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I want to get lessons, but before I do, let me get a bit better before coming to see you. I get that often, or people who ask: “I would love to take lessons so I get better, but what should I know or work on before I come to see you?”. Isn’t that a … Self-Study vs. Taking Lessons
The Study of Music Does Amazing Things for The Brain Playing guitar does amazing things to your brain development. I just finished watching a 2-DVD, 6-hour lecture by Dr. Richard Restak. Professor Restak teaches neuroscience at Washington University and is the author of about 20 books on the brain. I learned tons of things from … Guitar, Dexterity and The Brain
Chords with Bass Lines for More Inspired Songwriting. A really great song example of a song that uses this rhythmic idea, is “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster The People. I always teach that song to guitar students, combining the bass line with a chord hit on the 2nd beat, so it becomes a cool-sounding rhythm … Create Songwriting Ideas with Melodic Bass Motions on Guitar
No Plateau-ing When You Take Lessons As you already know: playing guitar is tons of fun. It gets exponentially more fun the better you get at it. The feeling of joy you’ll feel when you hear yourself play unbelievably amazing-sounding guitar music is not of this earth. One has to push through the obstacles and … Why There Is No Bad Or Boring Music
There’s a Billion Awesome Reasons Why Anyone Would Want To Pursue Music Lessons The following is an email I sent to a student who was taking classical guitar lessons years ago, and who eventually started slacking in her lesson frequency, which led to feelings of demotivation creeping in. It touches upon progress, results, regrets, and … Inspiring Thoughts & Insights for Guitar Students
