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Learning movable chord shapes is a fairly simple concept. Yet, they can dramatically increase the number of chords and therefore the number of songs at your disposal.

Like many guitar students, my beginner days were spent memorizing about 10 open chords. You know, the ones found at the first 4 frets at the far end of the guitar neck.

When I gradually learned to move smoothly from chord to chord a whole world of songs were suddenly at my fingertips. For the first time I felt like a real guitar player.

It had taken quite a while to memorize the open chords and I just could not imagine how anyone could learn and remember all the chords that reside at the other 18 or so frets on the neck. It just did not make much sense. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason for why certain notes were fingered on certain strings. Each and every chord just had to be memorized, or so I thought.

Learn To Play Barre Chords

One day my guitar teacher, Ms. Mosier, decided it was time for me to learn how to play barre chords. These chords required the index finger of my fretting hand to press down across all of the strings at a given fret all at once.

At first, my index finger ached and I had a difficult time getting all of the strings to produce a clean sound. Eventually my fingers became stronger and more importantly my technique improved to the point where I could consistently switch between different barre chords and produce a clean sound.

Learn to Move The Barre Chord Shapes

One day while practicing I felt like I was struck by lightening. I suddenly realized that if I played a G major Barre Chord at the third fret I could just slide my fingers up one fret while carefully maintaining the exact shape with my fingers and produce another major chord that was higher in pitch than the G major. It was a G# (sharp) Major.

I moved up another fret for the A major. Then the lights really came on. I could make one shape with my fingers, slide it up and down the guitar neck and produce at least 12 Major Chords.

Learn To Move Smoothly Between Companion Shapes

I can remember trying to play some simple chord progressions in an attempt to imitate some of my favorite rock songs from the radio. The theme song to the Beatles Sargent Pepper Album comes to mind. The problem, for my inexperienced hands, was in playing chords quickly and accurately that were somewhat far apart.

Again, my guitar teacher came to the rescue. She taught me another complimentary Major Chord shape that was barred at the same fret as the first. If both shapes were used together it would virtually shrink the guitar neck down to a much smaller and therefore more playable area.

For example, one Major Barre Chord shape at the 3rd fret will play a G Major. Another shape will play a C major Chord while barring the same fret. Using the same shape these chords are 5 frets apart. Using both companion shapes together puts them right on top of each other.

Tip: Companion shapes are also available for minor, major 7ths, minor 7ths just to name a few.

Great guitar players often make everything they play seem almost effortless. One major factor in their success comes from developing a large toolbox of tricks that make it possible for them to play as efficiently as possible. Follow their example and you will find that music that once seemed impossible will eventually become quite possible.

Learning movable barre chord companion shapes is one of these wonderfully efficient tricks for your toolbox. Each and every shape memorized will put an amazing 12 new chords within easy grasp.

For detailed steps to playing some of the common movable barre chord shapes and lots of other free guitar lessons, a free chord finder, an online guitar tuner and lots of detailed reviews of top video guitar lesson courses just follow this a link: http://www.compareguitarlessons.com/Guitar-Movable-Barre-Chord-Shapes.html

Here are some really simple ways to increase your traffic significantly. Remember, if you don't market yourself, you are really doing a disservice to yourself. You are like an artist performing in the middle of a desolate desert! Someone might find you by accident, but what you need to do is build roads to yourself.

1. Youtube.com

Posting samples of your music on Youtube.com can bring a lot of traffic to you. Pick an appropriate title for your video, and make sure you use lots of keywords so that people can find you. The people who find your videos will already be a part of your target audience, because they searched the words that brought up your video, or were watching similar videos. Always leave your page URL so that they may visit and listen to the rest of your music.

2. Post on Relevant Online Communities

You can get heard very easily by posting on music online communities, or forums. A lot of forums have sections dedicated to artist submissions and reviews. The reviews are usually blatantly honest as well, which is a plus because you can learn how to make your music better. Online communities are also a great way to build relationships with your clients and with other artists.

