Funky Fingerstyle Guitar
I’d like to start by wishing you a wonderful, Happy Healthy Thanksgiving.
I recently read about how gratitude literally re-wires one’s brain, unlike any other thought-feeling-emotion – whatever you’d call it.
For that reason, I’ve decided to resume my “gratitude journaling.” I am only on day 3, but since it’s Thanksgiving I wanted to share my “Top 10 List” of things I am currently grateful for – with you.
Sometimes when we work on the same creative project for a long time, under the same circumstances we can get into what is called a “rut.”
This can happen whether it’s practicing guitar, writing, work responsibilities, painting, etc. It’s the feeling of no matter how much we practice or work, that things stay the same.
It’s a “stuck” feeling…we can’t figure out how to get new life, joy and inspiration back into our work.
We wonder “where did the fun go?”
It’s totally normal, so don’t worry if you are feeling this. It means you’re caught in a cycle.
[Read more…] about 9 Ways to Boost Your Creativity on Guitar (and get out of a rut)
Just the other day in the studio, long standing musical problems resolved themselves as if by magic.
I am hoping that you can use this idea for yourself when you find yourself up against the wall, with “unsolvable” problems on the guitar, music and life. 🙂
[Read more…] about How to Let Go of Guitar Ego
Greetings and Happy New Year!
Now that 2016 is here it’s time for me to take stock of what has happened in my personal & professional life in 2015.
The question is “Where did I rock it, and where did I fall short?”
In this post I will share the good, the bad and the ugly with you….and yep, there’s some ugly!
[Read more…] about My 2015 in Review – Successes, Failures and What I Learned
Last night I was getting my daily dose of spiritual musings from one of my favorite thinkers, Alan Watts.
He brings up a point which I think is specially suited to musicians looking to “improve their skills.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Iw9W3vVQw