may we all be blessed with making beautiful music, finding great sound, others who think so too, and lots of relaxed energy this year 😇
here's a little 2026 community direction preview/brainstorming video.
TL;DR (for the ones that don't want to watch the whole 20 min)
- december was quiet because of a needed break, podcast work, and covid — but the community was very much on my mind.
- goal for 2026: grow guitarwavers in a natural, alive, and collective way.
- I’d love to revive the monthly focus topics (one shared topic per month + end-of-month recap call + fitting podcast guest).
- new idea: monthly feedback / demo calls where we listen to works-in-progress together and give live feedback (much easier than text).
- core principle stays: all information should remain free — this is the resource I wish I’d had when I started my instrumental guitar journey.
- to make the community sustainable, I’m exploring optional monetization, e.g.:
- I want to build a stronger base structure, so the community doesn’t wobble when more people join.
- longer-term ideas: more structured classroom content, possible future classes (e.g. music ads with sky valley records — very early idea).
- I’m thinking about community roles for members who would like to help shape and co-run the space.
- big picture: guitarwavers should be a safe, calm place to recharge, learn, grow, and feel connected in a noisy world.
your feedback/thoughts are very welcome — let’s build this together 🦦