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To Read Or Not To Read, That Is The Question – Why Guitarists Should Learn To Read Music

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by Gordon Kahan on July 23, 2009

For some reason many guitarists look upon reading music as a bad thing. I’m sure most of you have met/known a guitarist who has said, “I don’t want to learn how to read, it will @#% up my playing”. Maybe you yourself have said this? This is like saying, “Yes, I am an ignoramus, and I embrace it!” [click to continue…]

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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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