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3 Random Thoughts This Wednesday (the Van Morrison Protest Song, Baseball, and One Practice Habit to Avoid)

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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…

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Filed Under: Legends, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: enjoying the journey, guitar practice, productive practice

Arthritis – Prevention Is Better Than Cure 

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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.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques Tagged With: Practice Methods, productive practice, Warm-up

The ultimate guide on how to practice scales (in just 4 minutes)

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guitar scales for beginners

Practice scales, get awesome curls!

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…]

Filed Under: Practice Techniques, Scales Tagged With: checklist, improve technique, productive practice, Scale practice

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