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They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. Ten. Thousand. Hours. To give you an idea of how

Years ago I read a study that was conducted with a group of violin students. It revealed something very interesting

Very frequently I hear people say, “I don’t have time to practice.” When I hear that, it translates into “I

Einstein allegedly once said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

There’s a great book called Atomic Habits. I highly recommend you read it. The idea in the book is how

A fairly common problem students come across is their pick slipping around in their fingers while they play. There are

Ok, you’ve learned the pentatonic scale and you can rip through it over a backing track, but it doesn’t sound

If you really want to test your playing ability, play with your eyes closed. What I recommend you do is

Here’s a quick way to figure out what you actually need to work on. Pay attention to what’s running through

Have you ever had someone give you really good advice, but at the time you didn’t realize it? That’s what