Beyond the Strings

The Arnold Schwartzenegger Guitar Training Method

I honestly believe that Arnold Schwarzenegger might be the greatest guitar teacher even though he never (to my knowledge) played the instrument. Now he might crush the guitar before he could play it, but his approach to lifting can be applied to playing the guitar as well.

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Inspiring Musicians

Music can be the most frightful thing in the world. You put yourself into the spotlight and play a song from the heart (assuming it is your own). You allow yourself to be judged and pour your emotions out for all to see. You are living on the edge waiting for someone to pull you in or push you over. A critic can make or break a musician’s ambition with a few pointed words

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Twas the Night Before Rockin'

I wrote this adaptation on "Twas the Night before Christmas" for fun. I hope you enjoy it!

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the stage
Not a strummer was strumming, not even Jimmy Page.
The electrics were hung by the roadies with care,
In hopes that Jimi Hendrix soon would be there.

Guitarists were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of Fenders danced in their heads.
And Mamma with her Taylor, and I with my SG,
Had just cranked our amps for some jam session glee.

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Principles of a Successful Guitarist

As with anything in life, learning the guitar takes hard work… very hard work. Whether you are naturally gifted or not, you must practice to learn new songs and techniques. I could sit here and write about the merits of practicing with a metronome or charting your progress, but these are merely small parts of a much better piece of advice. I am not going to

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Maximize Your Guitar Practice Now

If you gave Jimi Hendrix a bottom-of-the-line guitar, what would happen? Personally, I would go see him play because I believe the guitarist makes the guitar sound good, not the other way around. We all have the ability to make the best of what we have, but few guitarists make the most of their potential. In this blog, I will tell you what I think is the most important thing that you can do today to make yourself the best possible guitarist.

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