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Raph View Member Profile	Sep 11 2009, 06:35 PM
Sep 11 2009, 06:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 99 Joined: 8-November 08 From: United Kingdom	Haha, nice ones guys. I'm gonna try and add 10 more to the growing list. 27. Listening to other instruments helps you craft new sound possiblities for your guitar playing. 28. 19 hours of practice is good, but you only have 5 hours to actually have fun with your life or guitar. 29. When songwriting, don't always try to rhyme. It's better to have a heartfelt song with no rhyme than a childish "cat, hat, bat" poem. 30. Don't be afraid to use cliches, after all, they're cliches! Keep them coming guys! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Yesterday my fastest speed was 300 bpm - on a whole note exercise.

Eat-Sleep-andJam View Member Profile	Sep 11 2009, 08:45 PM
Sep 11 2009, 08:45 PM	GMC:er Posts: 2.412 Joined: 23-February 07 From: New york	31: If your stuck in a rut, try playing other guitars in a guitar store or other instruments in general. A simple change like this can often lead to a creative idea, that you may not have thought of on your original instrument . You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Join Me On the Lyrics Board ! "Find something worth dying for... ...And live for it"-The Uncreator

David Wallimann View Member Profile	Sep 11 2009, 09:27 PM
Sep 11 2009, 09:27 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.565 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Fort Collins, CO	Very inspiring thread!!! Thanks! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- www.youtube.com/Wallimann www.davidwallimann.com

Drew604 View Member Profile	Sep 11 2009, 10:08 PM
Sep 11 2009, 10:08 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 36 Joined: 7-January 09 From: USA	32. Make sure your instrument is properly set up (intonation, action, etc). If you cant do it yourself, then take it to a guitar tech. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Raph View Member Profile	Sep 12 2009, 08:57 AM
Sep 12 2009, 08:57 AM	GMC:er Posts: 99 Joined: 8-November 08 From: United Kingdom	33. If you feel you're not improving, play the first song, chord, lick, not etc. that you first tried to play on the guitar. Chances are, it've sounded worse when your frist played that. This will help you to realize that you're always improving all the time, even if you don't notice it. 34. If you spend all your time practicing, don't! You can if you want, but you have a full life to live and the possible experiences that you can have in your life can also possible help you approach music in a different way. 35. Music is always changing, so you should to, not just in terms of style, but in discipline, attitude, commitment etc. 36. Goals are great to attain, but the best goals are those you can never really achieve, just doing it as best as you can, e.g phrasing, tone, dynamics. 37. Spend your time on the things you can't do and things you need to improve when practicing. 38. The best guitar players make "connections" with the guitar. This means that you should be able to sing a line and you should play it back on the guitar. This may seem silly, but being able to express your musical feelings direnctly upon thr guitar is one of the most rewarding aspects of playing. 39. A simple thing such as the pick you use can radically change your tone. 40. Rhythm guitar should not always just be chords. Arpeggiations, basslines, little motifs, stylistic aspescts from different genre can really make a riff or rhythm sound great! 41. Mixing a riff from one style with a solo from another is a great way to develop style, and to spice up your current style by finding parts which go together quite nicely You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Raph: Sep 12 2009, 09:01 AM -------------------- Yesterday my fastest speed was 300 bpm - on a whole note exercise.

CathShadow View Member Profile	Sep 12 2009, 09:20 AM
Sep 12 2009, 09:20 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 383 Joined: 5-August 08 From: South Africa	42. Don't be affraid to feel like a beginner. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Marcus Siepen View Member Profile	Sep 14 2009, 05:26 PM
Sep 14 2009, 05:26 PM	Instructor (Blind Guardian) Posts: 3.433 Joined: 5-March 08 From: Germany	Very cool thread with a lot of great tips. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: various Gibson Les Pauls / Gibson J 45 Amps: Mesa Boogie Tripple Rectifier / Triaxis / 2:90 Poweramp / Rectocabs Effects: Rocktron Intellifex / Rocktron Xpression Homepage: www.marcussiepen.com www.blind-guardian.com Check out my video lessons!

Raph View Member Profile	Sep 14 2009, 05:49 PM
Sep 14 2009, 05:49 PM	GMC:er Posts: 99 Joined: 8-November 08 From: United Kingdom	43. Try to play the guitar in a different place than to where you usually play or practice. 44. Reps, not time! You get a lot more done in less time with a similiar, better result. 45. Grouping techniques helps you focus in more into a whole than working at it individually. EDIT: Double take...literally You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Raph: Sep 14 2009, 05:50 PM -------------------- Yesterday my fastest speed was 300 bpm - on a whole note exercise.

Jenbu View Member Profile	Sep 15 2009, 03:25 PM
Sep 15 2009, 03:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 56 Joined: 13-March 09 From: Hof, Norway	this look like a good list to know. I think I have to bookmark it You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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