One day for one of many possible reasons you decide to learn guitar. You say to yourself “How hard can it be? After all every second person and there dog seems to be able to play something on guitar.” You buy yourself a guitar, a guitar book and maybe even some lessons with a guitar teacher. The salesperson in…
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“How long does it take to learn guitar?”
While there is no exact answer to this question the best answer I can offer you is 2 years if you practice 30 minutes a day based on average expectations but there are definitely ways to decrease this number. Deliberate Practice The term ‘deliberate practice’ in terms of guitar practice refers to practicing the guitar…
How to succeed on guitar by focusing on the process
Put the process before the goal. The above concept is one that many of us find difficult but is a critical factor in learning guitar. The percentage of students of guitar who actually reach their goals compared to the number who actually take up guitar would have to be one of lowest compared with other…
How do you teach a young child to play guitar?
Check out this 5 year old boy One person asked how do you teach a young child to play like this and here is my answer. This boy is outstanding but its obviously the result of daily practice and parental support. I have taught many young children guitar using the g4guitarmethod including my own daughter…
Memorise the guitar fretboard
Memorising the notes on the guitar fretboard will give you a big advantage. Once you have the notes memorised you will spend less time looking for notes and more time playing. The trick to memorising the guitar neck is to do it one note at a time. So here are the steps. Step 1. Learn the…
Find Your Guitar Sound
I believe an important element of success for any guitarist is establishing your own sound. Whenever you read interviews with high profile guitarists they will inevitable talk about what guitars they use, which pedals, amps, string gauges etc. Each of these elements plays a role in their overall sound and many are very particular about…
Do You Have A Vision For Your Guitar Playing?
Did you know pride actually increases willpower? According to the book ‘The Willpower Instinct‘ imagining yourself in the future reaching your goals creates a sense of pride which increases willpower. It actually makes perfect sense because the only reason any of us picked up the guitar in the first place was because we imagined our…
When will you get around to learning guitar?
I often get asked when is the best time to start guitar and my answer is RIGHT NOW! The problem is the ‘right now’ answer does not always feel right wouldn’t you agree? Perhaps you are moving house, about to go traveling, having a baby, have no money or are just not in the right…
Are you a frustrated guitarist?
Don’t be put off. Your frustration is trying to tell you something so you need to listen. My early beginnings on guitar were mostly enjoyable. I had little to no expectations. My school friend had an electric guitar and he would kindly let me play it when I would visit his home which became…
The Loog Guitar?
The Loog Guitar was the invention of Rafael Atijas who developed the concept as his Master’s thesis at New York University. The Loog Guitar was launched in 2011 via Kickstarter the fundraising website as a creative project. The idea behind the Loog Guitar was to make a simple, fun, inexpensive and even environmentally friendly instrument that would…
How to start your child learning music
So where do you start? Music learning is similar to language. Its starts with listening (exposure) by playing music at home, singing songs from 20 weeks from conception (or sooner as I am sure the practice won’t hurt). What songs should you play or sing? Remember its like learning a language so although most music…
How’s your memory ? Musically speaking…
Musical memory is the ability to remember musical passages whether it be a melody, a chord progression, a rhythm pattern or a song arrangement. According to research our musical memory is encoded in a different part of our brain to language so needs to be developed. They also found that both sides (left and right…
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