So you think you can…learn to play the guitar? Part 1
As I frequently mention in my Guitar Mastery Blueprint speaking presentations, I have been coaching guitarists pretty much full time for 20+ years. After spending this kind of time, 30-40 hours per week with all kinds of different personalities that have an almost identical goal in mind, it really becomes quite easy to start identifying [...]
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT – A Favorite Story…
A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.” A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corraled [...]
How NOT to learn to play guitar…. Part 1
Being a full-time, professional guitar coach is an amazingly interesting and fulfilling job. It has been my dream to do that for a living since I was a little kid – I started teaching guitar at age 15. Therefore, I decided to write a short series of mini-posts on the most usual mistakes people will [...]
Why most guitarists fail in their quest…
Why do they? Is there a specific reason or is it just the roll-of-the-dice, governed by a totally whimsical fate? 😉 Well, from my experience, the main reason why most people fail, is LACK OF BALANCE! (in their skills and approach to music) This lack of Balance manifests itself in many different areas that manifest [...]
Music Success Mechanisms – Part 1 (of many…)
I often get asked what are the characteristics that will determine whether a young kid picking up a guitar will become successful in learning this craft and hopefully even make a successful career out of it. The answer is VERY simple, really ATTITUDE. 1% of the aspiring guitar players will be insanely talented at the [...]