Monthly Archives: December 2010

Getting comfortable with recording

It’s often said that you get used to recording by recording more. While that’s kind of true, it’s not very helpful to look at it that way. If you feel miserable every time you record, recording 100 times isn’t likely … Continue reading

Pepe Romero & Joaquin Rodrigo

Here are some videos which are somewhat buried on Youtube, that I find inspiring and insightful. Both feature Pepe Romero and Joaquin Rodrigo, a look into their working relationship, and a bit of the creative process behind these works. The … Continue reading

Pepe Romero & Joaquin Rodrigo

Here are some videos which are somewhat buried on Youtube, that I find inspiring and insightful. Both feature Pepe Romero and Joaquin Rodrigo, a look into their working relationship, and a bit of the creative process behind these works. The … Continue reading

Book Review: Effortless Mastery

“The effort it takes for you to perform music equals the distance between you and mastery“- Kenny Werner, Effortless Mastery. In Effortless Mastery, Kenny Werner tells the story of his falling in love with music, being overwhelmed and hitting to … Continue reading

Book Review: Effortless Mastery

“The effort it takes for you to perform music equals the distance between you and mastery“- Kenny Werner, Effortless Mastery. In Effortless Mastery, Kenny Werner tells the story of his falling in love with music, being overwhelmed and hitting to … Continue reading

Measuring progress

Tracking progress is a popular topic on guitar blogs I read. With all the day-to-day ups and downs, the best advice is to measure progress over the long term. Set some goals and work on them. Keep revisiting something easy … Continue reading

How to practice things that need a lot of repetition

Some things you practice may require a lot of repetition to train your muscle memory. It’s tempting to just keep repeating an exercise thinking you’re going to build up strength, but little errors will compound and turn your playing to … Continue reading