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Only 10 Minutes to Practice? No Problem!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

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 [...]

Embrace the Suck

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

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This is Andreas Varady. Andreas is 12-years old. Andreas plays guitar. Andreas plays guitar well. Actually, Andreas plays guitar very well. No, I don’t mean he plays very well for a 12-year-old kid. I mean he plays very well, period. In fact, he plays better than 99% of every guitarist in the world, including me [...]

Warm Up Before You Play

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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How many of you warm-up before you play for an extended period of time? Let me rephrase the question a bit. Have you ever picked up the guitar cold and just started playing? If you’re like me, it probably doesn’t feel all that great. In fact, it can be downright painful and frustrating. Unless you [...]

Why I Quit Playing Guitar

Friday, January 22, 2010

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In 1992 I quit playing guitar. I was so frustrated with my playing and not being able to pull off what I wanted to play that I thought it better to just hang it up for good and find another hobby. Anything had to be better than picking up the guitar for five minutes, being [...]

Creating an Effective Practice Routine

Friday, January 8, 2010

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I love to practice. Love it, love it, love it! There is nothing better than being able to set aside a block of time to work on becoming a better player. Sure, just playing the guitar — at a gig, recording, or just hanging out and jamming with friends — is a crapload of fun, [...]