Creating Passionate Users is a weblog focused on helping software developers create better software user experiences. However, I found a recent post titled How to be an expert to be relevant to guitar players as well. In the post, Kathy Sierra makes the hypothesis that greatness is not so much a gift of talent as it is a matter of focus, dedication and a desire to … [Read more...]
Warming Up
As a follow up to my Perfect Practice post, I thought I'd talk a little about warming up. Warming up should be included in your practice routine. It's important to warm up prior to practicing or playing so that the muscles in your hands are loose. It's possible to strain or damage the muscles in the hand if they're not properly stretched prior to playing at full speed. Another … [Read more...]
Perfect Practice
Have you been playing your guitar on a regular basis and still not achieved any significant results? In this post, I want to talk a bit about practicing; specifically, finding the best way to practice based on your goals. With the term practicing, I don't mean grabbing your guitar and sitting in front of the tv and noodling around. I don't consider that practicing; it's fun, … [Read more...]
World Guitarist
World Guitarist is a Web site dedicated to providing classical guitar news and information. The site includes information about upcoming classical guitar events from around the world. There are also links to classical guitar artists, societies, luthiers, suppliers, and publishers. If you play or enjoy classical guitar, then I'd recommend visiting WorldGuitarist.com. … [Read more...]
Nashville GuitarTown Auction
In 2004, Gibson Guitars created a charity project called Nashville GuitarTown where renowned artists painted a 10-foot tall Les Paul or Chet Atkins-style guitar. The painted guitars were displayed throughout Nashville, so if you visited Nashville last year, you likely saw one. The guitars will be sold at an auction to be held on Feb. 23 in Nashville, TN. The proceeds from the … [Read more...]