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		<title>Positive Guitar Practice Habits In Seven Simple Steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 13:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learning an instrument can be hard work. Developing a solid self-discipline comes by applying yourself. You must develop a good work ethic because much of your practice will be away from your teacher or through online guitar courses. Here are seven habits that will help you in your journey learning your instrument.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Learning an instrument can be hard work. Developing a solid self-discipline comes by applying yourself. You must develop a good work ethic because much of your practice will be away from your teacher or through <a href="http://www.freeguitarlessonsblog.com/guitar-program-reviews/">online guitar courses</a>. Here are seven habits that will help you in your journey learning your instrument.</p>
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<li>Don’t procrastinate. There are always things you need to do when you practice. It is easy to put off playing until tomorrow, but you shouldn’t do this. Begin practicing as soon as possible because it is so important to practice.</li>
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<li>Keep in touch with other musicians. If you are constantly in contact with your friends who also play then you will bounce off and motivate each other.</li>
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<li>Don&#8217;t stop. It is vital in developing your playing to constantly learn new skills so you don&#8217;t get in a rut.</li>
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<li>Use your time properly. Maintaining consistency is difficult if you do not have a regular practice time. Establishing a constant time to practice is vital to you <a target="_blank" href="http://guitarsbykona.com">developing fully as a musician</a>.</li>
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<li>Have a good work environment to practice in. It is important to have a good place for you to practice. You need an environment that is clean and quite so you can fully concentrate on what you are doing.</li>
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<li>Be comprehensive. Always try to become a complete musician. To understand what you need to do to be a <a target="_blank" href="http://guitarsbykona.com">complete musician</a> it is a good idea to keep a list of what you need to do.</li>
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<li>Understand your own work habits. Each person has their own individual way of learning. In order to adjust your practice, this is the reason to maintain it.</li>
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<p>I hope <a target="_blank" href="http://guitarsbykona.com">these tips</a> can help you with your practice. Setting good goals and making a good plan helps you maintain good self-discipline.</p>

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		<title>What You Need to Know To Learn To Play Guitar Easily</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 22:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In reality, there is no way to instantly learn how to play the guitar.  There are definitely methods that you can use that will cut down the learning curve.  You can’t expect to be able to pick up a guitar and be a master it within one day.  
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reality, there is no way to instantly learn how to play the guitar.  There are definitely methods that you can use that will cut down the learning curve.  You can’t expect to be able to pick up a guitar and be a master it within one day.  </p>
<p>Learning to play the guitar doesn’t take only one day of practice. The most famous guitarists didn’t learn their skills in just one day. They put a lot of time into practice and disciplined themselves to be patient.  </p>
<p>In fact, most of the famous guitarists had been playing guitar for years before they made it big.  Even when you get very good at playing guitar, there will always be something new to learn.  </p>
<p>You should know the parts of the guitar and their functions. Then, you can start playing the easy chords. Don’t try to be too overzealous and try to learn the power chords or the sharp and minor chords. </p>
<p>Practice one chord at a time. But be sure that before practicing the next chord, you have already mastered the previous chord. Each chord should be played properly with proper hand placement on the strings. If it doesn’t sound good then you are not doing it right. </p>
<p>Playing a certain chord over and over again is the best thing that you can do. After that, you can start playing easy songs with your guitar. Find songs that have the chords that you have already learned and mastered.</p>
<p>Once you master each chord you will build confidence within yourself.  When you learn an easy song and master it, you will further build your confidence in your playing.  By doing this, it will also further encourage you to want to keep learning and practicing.  It’s very fulfilling to be able to play your first song after putting some time and effort into it. </p>
<p>If you have realistic expectations and want to learn to play the guitar easily, then you just have to put some work into it, and have to be patient with yourself.  There are several tutorials that are easy to understand and that will help you to learn how to play the guitar.</p>
<p>If you want to learn to play the guitar easily, then the first step is to find quality instruction.  It doesn’t matter in what form.  You can take guitar lessons from someone who knows how to play.  You can buy DVD guitar instructions.  You can even find guitar lessons on the internet.</p>
<p>If you want to learn to play the guitar easily, then <a href="http://www.freeguitarlessonsblog.com/guitar-program-reviews/">guitar lessons on the internet</a> may be your best bet.  You can learn at your own pace.  You don’t have to leave your house to go anywhere.  Compared to lessons, the cost is very minimal. They provide all the quality training you need to take you from a novice to skilled.</p>
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		<title>3 Ways To Stay Centered When Following Online Guitar Lessons For &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going it alone with learning the guitar is rewarding, saves you the money you&#8217;d otherwise spend on a teacher and permits you to train at your personalized pace. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Going it alone with learning the guitar is rewarding, saves you the money you&#8217;d otherwise spend on a teacher and permits you to train at your personalized pace. </p>
<p>As long as you can stay centered that is. Not all of us have the self discipline to follow a do it yourself course all the way through and may even be better off going to an instructor who sees our advancement each week and holds us on track. </p>
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<p>I for sure find it tough enough hence I&#8217;ve come up with 3 sure fire ways to maintain that momentum and stay motivated. They work well for me and if you want to learn to play guitar and keep some money in your pocket then read on:</p>
<p>1. Commit yourself timescales and deadlines to study to. For instance order yourself that you aim to be able to play that song all the way through, or the main verse, or the chorus, or that solo by the close of the week. Don&#8217;t beat yourself up if you can&#8217;t fulfill the deadline but still give yourself a reason to practice a certain amount every day until this goal is met &#8211; then go onto another. </p>
<p>2. Practice your scales, arpeggios, chord progressions and exercises first then play the song you&#8217;re on after followed by some messing about. It can get boring doing those all important exercises and very inviting to simply skip them and move onto the fun part. Address them like the green veggies you never wanted to eat up as a kid but had to if you wanted some of that good sweet afterwards. </p>
<p>3. Follow your guitar heroes on video websites like Youtube, get day-to-day inspiration and as well observe the song you&#8217;re working on being played. It can get lonely and demoralising when you&#8217;re grooming your skills so watch your guitar idols and remember that they were where you are today and got to where they are by continuing on. </p>
<p>These 3 methods are what keep me focused and building up my guitar skills when I could quite well just stop practicing those tiresome scales and go and do something more fun. A plan and some direction will get you through the trying times and see you performing like a pro possibly even quicker than if you had paid out for a teacher. </p>
<p>Keep your eye on the prize, set realistic goals, remain inspired and you will get there.</p>
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