The correct posture and technique for playing the piano

A lot of people are confused about how to sit at the piano while playing, and what is the correct technique for playing. As a pianist and piano teacher, I have studied the topic for many years, and have come up with some simple advice on the subject that I would like...

5 Gründe, warum dein Kind Zuhause nicht mehr übt

Wie bringt man seine Kinder dazu,  ihre Leidenschaft für Musik zu entdecken? Du kennst das mit Sicherheit:  Du bringst deinen elfjährigen Sohn oder die Tochter zu ihrem wöchentlichen Gitarrenunterricht und als du sie abholst sprechen sie von nichts anderem als davon,...
The Analogy of Growth

The Analogy of Growth

…or the inevitable truth about the learning process! I bet you have made the following experience so often in your life that you even stopped counting: Let’s say you wanted to try something and failed completely to do so at the first time. You tried to learn an...

Awareness – The Key to Infinite Growth

Most guitar students ask themselves what’s necessary to improve their practicing routine, their progress and their overall development as a musician. Asking such kind of questions is a pretty good point to start from and hopefully will lead to great results if answers...

Are scales important for guitar players?

Are guitar scales important or is that stuff just for the theory buffs who want to do everything by the book?   The short answer to this question would be: “Yes they’re important. But to what extent and how many scales you should learn depends on your musical...
Der Geometrische Lernprozess

Der Geometrische Lernprozess

Die Strategie, mit der du deine Übungseffizienz drastisch steigern wirst Hast du folgende Erfahrung schonmal machen müssen: Du übst eine gewisse Leadgitarrentechnik (z.B. Sweep Picking Arpeggios, Tapping, Legato, Sequenzen o.Ä.) und steckst relativ viel Zeit rein, um...
Guitar practice methods for smartphone users

Guitar practice methods for smartphone users

…how to maximise your efficiency by using your smartphone   Most people believe in the wrong assumption that in order to learn a musical instrument properly, you have to sit down in a quiet room and practice there for hours every day. Only if you do so, you...
A Rhythmic Approach to Improvisation

A Rhythmic Approach to Improvisation

…this exercise will massively boost your rhythmic creativity! Intermediate to early advanced guitar players commonly face the problem that their lead guitar improvisation sounds like they are doing the same things over and over again. After a couple of minutes...