19th February 20180

Listen, then Play – Secrets of Rhythm Guitar

by Dennis Winge The great jazz trumpeter Miles David had a reputation for his pithy but profound sayings. One of these was “Listen, then play.” This was...

by sam

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19th February 20180

How Do I Know For Sure That I’m Making Progress On The Guitar?

Have you ever had the feeling that you haven’t improved much on the guitar? Where progress just feels slow? Perhaps all your friends and family are telling you that you...

by sam

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14th December 20170

Do You Play Guitar More Than You Practice Guitar

By Byron Marks There are a lot of guitar players that spend a majority of their time playing the same things over and over again. They don’t make any improvements in...

by sam

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14th May 20170

Why do people struggle to improve their guitar playing

Back Home Why do people struggle to improve their guitar playing There are many reasons why people struggle to improve their guitar playing. Below we go through some of the...

by sam

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27th December 20160

Are your hands in sync?

It is very common for players to hit “plateaus” with their playing. These plateaus, or brick walls, are all caused by a very specific problem that has not been diagnosed (if...

by Jon Wright

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27th December 20160

Are you holding your guitar correctly?

This is quite a basic idea that a lot of self-taught players get wrong. Basically, we want to hold our guitar like a classical guitar player holds it – the guitar...

by Jon Wright

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27th December 20160

How hard are you holding down the strings?

A huge factor in becoming a good musician is muscle tension. This is something that rarely gets taught or explained. What do we mean when we talk about muscle tension?...

by Jon Wright

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27th December 20160

What are you thinking about when you practice?

One of the things that determines how effective your practice time is is what you are thinking about mentally when you are practising. Obviously, we want to be thinking about...

by Jon Wright

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27th December 20160

Why some guitar players become great and why some don’t

Have you ever wondered why some guitar players become great, and why some don’t? What is it that makes them different? Is it where they were brought up? Seeming as...

by Jon Wright

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27th December 20160

What do you want?

The first step to getting what you want… is to know what you want. This applies to our guitar playing just as much as every other area of life. If you don’t know what...

by Jon Wright

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