Very cool! Anything you’d like to see in here?

I just watched this video on boredom tolerance as the real bottleneck to success. It’s not about guitar specifically, but the idea maps perfectly to practice. Most guitarists don’t stall because they lack good exercises, talent, or information.They stall because they can’t tolerate boring practice long enough for it to work. The exercises that actually build speed, control, and synchronization are repetitive and unsexy. Progress is real, but delayed and hard to notice day to day. When the excitement fades, most players change routines, chase new ideas, or “mix it up” instead of improving execution. That’s not a strategy problem.That’s boredom intolerance. Modern distractions make this worse. Phones, tabs, background videos, constant stimulation. So when you sit with one exercise and do clean, controlled reps, it feels uncomfortable. That discomfort doesn’t mean the exercise is wrong. It means your brain wants dopamine. Boredom tolerance in practice is the ability to: - Stay with one exercise when it stops feeling exciting - Do perfect reps without feedback - Repeat the same work long enough for it to compound This isn’t grinding or forcing. It’s calm, neutral repetition. If you can practice accurately when it’s boring, you’ll outpace almost everyone by default. That’s the real edge in guitar practice.

I’m currently working on a short practice guide. The idea is to condense the most impactful things I’ve learned about organizing practice over 30+ years of playing and teaching, including working with well over 1,000 private students. It's not about specific exercises, but how to decide: • what to practice • how to divide your time • how to stay consistent even on short days • how to make sure practice actually moves you forward When it’s done, it’ll be a small downloadable PDF priced at $9. Before I finalize it, I want to make sure it addresses the real problems people have. So I’d love to hear from you: What’s the biggest issue you have when trying to organize a practice routine that actually gets results? Be specific. I’ll use your answers directly when finishing the guide.

The weekly challenges are officially back, this one is one of the first licks/lessons I posted on my YouTube channel almost 10 years ago. I'm NOT giving you guys a tab, you should be able to figure it out through the slow video, that's part of your challenge. No competition here as always, just working on something you wouldn't have done otherwise. Have fun!

This is the one you voted for — the epic interlude right before the solo in Yngwie Malmsteen’s “Magic Mirror.” (we'll do the bendy one next week) But here’s the deal:I’m not giving you tabs. Why? Because most of you will get the fingerings wrong, struggle more than necessary, and build bad habits in the process. Instead, watch the video lesson. I break down everything — exact fingerings, phrasing nuances, and key practice advice that’ll save you hours of frustration (and help you in other areas too). 💡 You can change the fingerings I suggest — but they’re not random. I chose them for a reason. So learn the logic before you improvise. 🎯 The goal? Eventually playing it at the performance tempo of around 150 bpm. But right now? Just aim to play it clean, at your current max tempo. If that’s 60 bpm — that’s still a win. This isn’t about beating anyone else — it’s about getting better than you were yesterday. The whole point of these challenges is to tackle something you wouldn’t have picked on your own… and come out better for it. ⚠️ And hey — do yourself a favor and don’t skip the lesson and then ask why it’s not working. That’s like assembling IKEA furniture without looking at the instructions and then blaming the shelf. 😅 Watch the video. Play smarter. Let’s go.