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    Practicing Guitar Without a Guitar

    By Erick Gerber
    In Apr 8, 2016
    On Guitar Lessons, Guitars, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips
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    Most pupils really just don’t have the time for practicing guitar as much as they would like to. What most people don’t realize, however, is that practicing guitar is as much about training your mind as it is about training your fingers and that there are some aspects of your mind that you can practice without a guitar. So how do we do this? Check out these useful tips and tricks below:...
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  • Good Timing

    Critical Guitar: The Importance of Good Timing

    By Paul Whitehead
    In Sep 1, 2014
    On Playing in Time, Practice Tips, Rock n Roll 101
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    Good timing is something that is often overlooked by musicians, particularly guitarists. It’s something that will separate a good guitarist from an average or even bad one. That’s why it is so important to develop a good sense of it. How do you go about doing this you may ask? Well, here are some tips and practice techniques you can use in order to improve your timing and impress...
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  • The Benefits of Playing Guitar with Other Musicians

    By Paul Whitehead
    In Nov 2, 2012
    On Gig Guidance, Guitar Lessons, Guitars, Online Guitar Lessons, Playing in a band, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips, Rock Guitar, Rock n Roll 101, Song Writing, Styles
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    “Practice isn’t doing scales but doing things like writing, jamming with other people or playing gigs.” –Tommy Bolin (Deep Purple, Zephyr, The James Gang) There are countless benefits to playing guitar with other musicians. Not only is it the general aim for most people that start to play guitar, but also it is the most fun you can have on your instrument. I’d say the number one benefit is that...
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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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  • 10 Jazz Musicians To Help Mold Your Playing

    10 Jazz Musicians To Help Mold Your Playing

    By Anthony Bierman
    In Jul 7, 2010
    On Barre Chords, Chords, Electric Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Improvisation, Jazz Guitar, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips, Scales, Song Writing, Styles, Theory
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    Here is a list of 10 Jazz musicians to help mold your playing and your overall jazz guitar. 1. Charlie Parker One of the most important Jazz musicians to study to shape your playing would be saxophonist Charlie Parker one of the founding fathers of the bebop era of jazz. Many musicians transcribe and learn to play his solo’s to delve into the style of Parker, his rhythmic language,...
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  • The Role of the Bassist in a Band

    The Role of the Bassist in a Band

    By Daniel Herber
    In Apr 19, 2010
    On Bass Guitar, Ear Training, Gig Guidance, Playing in a band, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips, Recording, Rock n Roll 101, Song Writing
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    The role of the bassist in a band is the sonic link between the rhythmical and melodic elements of any band. With drums, it provides the backbone. In addition, the traditional function of the bass guitar is to flesh out any bands’ sound. By being played in such a way that the percussive elements of the instrument reinforce and supplies power and groove. This can apply to a busy...
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  • The Correct Way To Practice Guitar

    The Correct Way To Practice Guitar

    By Anthony Bierman
    In Apr 9, 2010
    On Ear Training, Guitar Lessons, Improvisation, Playing in Time, Practice, Practice Tips, Rock n Roll 101, Scales, Song Writing, Styles, Theory
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    Let’s look at the correct way to practice guitar with the following tips. Put in the hours The most important thing to do when practicing is to master discipline, practice often and as regular as you can. Anyone can find the time to practice they just have to learn to organize their time efficiently enough to fit in the time every day. You should learn to practice everything as...
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