Getting Out Of Feeling Stuck In A Rut

Many guitarists get stuck in a rut at some point of their careers and it can be very frustrating to the point that many players give up what was their favourite pastime. If you think you are stuck in a rut then here are a few great ways you can overcome it immediately. Click on…

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Popular Learning Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

There are many mistakes that guitar players make, not only when starting out but at more advanced levels too. Make sure you know these ones and you will save yourself a lot of frustration and wasted time. Click this link to find out the Popular Learning Mistakes & How to Avoid Them article.

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The Best Guitar Learning Software – Transcribe

In all my years of playing and teaching music I have never come across a piece of equipment that is as good as “Transcribe”. Transcribe is a software application for your computer that slows your music down so you can learn quicker. It is not only in the slowing down that it is useful but…

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The Forgotten Art of Listening

Practicing the art of actively listening to music is something many guitar players miss. In fact almost all musicians miss this point. This skill is necessary if you want to be a good musician no matter what level you aspire to play at. Click the link to read The Forgotten Art of Listening and change…

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New Years Resolutions

Most people make New Year’s resolutions of some sort, but never seem to achieve what they set out to do. I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I am a big fan of setting out what you want to do and sticking with it all year round no matter what the…

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Practicing For Playing Live

Playing live is definitely a different skill to learn than practicing in your practice room. There are many different things going on when playing live which take a bit of getting used to, and you can practice these areas to get used it before you go to the next gig, jam, or studio session. Click…

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Carl Verheyen Interview

In June 2018 I was in Los Angeles and caught up with the amazing guitarist Carl Verheyen (pronounced Ver-high-in) at Village Recorders where he was working on and producing an album for Chilean singer and guitarist Felipe Tarantino.  Carl, has been the number one session guitarist in Los Angeles for a long time, is also…

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Coping with Pressure & Stress

Have you ever wondered why you can’t perform under certain types of pressure? Then you get all stressed over it? There are many different levels of pressure and stress you will encounter over your music career. Proper preparation is the key that helps with confidence, and certainly lowers the pressure and stress levels. To see…

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Technique – Have You Got It?

Does it mean you have to play fast and flashy to have technique? No way. That is what it means to many guitar players, but it means much more really. Much more than many players realise. To find out click the Technique – Have You Got It? article to find out.

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Escaping Mediocrity

I get many students come into my studio who saying they want to be great players, but have no idea how to be great, or how to even get there. If you are one of them, then you need to read this article Escaping Mediocrity.

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