Why I Wrote _The Principles_ (1)

Why I Wrote “The Principles”

Why I Wrote "The Principles Of Correct Practice For Guitar" Guitar Principles began one day back in 1998 when I  went to the printer with my new book “The Principles of Correct Practice For Guitar”. I had been teaching for

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Why I Wrote “The Principles”
the butterfly exercise on guitar

Walking With Light Fingers

Walking Across The Strings With Light Fingers When guitar fingers are moving from one note to another, they must be light and relaxed as they move. To teach our fingers how to move and stay relaxed, we do this simple exercise. WATCH

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Walking With Light Fingers

The Foundation Exercises For Guitar

The Foundation Exercises For Guitar All techniques on guitar are based on a small set of foundational skills. These skills underlie all guitar technique. Most guitar students don't have these skills. Here they are. Can Your Fingers Do THIS On

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The Foundation Exercises For Guitar
the heavy arm on guitar

The Firm Finger & Heavy Arm

The Firm Finger & Heavy Arm  When guitar fingers are playing a note, they must be firm in order to press the string to the fret.And, we must teach the fingers to direct the weight of the arm to the

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The Firm Finger & Heavy Arm
string push downs on guitar

String Push Downs & All Aboard

String Push Downs & All Aboard Exercise Now Now we are going to learn 2 very important things: How to use minimum finger pressure to press the string down. This helps to give us great control of finger pressure, which

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String Push Downs & All Aboard

Why Is The Principles The Best Way To Learn To Play Guitar?

You Are Not "Learning Guitar"... ...you are doing "motor control learning"..Jamie AndreasYes, when you practice guitar, it does not have much to do with guitar - at least in the beginning! All you are doing is attempting to train your fingers

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Why Is The Principles The Best Way To Learn To Play Guitar?

A look inside The Principles of Correct Practice For Guitar

From Chapter One -"The Principles Of Correct Practice For Guitar"...Understanding: There are no "mistakes", only unwanted resultsOne of the biggest myths and misunderstandings that I would like to dispel is the idea that a lot of time spent practicing is

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A look inside The Principles of Correct Practice For Guitar

What You SHOULD Have Learned In Your First Guitar Lesson!

When you learn "The Principles" you learn the most important things about how to teach your fingers to play. These things should be learned  by every guitar student, right from the beginning.  Here are the 2 most important concepts a

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What You SHOULD Have Learned In Your First Guitar Lesson!
why first fret is bad

Don’t Start Guitar At The First Fret!

Don't Begin Guitar At The First Fret!! If you began to learn guitar by learning notes or chords at the first fret, you most likely have left hand form and tension problems........unless you are a professional who has overcome the

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Don’t Start Guitar At The First Fret!