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Performance Anxiety and Stage Fright

Stage fright and performance anxiety are common. Most of us have physical responses to coming before a group and playing guitar or talking. Here you’ll articles on this topic.

  • Why We Sound Better at Home – This article and video explore why we tend to sound at our best in the comfort of our own homes. (It’s probably not what you think!)
  • Shaky Hand Syndrome – Discover how to deal with shaky hands, both in the immediate, and in the long term.
  • 6 Tricks for Nerves – Tips on conquering butterflies.

All Articles on Performance Anxiety

  1. 3 Tips to Quiet Inner Dialog in Performance
  2. 6 Tricks for Nerves – Conquer Stage Fright and Performance Anxiety
  3. 8 Tips for a Better Performance (classical guitar or otherwise)
  4. Guitar Anchors: Turn Your Guitar into a “Feel-Good Button”!
  5. Guitar Performance: What to Do When Things Go Wrong
  6. Holding Your Breath? Should You Think About Breathing in Guitar Practice?
  7. How to Use Cold Showers to Reduce Performance Anxiety
  8. How to Use Your Eyes to Play (and Feel) Better
  9. Inner Game of Practice: Release Guilt and Accept Reality
  10. Perfectionism vs. Excellence in Guitar Practice
  11. Practice Mindsets that Improve Your Performances
  12. Shaky Hands Guitar Syndrome: Stop Shaky Hands for Better Performance
  13. Why We Play Better at Home, and Play Poorly for Others

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New Free Sheet Music

  • Kuffner, Joseph – Op. 80 – Allegretto from Sonatine in G Major
  • O’Carolan, Turlough – O’ Carolans Farewell to Music
  • Legnani, Luigi – Op. 20 Caprice No. 11

New Tuesday Quotes

  • Ethan Kind on Freeing the Little Finger
  • Paul Graham on “Perfectly Good”
  • Dizzy Gillespie on the Ups and Downs of Daily Practice

New Tutorials

  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-07: Sor – op.60 no.3 (long-short)
  • A Common (and Versatile) Folk Fingerpicking Pattern
  • How to Change Your Technique in an Instant – Use Half the Effort
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-11: Dorn – Southern Dance (accents)
  • Musical Roadmaps: Navigation Symbols and Definitions for Sheet Music
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-13: Belanger- Dialogue (repeated notes)
  • How to Play the Most Common Chords on Guitar

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