| So, you want to be a guitar player huh?
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| | funk, pop, country, classical, anything!
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| You want to strut like Chuck Berry, be as
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| | We can learn such a lot by listening. It
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| cool as Keith Richards, rock like Jimi
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| | plays a major part in our musical
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| Hendrix and astound like Steve Vai. You
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| | development. The second part of this
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| want to wake up in the morning a beginner
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| | piece of advice involves you training
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| and go to bed at night an expert. You
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| | your ears. Try to learn to recognise
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| want to be hero-worshipped and have
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| | chords just by the sound they make. Be
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| people chant your name. Idolised,
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| | aware of the subtle differences between a
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| admired, remembered and revered. You
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| | 7th chord and a 9th chord. It takes a
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| want your money for nothing and your
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| | long time to be able to do this properly.
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| chicks for free. You want all that and
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| | Stick with it and don't worry when you
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| more!Good for you! You have ambition;
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| | get them wrong. Each time you try, you
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| fire in your belly and a lion in your
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| | improve a little bit more. Advice number
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| heart. It takes a lot of gusto to want
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| | 5 - Use those ears!!6. PLAY WITH OTHER
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| to be a great guitarist. I wish you well
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| | PEOPLE!! Join a band or form a band as
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| and hope you achieve your dreams many
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| | soon as you can. You will learn so much
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| times over.Now that we've established
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| | from playing with other people. Put an
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| that you want to be a great guitar
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| | advertisement in a music shop advertising
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| picker, how would you feel if I said I
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| | your services as a guitar player. Don't
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| know the secret of being a great guitar
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| | worry if you don't feel ready, do it
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| picker? Furthermore, how would you feel
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| | anyway. The experience will be
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| if I told you I was going to share that
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| | priceless! Everything improves when you
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| secret with you right now, free of
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| | play regularly with other musicians.
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| charge? I suppose you would think
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| | Your time, your feel, your technique,
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| there's a catch and that really I just
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| | your confidence, EVERYTHING! Make sure
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| want to sell you something. Well, it's
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| | you do this at the earliest opportunity!
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| true that I do have an on-line store that
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| | Advice number 6 - Take the licks out of
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| sells great guitar tutorials. It's also
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| | your room and into a band!!7. LEARN YOUR
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| true that I would love you to visit and
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| | THEORY!! Ok, your guitar teacher will
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| buy everything in the shop. However,
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| | probably stress the importance of this to
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| that's not why I'm going to share this
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| | you. The more theory you learn, the more
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| secret with you. No way, I have another
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| | your guitar playing will improve. Learn
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| reason for giving you this
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| | chord construction, diatonic harmony,
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| information.When I was starting out
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| | learn about triads, intervals, major
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| playing the guitar, I always wished that
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| | scales, relative minors, modes, etc... A
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| I could have known somebody who could
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| | lot of guitar players don't like studying
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| already play and could teach me a few
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| | theory. Make sure you are not one of
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| things. Unfortunately, in those early
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| | them. Advice number 7 - Read lots of
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| days I didn't know anybody that played.
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| | music theory books!!8. VISUALISE!! A
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| I had to struggle along trying to learn
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| | lot of people do not realise how powerful
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| chords, scales and arpeggios from the
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| | a tool this is. There is nothing you
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| printed page. I used to worry about
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| | can't do in your mind! Visualisation
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| whether I was holding the guitar
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| | will not improve your technique. The
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| correctly, or if I was putting my fingers
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| | only way to improve technique is to sit
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| on the correct fret or string. A lot of
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| | down and play for long hours.
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| it was pretty much hit and miss. More
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| | Visualisation helps in other ways. It
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| often than not.....it was miss!!For that
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| | helps you commit things to your long term
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| reason, I would like to offer some advice
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| | memory. Use it when learning chords,
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| to guitar players that are just starting
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| | scales, arpeggios, songs, in fact,
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| out. If you promise to listen and take
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| | anything. There is however, a time and a
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| notice of my advice, I promise I will
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| | place for visualisation. You can use it
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| share with you the secret of becoming a
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| | while travelling on a bus, waiting for
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| great guitar player. Deal? Ok, settle
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| | your date to turn up, while falling
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| down with a cold can of fizzy pop, and
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| | asleep at night, sunbathing or relaxing.
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| read on......I'm going to list these
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| | You must NOT use it while doing anything
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| pieces of advice one by one in a bulleted
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| | that requires your full attention. For
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| list. Remember, the deal is you read and
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| | example; driving, using tools, cooking
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| digest the information and then I will
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| | and riding you bicycle. You get the idea,
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| tell you the great guitar playing secret.
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| | right? Also, do not ever think that
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| Press your focus and concentration
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| | visualisation is a substitute for hands
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| buttons.........Now!!1. BUY A GUITAR
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| | on practice - it isn't! You have to do
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| TUNER AND TUNE UP! If you don't know
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| | that as well. Advice number 8 -
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| anybody who can tune the guitar for you,
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| | Practice in your mind!!9. BE
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| and you can't yet tune it yourself, then
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| | INQUISITIVE!! The more you play the more
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| you need to invest in a tuner. Do this
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| | chance you have of meeting other guitar
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| today! Don't struggle along on a guitar
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| | players. Never, ever be afraid to ask
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| that sounds like elastic bands on a
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| | them questions even if they haven't been
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| shoebox. You will not get any enjoyment
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| | playing as long as you have. We learn
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| whatsoever from an out of tune guitar.
