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Week #21: Crab Drill
Monday, 4 May, 2009 – 8:46 | No Comment
Week #21: Crab Drill

The Crab Drill is the idea of making your hands walk up and down the guitar similar to how a crab would do it. This purpose is to fool your brain into doing patterns that …

How to Practice
Monday, 20 Apr, 2009 – 9:12 | No Comment
How to Practice

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1.) Take breaks
2.) Finish what you start
3.) 20 minutes a day is better than practicing for 2 hours one day a week
4.) Be …

Both Hands Piano
Monday, 23 Mar, 2009 – 17:22 | 3 Comments
Both Hands Piano

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A lot of my students have trouble playing piano with both of their hands.
The trick is to slow down the music to the …

After School
Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 – 8:09 | 2 Comments
After School

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What should I do ‘After School’.
Listen. People tend to talk too much. Pay attention to others, learn from them, and grow.
Take risks. The …

How Long til I get good at Guitar?
Tuesday, 17 Mar, 2009 – 7:37 | No Comment
How Long til I get good at Guitar?

The short answer is that if you want to learn your introductory chords on guitar then it’ll take about 3 months, and that’s if you do it every day. There are only 7 chords …

I don’t have Patience
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 7:54 | No Comment
I don’t have Patience

Be patient. You’re going to need it – because success isn’t overnight, it takes time. Building friendships, relationships, and talents is a day-to-day operation. There was a time when you couldn’t walk, talk, write, or …

Preparation and Execution
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 7:34 | One Comment
Preparation and Execution

Do whatever you do Every. Single. Day.
How to Prepare and Execute?
Be Well Rested. Eat well, sleep well. Your body is a machine that needs to be in top shape.
Warm Up. You’re no different than Lance …

Class 18: Double Stops
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 19:23 | One Comment
Class 18: Double Stops

What are Double Stops?
Double Stops are playing two notes together in harmony to the song. Steve Vai, Al Di Meola, and even Slash of Guns and Roses frequently use double stops in their solos, and …

Being Well Rested
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 16:16 | No Comment
Being Well Rested

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Some say “Work Smart. Not Hard.”. But I say to “Work Smart AND Hard.’ you’re body needs to be prepared for long days, …

Palm Mute Electric Guitar
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 14:35 | No Comment
Palm Mute Electric Guitar

Palm Mutes are created with your pick hand by placing it on the bridge of your guitar. It is used to create tension and release. The cool thing is that you do not need to …

Make Up Your Own Drills
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 15:02 | One Comment
Make Up Your Own Drills

How to make up your own Guitar Drill
First, find what’s bothering you. If its alternate picking, then simply focus and center in on the EXACT difficulty you’re having. This is because there are alot of …

Advice: Do it every day
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 – 9:21 | No Comment
Advice: Do it every day

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Wanna know the only difference between the best basketball players, football players, bloggers, musicians, and more?
They do it EVERY DAY!
I do my best to blog, write music, …

Rejected
Wednesday, 20 Aug, 2008 – 12:54 | 2 Comments
Rejected

Rejected
Rejection is the best thing that can ever happen to you. Stand tall, and be strong. Work hard, and never give up
Be happy when things don’t work out, because that means you’ve learned …

Whats a Metronome?
Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2008 – 13:13 | One Comment
Whats a Metronome?

Metronomes are important so that you can keep time within your practices and continually increase speed. Think of it as a drummer. I recommend alot of metronomes. It something that you can manually change as …