Guitar Motivation - Why You Can't Seem To Keep Playing

By Kyle Hoffman

So you go out and get that new snazzy guitar, have a couple quick jam sessions, and then just can't take it anymore. It seems pretty odd, but you might be like hundreds of other beginning guitarists that become frustrated and can't regain the drive to continue playing.

Frustration can sometimes get the best of us when we expect things to go smoothly like learning the guitar, but sometimes it's more helpful to pinpoint the reason of our failures. Check out these reasons why you might lose your guitar motivation and stop playing.

1. There are not enough hours in a day. With all of the obligations of working and taking care of a family, learning a new talent like playing the guitar can seem like a hassle. However, fitting in even the smallest amount of time like ten minutes per day can stir up a sudden drive that might motivate you to continue even more.

2. You're not making goals. Goals are what can keep you driving forward and looking towards the future. By setting goals for yourself, you now have an obligation to make more time and to achieve a reasonable success that will fuel your guitar motivation.

3. Your goals are not reasonable. You might have set goals, but it's even more detrimental if those goals ask too much of your abilities. Set goals that are small and sequential so you can gain a little gratification each time you reach one that will motivate you to set yet another.

4. You don't play what you enjoy hearing. Sure, you know that scales and practice riffs are essential to improving, but if that's all you attempt to play, it's no wonder you don't enjoy the guitar. Postpone your progress goals every now and then so you can play for actual enjoyment to keep your spirits up.

5. You don't write out what you hope to accomplish. A very powerful motivation technique is to create a personal contract for yourself that states what you promise to accomplish and then signing it. It sounds corny, but your chances of completing your goals are much higher with this tangible item to remind you.

6. You don't want to fail. Failure is one of the worst common fears and it's even prevalent in learning new talents such as the guitar. Just remind yourself that you have nothing to lose, that it's a talent that can stay hidden if you want, and you can go at any pace you desire.

There are a lot of things that can stand in your way of learning the guitar and that's why it might be hard to pick up the instrument again. But, if you learn to throw away your assumptions of how you'll perform and work at your own pace, you can achieve any success you want and gain back some of your guitar motivation. - 18762

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A Collection Of Choice Cinematic Film Outlines

By Alisa Murray

The following paragraphs contain some nice movie reviews. To find movie downloads do a search. A good starting point might be "Burn DVDs", after that try "Hollywood Movie Rentals" or "Downloadable Movie".

Day of Wrath: Remarkably well put together drama in regards to an old lady implicated of being a sorcerer and the hex that she sets on the minister who is accountable for her flaming. Cast includes Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam, Preben Lerdorff, and Anna Svierker. (100 minutes, 194)

For Love of Ivy: A family desires to keep their servant, so they find her a man to keep her happy. The film is a ho-hum black romance at best. Cast includes Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Guy Bridges, Leon Bibb, Nan, Martin, Lauri Peters, and Carroll O'Connor. (102 minutes, 1968)

Daniel: Phenomenal adaptation of E. L. Doctorow's The Novel of Daniel, in reference to the kids of a few sequenced after Julius and Ethel Rosenberg who should encounter their hurtful heritage in order to handle their own lives in the difficult 1960s. Not without its imperfections, however overall a seductive and incredibly well-made film. Cast includes Timothy Hullon, Mandy Patinkin, Lindsay Crouse, Edward Asner, Ellen Barkin, Julie Bovasso, Tovah Feldshuh, Joseph Leon, Amanda Plummer, and John Rubinstein. (130 minutes, 1983)

Alfred the Great: Tale of youthful leader of 9th-century England can't choose if it's an earnest historical journal or wide swashbuckJer and triumphs in neither. Cast includes David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely, Julian Glover, and Ian McKellen. (122 minutes, 1969)

Curdled: Curdled is a black comedy in regards to youthful female addicted to the how's and why's of vicious crimes, who gets a job scrubbing up after them on the Post-Forensic Tidying Service. Cast includes William Baldwin, Angela Jones, Bruce Ramsay, Lois Chiles, Barry Corbin, Mel Gorham, Tulip Fuentes, Kelly Preston, and Carmen Lopez. Grisly (94 minutes, 1996)

The Agronomist: Commanding, abrasive documentary picture of an intriguing individual, Jean Dominique, a leading Haitian figure and significant player in the nation's battle for human being rights. The film offers observations into the affairs of state and history of Haiti in recent years. The focus of the movie is to give us a lucid image of one guy's tough determination and large seated human rights beliefs, and his enthusiastic love for his country. The finale is shattering. (91 minutes, 2004)

Marigold: Offensive grade-B Hollywood actress ("I don't do 'thankful' extremely well," she admits) goes to India to make a film, only to find that the production has fallen aside. Before long she's employed to partake in a Bollywood film, and a reciprocal enchantment grows between her and the handsome choreographer. Cast includes Ali Larter, Salman Khan, Nandana Sen, Ian Bohen, Helen Khan, Suchitra Pillai, and Shari Watson. (112 minutes, 2007)

