A rarely talked about truth is how the act of learning is really messy. Whenever I learn a new skill I always go back to how I learned to play the guitar. Probably because this was the first skill I truly learned by myself; no books, no teachers. Just listening to loads of music and doodling… Continue reading The Messiness Of Learning
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Middle C
I have always thought of the guitar as one of the most emotive instruments. I suppose that's why I gravitated to it at such a young age. What really stuck me the other day was how many ways there are to play a single note. A pianist would kill to have so many options and… Continue reading Middle C
The One Secret to Getting Good At Anything
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbZmzFkq4TA Beethoven's 23rd Sonata, Third Movement I was playing the guitar the other day and found myself playing Beethoven's 23rd Sonata. I hadn't played it in a very long time and memories of learning how to play it came flooding back. I remembered recording a video of me playing a part of it a few… Continue reading The One Secret to Getting Good At Anything