I am a musician and author, I specialize in writing instructional books for guitar players. My latest book is called "TCHA-KA TCHA: Learn and Understand Rhythm on Guitar through Vocalizing." It’s a proven method that has helped hundreds of my students finally make rhythm easy. I'm sending emails every two weeks or so with new transcriptions, articles, news, resources, and promotions. I hope you'll enjoy them!
Consistency > Motivation
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I've heard so many times, "It's so hard to practice, often I just don't feel like it. How can I keep motivated?" And they're right. Especially now that the days are getting shorter and grey, it's sometimes hard to find motivation. But IMHO we don't need any motivation. All we need is consistency. Motivation comes and goes. And some days I don't feel motivated at all. That's why I'm trying not to rely on it. I just stick to the plan. I just "show up", sit down, and practice what's on my list. If I feel motivated, that's awesome. But if I'm not motivated, it doesn't matter. I just stick to the plan. I know that I will benefit. I know that i will enjoy it somehow. I know it will enable me to play the things I love. If you can make it a habit (through consistency), you don't need any motivation at all! It's ok if you don't feel motivated to practice guitar, just do it anyway! Preferably at the same time every day. But that's enough ranting for today *ggg* Here's another gem from my upcoming book, The Anthology of Baroque Violin for Guitar. This is the 1st movement Allegro of Vivaldi's Concerto for Strings in D minor, RV 127. You can download the transcription in standard notation and tablature, along with the audio files, here: Happy practicing! Stefan Stevie's Guitar Studio PS - Reviews matter a lot. They really help me as an author and make it easier for others to discover my books! If you haven't done so already, and if you have a moment, an honest review on Amazon would mean a lot to me! Click here to leave a review. Thanks so much! |
Stefan Gruber
I am a musician and author, I specialize in writing instructional books for guitar players. My latest book is called "TCHA-KA TCHA: Learn and Understand Rhythm on Guitar through Vocalizing." It’s a proven method that has helped hundreds of my students finally make rhythm easy. I'm sending emails every two weeks or so with new transcriptions, articles, news, resources, and promotions. I hope you'll enjoy them!
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