" The Principles Puts Player Back On Success Track"!

One interesting class of student is the one who starts to play, does okay with the first couple of songs, and then begins to run into trouble as the difficulties mount, finding it impossible to make further progress. Although the student assumes it is a "lack of talent", it is not. It is a lack of a sound and correct approach to practicing, and a complete lack of a proper foundation.

Here is a typical story from such a players, one we are very happy to have with us, as we all move forward toward our guitar playing goals.
 

Meet Andy Guss from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

"I purchased "The Principles" as part of a commitment to become more systematic and disciplined in my practicing. I took a few group lessons early on, using a friend's guitar. I started feeling that I was attempting to play way beyond my ability. The number of complicated slides, rhythm changes, chord positions, pinches, pull-offs, whammys, hammer-ons, and general musical complexity boggled my mind and frustrated my fingers.

       I started wondering if I had a shoulder injury. My right shoulder kept aching so much that I would have to stop playing and rub it and try to stretch it out after every forty five minutes of playing. Looking back now that actually seems really funny to me. But at the time I would frequently wonder if my hands were deformed in some way that would prevent me from ever playing.

       I figured that my shoulder was too weak to hold my arm up during playing so I started lifting more weights in order to strengthen it. HA! I feel so embarrassed now to think that my first impulse in trying to address this pain was to throw more muscle at it. But that led me to Jamie's online articles and to the GuitarPrinciples website.

       The Principles explained many things about playing guitar that I had not noticed or known to be on the lookout for. It helped me establish a mental basis for what I am trying to pay attention to during my time with the guitar. Before I was trying very hard to learn the song, play the chord transition smoothly, play faster. Now I sit very still and calm and pay attention to very subtle feelings in my body that I wasn't even looking for before. I have looked at many guitar instruction books, and this is the only one that really addresses where to be within your body in order to become a musician.

       It helped me become more committed to establishing a strong foundation of good technique so that now instead of rushing to see how much of a snazzy new song I can play by the end of the week, I will spend lots of time just watching my fingers respond to my thoughts with the guitar. That rushing, frenzied, frustrated feeling in practice is gone now.

       Also, I was in pain before and I am not anymore. I had shoulder pain that limited my playing and reduced my practice time severely. I have not felt that pain since started using the principles and letting my shoulder relax each time I detect it tensing.

        Finally, the "Principles" have helped me redefine and rediscover success in my playing and practicing."

"The Principles" is the beginning and the continuing foundation of your solid growth as a guitarist, teaching you HOW to practice to learn anything. ....more info on The Principles.....

"The Path" shows you how to master chord changes, strumming & singing, and how to understand rhythm and rhythm notation. ....more info on The Path...

"The Principles DVD Part 1 &2 

..Jamie brings The Principles to life, showing you exactly how to establish the "bottom of your practice" on The Foundation Exercises...more info on the DVD

".......For anyone reading this who may be thinking there is another book and set of DVD's that will serve you better, I'd like to save you some time and money in saying that there is not....."
Donna Z. (player of 30 years)