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| | off everybody. Ask probing questions to
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| So, piece of advice number 1 - Tune it
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| | see how they developed their technique.
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| and keep it tuned!!2. CONSIDER LESSONS!
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| | Check out the chord shapes they use. If
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| When beginning anything in life, it is
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| | you see one that you don't recognise, ask
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| good to get off on the right foot. A
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| | them what it is. Remember your job is to
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| teacher, a mentor, an advisor, call it
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| | improve your playing at every opportunity
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| what you will. To teach is one of the
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| | - do your job! Advice number 9 - Ask
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| most fantastic things we can do. Find a
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| | lots of questions and you'll get lots of
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| teacher that takes great pride in what he
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| | answers!!!10. SMILE!! Sometimes the
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| does. Usually the best ones are found by
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| | stress of being a practicing guitar
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| word of mouth. Ask people, make
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| | player can get us down. Maybe a lick you
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| enquiries, e-mail, telephone, write a
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| | are working on just isn't happening, or
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| letter, anything it takes to find the
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| | no matter how hard you try you just
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| right person. Remember, no matter how
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| | cannot execute a new scale properly.
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| good you get there is always somebody who
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| | This is normal. Sometimes it's better to
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| can teach you something new. Hiring a
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| | put the instrument down and come back to
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| teacher is not just for when you are
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| | it later on. Never, ever let it get you
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| starting out, it is something you should
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| | mad and never, ever get frustrated.
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| consider throughout your guitar playing
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| | Fight back at these challenging
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| life. A good teacher will advise you on
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| | situations with a big smile. Try it now,
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| technique, theory, performance, attitude
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| | right this minute. Think of something
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| and practicing. He or she will set you
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| | that is bothering you although deep down
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| goals and reward you when you accomplish
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| | you know it isn't important. Visualise
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| them. He or she will also explain the
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| | it. Ok, hold it there and.......SMILE!
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| small things such as the importance of
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| | Laugh even. Not just a chuckle but a big
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| using a metronome in your studies,
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| | laugh right from your belly. Go on,
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| keeping your instrument clean and
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| | feels good, doesn't it? Treat your
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| changing strings. Advice number 2 - Find
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| | guitar playing challenges in exactly the
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| a mentor!3. PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
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| | same way. Deep down you know they aren't
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| PRACTICE............BUT NOT TOO MUCH!!
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| | really that important. Tomorrow is
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| What does that mean "Practice, but not
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| | another day. I'm not saying don't take
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| too much?" Well, if we want to get good
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| | your guitar playing seriously; just stop
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| at anything then obviously we do need to
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| | and smell the flowers now and again. Be
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| practice. With regards to learning the
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| | optimistic, be bold, be the best you can
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| guitar, we need to get our hands to play
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| | be and........smile!! Advice number 10 -
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| the right notes in the right way.
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| | Playing the guitar is fun - Enjoy
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| Although great technique takes a lot of
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| | it!!There you go, that's my advice to
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| time, effort, commitment and PRACTICE, we
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| | you.Right, all that's left for me to do
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| need to be aware of when to draw the
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| | is tell you the great guitar playing
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| line. Sometimes we can get that wrapped
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| | secret. Are you ready? Well, don't tell
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| up in something that we are interested
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| | anybody but the secret of being a great
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| in; we can forget that there are other
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| | guitar player
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| things in life. Our family, our friends,
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| | is.......................................
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| sports, the theatre, cinema, books,
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| | ........................
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| etc... Advice number 3 - Practice to get
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| good, but chill out and relax to get even
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| | .........................................
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| better!4. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN AND
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| | .........................
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| ITS IMPORTANCE TO YOU NOW!! There are so
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| many things to learn on the guitar that
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| it is inevitable that you will get
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| | .........................
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| distracted. Chords, scales, arpeggios,
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| licks, tunes, exercises etc... They all
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| have to be learnt as they are all
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| important. If you realise the importance
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| of learning these things before you start
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| to practice them, you will stand a better
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| | .........................
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| chance of keeping your focus and
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| | .......in everything you've just
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| completing your studies. If you are
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| | read!!Sorry guys, but there ain't no
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| learning a new chord for example, think
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| | shortcut to greatness. If you follow the
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| about why it is important that you learn
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| | 10 pieces of advice I've just given you
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| the chord. How will it benefit you? How
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| | then you won't go far wrong. I still
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| will it help you to advance? How will it
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| | haven't achieved it and I may never will.
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| help you to evolve into a better
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| | One thing is for sure, I'm gonna keep on
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| musician? Everything you learn is
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| | plugging away, and, who knows, maybe one
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| important, understand its importance.
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| | day I'll get pretty close. The fun is in
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| Advice number 4 - Make sure you know the
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| | the trying.So, you want to be a guitar
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| relevance of everything you need to
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| | player huh? You bet your life I do......
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| learn.5. LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN!! Ok,
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| | Jones is the Managing Director of jack
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| this piece of advice has two parts. The
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| | Sky Ltd. Based on the banks of the River
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| first part means listen to a lot of
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| | Mersey in the great city of Liverpool,
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| music. Try and have many influences.
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| | Jack Sky is committed to providing
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