In this week's podcast, we'll talk all about what you need to know when attending a Jam Circle or jamming at a Bluegrass Festival.  We'll answer questions from students about jam etiquette, what you can aspect, and how to find the right group to play with.   Jamming and playing with others is one of the absolute best ways to get better at playing your instrument.  However, it's also one of the 'scariest' things you can do because you have to 'put yourself out there.'  But the good news is that nearly all of these jams and festivals are very welcoming and encouraging.! :)  

So, go ahead and give this episode a listen and I feel like you'll more at ease when it's time to jam with others.    

In this week's episode, we'll be discussing the importance of good left and right-hand technique and why learning technique is equally important for both hands.  I'll give you my three biggest tips for developing proper left-hand techniques so you're able to efficiently move around the fretboard.  

We'll be answering questions regarding shifting up and down the fretboard, playing smoother/more connected, and building speed.  

In this week's episode, we'll talk all about practice and discuss my five most important practice tips.  We'll also be answering questions from students about better focus, practice routines, what you should practice, and setting goals.

We'll be looking at topics such as -

Setting an Intention for Your Practice
Warming Up
Practicing with a Metronome
Making Your Weakest 'Measure' Your Strongest "Measure'
Setting Goals for Your Practice
Should we be practicing one song at a time or multiple songs?

With so much instruction easily available to us nowadays it's easy to get overwhelmed by what to practice.  So, we need to have to create a goal of what we're after and then put a plan in place to reach that goal.  Go ahead and give this episode a listen so you can get a better understanding of how you should go about practicing. :)

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