{"id":2,"date":"2010-06-18T20:51:35","date_gmt":"2010-06-18T20:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2017-05-24T05:12:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T05:12:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheetmusicplus.com\/sale\/20-off-christmas-favorites\/502200024?aff_id=449063\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.sheetmusicplus.com\/email\/Xmas_Favs16_744x80_BTN_v1.png\" alt=\"Christmas Favorites Sale\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\n<div class=\"col span_3 centered-text\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/piano\" title=\"Piano articles\">Piano articles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"zoom_img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/piano\/\" title=\"Piano articles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City..png\" alt=\"Piano hands right icon - Learn piano. Piano lessons, classes and teachers in Sydney City.\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City..png 1575w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Piano-hands-right-icon-Learn-piano.-Piano-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-1000x1000.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=47\" title=\"How do I get better fast?\" target=\"_blank\">How do I get better fast?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>June 9th, 2011 by admin<\/em><br \/>\nThis is the number one question that I<br \/>\nam asked. And the best way to<br \/>\nanswer it is to say \u2018by practising\u2019.<br \/>\nThis is a topic that I have spoken<br \/>\nabout in the past (see \u2018Practise<br \/>\nMakes Marginally Better\u2019),<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=47\" title=\"How do I get better fast?\" target=\"_blank\">Read more?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col span_3 centered-text\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/guitar\/\" title=\"Guitar articles\">Guitar articles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"zoom_img\"><a title=\"Guitar articles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/guitar\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney..png\" alt=\"Guitar guy icon - Learn guitar. Guitar lessons, classes and teachers in Sydney.\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney..png 1575w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Guitar-guy-icon-Learn-guitar.-Guitar-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney.-1000x1000.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><a title=\"So you want to play solos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=50\" target=\"_blank\">So you want to play solos?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Dec 8th, 2011 by admin<\/em><br \/>\nSo you want to play solos? Where do<br \/>\nyou start? What skills do you need<br \/>\nto have? What do you need to know?<br \/>\nHow do I look cool doing it? This<br \/>\nis one of the most common questions<br \/>\nthat I am asked in<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"So you want to play solos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=50\" target=\"_blank\">Read more?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col span_3 centered-text\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/ukulele\/\" title=\"Ukulele articles\">Ukulele articles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"zoom_img\"><a title=\"Ukulele articles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/ukulele\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney.png\" alt=\"Ukulele neck icon - Learn ukulele lessons, teachers and classes in Sydney\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney.png 1575w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ukulele-neck-icon-Learn-ukulele-lessons-teachers-and-classes-in-Sydney-1000x1000.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Practise makes marginally better 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=28\" target=\"_blank\">Practise makes marginally better 1<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Jan 14th, 2010 by admin<\/em><br \/>\nHave you ever heard the phrase<br \/>\npractise makes perfect? Well just<br \/>\nbefore you spend the right amount<br \/>\nof time practising does not mean<br \/>\nthat you are doing the right kind of<br \/>\npractice. Most people know that to<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a title=\"Practise makes marginally better 1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=28\" target=\"_blank\">Read more?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col span_3 col_last centered-text\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\">\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/bass-guitar\/\" title=\"Bass articles\">Bass articles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"zoom_img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/category\/bass-guitar\/\" title=\"Bass articles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City..png\" alt=\"Bass man icon - Learn bass. Bass lessons, classes and teachers in Sydney City.\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City..png 1575w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bass-man-icon-Learn-bass.-Bass-lessons-classes-and-teachers-in-Sydney-City.-1000x1000.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=8\" title=\"The bass guitar: So underrated\" target=\"_blank\">The bass guitar: So underrated<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Dec 1st, 2010 by admin<\/em><br \/>\nI have so many people ask me if the<br \/>\nbass is easy to play because it only<br \/>\nhas four strings. The only way to<br \/>\nanswer this is to say yes \u2013 it is<br \/>\nrelatively easy to be able to play<br \/>\na simple bassline to most <\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.12strings.com.au\/blog\/?p=8\" title=\"The bass guitar: So underrated\" target=\"_blank\">Read more?<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<!-- Start Virtual Sheet Music Code --><A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.virtualsheetmusic.com\/Halloween.html?af=12Strings\" TITLE=\"Find Halloween Sheet Music for any instrument ready to download\" rel=\"nofollow\"><IMG SRC=\"http:\/\/www.virtualsheetmusic.com\/images\/banners\/468x60Halloween.gif\" WIDTH=\"468\" HEIGHT=\"60\" BORDER=\"0\" ALT=\"Halloween Sheet Music to download instantly\"><\/A><!-- End Virtual Sheet Music Code --><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 60px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"nectar-social  items_4\"><a class='facebook-share nectar-sharing' href='#' title='Share this'> <i class='icon-facebook'><\/i> <span class='count'><\/span><\/a><a class='twitter-share nectar-sharing' href='#' title='Tweet this'> <i class='icon-twitter'><\/i> <span class='count'><\/span><\/a><a class='google-plus-share nectar-sharing-alt' href='#' title='Share this'> <i class='icon-google-plus'><\/i> <span class='count'> 0 <\/span><\/a><a class='linkedin-share nectar-sharing' href='#' title='Share this'> <i class='icon-linkedin'><\/i> <span class='count'><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 40px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Piano articles How do I get better fast? 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