Ever wonder why people that don’t seem to sing or play guitar all that well, end up doing VERY well, winning competitions, selling records, make more money from their music, etc? People say they have ‘that something’, that ‘X Factor’ maybe. Well, if you knew what that ‘x factor’ was, would you use it to help you succeed? Of course you would. What if you have talent, can sing and play guitar well, AND you figured out how to use this ‘X Factor’ Do you think you might have an advantage over other musicians, other American Idol, X Factor, America’s Got Talent, or other contestants? Would that give you your best chance of winning? Most likely, yes. And the good news is…you don’t have to be born with this factor—it’s something you can learn.
Yes, this is sometimes referred to as a secret, but I’m going to share it with you. What I’m talking about is nonverbal communication, which researchers say makes up between 60-70% of total perceived communication. James Borg, famous researcher, says that 93% of human communication comes from body language and other nonverbal areas, and about 7% from the words themselves. And what is one of the main things going on with music, with winning competitions, etc—communication. Sometimes a singer or guitar player seems more ‘interesting’ because they move their bodies in a certain way, have facial expressions, gestures, or it’s ‘the way they said those words’, etc. All of that together is a lot of what people call the ‘x factor’, or that special something that helps their performance ‘get to you’, more so than other people that don’t utilize those techniques.
And nonverbal communication is in all kinds of music, and good songwriting—like the beat or rhythm of a song or way that someone sings that ‘grabs’ you. But again, as a musician, artist, guitar player, etc., you can learn to use these techniques. The last American Idol winner Phillip Phillips is a good example. He plays acoustic guitar well and sings well. But if you watch his performances and auditions, you see that they are all full of body movements, facial expressions, rhythm, moving his feet to the beat, etc. Taylor Hicks is another one—good musician, but also good at ‘acting out the song’ or delivering it with ‘feeling’ or that ‘x factor’.
As I said, these performance and audition techniques and secrets are learnable, and there are specific ways of using them. And one of the best ways to learn them is through this online book Acoustic Guitar Money, that not only teaches you how to use live acoustic guitar shows to train yourself to use these nonverbal techniques, but also how to make a good living with your music while you train for competitions, tours, etc.
Why solo acoustic guitar shows? Because playing acoustic guitar and singing regularly forces you to put all the music skills together with performance skills in an easy to practice, fun, low-key environment. And when the right people see that you’ve got it together musically and as a solo performer, opportunities will start finding you, and the money you make will just keep going up. And when YOU have this advantage and other contestants don’t, you’re much more likely to win something like American Idol. Read Phillip Phillip’s biography and you’ll see that he used live music and acoustic guitar shows to help prepare himself.
At Acoustic Guitar Money, we are dedicated to helping the independent guitar player and other musicians learn some of the best ways to support themselves and reach their music goals as fast as possible. You are no different than Phillip, Scotty, Taylor or any other successful person. All you have to do is learn a few things, practice, and soon you’ll be ready try out and win American Idol, X Factor, etc.
You CAN do this. Go for it! Contact us with any questions you may have. We also offer a coaching program to help you get going, train properly, and make money fast—just let us know. We’re musicians, too, and we’re here to help.
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