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It’s Time for Your 2011 Guitar Resolutions

Thursday, December 23, 2010

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time of year when we all try to take a step back, look at what we’ve done over the past year and, more importantly, look at what we have not done. This is is the time of year when we mentally prepare ourselves by assembling a list [...]

Guitar Concepts DVD by Joe Dochtermann

Monday, August 30, 2010

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Joe Dochtermann, author of one of my new favorite books on audio recording and production, was kind enough to send me his new DVD – Guitar Concepts – which is available for purchase on his website. It’s always interesting to look at a person’s sophomore effort after hitting such a huge home run. Kind of [...]

The Weekend Challenge

Friday, August 6, 2010

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I’ve been trying to come up with a simple yet hard exercise to challenge myself. I didn’t want some overly-complex arpeggio or crazy gymnastic lick, but rather something that would normally seem so archaically easy that I could just pick up the guitar for a few minutes and work on it. The idea was to [...]

My Afternoon Lesson With Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Getting older is a funny thing. “You just wait and see” must be on an endless subconscious loop in the minds of my parent’s generation. The younger you are, the more you think you know, and the more the older generation can’t wait for you to grow up a little bit and see the expression [...]

Only 10 Minutes to Practice? No Problem!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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So there you are, all decked out in your Sunday finest, ready to take your main squeeze for a night out on the town. You sit patiently (for a minute) as you wait for your significant other to finally make it down the stairs and out the front door. The problem is, you and I [...]

Practice Journal: Josh (02/19/2010)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

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In the interest of keeping this blog fair — as much as I’m going to be talking about practicing, among other things — I thought that I would keep myself honest and journal my practice sessions. I will try to provide as much information as I can about my sessions. If you have any questions [...]

Practice Journal: Josh (02/18/2010)

Friday, February 19, 2010

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In the interest of keeping this blog fair — as much as I’m going to be talking about practicing, among other things — I thought that I would keep myself honest and journal my practice sessions. I will try to provide as much information as I can about my sessions. If you have any questions [...]

The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium by Scott McGill

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium by Scott McGill

How well do you know your arpeggios? If you’re like most guitarists (myself included, let’s be honest), you probably have a few under your fingers; the “important” ones that you know you can throw into any line to increase the WOW! factor of your solo. But if that’s all you’re using arpeggios for, or if [...]

Practice Journal: Josh (02/17/2010)

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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In the interest of keeping this blog fair — as much as I’m going to be talking about practicing, among other things — I thought that I would keep myself honest and journal my practice sessions. I will try to provide as much information as I can about my sessions. If you have any questions [...]

My New Practice Routine (2/2010)

Monday, February 15, 2010

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For the three of you that might care, I have finalized my practice routine for the foreseeable future. There is enough material to last for a long time, so we’ll see how effectively I progress. Seems like a lot to juggle, but I’m up to the challenge.