Guitar Practice: Learn To Play Like a Professional Musician

by Leo Doran

Are you a guitar player frustrated with the lack of progress you are making? Do you feel like you are stuck and aren't getting any better? If these questions resonate with you it is time to change your MINDSET, TECHNIQUES, and CREATE NEW HABITS in your guitar playing. It is common to hear that the path to mastery is 10,000 hours, but what if you spend 10,000 hours doing the wrong thing? You would be spending all that time spinning wheels. The best way to make real progress with a particular skill is to practice effectively. This book tackles the subject of practicing effectively by covering three major areas of practice. Technique Mindset Habits This book is especially helpful for beginners, but even more experienced guitarist will benefit from learning new mindsets and applying goal setting techniques to their playing. Don't continue to struggle without a plan If you have been playing guitar for a long time and aren't seeing the progress you would like then it is probably because you aren't consistent with how you practice. Mindset plays a big part of how effective your practice sessions are. After reading the book not only will you have a better guide to practice, but you will be motivated by the goal setting examples. This practical guide will provide you with new mindsets you can implement instantly! Re-Ignite Your Passion For Music Create Goals and Achieve Results Learn to Be Consistent with Great Practice Habits Start becoming a better musician today and love practice again

47 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2016

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an amazingly quick read, though the material in it is packed in and can take a guitarist from wherever he currently is and move him to a pro. All it takes, and all it delivers, depends on what you put into it. Rather than an overload on chord charts and TAB, Leo Doran has produced a succinct manual on getting from newbie guitarist to a professional musician. The book is divided into two parts. The first half covers the basics - notes, scales, chords, fingering, TAB, strumming, picking, and exercises to get your fingers, heart, and hands in synch.

The second half works on the mind - the mental blocks and self-imposed limitations that keep a guitarist on the plateau he settles on. As a guitarist with over forty years of playing under my belt, I found the encouragement in the book heartening, as it was a solid reminder that I can improve and that I haven't reached the peak of my potential. Guess you CAN teach an old dog some new tricks.

The other day I sat down with my daughter's boyfriend and played a few songs on my Taylor, then watched him play a few. I've been playing for many years, yet this young man is leagues beyond where I am at. It was discouraging, somewhat, to see a guy who has been playing for less than a decade leave me in his dust. But this book reminded me that it's a time commitment, and if I put in the effort, I can improve. Not to impress the young guy dating my daughter, but simply to better use my talents at the level I'm called to. That was a timely message this 'stuck' guitarist needed to hear. Five Stars!
* I received an electronic copy for an honest review.