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Patience, Tenacity and the Value of Time
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking ~ Buddhist Proverb
It takes time to learn to play an instrument. As a teacher, I strive to organize and present concepts and material in such a way that I can shorten the time required for my students to comprehend and digest the…continue reading
Resolutions
This is the time of year that I tend to feel especially clear and inspired. Because we are influenced by the cycles of the earth and of society, most of us experience these feelings in some way at the beginning of the year…continue reading
The DAILY: A Personal Experience
In the early days of writing You & Your Guitar, I had the idea that a daily journal and practice log would make a helpful companion for the book. Once You & Your Guitar began to take shape, though, it became obvious that the DAILY was going to be more than a nice option. Instead, the DAILY is integral to…continue reading
In Praise of the Song
Are you a guitar player without a song to play? If you love playing riffs and leads, you may have achieved a degree of musical success without ever having learned to play a song from start to finish. And, if so, you are not alone….continue reading
(Don’t) Finish One Thing Before Starting Another
Face it – some of the well-worn lessons that are taught both in and out of school are ineffective when it comes to learning guitar. At the top of the list of aphorisms I reject is “finish one thing before starting another.” continue reading…
Keeping Music in Mind
If you’ve struggled with wanting to make playing guitar a bigger part of your life but not managing to actually practice, the solution may be as simple as keeping music in mind….continue reading
Chemistry, Comfort and Compatibility
Many of us have been in relationships that had plenty of sparkle, but were painful much of the time. So it is with guitars—(continue reading)
What Inspires You?
Every guitar player experiences slumps, and no one enjoys them…(continue reading)
Eat, Sleep, Play: the Holiday Version
Holidays can be challenging when it comes to practice. (continue reading)
The Starlettes
What, you don’t remember the Starlettes? You must meet them! (continue reading)
Patience
Conscious work and deep experiences… (continue reading)
