The Guitar Players Club

I've got an interesting idea that probably at least some newer players/students don't think of. Actually it's not something I hear a lot of teachers recommending. RECORDING your playing, even if it's just practicing. Obviously, if you are a very beginner, there may not be a big advantage in recording yourself. However, I have learned from personal experience that recording your playing later in your progress, can be very beneficial.

I can't recall from whom I got the idea, but it has opened up another aspect to my playing. Now I understand that at some point most people start recording, but I'm not talking about just making demos, or recording a 'finished' tune. I'm talking about listening, really listening to your progress.

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Just a quick post here about ruts. These are those times, even after practicing day after day, hour after hour, that you feel like you're just totally wasting your time. You feel you're not getting any better, and you'd rather tie a fishing line to the headstock of your guitar and use it as a fishing pole.

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I would hope that everyone understands the importance of practicing daily. Obviously, there will be times when you absolutely aren't able to practice. Missing a day now and then won't have an overall effect on the long term results, but it's when you miss repeatedly that will cause you to never reach the level of playing that you could have.

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