3. Free Giveaways

People are magnetized to free offerings. It might just be human nature - but use to your advantage! For example if you make hip hop or rap beats, and you occasionally give some out for free, people will come to your page and seize the opportunity. They may like your music and buy a track, or might just tell their friends to go check you out. You can also have a contest, for free apparel or gig tickets for example. The possibilities are endless.

4. Collaborate

Work with local artists or collaborate with someone online! Make sure they are good, and that they will showcase your work well. You can also extend this idea and play shows with similar bands or artists live (when you do perform, hand out something that has your website on so they can find you afterwards). Most serious artists are very happy to collaborate because of the mutual exposure.

5. Send Friend Requests to the Right People

Most applicable to MySpace - People get lazy, buy a friend blaster, and send requests to everyone!

Blind friend blasting is problematic because you may never find your target audience. You may also have thousands of bots added, which will spam all over your page! make sure you add wisely and add the right people. When you find your audience, they will find you. Another reason to make sure you are adding humans because humans are able to promote you by word of mouth!

I hope this article helps you promote your music pages!

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As a minister and life purpose coach dealing intimately with people and their inner issues, I've seen and heard a lot. Most importantly, I've experienced suicidal tendencies and depression in my own life. At the age of 12 years old, I was so miserable and demoralized living with my step-mom far out in the country away from all my friends, I also contemplated killing myself.

Later as an adult when after 5 years of marriage, my ex-wife told me she had been having an affair and cheating on me, I experienced my own ground zero. Processing my pain and turning the mess into a message by way of a book that equally wrote me, I learned how to engineer a Breakthrough for a Broken Heart.

Based on what I've read about Owen, a wonderful soul whom the world loves, here are my heartfelt recommendations.

1. Get off the anti-depressants. These drugs, as the British Medical Journal studies have shown, double the likelihood of attempted suicide. Unrest, extreme agitation, turmoil, and murder have been linked to these drugs.

- The VT Tech killer Cho Seung Hui was taking anti-psychotic meds when he murdered 32 people.

- A 15-year-old Kip Kinkel on prozac killed his own parents and opened fire on students at school.

- 18-year-old Eric Harris was on the antidepressant Luvox when he and his partner Dylan Klebold killed 12 classmates and a teacher before taking his own life. The coroner confirmed that the antidepressant was in his system through toxicology (April 20, 1999 - Columbine, CO).

- 15-year-old T.J. Solomon was being treated with a mix of antidepressants when he opened fire on and wounded six of his classmates (May 20, 1999).

The FDA and the drug companies funding it need to be punished for punitive damages for dolling out these destructive drugs to depressed individuals. These drugs only perpetuate and worsen the problem, while profiting the pharmaceutical companies and FDA.

Find other ways to resolve inner issues, rather than becoming suicidal or being turned into a psychotic killer.

Owen is such a lovable guy. Who knows? Maybe these anti-depressants made him angry and even want to harm Kate the object of his love--which he may have tried to kill himself to avoid doing. The negative effects of mind and mood altering drugs torment even the sincerest of souls into insanity.

2. Find inner balance and harmony with your past and present.

Owen's strict upbringing throughout his childhood caused him to a bit compliant, perhaps resentfully so. As an adult Owen broke out and sought to express his freedom, but in so doing developed a dark side becoming to some "the ultimate bad boy" and womanizer. Owen always said to himself he'd be married by 30-years-of-age and starting his family. His bad boy days however have got the best of him and extended longer than he expected. Now Owen must become congruent, pinpoint his passion, and fight for his focus. As Owen's identity comes back into alignment with his true inner desires, his destiny will begin to unfold and be joyfully realized.

3. Upgrade your friendships pursuant to your desirable future.

Show me your friends and I will show you your future. Bad company corrupts good morals and communication (1 Corinthians 15:33). From the overflow of the heart comes the words of the mouth. Detect a dirty dog by the devilish dialogue proceeding from their lips. Owen's got a wonderful family who loves him, a dear friend in Woody Harrelson, and (according to Courtney Love) a dangerous source of temptation in fellow drug user Steve Coogan.

