8. What worries or special interests divert you from studying?

Form the habit of mentally reviewing every page of music you study before going on to the next one. See how much of it you can recall and try to remember it. When you have learned something make use of it as soon as you can. The sooner and more often, the better. If you have learned fingerings for a few new chords so that you can play them even slowly, make up an exercise or song that involves these chords and has you shifting from one chord to another often. It is not enough to learn about something. Unless you utilize this information it does not become a part of you.

5. Is your work space large enough and arranged well?

First, define your objectives and determine your approach. These objectives may change as you progress, but a goal is important before starting to play the guitar.

The following suggestions should help you in your study and practice:

6. What materials do you lack for effect study?

4. Are you sure your lighting is adequate? What is wrong with it?

3. What is wrong with your position or posture when you practice or study?

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7. What time of day is most difficult to practice or study? Why?

Several short study practice periods on successive days are usually better than one lengthy period of study. A little study every day is better than spasmodic, inconsistent study. Use various ways of making yourself think about what you are studying. If you are looking at a printed page of notes, try to imagine them on a guitar finger board and vice versa.

Effective methods of practicing or studying, of themselves, will not suffice. Careful planning also is essential. Lay out your work systematically before you begin. Each individual's time, facilities and desires are personal matters. Just be sure to adopt some plan and stick to it as conscientiously as possible.

1. What can you see on your desk, music stand, or through your window that distracts you?

To correct poor study conditions, consider thoughtfully each of the questions below and write specific answers to each one. Then decide what you can do to correct each of the things wrong with your study conditions. Make notes of these and correct them.

Never practice or study when you are tired or worried. Relax a bit before you begin. If possible study in a quiet place where you can be undisturbed. Have a music stand adjusted to your eye level when you practice, and make sure that you always have good light. Form the habit of studying in a regular place and at a regular time.

2. What music, talking or other noises are disturbing your practice and study?

Self Study

Begin by forming good study habits. Part of your study will be physical performance and part will be mentally engaged in the study of theory, listening to recordings, tapes and the radio, watching television, Internet and watching live performances. You will be talking to other guitarists, students and professionals, studying in classes and with private teachers and of course via online guitar courses, guitar training software etc. You will also be improvising. All of these activities will give you valuable information and experience, increase your skill, broaden your scope and develop your insights. Keep an open mind and learn something from everyone you meet ...even if it is not what to do!

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The most interesting aspect about Ibanez JEM is that it was designed by Ibanez as well as a guitar legend, Steve Vai. The Ibanez company asked Steve Vai to tell them of the different features that he likes in the guitar so that they can combine all those features in one guitar and Steve just told them the different features including the Stratocaster, Ibanez RG as well as the other guitars that were used by him. It would not be wrong to say that Ibanez JEM is the concept of Steve Vai, which was given its physical form by Ibanez.

The Ibanez JEM90HAM, which was made for the 90th anniversary of Hoshino was not much different than Ibanez JEM10, as it had the same type of wood, pickups, hardware and the tremolos. There are only 831 units available throughout the world out of which 72 are in US. The other model was the JEM2KDNA and the most interesting thing about this model was that Steve put his blood to the mixture of the paint and that is why the model has the word DNA at the end.

Another anniversary sub-model of Ibanez JEM was JEM20TH. The most interesting fact about this model is that it is completely made of clear plastic with multicolored streaks. This model also has a green LED that lights up inside the body. The other models of JEM include the JEM7, JEM77, JEM777, JEM555 and the Universe 7 string guitar. As a last word to add, Ibanez is the best.

The Ibanez Corporation developed the Ibanez JEM and Steve Vai just loved it and then this model became his signature. With the passage of time, Ibanez has produced the sub-models of the Ibanez JEM. There are about four sub-models of the Ibanez JEM, which were produced on the anniversary of Ibanez JEM, which included JEM90HAM, JEM2KDNA, JEM20TH and JEM10. All these models were greatly appreciated by the music artists.

The model Ibanez JEM10 was produced in the year 1977 and this model has the letter of authenticity, which is hand signed by Steve Vai. It has an aluminum pickguard and has an engraved vine with the JEM10 serial number. The JEM10 models that were designated for US had a silver tweed JEM case, which had a silk screened protective covering, as well as an outside plaque. Then later onwards the Ibanez JEM10 models that were made for US had the JEM10 plaque screwed on the case. An interesting fact about Ibanez JEM10 is that there are only about 825 units of this model throughout the world.

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