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Musical Thinking

This section gathers short essays drawn from teaching and observation. The writing reflects on the experience of learning music as an adult, the habits that shape practice, and the ways musical understanding develops over time.

Some posts focus on motivation and discipline. Others explore the psychological side of learning an instrument.


Detailed harmonic studies can be found in Musical Structure.

The GuitarBaba
Getting Stuck
Sometimes a lick is learned, but not internalized. A part of the lick becomes familiar, but the rest of it is not clear enough to play through. So, the playing returns to the beginning, because it feels comfortable. The next part doesn’t move ahead,...
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Practicing, or searching for what to practice?
"I practice regularly, but I don't see any improvement." This is something I hear quite often. The assumption that if time is being spent with the guitar, the playing should improve, is reasonable. Sometimes the difficulty is not a lack of practice,...
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The GuitarBaba
Playing What Feels Easy
We all have our favourite things to play on the guitar. A chord progression, a strumming pattern, a scale shape, or a lick. The fingers know exactly where to go and it feels good to play something fluently. There is nothing wrong with that. But over...
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The Elusive Starting Point
Anyone who has thought about taking guitar lessons has probably imagined the first lesson long before it actually happens. The intention is genuine. Some have never played before. Others have spent years playing on their own and want to improve. The...
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From Enthusiasm to Relief
Anyone who has wanted to learn to play the guitar can remember the enthusiasm in the beginning. In the first few weeks, one picks up the guitar regularly and practice happens with enthusiasm. Even a little progress feels satisfying. Then life gets i...
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Becoming a Beginner Again
We all have things to do in life, and we are good at handling most of them. Our lives demand competence, and over the years we learn how to solve problems, make decisions, and handle responsibilities. When something needs to be done, we always find ...
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The Aftermath of a Bum Note
What happens when you play a wrong note? Do you freeze, or keep playing? Learning the guitar is not just about moving the fingers. We sit down to practice, but the mind is often occupied with other things. Our fingers don't move on their own. They f...
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