The Musical Edge™ – What’s Setting You Apart from the Rest of the Pack?

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The musical edge

“The difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary is that extra 10%”

Bradley Sugars.

Millions and millions of people all around the world can play the guitar. What makes YOU special then? What makes you stand above the crowd? What makes you into a musician who influences people and “fills buckets” and not one who’ll be forgotten as soon as you leave the place?

Music for me is all about having fun, but if on top of that you want to be a guitarist and a musician who really interests the listeners, gives pleasure and remains memorable to those who surround you when you play your instrument, you can walk the extra mile and have some unique “features” to your music.

So the idea behind this post is to give you some new musical directions to think about – that will make YOU a special musician, in one way or another. Let’s go:
Stop and think - what is it that makes YOU special as a musician?
Stop and think – what is it that makes YOU special as a musician?

So what can we do? How about…

Playing other instruments other than the guitar is a huge edge! For guitarists - a uke is a great place to start.
Playing other instruments other than the guitar is a huge edge! For guitarists – a uke is a great place to start.
Unique lead guitar skills are obviously a great Musical Edge as well!
Uniquelead guitar skillsare obviously a great Musical Edge as well!
  • Gather unique influences on yourself through constantly exploring a lot of different artists and albums, and listening to beautiful world music.
  • Whistling in an accurate and fun way to accompany yourself with melodies and solos.

Hope that gives you some ideas. Use the links for these articles! Brainstorm with yourself, and see what’s interesting for you and what suits your personality. Pick some ways and start working at it. Be different. Intrigue and inspire your friends and listeners.

Have fun!

“Consume those ‘popular’ things, and you’ll be part of the common average pack. But that’s ordinary. There’s nothing wrong with ordinary. I just prefer to shoot for the extraordinary.”

Darren Hardy, The Compound Effect.

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Alon Cooper

Alon Cooper

Hey! I'm Cooper, and I hope I can be a helpful friend on your musical journeys. I'm a music artist based in Austin & Amsterdam, playing venues with a band / solo, and trying to learn with the most inspiring musicians wherever I go. In the last 8 years I've lived in Australia, northern Europe, the US and more.

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I hope this list has given you some great ideas, and if you want to have another bunch of song ideas in a fancy PDF songbook form, then feel free to download the songbook in this link.

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