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Lifting Weights: Structuring Your Guitar Practice Regimine

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by Gordon Kahan on June 26, 2009

As you may have noticed, I like to use sports analogies. When trying to motivate students to practice (as opposed to just noodling and playing their favorite songs) I often ask them this: would you go out on the football field without hitting the weight room? [click to continue…]

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The Mental Game: Preparing Yourself to be a First-Rate Guitarist

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by Gordon Kahan on June 26, 2008

I love this time of year: the NBA playoffs! I love watching high-caliber sports, so when it comes to playoff-time I spend some time in front of the old boob-tube. I often think of analogies between music and sports because I think great musicians and great athletes share a lot in common; no, not just that they are big-headed dicks. Both athletes and musicians must devote much of their lives to preparation. [click to continue…]

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