Have you ever been to a guitar jam session where the musicians are having such a good time that you just felt like joining the fun? Well, why not have your own jam session?
FEATURED THIS MONTH:
Indie-Mix Radio – In case you didn’t know, I now have my very own online radio station! Though I don’t have many songs up yet, my goal (as time permits) is to showcase the very best music I can find on Soundclick. So be sure to check out some great new tunes when you get the chance!
The featured song on Indie-Mix Radio station today Is:
SHILOH
GUITAR TIPS:
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New material is being added all the time, so feel free to take advantage of the extra learning resources.
MUSIC TRIVIA:
Did you know…?
One of the greatest obstacles to overcome, in any endeavor, is our own self-defeating attitudes. When the going gets tough, many feel like giving up rather than struggling through the difficulty. Keeping our eyes fixed on the goal, no matter how big or small it may be, is the key to perseverence.
Here’s an interesting quote I read on jpfolks.com a while back…
“The great thing about a dream come true, is that it is born with a great appetite. That appetite keeps it growing and evolving and it swallows up all those other dreams you have and spits them back out as reality as well.” – Brian Austin Whitney
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TOPIC OF THE DAY:
Guitar Jam
What in the heck is guitar jam? It almost sounds like something you would have with toast and tea :0) Well, I’m just being silly. You already know that it’s slang to describe playing guitar with other musicians.
But did you know that jamming with others is one of the best ways to
learn new songs and licks on guitar? In fact, much of my own early education was gained this way. Back then, I used to take my guitar almost everywhere I went. As you can imagine, this gave me lots of opportunities to jam with other musicians I’d meet.
A simple guitar jam session can also lead to more serious collaboration. One of my very first original songs was co-written with a friend. She came up with a line for the chorus and I wrote all the verses. The chorus line she wrote was the inspiration I needed to spark my own creativity. After that I continued to write more songs. Perhaps this wouldn’t have happened if we had never gotten together in the first place.
Learn to Create your own song
Can jamming take the place of professional guitar lessons? Well, I’m not looking to work myself out of a job yet, but the truth is, many famous guitar players never had formal lessons. What they often did have was opportunity. Eric Clapton and Jimi Henddrix for example, had the chance to jam with some of their
blues heros while they were developing their guitar skills. They were a bit obsessive/compulsive when it came to practicing too. Which only goes to show that, whatever path you take, the road to becoming a great guitarist doesn’t “just happen” overnight. It takes a lot of time, hard work and dedication. But, in my opinion, guitar lessons can help make the trip a little smoother and easier.
FOR MORE INSPIRATION:
If you don’t have any guitar friends to jam with, you can
improve your guitar playing by jamming with your own Virtual Backing Tracks behind you.
Guitar Backing Tracks – Play along with catchy drum beats, cool bass riffs and hundreds of synth tracks (including piano, violin and more).
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Musically yours,
Kathy Unruh
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