Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. This statement is otherwise known as Murphy’s Law. Any experienced musician with more than a few gigs under his or her belt would probably agree that Murphy’s Law applies to the world of playing gigs. For some reason, things have a greater tendency to go wrong when...
Tag: Performing
The Art of Making Mistakes
Believe it or not, there is a fine art to making mistakes when playing the guitar. Mistakes are, to some extent, inevitable. No matter how good you get at the guitar, mistakes will always be part of the experience of playing. Skilled guitarists make mistakes smoothly. Often their mistakes are hardly noticeable to the listener...
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Some musicians are lucky enough to never experience much stage fright, while others might experience painful amounts of it at some point or another in their playing careers. For those of you who have issues with nervousness, self consciousness and fear while playing for others, and if these feelings adversely affect your playing in these...