I'm listening to Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (click on the right to buy their cd from Amazon.com) and I am thinking that they are real proffessionals. They have a great feeling for rhythm and melody. Really calm and relaxating music, very appropriate for lovers' evenings :-)

You should play along with the masters. How? By playing their CDs and accompanying them. It is true that their music is so perfect, it is hard for you to add anything, but if you imagine you are playing for your own pleasure, it works. Because that is what masters do - they play for pleasure, money and practice.

If you don't like spoiling their music, you can play on your own, but playing every day is a good thing. Play what you like without trying to resemble somebody else's style. Playing others' melodies is an advanced ability. At least for me improvisation was easier in the beginning.

When you improvise, you develop a confidence in your ability (well, sometimes you dissapoint yourself too). Improvisation is, in fact, the hardest thing, but it is good to try to improvise in order to become a better player every day.

It's all about confidence and self esteem, but hard practice plays a major role too. You see those great guitar masters - none of them was this good when he/she first took a guitar. They have all worked their way to the top. I am not a famous guitar player, but I know this.

Well, it also may be said that everything you play is nice, but this is too non-commercial :-) . This is philosophy. Hasn't much to do with guitar learning. Though it can be inspiring.

Till next time...

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