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  • a guitarists journey

    A Guitarists Journey: Enjoying The Milestones

    By Tyrone Mayer
    In Apr 7, 2021
    On Guitar Lessons, Inspiration, Motivation
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    A guitarists journey and even musicians in general share the idea that they are never done. There is always one more piece, another technique, an alternate phrase, better tone, and, a plethora of other things. These ideas coupled with the selfish nature of learning an instrument the tendency can be to focus on deficiencies instead of what we have accomplished. Why is this? I know that I am guilty...
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  • The 3 Things Slowing Down Your Guitar Progress

    The 3 Things Slowing Down Your Guitar Progress

    By Theo Young
    In Apr 3, 2020
    On Guitar Lessons, Motivation, Practice Tips
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    In this blog we are going to discover the 3 things slowing down your guitar progress. As every guitar player has a blind spot these are important to take head of. Most guitarists will often find out the hard way down the line losing valuable practice time. While every guitarist wants to accomplish different things. One may want to become a full-fledged shredder whereas the other might want to...
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  • 3 Surprising places modern guitarists can find inspiration

    3 Places Modern Guitarists Can Find Inspiration

    By guitar excellence
    In Oct 16, 2017
    On Inspiration, Motivation
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    It’s not always as easy as it should be to convince someone to listen to the great guitarists from decades past. While it’s easy to appreciate the talent of these artists, most of them played in a style that simply doesn’t resonate with a lot of modern musicians – particularly younger ones. So while inspiration from the past is extremely important, and something we’ve even posted about, it can...
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  • Inspiration from the past for music of the future

    Inspiration From The Past For Music Of The Future

    By Theo Young
    In Jul 6, 2017
    On Ear Training, Inspiration, Motivation, Practice Tips, Song Writing, Theory
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    There are some things that simply can’t be replaced, bought or even imitated, and music performed and played by musicians who have put in unseen hours, blood sweat and tears to truly master their instruments is a unique and timeless phenomenon! Even with all the music programs and technological advancement in this modern age we live in, it is still not possible to replace a true musician with his...
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  • keeping motivation

    Keeping Motivation as a Guitarist

    By Theo Young
    In Aug 4, 2016
    On Motivation, Practice, Practice Tips
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    Balance, Patience and Consistency. Truly these are three methods you should always remember to apply when entering the crazed world of Music! No matter who you are or where you’re from its gonna take time and you’ll find that learning the language of music is a magical journey that never ceases and is forever changing every day. Never is it the same and it’s very important to keep motivation!...
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  • Motivation to Practice Guitar

    By Erick Gerber
    In Mar 3, 2014
    On Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Motivation, Practice, Practice Tips, Rock n Roll 101
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    As a songwriter, guitar teacher and performing artist, I often find it extremely difficult to just pick up my guitar and play (whether it’s to just have a fun jam, or because I have to.) I am very happy and grateful to be able to make a living through my guitar, via teaching students and the occasional well-paying gig, but sometimes I think that my dependence on my guitar...
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  • Can Music Make You Smarter

    By Stefan Vos
    In Feb 3, 2014
    On Guitar Lessons, Motivation, Music and the Brain, Music Therapy
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    Music Makes you Smarter 1. Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain development continues for many years after birth. Recent studies have clearly indicated that musical training physically develops the part of the left side of the brain known to be involved with processing language, and can actually wire the brain’s circuits in specific ways. Linking familiar songs to...
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  • How To Accelerate Your Guitar Playing

    How To Accelerate Your Guitar Playing

    By Anthony Bierman
    In Aug 13, 2010
    On Electric Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Improvisation, Motivation, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips, Scales, Song Writing, Styles, Theory
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    The first thing to do when deciding to accelerate your guitar playing in a certain period of time is to set short-term reachable goals within a long term goal. The long term goal here would be to advance your playing in a period of six months. In order to do this you must break up the long term goal into segments of short term goals and also, very importantly,...
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  • Lessons Learnt

    Lessons Learnt From My Pupils Parents

    By Tyrone Mayer
    In May 13, 2010
    On Guitar Lessons, Memoirs Of A RocknRolla, Motivation, Music Therapy
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    Here are some lessons learnt from my pupils and parents alike in my 20 year plus careers as a music teacher, musician, and guitarist. Encouragement & Recognition “Babies cry for it – grown men die for it” That is such an extremely important saying that every person should have that ingrained in their heads. In business, relationships and family – this is a vital key to letting people excel...
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