Hi guys,
Welcome to my column. Let me introduce myself and my background, my name is Chris Horton. I’m a 25 year old guitarist, in a working band, and I play guitar for a local studio, Oasis Records. I also have worked as crew on some big name Australian acts. I got to see and set […]

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Danny Devito may not be a virtuoso guitar player, but guitarist can learn a valuable lesson from him nonetheless.
You may be asking yourself, “What the Hell does Danny Devito have to do with guitar?”
Seth Godin, marketing genius had a very interesting post comparing Danny with George Clooney:
Can you imagine the career advice Danny got? […]

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What the hell is a mouth trumpet? Good question!
In a follow-up to our last post featuring a beat-boxing guitarist, I would like to share with everyone one of my personal favorite musicians, Raul Midon. Not only does this guy have some exceptional right hand chops, but he can sing […]

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This video demonstrates a cool concept that I think is a great way to set yourself apart as a musician. Mixing and fusing different elements from unrelated genres results in some cool new ideas that can set your style apart from the rest of the guitar playing herd.

What do you think?

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This strong conviction to realize your life is beyond “successful” or “not successful.” Beyond any feeling of fear, you just do it. That is practice and that is the way-seeking mind, which goes beyond dualistic ideas of good and bad, right and wrong. You just Do it.-Shunryu Suzuki-roshi
No matter what genre or […]

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In April, The Dallas Guitar Show will be hosting a Guitar Solo Contest and a Under 21 Contest.

Is one style of guitar playing better than the other? Will shredders always win against the finger-style acoustic players in these things?
I don’t think so. Here on GuitarPlayerZen.com we preach artist appreciation across all […]

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“Play a new thing every day. Learning one new passing chord or a note combination will get you moving towards something that will serve you later on. Someday, a song will come along that all of those things will relate to.”—Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder is as diverse as anyone in music. He is known for […]

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“Don’t listen to unimaginative naysayers when it comes to personal creative expression. At some point, there will no doubt emerge a conflict between the rules of instrumental mastery, and the need to follow one’s own intuition. Be strong! The only so-called advancements in art—forget about commerce—have come about when someone has either boldly modified or […]

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I first heard about what Dave Mustaine said from my buddy Ovidiu from Guitarflame.com, and I couldn’t resist talking about Dave’s words. Here’s what he said:
“I wanted bands that weren’t necessarily smash successes but that have been around for a while and built a following,” he said. “And I wanted bands that have had […]

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I don’t get it.
Why is it so important to “find your own voice?” I was actually a little offended by another article I read on here telling people who love to shred how important it is to “slow down and find your own voice… don’t sound like everyone else…” I strongly disagree. I think people […]

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