30 Days to build a habit
This is something I have known for years, but I have just started implementing with great results. It works wonders if you are having a hard time making a start…
The Importance of Repertoire
In this short post I want to spend a few words on the importance of knowing tunes, either written by other musicians or by yourself. 'Repertoire' is often a fancy…
A tool to improve your improvising skills.
It's not a secret that one of my all time favourite guitar instructional books is The Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrich. One the exercises explained in this great book is about…
Tempo Memory – By Mike Outram
This is a guest post by Mike Outram. Mike is a London based guitarist, professor at Trinity College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music with performing credits including Tony Levin,…
Practice tips: the 12 Marsalis Rules
A while ago I stumbled online on a few good articles on practice tips: a few of these included these12 rules by master jazz trumpet player Winton Marsalis. I want…
The Master Plan: Reach your full potential as a Guitarist/Musician
An Introduction – the big picture In this short introduction I will point out what a musician/guitarist should know or should work towards to reach his/her full potential. Many times…