Hardcore was originally acclaimed as dirt, quick and bustling punk-rock, which emerged in the US in late 70-ies through early 80-ies. The hard-core bands, including Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Teen Idles, Minor Threat, Jerry�s Kids posed as founders of hardcore.

What would you think about someone who wanted to become an awesome finger-picker but most of their practice was focused on using a pick? You'd think they were crazy right? And rightly so! But believe me it's more common than you think. Heck...even I've been guilty of this more than a few times! I think we all sometimes fall into the trap of practicing things without thinking exactly WHY we are practicing them. So what's the cure for this? I can give you the cure in three w...

The very first guitar I ever played was a Candy Apple Red Fender Stratocaster. It was love at first touch. I wanted that guitar SO bad. I grew up listening to Eric Clapton, David Gilmore and Jimmy Hendrix, and during my college years I was a huge fan of Stevie Ray Vaughn. The Fender Stratocaster was the guitar of choice for these incredible guitar players and many more. My tasted in guitars evolved as I learned, and I discovered that every guitar had their own personality ...

I'm sure you've heard that it is incredibly useful to practice with a metronome. Most books and teachers make it abundantly clear that using a metronome is a great way to improve your timing. This is true. But did you know that there are other HUGE benefits to using a metronome? Let's take a look at a few now... ***Goal Setting*** It�s been proven time-and-time again that goals need to be specific and measurable to work. If you don�t know exactly WHAT you are trying to ...

The great motivator Earl Nightingale came up with the following definition of success... "Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal." I love that definition! What does this definition mean to you? Let's take a closer look at the worthy ideal part of it... Please spend a few minutes writing down what the words "worthy ideal" mean to you. To me it is my vision of perfection...a vision of how I would ideally like things to be.It is a vision that I find inspiri...

At some point, all guitarists need to learn how to change the strings on their guitar. Sometimes you'll be forced to change one when a string snaps. But usually, you'll simply want to change them, as strings lose their brightness and wear out. The amount of time you leave between change strings varies depending on several factors. If you play your guitar regularly, then you might like to change your strings once a week or once a month. Most Professional guitarists tend ...

Do you ever get the feeling that you're not progressing at your fastest possible rate? Do you ever feel overwhelmed? How about the feeling that you're not really 100% sure if you're improving or not? If you do...you're definitely not alone! Learning guitar can be a bit overwhelming at times. There are literally enough things to learn to keep anyone busy for MANY lifetimes. This can be both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because you'll never run out new and excitin...

A core aspect of guitar practice is goal setting. To put it bluntly � you must set goals! Let me explain why this is so important. Hopefully my explanation will show you just how important, and incredibly powerful, this technique is if you want to be constantly improving as a guitar player. If you set goals you give your sub-conscious mind something clear to focus on. When you write down your goal, and commit to doing it, you have set something in motion. By writi...

Many guitarists don�t have enough time to practice for long periods of time. But if you want to progress fast, you need the guitar in your hands as regularly as possible. It�s better to practice for 10-20 minutes every day, than 4 hours on just one day of the week.Getting into a rhythm of regularly picking up your guitar for a quick practice session is a great habit to get into. So if you don�t have enough time for a full practice session, and you have 10-15 minutes to ...

If desire is the most important part of learning guitar(without it you wouldn�t have even started), then concentration is the most important part of practicing guitar. I often say to people that 20 minutes of focused practice can beat, hands down, 2 hours of �normal� practice, or just goofing about. Many people are discouraged when they are told how much time they must put into practice. The truth is, you don�t have to practice all the time to be a good guitarist. (I...