1. The Zombie Practice Approach: A Common Pitfall Practice makes perfect? Well not really; It’s more like “perfect practice makes permanent” Many students and professionals are trapped in the routine of blankly playing through what they’re trying to learn, with no success. The “zombie” approach (as I like to call it), fails at doing anything except making you feel terrible …
Guitar Lesson Update
With regard to guitar lessons, here’s what’s happening around here: You may have noticed the furniture shifting around a bit each week. That’s because I’m patching some trim, sealing the edges, and painting again. I’ve been posting little samples on vine and instagram from daily lesson plans, followed by the occasional post with TABs for the piece I’m playing in …
Roman Numerals in Music
I’m always shocked when I ask people if they know roman numerals and they reply “what’s that?”. How do you tell time on those old fancy clocks or read the dates that appear in the footer of movie credits? LOL Seriously though, there’s one major reason why roman numerals are important in music. More specifically to guitar, there’s actually two. …
Burlington and Oakville Guitar Lessons
Just a quick FYI, that I’m still accepting new students into my upcoming 2014/2015 schedule. Although I only have a handful of space remaining, my friend and colleague (Mike Polner) is available to take on new students as well. If your looking for Guitar Lessons in Oakville or Burlington area, make sure to book a space soon. Call 905-617-7625 …