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There are the things that we all believe, that we know even, that are often overlooked yet very important to playing well. These are the things we could've learned right away if we had the right teacher. Or just thought the right thoughts. Suffice it to say, Common Sense is the biggest oxymoron on the planet.

Want to learn how to play music? Just learn how to let go, and pay attention at the same time.

Every music student I ever knew, including especially myself at the start, is rolling eyes as if to say, "yeah, yeah, when do we play". 

Well, I think almost anyone can be playing any instrument along to a Rock Song in just a few minutes. You want to play along with an on demand jamming band, go to the Instant Jam Session (tm) section on the left when you're ready to play. 

Granted, we need more loop clips. As soon as I finish my new PC Studio, clips and lessons will be coming. For now, The Instant Jam Session introduces the first lesson with the simplest of songs. 

Check it out. And when you come back, take a look at the Top Ten section at the left. 

20 minutes of reading that is guaranteed to make ANYONE a better player, or your money back. Oh yeah, you're not paying anything.

Learning what's in the Top Ten section and applying it will help you become a better player faster and better than anything else, anywhere, as far as I know. 

If you doubt it, just think of a band where the guitar is way out of tune with the other instruments. That one thing ruins any chance of anything sounding good. 

My advice, if you play guitar or bass, get a tuner that reads your signal and use it! 

And if you think you've got it down and don't need a tuner, put it to the test. When the tuner always agrees with you, you can put it down. 

Being out of tune is fundamentally wrong, 99.9% of the time. There are lots of things that often go fundamentally wrong. That is what this section of MusicMentor.com is all about.

Just remember that as much as having fun is a part of music, being smart, being aware, and being prepared, can be just as important as raw talent. Plenty of talented individuals haven't produced music that is near as good as mediocre talents that worked like hell and paid attention.

That's what this section is for. To help you understand what determines musical success and to help you focus on it. Below are the things we feel are important. Learn from them as best you can and then find the ten or so things that you feel are important to be aware of and work on. Hopefully, there will be at least a few things that are on our list that are on yours.

More to come!