Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including some thoughts from Eric Clapton, jamming ideas, and more.
Here we go…
An Unusual Jamming Trick I Love
One thing that used to drive me crazy about learning guitar was when I’d watch other guitarists jam the hell out of their guitars.
It could be friends, pro musicians, people playing open mics, or even my dad jamming.
This was made worse when a friend would ask me to play them a piece of music.
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Darts, Help If You’re Struggling, and Templates for Jamming)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. Here we go…
How to Get Confident Enough to Jam With Others
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Chris Cornell – My Biggest Hero, a Lennon Documentary, and Jamming With Yourself)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including remembering Chris Cornell, a Lennon documentary, and more…
Two Interesting Reader Comments and Questions
Here are two interesting emails from this past week. I hope you find them useful…
Podcast #5 – The Critical Factors Of Learning Guitar Faster (Part 1)
In this podcast, we are discussing one of the three critical factors for your success as a guitarist. In part 1, we are talking about the importance of having a ‘laid-back attitude’.
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Why Jamming with Other Musicians is a Must for all Guitarists
Jamming, Kidapalooza, Lollapalooza 2013 by Eric Gravengaard, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
I have a rule that I enforce on myself and which I encourage students to adhere to. That rule is, for every 10 hours I practice, I must spend at least 1 hour jamming with others.
Jamming with others is not only good for your musical soul, but will make you a better all round guitarist, and it feels damn great too.
The Most Painful Guitar Playing Mistakes And How To Avoid Them (Part 1)
Thanks for all the comments on my recent beginner New Year’s transformation series of lessons.
In today’s blog post we are getting really practical and it’s a really important topic – it’s about the way you practice. [Read more…]