Problem: Developing skills on the guitar is difficult, but it’s deceptively straightforward. We complicate it constantly. We get ahead...
Podcast Transcription: Hello, my friend. I’ve recently had the opportunity to develop the skill of freestyle rap from scratch....
“In a single sentence, what is the essence of effective practice?” With a clear goal in mind, you consistently...
“I don’t feel like practicing.” I feel you, my friend. It happens to all of us sometimes. Maybe even...
A fellow artist recently told me they have a “low frustration tolerance.” This phrase leads to a solid insight:...
Do you ever feel like your life is one long soap opera of squandered potential? I have come to believe that...
Time is key to skill development. But even deeper… it’s a formidable ally that has worked with the human...
Frustration is optional. Progress is inevitable. Here’s what I do to (almost) never feel frustrated with my guitar practice…...
The Nanosynthesis Method (#2 in the Guitar Acceleration Methodology) has a premise: That working on something that excites and inspires...
The Freedom and Power of Extreme Specificity Extreme specificity frees you to put all of your attention to the...
“I’ve been playing for 27 years and my playing still stinks because of my bad habits. How do I...
“Go with the flow.” This is a worn and tired expression. But like many cliches and platitudes, it’s got...
We have a unique challenge if we are sheltering in place or locked down right now. And I keep seeing...
Sleep is arguably the most essential part of the skill development process. And it’s both the least prioritized and the most compromised (by...
Are you struggling to squeeze in guitar practice while juggling a day job, kids, wife, and side hustle? You...
: If you are not exposing yourself to the people who bring out your best, and you’re not using...
Half the time, I hate the guitar. But other than that, I have a passionate love affair with the...
You’ve spent hours and hours on learning a new technique. You’ve drilled it nearly to the point of making...
This is a brief followup vlog to last week’s piece in which I made a case against constantly posting...
