Funky Fingerstyle Guitar
(Warning – I use some shocking language in this post. Don’t worry I won’t use it at the dinner table or in front of your kids.)
I have story that have wanted to share with you for a while. It’s about “beating the Devil” with your guitar.
As with many life lessons, I recently had to “re-certify” that I learned this lesson.
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The way that many of us have been taught to think about learning music is like this:
This model has never really worked for me 100%. There’s much more to it than that.
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Here’s a question I get from a lot of readers:
“Adam, I can’t seem to get through a piece without making mistakes.”
Well, neither can I!
There are a few tips and insights I can give you though – on how I practice and “problem solve.”
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This article is about some of my early struggles as a pro guitar player and how I overcame them…I hope you like the info here.
As a young jazz guitar player I really struggled making ends meet.
I taught, played weddings, did little gigs and in NYC it was a “scramble”. If you live in a smaller town, with less musicians – it can be a little easier.
You may be in this situation yourself, wondering how you can boost your gigs, raise you prices, and so on.
I needed a solution for my situation at the time.
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Hey!
Thank you for all of your questions and responses!
Here are some of the answers to the most common questions I got this last week.
[Reminder: studywithadam.com will be launching TOMORROW April 14, 2015!]
Q: “How much will it cost?”
A: It will be very, very affordable, and it will be similar in cost to many of the other “online guitar academies” today.
In some cases it will cost even less.
You’ll find out exact pricing tomorrow, and there will be a FREE 14 day trial 🙂
You will get to watch ALL the lessons, and participate as if it is a full membership, without restrictions of any kind – for 14 days, at no risk or cost to you.
The true value in the site is not just the library but your ongoing teacher / student relationship with me.
Q: Which songs are in the Watch & Play Library?
A: I’m not making song info available at this time or answering this question – and here’s why…
The “library” is intended for my students who’ve taken the first step – and committed to studies with me – by signing up.
Please sign up for a free trial tomorrow to find out what is inside.
Right now there are a good handful of
When you log in, you will have plenty of new arrangements to learn and play for the months & years ahead!
Q: “Adam, how on earth will you run a teaching site and tour at the same time?”
A: Drum roll please….I am getting outside help for running tech support and other parts of the site.
Q: “How long will it take to get Adam’s responses to videos and questions?”
A: I will send you responses to you as quickly as possible, hopefully within 5-7 days.
This “video response” teaching process is totally new for me, so I will have to see how the flow goes. Often I am on tour in places with no wifi, but I will do my best to get you answers as quickly as possible.
Q: Why not just do SKYPE lessons instead?
A: At the moment, because of tour scheduling and technical hassles with wifi, it is very hard to do skype lessons.
With the “video uploads and feedback responses” we can communicate when it is most convenient for both of us.
This saves you time, hassle and money – and helps everything fit with your work & family schedule.
“Study With Adam” is Launching Tomorrow – April 14, 2015
Don’t miss the FREE bonus and iPad giveaway! (early birds have the best chances for the bonuses!)
If you’ve ever asked me about
You probably got a message from me like:
“I am working on a new site, and I’ll let you know when it’s ready.”
On April 14th – it will be ready!
The all-new “Study With Adam” site will be launching on April 14, 2015.
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Most of my favorite musicians in the world did not get college degrees in music. The list is very long 🙂 to name a few…Tommy Emmanuel, Charlie Parker, George Benson, Stevie Wonder all do not have degrees.
Should you?
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Learning to blend technique and feel are like having a good balance of “head and heart.”
Both are important!
I got a question recently from a subscriber that read…
I was wondering what your opinion was on practicing technique, learning scales, chord progressions, and theory in the context of a song versus on their own.
This is really a good – and complex question. Here goes…
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This is a pretty taboo subject, but let’s dive in.
I recently got an email from a reader saying:
“Hi Adam. I’m going through a phase where I can’t find any I situation or have as much fun playing as I used to. Have you got any idea or any tips or me to get back into it? Thanks – Mick”
Musicians are human, and all of us have ups & downs because it is built into our system. When we have ups & downs, much of “how we feel” has do do with the presence or absence of certain naturally produced brain chemicals.
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Note: This article is NOT a gripe & whine session. It’s an inquiry of “what should musicians do now that the game has changed?”