<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Navigating Plateaus</title><link>/</link><description>Recent content on Navigating Plateaus</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-US</language><copyright>Copyright (c) 2020-2024 Thulite</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Preamble</title><link>/chapters/introduction/preamble/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/introduction/preamble/</guid><description>The philosophy behind Navigating Plateaus and how this guide helps guitarists advance through learning plateaus.</description></item><item><title>Why Do We Play Guitar</title><link>/chapters/introduction/why-guitar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/introduction/why-guitar/</guid><description>A philosophical look at the guitar&amp;rsquo;s limitations and why it remains the greatest instrument for creative expression.</description></item><item><title>Acknowledgements</title><link>/chapters/introduction/acknowledgements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/introduction/acknowledgements/</guid><description>Acknowledging the guitar teachers and resources that shaped this guide.</description></item><item><title>The Beauty Of Open Position</title><link>/chapters/open-position-chords/the-beauty-of-open-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/open-position-chords/the-beauty-of-open-position/</guid><description>Discover why open position chords remain essential for guitarists of all levels.</description></item><item><title>C and G: The Guitarist's Favorite Keys</title><link>/chapters/open-position-chords/the-key-of-c/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/open-position-chords/the-key-of-c/</guid><description>Why guitarists love C and G major and how to use capos and Nashville numbers to play anywhere.</description></item><item><title>Open Position Chord Augmentations</title><link>/chapters/open-position-chords/open-position-augmentations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/open-position-chords/open-position-augmentations/</guid><description>Move a finger, discover new chords. Systematic augmentations for all six major open position chord shapes.</description></item><item><title>Announcing Navigating Plateaus</title><link>/blog/announcing-navigating-plateaus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/blog/announcing-navigating-plateaus/</guid><description>The first chapters of Navigating Plateaus are now live, covering open position chords and guitar learning philosophy.</description></item><item><title/><link>/chapters/musicianship/the-joy-of-sound/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chapters/musicianship/the-joy-of-sound/</guid><description/></item><item><title>About Navigating Plateaus</title><link>/about/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/about/</guid><description>About this guitar instruction project and its approach to teaching.</description></item></channel></rss>