“Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.” – Grace Hansen It’s almost guaranteed that all guitar beginners no matter what their initial level of enthusiasm about practicing and learning guitar will want to quit at some point and if statistics play a roll its likely sooner rather than later….
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Why won’t my child do her/his guitar practice?
Very good question and one that I often hear from frustrated parents. In fact all parents will usually have to ask this question at some point because rare is the child who conscientiously practices without the need for parent intervention. Let us say your 6 year old has come home from school all excited asking…
Seeking perfection on guitar
“Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything.” – Eugene Delacroix (1798 – 1863) There was a time when I believed being called a perfectionist was a compliment. To my former self perfectionism meant taking care of the details and never settling for anything less than a perfect result but…
Progress Takes Time
I think its important to understand firstly that as a guitar student your first and only real priority is to practice. I say this because many guitar students are fixed on their progress. It’s the classic “Are we there yet?” question. Many students are not interested in the journey, only the destination. Why is this…
The first 6 months of guitar is make or break
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.” Vincent T. Lombardi Sadly the majority of people who decide to take up guitar will not get past the first 6 months. I came to realize this fact in my…
Priming yourself for guitar practice
In a university research study a class of students were instructed to look at the lecturer with interest when he was standing on the left side of the room and with disinterest when on the right side of the room. The lecturer was unaware of the experiment but gradually he spent more and more time…
Your first and most important guitar lesson
When students attend their first guitar lesson most are eagerly expecting a bunch of exercises that will set them on the path to success. The truth is while exercises are definitely important your first lesson should include a large dose of understanding about what makes a successful guitarist. Anyone can do exercises yet only a…
Do you have the X Factor?
The X-Factor is sometimes misunderstood as inborn natural talent. You either have it or you don’t. We have no doubt all heard someone at sometime say that such and such has the X-Factor as if they always had it. The X-factor in actual fact is usually the result of years of study and practice and…
Is success on guitar random?
In recent years there have been quite a few books written on the subject of how random events control our destiny. Books like ‘Outliers‘ and ‘Blink‘ by Malcolm Gladwell can leave one feeling like a victim if taken too seriously. Gladwell describes how your birthday may have played a big role in whether you went…
Is your biggest challenge TIME?
The number one challenge for many guitar students seems to be finding enough time to practice. Actually time today is perhaps everyone’s biggest challenge. Where did all the time go? The typical reply when asked about practice might be “I had a super busy week last week with a million things to do but hoping…
What is your goal as a guitarist?
Learning guitar could be compared to taking a long difficult yet rewarding journey. Knowing exactly where you are going and then having a plan will help you to reduce time going around in circles or ending up lost and frustrated. As with any difficult journey there are constant challenges both physically and mentally. The drop…
Great guitar players almost never miss a practice session
All guitar students have challenges but what makes the difference in the end is their dedication to practice. Some students may have poor rhythm where others might be unable to clearly distinguish pitch or a thousand other factors. No one guitarist is strong in all areas and therefore need to practice to over come their…
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