Entries from June 2009

Are You the Next Guitar Player Superstar?

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments

This announcement is a little bit late, but don’t worry, you guys have til the end of July to enter into Guitar Player magazine’s 2009 Guitar Superstar Competition. Don’t be shy now!  Who knows, you could be picked to be in their Top 10! Our very own Eric Brewer made the Top 10 last year [...]

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Be Normal. Be Unsuccessful

June 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

“To be normal is the ideal aim of the unsuccessful.” -Carl Jung Taking guitar lessons, learning licks from friends, and imitating the greats is something that we definitely advocate.  But be sure that the reasons you are playing guitar or music are not just to fit into the collective aims of what people think guitar [...]

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Learn to Play Guitar: Short-Term Vs. Long-Term Confidence

June 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Confidence starts with a commitment to truth.  You cannot become truly confident by just pretending your way into it.  Acting cocky, arrogant, and aggressive are all signs of false confidence. “Real confidence is the deep recognition of a certain truth, the truth that you are a powerful being.” -Steve Pavlina, Personal Development for Smart People [...]

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