The other day while having a chat with a good drummer friend of mine, he asked me “What are you practicing at the moment on the drum kit? And I said, “Well, first of all, I am not practicing on my drum kit; just using my practice pad, sticks and a metronome working on stick […]
Tag Archives: practice routine
Taking care of yourself
Sex, drugs and rock n roll! That’s a classic isn’t it? But is it really like that? Are professional musicians partying 24/7? I don’t think so. If you are Rockstar reading this and you do party 24/7, please share the recipe… A musician’s life is complicated; being a professional musician requires a lot of hard […]
How to maintain your motivation?
Feeling unmotivated to play the guitar lately? Is it the cold, the heat or perhaps your guitar gear? It can be anything, however lack of motivation is something you don’t want to face, especially if you are just on the beginner stage. BUT, motivation as you might know is like a cycle, it is like […]
Organizing your practice routine
More about your practice routine I have talked about the importance of having a practice routine and what you can do to create one and get into a smooth flow when learning the guitar. But then I realized that creating a routine is another kind of a “big deal” unless you are only a Rockstar […]
6 costly mistakes guitar learners make
What are they? How to avoid them? Lately we have been writing articles about how to improve your playing and what to do to notice your improvement… We all know that practice makes perfect, we also know that to improve you need to work hard, practice everyday and be passionate about your instrument and music, […]
How to improve your playing
We have received a few emails from our JamEdge subscribers saying that they think they have reached a point on their guitar learning where they are not improving anymore. I know this side of learning very well, I have experienced it a lot of times during my whole music career and yes, it is very […]