Welcome to a new weekly post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including creating guitar playlist of songs, music and socialising, and more.
3 Random Thoughts This Wednesday (the Van Morrison Protest Song, Baseball, and One Practice Habit to Avoid)
Last week I shared a post with 3 thoughts about guitar, music, and life, and it went down well, so here is another. Three things I have noticed this week, from the new song Van Morrison wrote to a common practice habit it’s time to break. I hope you enjoy…
Arthritis – Prevention Is Better Than Cure
I get asked a bit about arthritis prevention and guitar playing by students.
Mostly how can I help people become better guitarists when they suffer from it?
As many of you know, arthritis is not a pleasant thing to suffer from.
I am no doctor and don’t give medical advice on such things, but one thing I preach is that prevention is better than cure – this applies to arthritis prevention when playing the guitar as well.
The ultimate guide on how to practice scales (in just 4 minutes)
Scale practice often gets a bad reputation in the musical world. In this blog post you will learn 9 ways scale practice can be awesome for your guitar playing. I’ll explain why they are massively beneficial for your guitar playing, exactly how you should practice them and why four minutes is the magic number. [Read more…]