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Matt Logan
In Friday Five

Friday 5!

Greetings! It's Friday and I'm bringing back the Friday 5 weekly installment. It's an email that shares 5 cool things I'm using, thinking about, listening to, etc. So here we go! Instrument: Skoog music interface. I've been using this with patients who have limited mobility to work toward improving motor skills. It also provides for increased accessibility to creative expression. I love that I can adjust the sensitivity of the instrument in the software. App: Evernote. I'm currently typing in Evernote and it helps me organize almost everything. Photos, business…
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Matt Logan
In Guitar, Ideas

The Power of Visualization

In today's post, I'm entering an area that can, on the surface, seem a bit "woo woo". (How did new age-y things ever get that name, anyway?) I'm exploring the practice of visualization and how it can help us as musicians, students, educators, therapists, and human beings. First of all, what is visualization? I was first introduced to it as a practice in middle school athletics. We would be on the bus traveling to a football/basketball/wrestling/track event, and our coaches would silence the bus and have us visualize the contest…
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Matt Logan
In Guitar, Ideas, Inspiration

You Could Play Like Hendrix

Improvements on guitar, like many things, occur in baby steps. We get better little by little. Big leaps are rare, although they do sometimes happen. But we can’t expect them to. We have to get better each day, even if progress is barely noticeable. Image is in the Public Domain. A key skill is being able to recognize: where you want to go, what the steps are leading up to it, and acknowledging when progress has been made. Having a strict timeline can help, but it can also hurt as it…
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Matt Logan
In Ideas

What are you playing for you?

What are you playing for you? As music therapists, we make a lot of music for other people. It’s what we signed up for and it’s immensely fulfilling. When is the last time you made music for fun? For yourself? For your own expression and well-being? I know that some of you do this regularly. For you it’s necessary. Maybe you play in a band, perform at open mics, or strum your favorite tunes in your office after hours. I just saw two fellow Bay Area musicians rock out at…
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Matt Logan
In Guitar

When Should I Change My Guitar Strings?

It's a question I get often. And it's a question I sometimes answer without being asked 🙂 Check out the video below: The strings I use: The long-lasting Elixirs: The disclaimer: If you buy these strings using my link, a small portion of the sale will help support Music Therapy Source. It doesn't change the cost of the strings at all! 🙂
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Matt Logan
In Guitar

Basic Finger Picking Technique And Patterns

I know that many of us use finger picking patterns on a regular basis. It gives us some dynamic control and provides some nice movement in our music. Every now and again it's good to check in on technique. Are our movements as efficient as they could be? Here is a video about technique and a couple simple patterns you can employ to work on improving your finger picking skills: If you're interested in learning more, please check out the Guitar Club!
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Matt Logan
In Guitar, Site News

HUGE Announcement

Are you tired of feeling s0-so on the guitar? Are you ready for a confidence boost? You can improve your clinical guitar skills, you can do it with me, and you can start now. Over the past few weeks, I've been working behind the scenes to put together a new resource. Some of you may have already seen this, as I had somewhat of a "soft" launch that involved some emails going out. So: this is the official announcement for the Guitar Club! I do a lot of private teaching, conference…
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Matt Logan
In Friday Five

Friday 5! You’ve Already Won The Lottery

Good day! I hope your 2nd week of 2016 was swell. Here’s what I’m digging this week: THOUGHT I was contemplating the chances of winning that huge Powerball, and the odds were pretty darn slim. I didn’t buy a ticket. But then I remembered a thought that I’ve had at various times since I was ten or eleven years old: what are the odds of me being born? I was about to get out my calculator and start planning an article, but thank goodness some other people have already done…
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Matt Logan
In Friday Five

Friday 5!

Happy New Year! It’s Friday, which means I’m posting 5 things I’m digging this week. If you know someone who might enjoy something listed here, please share this post with them! You can also get these delivered straight to your email inbox by clicking here. Take care and enjoy this holiday season! APP Way of Life. This is a simple habit-tracking app that lets you input things you would like to do (or not do) each day or a certain number of times per week. It sends you a reminder…
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