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Two Reader Thoughts (Leather Pants and a Useful Scale Tip)

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Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately.

I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…

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Filed Under: Learning, Scales Tagged With: learning guitar, Scales

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Movie Soundtracks, Minefields, and Making Scales Fun)

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Here is an early bird edition of my three random thoughts. For those who are new here, each Monday I share a post with 3 random thoughts on guitar, music, and life, this time including thoughts about movie soundtracks, making scales fun, and more.

Anyway, tomorrow I will be away on holiday for a four-day break so here it is, one day early.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Practice Techniques, Scales Tagged With: Movies, Scale practice, Scales, Soundtracks

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Getting Organised, the Hirajoshi Scale, and Adding Emotion)

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Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including the Hirajoshi scale, getting organised, and more.

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Filed Under: Learning, Practice, Scales Tagged With: Lead Guitar, Practice, Scales

The Importance Of A Good Guitar Warm Up

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When someone talks about a warm-up for playing guitar, the temptation for many is to roll their eyes, turn away, and to just go on playing their favourite tunes instead.

The trouble is, many beginner guitarists struggle to actually play these tunes well and struggle with the physical aspects of playing them, so not only do the songs sound a bit rough but they also feel uncomfortable to play. In this post, I’ll explain why, if you don’t warm up, you should!
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Filed Under: Learning, Practice Tagged With: fingerpicking, Scales, songs, Warm-up

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