09

Send Steve a Text Message Fast chargers are everywhere, and that’s exactly why guitar wireless systems get accidentally killed. We talk through the Sonic Sphere Neal Wireless System from CFG and start with the unglamorous detail that saves your gear: power. The manual calls for a standard 5V 1A USB source (5 watts max), and using high-voltage fast chargers can fry the batteries. If you’ve got a drawer full of phone bricks and you’ve been treating them like they’re interchangeable, this is the...

Basics of Ear Training Part 2

2026-09-2413:34

Send Steve a Text Message Can you tell major from minor with your eyes closed? That single skill can change how fast you learn songs by ear, how confident you feel in a jam, and how “musical” your playing sounds without relying on tabs. Steve Stein from Guitar Zoom walks through a simple ear training approach that helps you recognize chord quality first, before you worry about the exact chord name. We start by isolating the most important contrast in everyday harmony: major versus minor. Ste...

More Than Guitar: The Tommy Armstrong-Leavitt Story

2026-09-2101:57:10

Send Steve a Text Message A lot of guitar careers are built around louder stages, bigger rigs, and the next gig. Tommy Armstrong Levitt’s path gets there too, but it takes a turn that’s both unexpected and deeply moving. We talk through his full arc: growing up on classic records, learning guitar by trading riffs with friends, leveling up through GIT at Musicians Institute, and turning hard-earned lesson-room experience into method books that thousands of players still use. From there, the c...

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