by Joseph Brenna | Jan 27, 2016 | Backing Tracks, Creativity, Guitar Lessons, Improvisation, Lead Guitar, Practice |
related: Single String Mastery on Guitar Use Loops and Backing Tracks to Learn Lead Guitar Backing tracks can provide us with great sounding musical loops with which to practice and develop guitar skills. They help to train our ears, and provide a musical pocket so we...
by Joseph Brenna | Sep 18, 2015 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
related posts: Guitar Practice and Peak Efficiency Guitar Practice Essentials: Faith and Constancy Newton’s first law of motion: “an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion with the same speed and direction unless acted...
by Joseph Brenna | Jul 9, 2015 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
Flow Flow is defined as “the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity.” (Thanks Wikipedia.) When you’re in flow, your body...
by Joseph Brenna | Dec 24, 2013 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice, Transcription |
Listening to music and transcribing are two of the most valuable practices a guitar student can engage in. As with most rewarding practices, they require focus, time, and a lot of patience. But after a while you will see your improvisations soar to new heights of...
by Joseph Brenna | Nov 11, 2013 | Creativity, Guitar Lessons, Practice |
related posts: The Secret to Gaining Guitar Practice Momentum “Sometimes you’ll want to give up the guitar, you’ll hate the guitar. But if you stay with it you’re gonna be rewarded.” – Jimi Hendrix Learning guitar is a long, and...
by Joseph Brenna | Aug 16, 2013 | Guitar Lessons, Practice, Reading |
I was teaching sight-reading to student who is preparing for college music auditions when it hit me: learning sight-reading is exactly like investing in an IRA. My financial advisor is adamant that I should never, ever – EVER! look at my monthly statements....