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Jingle Jared: Want to Make a Breakthrough? Break On Through!

Posted 05/17/2012 at 11:31am | by Jingle Jared

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You know the old saying: Sometimes, in order to move forward, you need to break up what you have and start all over. Usually this fine piece of advice is invoked when a wall is hit. Ever reached a point where you’re stuck, where a block of giant proportions stands in the way between you and ANY progress? Of course. Anyone who has ever written, played, performed, or done anything creative knows the feeling.

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Want to Make Money? Don't Let the Pursuit of Dough Be Your Prime Mover

Posted 02/23/2012 at 2:42pm | by Jingle Jared

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What's the hardest thing to do on a guitar? According to this humorous short video that's been making the rounds on YouTube (and GuitarWorld.com), it's ... well, I don't want to spoil it for you if you haven't seen it. Here, give it a quick viewing. Don't worry, it's really short.

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The "Pawn Stars" Theme Song: Turning Good Fortune Into Good Luck

Posted 01/12/2012 at 2:19pm | by Jingle Jared

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Hey, everyone, Jingle Jared here again. Today I'd like to discuss luck. Well, strategy, too. Actually, a little of both. You see, luck is nothing without strategy. Put simply, you've got to be ready to take advantage of luck. Otherwise, it's just a fleeting phenomenon, like that lick you can't seem to duplicate or the nifty little melody you wake up with that's gone before you're able to jump out of bed and reach for the guitar.

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HBO Needs Some Authentic Mexican Music? Learn to Think on the Fly

Posted 12/06/2011 at 5:05pm | by Jingle Jared

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A while back, I was approached by HBO to deliver some "authentic Mexican music" -- their description. So what, in my infinitely humble way, did I do? I tried to write and perform that authentic Mexican music myself. It probably won't surprise you to learn that, as a white Canadian Jew who had never before attempted to play traditional Mexican music, I wasn't quite able to pull it off. The HBO people rejected my submission.

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Confessions of a Professional TV Theme Songwriter: I Can't Read Music

Posted 11/18/2011 at 12:15pm | by Jingle Jared

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Hi, my name is Jingle Jared. Welcome to my first column for Guitar World. I'm a musician with a particular love for any and all stringed instruments. I'm also an entrepreneur. The two aren't incompatible. In fact, the company I co-founded in 2008, Jingle Punks, affords me the luxury of composing and performing music as my day job. It's no stretch to say I'm living the dream.

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