Elite
METAL Guitar
Technique
Development
EMPOWERING GUITARISTS TO MASTER THEIR
TECHNIQUE, SOLOING SKILLS, & MINDSET
SO THEY CAN PLAY WHAT THEY HEAR IN THEIR MIND WITHOUT FEAR OR LIMITATIONS.
At AxeFire, we specialize in empowering metal guitarists to achieve unparalleled speed, precision, and confidence through personalized 1:1 online coaching.
METAL GUITAR COACHING
Since its inception in the 1970s, metal guitar playing has evolved at a rapid pace, and the boundaries of metal guitar technique continue to be pushed to new heights every year. This is exciting, but it can also leave a metal guitarist bewildered at how to further develop their technique to play the music they’re passionate about.
To be able to reach the next level of your guitar technique, you need to be focused, and have a plan of action. To reach more advanced levels, your practicing will become less about deciding what items to practice, and more about how you practice them – your technical goals will inform how you practice.
If you are unclear on your goals, or how to practice to achieve them, it is easy to dissociate when playing and you run the risk of your precious practice time being spent as an aimless jam session. Every moment counts, and I want to see you spending every second of your precious time in service of your goals.
WHY WOULD I WANT TO WORK WITH A COACH?
1.
Discover Your Starting Point
To reach the destination of your journey, you first need to know where you stand so that you know where to begin. For example, there’s no point in practicing string-skipping arpeggios unless you are first comfortable alternate picking through a diatonic scale.
2.
Establish Your Target
The purpose of your journey is to reach a specific destination. There is no amount of practicing that will help you hit a target that doesn’t exist. Before any action is taken, you will speak with your coach about becoming crystal clear on what it is that you want to achieve, and why it is that you want to achieve them.
Goals That Drive Success
3.
You don’t reach your destination in one stride, but by reaching a series of checkpoints along the way. Your coach will help you set a series of concrete, attainable goals to serve as stepping stones toward your bigger goals.
A Personalized Blueprint For Mastery
4.
In the digital age, it's not the lack of information that is the biggest obstacle to progress – it's how you implement the information and execute on it. Knowing everything won’t do you any good if you can’t consistently make it to the practice room. Your coach knows this and will be your biggest advocate for your progress by keeping you accountable and is available to support you through correspondence between sessions.
Your Partner In Progress
5.
Growth happens when we're uncomfortable. That's why, in order to see progress, you must be willing to take risks and be challenged - over and over. This is not always easy, and your coach is here to guide and support you through this process.
Meet Your Coach,
Christian Andersen
My name is Christian. I work with metal guitarists, helping them to realize their full potential by coaching on building technique and a strong mindset.
I am passionate about guitar technique because mine was disrupted by an experience of Focal Dystonia in 2016, which made playing almost impossible. I had two options: 1) give up, or 2) relearn how to play as a left-handed guitarist. I chose the second option.
Not only was I able to relearn how to play, but I was able to build up to 100% of my previous level of playing ability in less than 2 years.
It wasn’t easy, though: starting over after 15 years of playing and having already built a teaching/performing career was terrifying. I felt immense self-doubt, insecurity, and anger as I went through the process of re-learning to play from scratch. I continued to practice relentlessly, and learned to manage and understand my negative emotions as I built my technique back up, day-by-day. Some days were harder than others but I consistently practiced from a place of belief in the vision of me being able to play freely again. A few months went by. Then, something incredible happened:
I started making progress really fast.
It was overwhelming. I still had feelings of insecurity and self-doubt from time to time, but it was becoming largely offset by new, positive emotions of hope, joy, and gratitude.
So inspired by the rapid progress I made, I decided to help others build up their technique in the same streamlined way that I did–and AxeFire was born!
Going from 0-100% in such a short period of time opened my eyes to what is possible if one has the right methods, and a strong mindset fueled by belief in the unseen. This whole experience put my ego to the test, and I would not trade it for anything; the lessons I learned through this process have made me an infinitely better player, and a better person. It is my mission to inspire, empower, and nurture the development of other guitarists through my own example and experience.
What Sets Christian Apart From Other Guitar Coaches?
I rebuilt my playing from the ground up.
Having to start again as a left-handed player taught me what is required to progress quickly and efficiently, in terms of both practice methods and mindset. While I have formal training from Musicians Institute, I draw heavily from my personal experience when helping clients reach their goals.
I’m hands-on.
I believe that in order to make meaningful growth as a musician, there is an aspect of frequent interaction and guidance from a mentor that is priceless. I don’t believe that the “meet once per week, now go practice!” methodology works very well. There’s too much time in-between, and most barriers to progress lie in lifestyle/mindset, not in practice material/methods. We all need someone to keep us accountable and that is why I’m supportive of contact between sessions.
I call it like it is.
I am a kind person but I will not BS you. Your time is valuable, and your progress matters too much for me to be anything short of completely honest with you. Guitar coaching is for people that want to see serious results, and as your coach I take your progress just as seriously as you do.
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