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What listening to new music can do for your playing

May 7, 2018

Listening to new and unfamiliar music can really stimulate your playing, even if you don’t actually try to play it.

Many people only listen to music they already know. Sometimes it’s simply the comfort of the familiar, or nostalgia Continue reading →

Performing makes you a better player.

April 16, 2018

Dave Isaacs

Performing makes you a better player, even if you don’t have any interest in getting up in front of an audience.

The idea of people listening might just make you nervous. Even seasoned performers can still get the Continue reading →

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Musicianship, The Perpetual Beginner, uncategorized

What’s The Best Way To Learn To Play

March 19, 2018

Dave Isaacs

There’s no best way to learn to play an instrument, period.

And no right or wrong way, no matter what anyone might tell you.

I stumbled across a blog post the other day in which the writer took a quote Continue reading →

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Walking the walk

January 1, 2018

Dave Isaacs

I’m writing this on New Year’s Day 2018…

…and like so many of us I’m taking the opportunity to think about what I can do better. I spend so much of each day giving advice, and I believe in what Continue reading →

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The Perpetual Beginner: 5 tips for smoother playing

December 18, 2017

Dave Isaacs

The Perpetual Beginner: 5 tips for smoother playing

Many guitar students come to lessons with the same basic problems. They’re problems that aren’t hard to solve, but are easy to miss. You might be mostly self-taught, or maybe you’ve had lessons that weren’t as effective as they Continue reading →

The Perpetual Beginner: making effective commitments with personalized lesson plans

December 13, 2017

Dave Isaacs

The Perpetual Beginner: making effective commitments with personalized lesson plans

I think most people would agree that success in any area of life requires commitment: in work, in relationships, in art. So it’s only natural that the same would apply to learning or improving skills on an instrument. Unlikely that Continue reading →

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What A Wonderful World: Tommy Emmanuel balances taste and technique

November 13, 2017

Dave Isaacs

What A Wonderful World: Tommy Emmanuel balances taste and technique

I was introduced to this arrangement of Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World” the other day in one of my online Q&A sessions. I’m a huge admirer of Tommy Emmanuel’s playing, like virtually every other guitarist who’s ever heard him. Continue reading →

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Road notes: stage interaction and the pitfalls of live sound

October 24, 2017

Dave Isaacs

Road notes: stage interaction and the pitfalls of live sound

Today’s post is a new category, Road Notes…thoughts, stories, and lessons for the performing musician.

We’ve just had the first three performances of our first extended tour with Renfree Isaacs, the acoustic trio I perform most steadily with. Continue reading →

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Musicianship, uncategorized

The Perpetual Beginner: 3 things you probably aren’t doing when you practice

October 16, 2017

Dave Isaacs

The Perpetual Beginner: 3 things you probably aren’t doing when you practice

For all of you out there that might be struggling with motivation, frustration, and plain old time management, I have good news.

Practicing works! When you practice properly, you get better.

I also have a less optimistic thought for you, Continue reading →

The Perpetual Beginner: the brilliant simplicity of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

October 9, 2017

Dave Isaacs

The Perpetual Beginner: the brilliant simplicity of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

It’s been a week of Tom Petty tributes, and for good reason. He was everyman’s rockstar, as cool as anyone could ever want to be but not so cool you didn’t feel like you could sit down for a beer Continue reading →

What listening to new music can do for your playing

Listening to new and unfamiliar music can really stimulate your playing, even if you don’t actually try to play it.

Performing makes you a better player.

Performing makes you a better player, even if you don’t have any interest in getting up in front of an audience.

What’s The Best Way To Learn To Play

Walking the walk

I’m writing this on New Year’s Day 2018…

The Perpetual Beginner: 5 tips for smoother playing

The Perpetual Beginner: making effective commitments with personalized lesson plans

What A Wonderful World: Tommy Emmanuel balances taste and technique

Road notes: stage interaction and the pitfalls of live sound

The Perpetual Beginner: 3 things you probably aren’t doing when you practice

I also have a less optimistic thought for you, Continue reading →

The Perpetual Beginner: the brilliant simplicity of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

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