Nearly all beginning guitar method books start in the open position for good reason. The left hand stays fixed in place, oriented at the first fret.
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Pre-Reading and Visualization
Mindful Learning
This video series, Mindful Learning from the Online Supplement accompanies the 3-volume Shearer Method and represents the cornerstone of Shearer teaching.
Three Tools for a Successful Performance
While the art of being on stage as a guitarist can be a mystery, there are clear ways to ensure success when approaching performing. When it comes to performance skills, we sometimes think…
Pre-Reading Using Aim-Directed Movement
Aim Directed Movement” or ADM is a really simple concept that allows the player to see in their mind’s eye, thus creating an“aim” which directs the movement of their hands on the guitar.
“Daybreak” Lesson
Daybreak is an p,i,m arpeggio etude originally composed for the GFA magazine, Prodigies. The article demonstrates how the technique of sympathetic motion as well as approaches of pre-reading and visualization are applied. An informative video accompanies the article.