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Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Yousician


I doubt there is anything worse for a guitar player than sitting down to practice and not knowing what to practice. This might be the biggest limiting factor for people like me, who have gone well beyond beginner, but still lack any sense of mastery. It is definitely the worst part of teaching yourself and… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Yousician

August 24, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Of Dogs and Homework


There is guitar playing and there is life. Sometimes life gets in the way of guitar playing. That has been the case the past two weeks. My practice has slipped and my focus is shot. What I’m saying is… the dog ate my homework. She didn’t actually eat my homework, or in this case I… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Of Dogs and Homework

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Poem of the Day 7/7/ 20


The metronome click- That slow and steady rhythm Not unlike a heartbeat

July 7, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Burnout


It was a rough week of practice. For the first time during quarantine, I missed two days of practice in a week. I also started to feel terrible about my playing, which is something that happens every so often. For days or even weeks at a time, I don’t like the way my guitar sounds.… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Burnout

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 E.H. Decker1 Comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Days When You Don’t Have It


One thing that I have been thinking about this week while practicing is what happens on those days when you just don’t have it. I don’t mean days when you lack motivation. That is one thing, of course, but I have found that that is something you just have to fight through. I am talking… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Days When You Don’t Have It

June 24, 2020 E.H. Decker2 Comments

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Wrestling with Jimi


The past three months in quarantine have greatly reinvigorated my love for playing the guitar and with the help of Lee Anderson and the Play Guitar Podcast, I have found a way of practicing that is yielding big results. The feeling of progress is intoxicating. It is not so much that I am vastly improved… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Wrestling with Jimi

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 E.H. Decker1 Comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: New warm-ups and new challenges


After one week of focused on trying to taking better care of my hands, my fingers are feeling much better and I am starting to look for ways to begin building more strength in them. If you are struggling with soreness in your playing, I highly recommend making the following additions to your practice routine.… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: New warm-ups and new challenges

June 7, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Diary of A Bad Guitar Player: Weakness is my biggest weakness


This should have been a good week of practice. I am close to locking down one of the fingerstyle songs I have been learning and I made significant progress on the other song that has been my primary focus for the last three weeks. But as thrilled as I am with that progress, there is… Read More Diary of A Bad Guitar Player: Weakness is my biggest weakness

June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Gone Loopy


This week I added the ultimate toy for any bad guitar player- a loop station pedal. I have considered getting one for years but held off because I always felt like I should work on my playing and not add gear that would just add to the goofing off at the expense of actual playing.… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Gone Loopy

May 24, 2020 E.H. DeckerLeave a comment

Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Feeling vs Counting


I have been thinking about rhythm a great deal this week after writing about “locking-in” last week. Rhythm is so essential to music- play it poorly and you will sound terrible, play it well and even simple things shine. But while rhythm is an essential concept, it is not a simple one. Playing with great… Read More Diary of a Bad Guitar Player: Feeling vs Counting

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