Joshua Voiles

     

34 stories by Joshua Voiles

Stop Constantly Posting of Content and Clips of Your Music or Playing to Social Media

Do this instead… “I want to get my music out there, but no one is paying attention to me....

The Six Forces That Can Kill Your Progress on the Guitar

Are one of these six powerful forces (or emotions) killing your progress on the guitar?

5 min read

Increasing Speed by Sustaining Bursts

Stuck at the same speed? Do this… You know how you can burst into high speeds for a second...

Making the Most Out of Inspiration (Without Needing It)

If you want to make music, and you want to create… Don’t wait for inspiration to strike. Instead, show...

4 min read

WTF! (How to Turn Comparison into Inspiration)

I remember once posting a clip of me playing a monstrous riff that I learned from the illustrious Rick...

6 min read

Practice is the Point.

Over the years, I’ve asked nearly 6,000 guitarists what their goals are. “Music Theory” “Playing songs by ear” “Sweep Picking” “Chord Progressions”“Soloing”“Shredding...

How to Fix a Tenacious Trouble Spot

Have you ever practiced something a thousand times and still can’t play it as well as you’d like? How...

15 min read

How to Avoid Getting Sick (or Recover Quickly if You Do!)

Getting sick is no small thing when it comes to maintaining and continuing your progress on the guitar (or any project...

20 min read

Get Back Up: How to Bounce Back Fast After Falling Off the Tracks

Get back to practice before you lose your progress! : “Hello, my friend.  Today I wanted to talk...

Should You Be Better at the Guitar than You Currently Are?

: So one of the challenges and frustrations that I’ve been encountering from a lot of players lately...

3 min read

One Solo to Improve It All (aka One Helluva Chop-Builder for Lead Guitar)

Increase Your Repertoire of Shredding Skills and Dramatically Up-Level Your Transition Chops In order to attack this 24-second frenzy...

How to Learn Songs on the Guitar Fast

This is my process for tackling songs, and it allows me to pull it off within 7 days (or...

7 min read

Make More Progress with Less Time and Effort (an OVERLEARNING Primer)

Are You a Slow Learner on the Guitar? After being out of commission for several months (tendinitis will do...

11 min read