Happy new year to you.
I hope 2023 will be an amazing one for your guitar playing!
Here’s something that will hopefully inspire you as we begin the new year…
3 Random Thoughts This Tuesday (A Musical Game, a Student’s Transformation, and Life!)
Welcome to a new post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life.
It’s a day later than usual as yesterday was Boxing Day, so I took the day off.
I hope you had an amazing Christmas and here we go…
The Snowman and a Magical Moment
On Sunday, Archie and I had one of our favourite ever musical experiences.
We went to our local town hall and watched an orchestra play a whole bunch of Christmas songs.
It was magical.
Advice From Like-Minded Others If You Ever Think About Quitting Guitar
On my Facebook page, I recently asked people to give advice to others who were struggling.
It got a lot of brilliant responses.
What a Difference a Year Makes
What a fun morning I had yesterday.
I got to go to my first ever school sports day as a parent.
The sun was blazing, it was packed, and the teachers made it very special.
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (George Bailey, 18 days, and a Quick Poll)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including how George Bailey can serve as motivation for your guitar journey, a quick poll, and more.
Here we go…
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (a Special Guitar Group for You, “Pairs”, and Some Big Inspiration)
Here is another of the Monday posts with 3 of my thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including a new guitar group, an inspiring story, and more.
I hope you enjoy… [Read more…]
7 Tips to Give You a Quick Blast of Motivation
Ah, motivation, that old chestnut which often trips us guitar players up.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” as the Billy Ocean song goes, but…
Sometimes, you may feel like doing any old chore before you get going to play your guitar.
It happens to us all.
What Thinking Big Can Do for Your Guitar Playing
Lately, I have been reading a good book called Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars.
In it, there is an interesting story about one of the biggest legends of music.
How Greek Mythology’s Most Deceitful, Trickster Can Make You a Better Guitarist
Here is a great story from Greek mythology.
It is about a nasty trickster and deceitful king, called Sisyphus.
Sisyphus was not a good king.
He killed guests who came to his palace and even tricked and deceived Thanatos (Death)…
Which, of course, angered the great god, Zeus.