Jesus loves everybody unconditionally, but on earth He never spent a great deal of time being negatively influenced by people who weren't going anywhere with their lives. Owen can be an eagle, chicken, or a buzzard. Misery certainly loves company, but eagles know how to fly and say bye.

4. Cultivate good behavior which precede and give birth to good feelings.

Everybody wants to feel good, but for some reason we forget that self-esteem must be developed by reason of our everyday lives. Your daily routine reveals the true you. Owen's a great actor, but inside he's aware of his demons and struggles with which he battles.

I'm not throwing stones here, but merely taking a reality check. Owen got involved with Kate while she was still legally married to her singer husband Chris Robinson. Owen later got a taste of his own medicine when Kate broke his heart in like fashion when she got involved with Dax Shepard. What comes around goes around. Truly we do eventually reap what we sow. If someone sins with you, they shall surely eventually sin against you. Owen therefore should beware of getting involved with married women and pursue healthy relationships in purity so as to ensure longevity.

5. Live and love fearlessly.

Owen's professional pursuits have handsomely paid off for him making him a movie star. To make it in Hollywood you have to endure a lot of rejection in the beginning. Love and relationships requires no less vulnerability, transparency, and honesty. Owen's fear of failure has seemingly repeatedly sabotaged his relationships and left him wanting in the end. It's time Owen becomes certain and committed to what he wants in life and removes any distractions detouring him from dream fulfillment.

Women want stability, security, and tranquility. Owen must determine what he wants and make some adult choices based on what he values most--hanging with the bad boys or establishing a loving and meaningful relationship. Owen must make some gutsy decisions and sacrifices to get what he really wants in life.

6. Connect with the Creator and experience a new beginning.

Owen has popped into a couple churches seeking God's touch and intervention in his life. As Owen presses past his flesh and begins feeding his spirit within, this man will be mightily strengthened to transcend every limitation and arise a new man. God Almighty can transform Owen in the twinkling of an eye and wipe every tear from his eye. As Owen pours His heart out to God and befriends His Creator, there is nothing he cannot conquer and accomplish. The Father in heaven will freely forgive Owen, give him another chance, and take him on an adventurous divine romance.

7. Seek a new spiritual dynamic and expect the miraculous to flow forth.

Owen went to his home in Maui, Hawaii desiring an intervention and pursuing a personal breakthrough. Seemingly nothing came through. I however believe God is getting ready to move! My dear friend and fellow minister who also moves in the miraculous, Rich Vera lives and ministers in Maui (residing in Kehei). A MTV reality show surfer recently visited Rich during one of his meetings and was mightily touched by God and transformed. I am expecting the same for Owen.

Beyond dead religion, Owen needs to connect with the Creator of heaven. Therein he shall find love and newness of life, which shall promptly put an end to the inner restlessness and strife.

My prayers, love, and support is with Owen Wilson and his family.

Paul Davis is a life purpose coach, worldwide minister, change master, and turnaround specialist.

A highly sought after professional speaker, Paul is the author of several books including Breakthrough for a Broken Heart; Adultery: 101 Reasons Not to Cheat; Are You Ready for True Love; Stop Lusting & Start Living; Waves of God; Supernatural Fire; Poems that Propel the Planet; and God vs. Religion.

Paul's compassion for people & passion to travel has taken him to over 50 countries of the world where he has had a tremendous impact. His organization Dream-Maker Ministries builds dreams, breaks limitations & revives nations.

Paul inspires, revives, awakens, impregnates with purpose, imparts the fire of desire, catapults people into a new level of self-awareness, facilitating destiny discovery and dream fulfillment.

Contact Paul to minister, speak at your event, or for life coaching:

RevivingNations@yahoo.com
407-284-1705

http://www.PaulFDavis.com