No Man of Her Own: Turgid drama based on Cornell Woolrich story of Stanwyck presuming another's identity, later being blackmailed by ex-boyfriend. Cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Jane Cowl, Phyllis Thaxter, and Richard Denning. (98 minutes, 1950)

Play it as it Lays: film rendition of Joan Didion's best-seller in reference to the neglected spouse of a selfish film director is helped by Weld and Perkins. Cast includes Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Dirties, Adam Roarke, Ruth Ford, and Eddie Firestone. (100 minutes, 1984)

These movies and thousands of others can be downloaded from the internet. Remember to use search terms like "Music Videos To Download" and "DVD Rental Services" when looking for movie sites. If neither of those work use "Unlimited DVD Rentals". - 18762

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The Beatles In Stereo - Review Of The Remastered Stereo Beatles CD Box Set

By Henry J. Jamison Jr.

Many Beatles fans already own all of their albums on CD and may be wondering if they should really buy their whole catalog on CD again simply because they have been "remastered."

The appeal of The Beatles Mono Box Set is easier to understand. This is the first time these mono mixes have ever been released on CD and in the case of mono version of The White Album, it's the first time it has ever released in the US in any format.

Sound quality is the big draw with The Beatles Stereo Box Set but you don't have to be an audiophile to appreciate the improvement in sound quality. The improvement is so obvious that sometimes it almost sounds like the songs have actually been remixed as well as being remastered ("Long Long Long" is a great example of this huge improvement.)

To describe the difference in clarity between these new stereo Beatles CDs and the old ones I've read the example of going from DVD to Blu-Ray on a movie. You don't really know how much better it can look until you see the high definition version. It's sort of like that when you hear these remastered CDs for the first time.

But to me I think the difference is even more than that of jumping up to Blu-Ray video because with music the increased clarity allows me to hear parts of the music that I never heard before.

Hearing these newly remastered Beatles CDs is like hearing them for the first time. Yes, the improvements in warmth & clarity are that big!

The years of waiting has really paid off. They may have taken a long time to do these remasters but when they finally did do them, they did them right.

Paul's bass (and he wrote a lot of awesome bass parts with The Beatles) and Ringo's drums are probably the biggest winners in these new remastered versions because the bass and the drums really cut through these songs like never before.

I was worried that they would lose the original ambiance and warmth of the music in an attempt to "modernize" the music. I was also worried that they would take part in the horrible "loudness wars" that are ruining the sound quality of most modern music. It turns out I had nothing to be worried about. These newly remastered stereo mixes sound absolutely fantastic. - 18762

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Create A Unique Guitar Playing Style and Identity

By Eugene Walker

Learn how to manipulate and mold your sound into something that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. We'll reveal some great ideas on how you can make some simple changes that will give you a very unique style.

Being Yourself. Who are you?

We all remember a point in time where we wished we had the talent and the sound of another guitarist. For many of us, this comparison takes place on a daily basis and can either drive us to work harder or bruise our self-confidence. Unfortunately, the end result usually concludes with us feeling slightly depressed and envious. We fail to realize our own potential and ability to create our own sound.

The harsh reality is that 95% of us will never sound like our heroes. Why? Simply because we don't have the time, the money, or their brains. That may sound cruel, but it's actually a good thing when put into the context of our own playing. Anyone can pick up a tab book and play a song but it takes a true guitarist to make it their own.

If you take a moment to examine some of your guitar heroes now, you'll find that they created their own style that made them famous by integrating various techniques from other guitarists and fusing them together. Many also took the core idea of a few different genres and combined them to create what would then become a new style.

Some great examples of such players include the likes of Santana, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Kurt Cobain, Pete Townshead and many more. You may be asking yourself why I mentioned money as one of the reasons that the majority of us will never sound like the players I have pointed out.

While you can emulate many of those tones, it's hard to duplicate them perfectly because they own thousands of dollars worth of gear.

However, don't be discouraged. With some simple fixes and a few innovative ideas, you'll be well on your way to creating a new style and tone that will make you shine.

Listen.

Before you embark on your journey to creating your own unique style, I highly recommend you look through our past articles and do some research. Don't be afraid to try new styles and genres to see which ones you enjoy the most.

Do some searches for diverse styles of music on Google. Another great resource is billboard.com. They have charts of the latest top songs that will give you an idea of what's available to you in modern terms. A trip to your local music store will also help you out immensely.

From that point, make a list of your favorite artists from these various genres. Try to seek out the similarities and differences. Ideally, you should listen for the little things that you like most. That could range from a certain way an artist strums, to how they move their fingers across the fretboard to create a certain effect.

Take the traits that you really like from these artists and combine them. Everyone has their own touches that they add and how you use them is up to you. It won't happen overnight but with practice and patience, you will find your groove. The end result will produce a style that reflects you and the music you love.

Look at the pros.

Taking the above tip to a higher level, let's look at some professional guitarists and the music that they play. Many come from varied backgrounds, which is what makes them unique. Perhaps seeing some genres that these familiar names are associated with will assist you in choosing some different styles.

