Instructor Tips Of The Day
Valuable pieces of wisdom gathered from the Instructor's Corner, all collected & updated in this section. Take a look, and if you find something inpiring, jump inside and follow the link to see what our instructors had to say about it in our forum!. Sometimes a good advice in time is better than a hundred hours of practice :)
Tip Of The Day #1, David Walliman
A note in itself doesn't mean anything unless it is played in reference to another one ...
Tip Of The Day #2, Ivan Milenkovic
Stay focused when practicing ...
During a live show focus on what you are playing rather on all the people around you. If you make a mistake just make a short pause in playing when that happens (on bass) and focus on the next note you need to play..Don't "look" behind.
Whenever possible, practice in front of a mirror. It may help you to have good posture and easily spot any tension you may have, but are unaware of while concentrated on practicing.
Tip Of The Day #5, Andrew Cockburn
Spend some time thinking about how you hold your pick ...
Tip Of The Day #6, Jerry Arcidiacono
Don't learn only from videos and tabs. Try to find chord progressions and simple melodies with your ear as well.
Tip Of The Day #7, Muris Varajic
Theory is just a way to explain what is it that you're playing
Don't look at it as a "book of rules"
Tip Of The Day #8, Marcus Siepen
"If the volume in your rehearsal room is very high, wear ear plugs, it might not be very "rock'n'roll", but it protects your hearing."
"Always start practicing new techniques as slow as you can. If it doesn't sound good slow, it won't sound good fast either."
Tip Of The Day #10, Nemanja Filipovic
"Always sleep the night before you have to sing..it is so important that you rest your voice that way..."
