Articles

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Below you will find articles about guitar playing, about developing a successful music career and about teaching guitar.

Articles About Reaching Your Guitar Playing Goals

• 11 Damaging Mistakes Guitar Players Make And How to Avoid Them
• 3 Reasons Why You May Not Be Getting Big Results From Taking Guitar Lessons
• Why Aren't You A Better Guitar Player?
• Are You a Bad Student? I Was!
• Choosing a Guitar Teacher
• Do You Really Need a Guitar Teacher?
• Begin at the End
• Most Guitar Players Are Totally Out Of Balance
• Plans Are NOT Goals
• The Most Important Skill That Most Guitar Players Don't Have
• The 80/20 Rule For Guitar Players
• Top Secrets of Common Sense - Part 1
• Perseverance - It Will Make You Or Break You!

• 5 Reasons Why You Lack Motivation To Practice Guitar NEW!
• How To Find The Best Guitar Exercises
• How To Practice Guitar Effectively With And Without A Metronome
• How To Improve Your Guitar Technique And Play Guitar Clean - Part 1
  
• How To Improve Your Guitar Technique - Part 2 Stop Unwanted Guitar String Noise And Sloppy Guitar Playing
   
• Get More From Your Guitar Practice - 8 Steps To Develop A Highly Efficient Practice Schedule
• How To Practice Guitar With a Limited Amount Of Time
• Practicing Guitar: Self Discipline or Fun?

• How To Practice for Maximum Guitar Speed - Part 1
• How To Practice for Maximum Guitar Speed - Part 2: Speed Builder Strategy 2
• How To Increase Your Guitar Speed
• How To Practice For Maximum Guitar Speed - Avoiding Common Mistakes In Learning To Play Guitar Fast

• An Analysis of "SUCK"
• How to Avoid Musical Burn Out
• Mindless Exercises
• Picking Hand Discipline
• Vibrato Control

• Are You an Unhappy Musician?  10 Ways to Get Musical Pain Relief
• Playing Live: What to do With The Little Voices in Your Head
• Can YOU Really Become A Great Guitar Player?
• Musical Frustration
• Take The Test
• Fire and Inspiration
• For Love or Money

• How To Improve Your Musical Creativity And Play The Music You Hear In Your Head
• How To Make Your Guitar Solos Sing NEW!
• How To Create Rock Guitar Solo And Improvisation Ideas Quickly & Easily
• Why So Many Guitar Solos Sound The Same And How To Avoid That
• Why Yngwie Malmsteen May Be The Most UNDERrated Guitar Player Ever
• How To Play Awesome Rhythm Guitar Riffs
• How To Play 7 String Guitar To Maximize Your Musical Creativity
• How To Become A Great Classic Rock Guitar Player
• How To Create Great Guitar Solos And Improve Your Lead Guitar Playing
• Guitar Solo Lesson And Video: Getting A Lot From Little
• How To Build Tension In Your Guitar Solos & Make Your Listeners Pay Attention To Every Guitar Phrase You Play NEW!
• Guitar Solo Lesson: How To Create Kick Ass Guitar Solos  
• Killer Lead Guitar Lesson With Backing Tracks
• Improving Your Phrasing - Part 1
• Improving Your Phrasing - Part 2
• Improving Your Phrasing - Part 3
• Improving Your Phrasing - Part 4
• The Pursuit of Artistic Greatness
• Express Yourself
• Originality

• Creativity And Expression - Part 1
• Creativity And Expression - Part 2

• How to Develop Your Own Style - Part 1 (It’s All About You!)
• How to Develop Your Own Style - Part 2

• Songwriting - Part 1
• Songwriting - Part 2
• Songwriting - Part 3
• Songwriting - Part 4
• Songwriting - Part 5

• How To Teach Guitar More Effectively And Help Your Guitar Students Make MASSIVE Progress
• Why You Struggle To Get Guitar Students
• How To Instantly Improve Your Guitar Teaching Business By Eliminating These Top 9 Mistakes Guitar Teachers Usually Make
• 5 Big Mistakes You Should Avoid When Teaching Beginning Guitar Students
• How To Effectively Teach Guitar Chords To Beginning Guitar Students  
• Teaching Guitar: How To Fix Bad Habits And Solve Problems Your Guitar Students Have
• Learn How To Teach Guitar
• Make Money Teaching Guitar
• How To Teach Guitar Students To Practice NEW!

• How To Get More Music Fans And Promote Your Music To More People NEW!
• Why Only Few People Become Successful Professional Musicians And How You Can Join Them
• Why You Need A Mentor To Start A Career In Music And How To Find One
• How To Make More Money In Music
• Top 10 Mistakes Musicians Make When Trying To Get Into The Music Business
• How To Get More Fans To Your Gigs
• How To Prepare For Gigs And Make Your Live Shows Better  
• How To Start A Successful Music Career
• How To Transition From Your Day Job Into A Successful Music Career
• How To Make The Right Connections In The Music Industry
• The Pursuit of the Record Deal
• Want To Become a Professional Musician?  Start Here
• Building An Army of Fans Every Time You Perform
• The 7 Rules About Finding The Right Musicians For Your Band

• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 1: Facts and Myths
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 2: Facts and Myths
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 3: Acquire an Accurate Map
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 4: "Making it"
   

Guest Articles

• Guitar Practice Myths - A Tom Hess Interview And Review Of Common Guitar Advice
• How To Become Successful In Music: A Tom Hess Review Of Common Music Career Advice
• Tom Hess Interview And Review Of Common Guitar Practice Problems