well this post is for myself, though i hope some of you can benefit by it. i’m trying to learn more about music and convey more through my music. at the moment, i have identified 5 aspects that i believe support the formation of great music. i will add more thoughts to this post as […]
Month: May 2010
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Pro websiting, Part 2
Pro websiting part one is located here Around the end of 2009, guitarkitchen.com was reaching about 18o0 unique visitors. During the first few months of 2010, unique visitors numbered around 2200, but a significant part of the traffic increase was related to downloading songs. In fact in April 2010, over 11,000 people downloaded a Fernando […]
Something in my mind clicked and I started playing attacking back in soccer again. Last night I remembered how to attack up the line. If you play outside defense in soccer (think Cafu and Roberto Carlos), you get the opportunity to begin the playmaking process. For the past two years I have been recovering my […]
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10 minutes of intensity
Try doing things in 10 minute segments with a lot of intensity. It works for writing (I am going to write this article in 10 minutes). It works in fitness. Crossfit training isn’t necessarily in 10 minute increments but you can structure a complete workout around 2×10 minutes, if you would like. After stretching, you […]
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Walking meditation
I am reading the booking Walking Meditation by Thich Nhat Hahn and Nguyen Anh-Huong. Thiht Nhat Hahn wrote Peace is Every Step, which I have not finished reading. Walking Meditation is a good book. The CD helps you learn specific meditation techniques. Unlike some other books, it provides audio that will help you to meditate. If […]
Music is a beautiful part of life. And so is wellness and health.
IMHO, I hope everyone, musicians included, focus on doing (at least a few) things every day that are good for the body and soul.
All the best!
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Best practice method
Learn to play by learning to play what others have played beforehand. Play along with records. Learn entire songs note-for-note. Sing with the record. This is easier said than done and requires dedication and concentration, especially in the beginning. Besides doing, imitating provides the most musical education in the most condensed fashion. You can practice scales […]
I just lost a long-time gig. I played there since before going to Spain 5 years ago. Wow! Over 5 years! I hope I have improved! I know a lot more songs and can play guitar in a variety of different styles. Thank you long time gig. And the food was great, all things considered! […]
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Hemp has high protein content
Update (August 2018). I haven’t used hemp to eat in a while. I do still have great hemp linen blankets and sheets that have been great. I use them in a variety of settings. There was no real reason to stop eating hemp seeds, I just kind of stopped. I used to use them in […]