Some Useful Online Practice Tools
While some larger GuitArchitecture posts are in the pipeline, I wanted to post about a few online tools I use frequently when practicing that may be helpful to you as well. In previous practice posts, I talked about keeping a practice log and using small increments of time (5-10 minutes) in multiple sessions to really focus … Read more
Two Steps Back Or Setbacks In Project Management
Recently, I had a substantial graphics setback in one of the GuitArchitecture books that will delay publication by at least 2 months. This is the latest in a series of obstacles that have come about from starting this project, and I thought it might be beneficial to talk about the books in a little more … Read more
The Power Of Inertia Or Know Your Flow
While inertia is a term that refers to Newton’s 1st law of motion, I’ve always thought about inertia outside of the realm of physics and applied it psychologically. I’ve taken some liberties with Newton’s definition, “Every body remains in a state of rest or uniform motion (constant velocity) unless it is acted upon by an … Read more
2011: How Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past Or Nothing Ever Got Done With An Excuse
I had hoped to get a few more posts in before the end of the year, but decided instead to take the last week to wind down and center. I find that this helps me not only take stock of what worked and didn’t work for me in 2010 but make sure that I’m on track … Read more
The “New” Music Business Is A Yugo Engine In A BMW Shell
Yesterday, Daren Burns was kind enough to tweet about an article he read on how control of EMI appears to be going to Citigroup. The short of it is, even with “massive cost cutting” EMI would still need a cash influx of some 200 million to stay solvent. If Citigroup takes control – they would … Read more
“A man’s got to know his limitations” Or Limiting Options Is A Key To Productivity
One of the benefits of living in the 21st century is that we have more options for every aspect of our lives than ever. Consider music for a moment. In Beethoven’s day, If you wanted to hear Bach’s St. Matthews Passion you had one of two choices. You could either go to where a choir … Read more
Possession Is 9/10s Of The Law But Perception Is Everything Or Practicing Part VII
We all have things that we know we’re supposed to do and don’t do with frequency. We should see the doctor regularly, we should exercise more and eat less. We should really write our grandma. We should really get to practicing. The reality is that “shoulds” are little minefields in our brain. We plant them … Read more
Definitions and Documents Or Practicing Part IV
I was originally planning on updating this post with pictures of hand postures and address left and right hand muting techniques – but given that I have sunburned skin peeling off of 20% of my body – I’m going to hold off on photos for now. Instead, I’d like to take a moment and actually … Read more
