Guitar goals

Should I Complete Grades On Guitar?

2023-05-08T13:45:47+01:00

Preface A question that I often get asked by students and parents of school aged students is should I/my child complete grades on the guitar? It’s a great question with no clear answer; this will very much depend on the student and what their goals on the guitar will be. If you are not familiar, many different companies will have a series of books designed to teach students the fundamentals of playing an instrument, requiring them to play several pieces as well as also scales and technical exercises. These come in different grades, usually starting at a Debut or Initial grade [...]

Should I Complete Grades On Guitar?2023-05-08T13:45:47+01:00

5 Ways to stay motivated when practising guitar

2021-03-02T11:39:18+00:00

Discover 5 ways to stay motivated when practising the guitar. Improve your practice routine and improve your guitar playing! All teachers have had conversations with students about practise routines and we’ve all dealt with students who are feeling less than motivated to practise. Here are 5 ways to stay motivated when practising. These tips can be used if you are a teacher with a student feeling the pinch of motivational depression or if you are a student looking to give yourself a boost. 1. Progress Chart For young students, I find progress charts are a great way to encourage them to [...]

5 Ways to stay motivated when practising guitar2021-03-02T11:39:18+00:00

10 Guitar improvement rules you will learn to live by and love as a student of LGI!

2021-03-02T11:39:36+00:00

You'll Learn To Live By – and Love! - as a London Guitar Institute Student Guitar improvement article by Stefan Joubert (The London Guitar Institute's Head Guitar Teacher and Guitar Virtuoso - https://www.www.londonguitarinstitute.co.uk) Rule #1: You will have a Very Clear Goal of What and Why You're Practicing. Excellent guitar playing doesn't just happen out of the blue. A tremendous amount of effort and time needs to be put into learning technique, sound, effects, scales, chords, lines, vibratos and other valuable guitar-based assets. The first rule is to have crystal clear goals when you practice your guitar. Typically a session can [...]

10 Guitar improvement rules you will learn to live by and love as a student of LGI!2021-03-02T11:39:36+00:00
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