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Discovering Your Guitar Technique

By Adam Rafferty 6 Comments

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Often we have ideas of how our technique “should” look or be when we play guitar. It can cause a lot of cognitive dissonance when our ideas and the MUSIC itself disagree.

Hopefully this info will help you melt into mental, musical and spiritual grooviness.
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How to Let Go of Guitar Ego

By Adam Rafferty 17 Comments

How to Let Go of Guitar Ego - Adam RaffertyJust the other day in the studio, long standing musical problems resolved themselves as if by magic.

I am hoping that you can use this idea for yourself when you find yourself up against the wall, with “unsolvable” problems on the guitar, music and life. 🙂
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Tips For Buying an Acoustic Guitar

By Adam Rafferty 29 Comments

Tips for buying an acoustic guitar - Adam Rafferty

The big question to ask yourself when buying a guitar is “Where will I play it?”

Will you be playing it on stage & at live gigs, or at home in your studio or living room?

Then you can think about the guitar choice…

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How to Access Your Inner Guitar Genius When Learning a New Piece

By Adam Rafferty 17 Comments

adam-rafferty-access-your-inner-genius-1Recently a student of mine on StudyWithAdam.com asked me an question which showed his honesty and vulnerability, and it really resonated with me. It’s part of the mental game that many of us face when working on our music.
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Want Better Guitar Technique? Embrace Your Authenticity

By Adam Rafferty 19 Comments

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The way that many of us have been taught to think about learning music is like this:

  • we function like computers
  • if we get musical data input, and practice it enough, we should be able to play it back
  • if we can’t play it back, it means we need to practice it more

This model has never really worked for me 100%. There’s much more to it than that.
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