Articles

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Articles by Tom Hess

• An Analysis of "SUCK"
• Are You a Bad Student? I Was!
• Are You an Unhappy Musician?  10 Ways to Get Musical Pain Relief
• Begin at the End
• Can YOU Really Become A Great Guitar Player?
• Choosing a Teacher
• Do You Really Need a Teacher?
• Express Yourself
• Fire and Inspiration
• For Love or Money
• How to Avoid Musical Burn Out
• Mindless Exercises
• Most Of You Are Totally Out Of Balance?
• Musical Frustration
• Originality
• Perseverance - It Will Make You Or Break You!
• Plans Are NOT Goals
• Playing Live: What to do With The Little Voices in Your Head
• Picking Hand Discipline
• Take The Test
• The Most Important Skill That Most Players Don't Have
• The Pursuit of Artistic Greatness
• The 80/20 Rule
• Vibrato Control
• Why Aren't You A Better Guitarist

• Want To Become a Professional Musician?  Start Here

• Top Secrets of Common Sense - Part 1

• Songwriting - Part 1
• Songwriting - Part 2
• Songwriting - Part 3
• Songwriting - Part 4
• Songwriting - Part 5

• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 1: Facts and Myths
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 2: Facts and Myths
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 3: Acquire an Accurate Map
• How to Become a Professional Guitarist and Musician ~ Part 4: "Making it"

• Creativity And Expression - Part 1
• Creativity And Expression - Part 2

• How to Develop Your Own Style - Part 1 ( It’s All About You!)
• How to Develop Your Own Style - Part 2

The following articles have been written by several Students of my Music Careers Mentoring Program

Articles by Mike Philippov:

• Taking Your Guitar Technique To The Next Level
• Improving Your Improvising And Soloing Skills
• Misconceptions of Practicing For Speed
• Voice Leading Tips for Writing Better Progressions ~ Part 1
• Should You Learn Music Theory?
• 7 Common Problems with Learning Sweep Picking
• Natural Talent
• Maximizing Practice Efficiency
• Alternate Vs. Directional Picking

Articles by Angel Zamora:

• Shredder Master
• Shred vs. Shred

Articles by Char Davis and Ysrafel:

• Principles Of Good Practice Hygiene - Guitar Injury: Cause, Prevention and Treatment 

Articles by Kyle Hicks (Kole)

• Are YOU Unique?
• Music: Is it Truly the Universal Language?

Articles by Mario Amengual

• The Man Who Thinks He Can
• Power of Consistency

Articles by Tim Gibson

• So what do I do now?
• The Importance of Warming Up

Articles by Zack Uidl

• Successfully Using Arpeggio Inversions

Articles by Mark Carozza

• Speed 101
• Ready to Teach? (Part 1)

Articles by Orest Dziatyk

• Practice Habits

Articles by Benji Gold:

• Taking Lessons From a Teacher

Articles by Darren Shahinian

• Phrasing Part 1: Your Personal Expression
• Phrasing Part 2: Thinking in Terms of the Phrase