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Tag: Listening

How To Use a Metronome to Practice Guitar

How to Play To a Metronome? Do it Wrong!

by Bryan

No joke. Try it: Set the metronome to a slow, comfortable pace. Play just one note on each beat. Then speed up just a tiny bit…. Feel that tense rushing. […]

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Practice / Rhythm / Technique
Snail Guitar

Why Practice Guitar Slow?

by Bryan

  Well, you may have heard several reasons, but this is my favorite: To witness what you actually do instead of what you think you should be doing. We are […]

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Beginner / Point of View / Practice / Tone / y

Learning by Ear From a Recording

by Bryan

It can be tricky. Try this: Pause the playback immediately after you hear the note/chord you’re listening for. Then, listen to your short term memory, sing whatever you hear and […]

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Chords / Ear Training / z
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Mistakes in Guitar Practice Are Good News

by Bryan

They show you where you can improve. If you try to avoid them you won’t know where where to focus your practice. The trick is to be open to mistakes. […]

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Beginner / Point of View / Practice

Interview on Talk Music Talk

by Bryan

A few weeks ago I sat down with boice from the weekly podcast Talk Music Talk and chatted about how receptive listening can benefit musicians facing difficulties onstage or in […]

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Ear Training / Point of View / Practice

Bryan named Best of Lessons.com

Bryan Wade named Best of Lessons.com in 2018

Long Island City Queens Studio –

Clinton Hill Brooklyn Studio

Fun Lessons for Kids, Too!

Fun Kids Guitar Lessons in Long Island City Queens and Clinton Hill Brooklyn  NYC

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  • Feel the Space Between the Notes
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