by Joseph Brenna | Feb 15, 2013 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
related:the Secret to Gaining Guitar Practice MomentumGuitar Practice and Peak Efficiency What does it take for guitarists to learn new skills? Some are naturals when it comes to technique, some have a great ear, or long experience playing, or music theory knowledge....
by Joseph Brenna | Sep 14, 2012 | Learning |
Every one who has tried to learn a musical instrument knows that it’s no cakewalk. It takes a lot of effort and the development of a range of skills including hearing, perception, coordination, focus, and memory. Several recent studies strongly suggest that...
by Joseph Brenna | Jul 31, 2012 | Learning |
Gary Marcus has released a unique and insightful book about how we learn guitar, entitled Guitar Zero, The New Musician and the Science of Learning. Marcus is a cognitive psychologist and director of the NYU Center for Language and Music, and a lifelong guitarist...
by Joseph Brenna | Jul 22, 2012 | Learning, Practice Tools |
Since nearly everyone who comes to my studio for a guitar lesson carries a smartphone, we find ourselves using them more and more. Photos: We’ve finally got your left hand positioned on the A chord so that your thumb mutes the 6th string while your index...
by Joseph Brenna | Feb 19, 2008 | Guitar Lessons, Learning, Practice |
bIn the September 14, 2007 issue of the New Yorker, the eminent neurologist and author Oliver Saks published an article entitled “The Abyss”, about the English musicologist Clive Wearing. (This article also appears as a chapter in Saks’ new book...