Ouch! Does it seem like every note you play on your guitar ormusical instrument results in pain? Maybe it’s a nagging ache inyour neck and shoulder. Perhaps you’ve had long rehearsals forthat important gig or recital, and now you notice severe painand loss of strength in your elbow and wrist. Or maybe you aretrying to cope with hands that are increasingly numb and clumsy.Well it’s all part of being a serious musician, right? You’vegot to keep practicing – too much depends on it! Sound familiar?Guitarists and instrumental musicians are a special risk groupfor repetitive...

In most cases when you purchase some form of stereo equipmentthe speakers already come with the system. The quality ofspeakers will depend on the type of stereo system and how muchyou pay for it. The cheaper and less expensive system usually donot have a high quality speakers. The speakers will wear outeasily and quickly. In most cases if you turn the volume abovehalf way then you will probably blow your speakers. If you are not satisfied with your speakers then you can buy newones to fit your system. These are usually more costly, onceagain it depends on the cost and quality of the speakers.Speaker...

What is songwriting? What is composing? Do you really composewhen you write songs or are you just copying?If song writers make a living on their writing it will put a lotof pressure on them. Some song writers are constantly listeningfor what’s popular and are trying to imitate hooks in songs.I can see two ways to go as a song writer:1. Listening to a lot of hit songs and trying to write similarsongs. By listening to songs and reading a lot on what’s uptrying to feel what type of songs will be popular in the nearfuture. 2. Trying to be yourself and just work on creating songs youlike...

I suppose you think that you learn guitar by playing guitar.Well, do you learn to say the right things by talking all thetime? Let’s take a look at the art of not playing guitar…How can you learn to play guitar by not playing? Is it reallypossible to develop as a guitarist without touching theinstrument?In weight training it is an established fact that muscle growthtakes place during rest, for example when you sleep. It doesn’tmean that you will become a famous muscle builder by sleeping.Sleeping is just a part of the overall picture called musclegrowth.Don’t ever think...

I guess it is an established fact that guitarists often are poorsight readers. Maybe not you but the rest of us!One reason why it is difficult for many guitarists to read sheetmusic is that you can find the same note on different strings.It is pretty easy to master the notes on the first four frets onyour guitar but when you reach the fifth fret you have to decideon which string you are to play a note and you also have to findthe fret. Making decisions has never been easy!Do you have a good ear? Can a good ear be your enemy when tryingto read guitar sheet music?Pupils with a good ear, like you...

There are many ways to notate music on the guitar. You can usesheet music easy to understand when you have learned to readsheet music. To learn to read sheet music on the guitar ishowever not so easy for many students.What different ways are there to notate guitar melodies?1. You can use guitar sheet music. The advantage is that it isuniversal, meaning that other instrumentalists will understandthe notation.2. You can use guitar tablature. A tablature staff consists ofsix lines representing the six strings on a guitar. Number onthe lines indicate what fret to press down. Guitar tablature isvery...