Great video! I have a question about focus: any tips for staying focussed while practicing? Example; working on cross picking speed I will often make mistakes because I’m thinking about… Life, Work, everything but what I should be focussed on. My mind does not stay in the same room as me and my guitar. but sometimes helps is closing my eyes and imagining whatmy picking hand is doing, but actually watching my picking hand makes me drift off.
The closing the eyes thing is really helpful - that's a good trick you've found. I also will find a spot on the wall (blank one) to look at too. That can help for eyes open. The other thing is to get a piece of paper or note book and put it by your writing hand. Write "I will not let this interrupt me again.." Every time you make a mistake or start to drift off write down that thing, and put a check by it if it comes up again. I think this was a Ben Franklin trick, but I've been using it for years. Lastly, listen to yourself. Really, deeply listen. How does your pick sound on upstrokes? What about trying to gently accent every 3rd note? Can you hear a timbre difference between the wound and unwound string? Anything to bring your attention to your ears.
Good stuff. In your opinion, what's a good resource to learn songs? Meaning once one knows open chords and scales, where does one go to have someone explain how to implement those techniques and play a specific song? I know Marty Music is on here and he seems great. Anywhere else you recommend? Thank you
Marty is great. Justing guitar too. I have a free group where I have a few songs with videos and I walk you through each practice session beginning to playing the song. It's free and you can check it out here to see if it might be for you: skool.com/guitar
Thanks. Great advice...
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! I have a question about focus: any tips for staying focussed while practicing? Example; working on cross picking speed I will often make mistakes because I’m thinking about… Life, Work, everything but what I should be focussed on. My mind does not stay in the same room as me and my guitar. but sometimes helps is closing my eyes and imagining whatmy picking hand is doing, but actually watching my picking hand makes me drift off.
The closing the eyes thing is really helpful - that's a good trick you've found.
I also will find a spot on the wall (blank one) to look at too. That can help for eyes open.
The other thing is to get a piece of paper or note book and put it by your writing hand.
Write "I will not let this interrupt me again.." Every time you make a mistake or start to drift off write down that thing, and put a check by it if it comes up again.
I think this was a Ben Franklin trick, but I've been using it for years.
Lastly, listen to yourself. Really, deeply listen. How does your pick sound on upstrokes? What about trying to gently accent every 3rd note? Can you hear a timbre difference between the wound and unwound string? Anything to bring your attention to your ears.
Good stuff. In your opinion, what's a good resource to learn songs? Meaning once one knows open chords and scales, where does one go to have someone explain how to implement those techniques and play a specific song? I know Marty Music is on here and he seems great. Anywhere else you recommend? Thank you
Marty is great. Justing guitar too.
I have a free group where I have a few songs with videos and I walk you through each practice session beginning to playing the song.
It's free and you can check it out here to see if it might be for you:
skool.com/guitar