Selecting Guitar Instructor

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Selecting a Guitar Teacher Pave the Path to Success


Organized Approach to Fretboard Mastery Practice approach gives students an amazing boost in their fretboard understanding & mastery. Including the exercises listed you can make a way out: • Never Ending Scale in Eb • Single String Playing in Eb • Pentatonic soloing in Eb (= C minor pentatonic) • String Skip Soloing • The 7 in position fingerings in Eb • Vertical/Harmonic/Arpeggio in Eb • Voice leading cycles in Eb


Follow bottom up Approach Here’s an exercise • The difference between sharps (#) and flats (b) • Enharmonic equivalence (A# = Bb, C# = Db etc..) • Significance of the 12th (Octave) fret • Why does an octave have 12 notes (when 'oct' usually means 8) • How to work out the name of any note on the guitar • Why E and B have no #s • Why F and C have no flats


Learning Guitar the Easiest Way

• Practice • Stay Motivated • Play in Time • Be a good listener • Keep on Improvising

• Learn Music Theory • Add Variety • Watch-out the professionals • Enjoy playing guitar


How to Learn Tons of Songs In a Time Crunch? •

Set Yourself A Deadline You Can’t Escape. •

Don’t Waste Time “Getting Organized”. Get Amazing Slow Downer.

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Don’t procrastinate.

Repeat… Repeat… Repeat! •

Keep Positive Thoughts. •

Play Behind The Beat.


The Power of Focus One’s success in life is linearly correlated to one’s ability to focus. The ability to keep your attention to the task at hand is one of the most important skills to have. 5 great musical examples of how focus can greatly improve your efficiency: • • • • •

Learning A Song Ear Training Technique exercises. Chord changes. Learning Intricate Guitar Parts


The Power of Visualization & Autosuggestion • Your thoughts, affect your energy levels & your decision making, all this in turn affects the level of your success. • If your thoughts are predominantly negative, you will feel more tired or burned out. • In order to excel in life, positive vibes and energy has to be there.


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