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john of MT
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john of MT
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01/20/2014 4:32 pm
This probably reflects my lack of experience and may be simplistic, but...

My "performance' on any one song often has been improved a lot by playing and singing along with a YouTube video...preferably one that features scrolling lyrics. There's still much practice involved but I believe it really helps me, particularly with the rhythm and flow of the tune and lyrics.

I guess it's not that much different than playing along with a "jam along" of one of the GT song lessons, just a wider song selection. ;)
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
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