We are human beings. What distinguishes us from animals, is our ability to think. That fact that we have language, and thoughts, are a unique feature to the human race, which empowers our mind to accomplish great things – such as learning guitar! However, we are not taught how to use our mind -we also have the power to spectacularly sabotage ourselves. We have to train … [Read more...] about 4 Thoughts That Hold Back Guitarists
6 Ways to Improve Your Songwriting
If you are feeling stuck with your songwriting, everything you write sounds the same, and you’re struggling to find some new creative ideas, try these 6 ideas to spice up your songs, and kickstart your songwriting creativity: 1) Take Structural and Arrangement Ideas From Songs Outside of Your Genre A big piece of songwriting is structure and arrangement, and arguably, … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Improve Your Songwriting
How to Improve String Bends and Vibrato
In this free guitar lesson, we are going to look at two simple exercises that will drastically improve your string bends and vibrato on electric guitar. https://youtu.be/H7MXYnVeFU4 String bends and vibrato are absolutely vital ornamentation techniques that you must master, if you want your lead guitar playing to sound good. When we listen to lead guitar players and … [Read more...] about How to Improve String Bends and Vibrato
Natural Talent and Learning Guitar
Sometimes, when thinking about learning guitar or improving your playing, it’s easy to think of all the things we can’t do: I can’t play like XYZ player I’ll never play fast I can’t write songs And often, the cause of these thoughts is a belief in “natural talent”. Or more specifically, it’s the belief that: I can’t … [Read more...] about Natural Talent and Learning Guitar
9 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Improvisation
Improvising on guitar is one of the most fun skills there is. Few things are more fun than putting on a good backing track and jamming over it for hours on end! But how do you improve your improvising on guitar? In this article we will look at some ideas that you can start using to improve – today! If you are new at improvising, then check out the beginners guide on how … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Improvisation