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10-Second Tip – Do This at Least Once per Week

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Here is another weekly 10-second tip. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 10-Second Tips, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: 10-Second Tips, Practice Methods, quick tips

Two Interesting Reader Comments and Questions

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Over the last few days, I have got a few good emails, which I thought I would share with you.

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Filed Under: Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: learning guitar, Practice, Reader Questions

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (January Blues, Learning as a 5-Year-Old, and Improving Your Fretting Hand)

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It’s Monday again, so here are 3 more of my random thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including how to beat the January blues, how to improve your fretting hand, and more.

Enjoy…

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Filed Under: Beginner guitar, Practice, Practice Techniques, Technique Tagged With: enjoying the journey, Good technique, Practice Methods

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Muscle Memory, Tiny Wins, and Being Accountable)

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Here is another of the weekly posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including tips on muscle memory, celebrating tiny wins, and more.

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Filed Under: Performing, Practice, Practice Techniques, Technique Tagged With: improve technique, Performing, Practice routines

Thoughts on Arthritis and Playing Guitar From a 65-Year-Old Experienced Guitarist Who Repelled It

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Recently I was having a discussion with subscriber and friend, Mike Barron. It was about arthritis and playing guitar.

Instead of breaking down what he said, here it is in full. There are lots of gems here.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: learning guitar, never too old, Practice

What a Drooling Pack of Dogs Can Teach You About Relaxed Guitar Playing

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Getting a good routine where you can enjoy your guitar playing relaxed and happy is key, and maybe this story can help you find a way to develop a more positive approach to your practice time.

In the 1890s, a scientist called Pavlov decided to test out an interesting little theory on dogs.

He took the dogs’ food and wanted to see if their dinner would make them salivate.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Lead Guitar, Practice Methods, Practice routines

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (the “Five Times Rule”, My Appendix Anniversary, and The Queen’s Gambit)

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Here is another one of my Monday posts with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, including thoughts on the new Netflix show The Queen’s Gambit, practise tips, and more.

I hope you enjoy it…

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Efficiency of learning, learning guitar, Practice Methods

Struggle With Chords But Want to Fingerpick?

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I know how infuriating it can be if your guitar chords buzz because pretty much all of your playing will suffer.

Below is a simple five-step plan of what to do if they do buzz.

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Filed Under: Chords, Fingerpicking, Learning, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Barre Chords, Efficiency of learning, fingerpicking, Practice Methods

Strum With Me If You Want to Live

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I’ve had a few of you ask about strumming exercises for guitar recently.

Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger said in Terminator 2, “Strum with me if you want to live”. Okay, he didn’t say exactly that, but for strumming success, give this a go…

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Filed Under: Practice, Practice Techniques, Strumming Tagged With: learning guitar, Practice Methods, Strumming

Dan, I LOVE Your Suggestion of Learning to Play…

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I got a nice email from Curtis the other day regarding open chords…

“Dan,

I LOVE your suggestion of learning to play the series of open chords and changes with the last three fingers, and NOT the Index finger. 

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Filed Under: Chords, Learning, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Barre Chords, guitar practice, learning guitar, Open chords

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