David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)- Gilmour has been viewed as one of the most unique guitarists of the 20th century. Originally, Gilmour was a backup guitarist for the band until Syd Barret left due to personal issues. From there, Gilmour started to mould his sound into a piece of art via the use of a Strat, HiWatt amps, and a barrage of effects pedals.

How he used those effects pedals is what put his name into the forefront of style. He performs tricks that many have yet to emulate. He is truly a great guitarist to look up to.

Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) - If you aspire to incorporate a nice variety of diametrically opposed styles, then Ritchie Blackmore is the man to aspire to be like. Blackmore had the ability to incorporate country and classical music into rock guitar. This is very suiting considering he started on a classical guitar and then made the switch to electric later on.

Who inspired him? His main influences were players such as Hank Marvin and Duane Eddy, amongst many others. Perhaps you haven't heard of them but Hank Marvin was the front man for the 60's group, The Shadows.

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - Jimmy is an extremely versatile guitarist that combines numerous techniques from various aspects of playing to form his own material. He is the master of experimentation, using everything from violin bows to acoustic playing styles on an electric guitar. He has a history of using some very cool effects pedals as well, although he doesn't need them to sound good.

In fact, one of his earlier custom effects units happened to be one of the first fuzz boxes introduced to the world. It spread like wild fire amongst the world's most popular guitarists. Unfortunately, not even the likes of Jeff Beck could truly bring out its sound quite like Jimmy could.

Django Reinhardt (Quintet of The Hot Club of France) - Anyone who knows jazz knows this name. While Django was considered a gypsy guitarist, he primarily played the role of the mentor, not the one who was taking ideas from others. Over the years few have managed to replicate his lightning fast riffs and intuitive phrasing style. To top all of that off, his strumming patterns were insane!

Another neat fact about this brilliant musician is that he started his musical life by playing other instruments such as the violin and banjo. This explains a lot about the music he produced. Notes that are close together on a violin tend to be far apart on a guitar but Django broke that barrier and carried over many of those techniques. I believe his strumming style was adapted from the banjo.

I highly recommend you look into some of his masterpieces in order to test your technical ability and to grow as a guitarist. He used only two fingers to play guitar seeing as his first two were mangled in a fire.

Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley) - Moore transformed the guitar world by introducing driving rhythms and interesting chord progressions. He kept things basic and that's what made him famous. His music was compatible with Elvis because it didn't dominate the vocals and he didn't strive to be in the spotlight.

The coolest piece of gear that set Moore apart was his Echosonic amp. Only 68 were ever made in the world and he still has his to this very day. It featured an impressive built in delay system that gave him his characteristic sound. No one can beat these amps that were made by hand. Truly a rare, once in a lifetime find. Without it, Elvis wouldn't have the same sound on his records that revolutionized music history.

It's all in the fingers.

When I first started my journey in the musical world, I heard a saying that goes something like this: FIND SAYING. What allows us to have the ability to sound decent on virtually any guitar is our technique. What allows us to have great technique? That's right, our fingers!

Our fingers can be compared to soldiers on a battlefield. They are our first line of defense and set the tempo for things to come. Training them to be the best that they can be is an essential step to creating your own style. Sloppy fingers will get you no where fast in the guitar world.

Ideally, your fingers should be strong enough to handle bar chords with ease and have enough agility to navigate the fretboard with little to no difficulty. Agility and strength are key and often overlooked by guitarists because we treat fingers as muscles that are already developed.

False! Just because you may have larger fingers, it doesn't mean that they can stand up to hours on the fretboard. Not unlike an army, you must train each one individually to achieve maximum success. - 18762

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3 Tips to Help You Make Sick Hip Hop Beats

By Jason Harold

The most popular music genre has been hip hop for a little over 20 years now. It's the rhythms and sounds that make these type of music so popular and when you hear it you can't confuse it with any other music.

The moment you hear it you know it's a hip hop beat and there will be no confusion about it. Unfortunately, there a lot of hip hop beats out there but they are not all classified as being sick. When someone says that a beat is sick they are simply saying that the beat is of high quality standards.

When it comes to creating sick hip hop beats there is no magic or secret technique involved, just mastering the basics is enough to begin making sick beats. Once you learn the basics you will be able to quickly learn how to create the best beats possible and these 3 tips below will help you to do so.

1. Audio Loops: This is by far one of the main elements of a hip hop beat and you should take great care when laying down your audio loops. Audio loops can be tweaked to give you the sound your looking for. Loops can be compressed, stretched, and you can add effects with plug ins.

2. Bassline: Another critical component of producing sick hip hop beats is to master laying down your basslines. Basslines can be found in virtually every hip hop beat and you should begin using them if you aren't already. You can add a sub bass component to your bassline and you should make them thick and low.

3. Audio Loops: Mastering how to lay down your audio loops are also important when trying to produce sick hip hop beats. Adjusting the audio loops a few times is a common practice because this will assist you in finding the right sound. These loops can adjusted by stretching or compressing them and you can also add certain effects to them.

When you use these 3 tips and practice them you will become a better beat maker. Then after a while you will be making sick hip hop beats a lot easier - 18762

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