GuitarPrinciples Philosophy for Guitar Players: Essays by Jamie Andreas

Philosophy

Ruminations upon Ultimate Matters
and their relationship to playing the guitar

Your First Perfect Guitar Lesson

How Are YOU
Growing As A Guitarist?
Are You Making Vertical or Horizontal Growth?
By Jamie Andreas

As the years go by in the life of a player, there are two kinds of growth we can experience. Both are necessary for our develop-ment as musicians and as guitarists. I call them Vertical Growth, and Horizontal Growth. (Continued...)

The Meaning of Life	The meaning of meaning, and the secret of the meaning of Life (psst...there is none!)
The Divine Doorway	Written days after the World Trade Center attack in New York City 9/11/01. Thoughts on the spiritual purpose of music and art.
The Alone Place	It's where you should be when you play the guitar.
The Fundamentals of Fun!	Do you play the guitar, or "work" the guitar? You can't "play" the guitar if you don't know how to have FUN!
Lost In Time	Everyone always wonders where the time has gone. Have you ever wondered where it comes from???
The Inner Master	Learn where to find the greatest teacher you will ever have (and the cheapest!).
The Basics Of Business	An exposition of the Business Philosophy of GuitarPrinciples (or What We Do, And Why We Do It).
Climb Every Mountain	This is the real stuff that makes for great guitar players!
The Alchemy Of Art	As an artist, life is all about how I feel. The degree of interiorization of a great artist, a Beethoven for instance, is hardly conceivable for the average person. They would not feel the need for it, and they would not pay the price required. Art is the ultimate narcissism, yet it does not exclude others but embraces all others. By being what I am, I enable others to discover who they are.
Beliefs And You!	Detailed insight focused on how to change limiting beliefs.
Song of the Unsung Philosopher	Plato, Aristotle, Nietzsche....yeah, they're cool. But there is one philosophical giant who towers above them all.... and should be an inspiraton for any artist.


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