How To Practice | The Raven & The Road

Customizing Exercises

Learning How To Customize Exercises For Sections Of Music That You Are Stuck On. Evaluating The Primary Pitfalls And Developing Strategies.

Level 2 Guitar Playing

Advanced Level Guitar Playing Comes From How We Play Each Note, Not The Multitude Of Notes In Our Arsenal.

Speed Development

How To Play Fast On Your Instrument. Utilizing Tools And Avoiding Common Mistakes In Your Practice Sessions.

Chord Mastery - Chord Scales

Combining Our Knowledge Of Scales And Chords To Advance Our Guitar Playing. Open Up The Neck Of Your Guitar And Provide Understanding.

Role Models

Importance Of Finding Musical Role Model. Developing Our Own Unique Sound From The Inspirations We Accumulate And Originality We Incorporate

The WHY Behind Private Lessons

Why Take Private Lessons? What Are The Pros & Cons Of Self Teaching? We Dig Into The Behind The Scenes Of Lessons And Who Is To Best Benefit

Working Through Performance Anxiety

Strategies For Performing With Your Nerves. In The Practice Room And At The Venue. Nutrition, Exercises, Thoughts, And More...

Playing By Ear

Learning To Play By Ear. Exercises To Strengthen You On Your Instrument. Integrating Scales With Ear Training To Develop Your Aural Skills.

The Art of Listening

Learning the importance of listening and providing insight as well as exercises to transform your playing with a band.

Hierarchy of Learning

We approach the different levels of learning a song on your instrument. Learning music on a guitar, saxophone, or any other instrument.

Daily Musician's Resources

Resources for the practicing musician. What tools to use and where to find them. Practice tools for an effective rehearsal.

Intentional Practice

Intentional Practice! We cover: how to practice my instrument, what to practice, and some tips as you hash away in the practice room.