4 Secrets To Finding The Time To Play Guitar (Or Accomplish ANY Goal) PART 4

Secret #4: Make Practice a Priority with Time Blocking Make an Appointment with Yourself to do What You Love   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2: Turn Practice In

Secret #2: Turn Practice into a Motivating Habit Create a Practice Ritual With Habit Stacking   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2: Turn Practice Into A Motivating

Secret #3: To Practice More, Eliminate the Competition Distraction is Stealing Your Time. Here’s How to Steal it Back.   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2:

Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy”        “I’d love to play guitar, but I don’t have the time!”      Have you ever told yourself that?       If you’ve ever been frustrated that you want to practice guitar but don’t seem to have the time or don’t seem to be able to practice, you’re not alone.       In fact, as the founder of NYC Gu

You CAN Reach Your New Year’s Goals These Are The Two Secrets To Make A Change In Your Life That Lasts   I get SUPER EXCITED when I hear that someone has made a New Year’s Resolution! Why?? Because you can’t change unless you want to change. And a New Year’s Resolution is a moment of crystallization, when you admit your desire to yourself. “I DO want to learn a n

  Why Guitar Strings Buzz?And What To Do About It   ? ? ?It?s so annoying. You?re fretting your chords beautifully, you?re strumming like a champ, but your chords sound less than ideal, because the strings are buzzing. ? ? ?What?s going on? ? ? ?The strings are slapping against frets along the neck, that?s what. And since the strings are vibrating hundreds of times per second?like the 44

Small Changes Add Up. So Do Big Changes I love to read and write about the power of SMALL things, and I’ve seen the power of little activities to add up in my life over time. For example: In guitar. When I started playing guitar, I practiced every day for at least an hour for 365 days straight. I didn’t get much better on any given day, but after a year I had a great head start on my l

Yes–If They Are Installed Correctly! And They Have Extra Benefits Sometimes students will ask “Are guitar hooks safe?” My first answer is: “I hope so, because there are eight guitars hanging right over my desk at NYC Guitar School and I sure would hate for them to fall on my head!” However, I’m not worried. In fact, there are over 200 guitars hanging on the wall

How A Few Tiny Changes Add Up To Make a Big Difference In Music And Life The Power of One Percent We’ve all heard that “little things make a big difference.” In guitar, fingering a note just a millimeter or two over or behind the fret is a tiny difference, but it makes a big difference in tone and intonation. And in life, showing up a few minutes early or flashing a warm smile at

Removing Willpower Gives Space to What Matters Most If I come in extra early for work at NYC Guitar School, I know what to expect when I open the door: a weird, unearthly, ethereal sound: “Meeeeeeeeeiiiii (with a rising pitch)” “Maaaaaaaahhh (with a falling pitch)” It’s my long time partner, and the Director of Camps and Rock Bands, Jen, singing her vocal warm up and