Stephen Taranto is an innovative guitar virtuoso from Australia.  Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Stephen Taranto and his Guitar Skills 00:05:01 - Leaning into Your Strengths 00:10:06 - Deciding What to Focus On in Guitar Skills 00:15:02 - The Delusion of Talent and the Importance of Feedback 00:20:29 - Dealing with Risk and Perfectionism 00:25:15 - The Ups and Downs of Progress and Self-Perception 00:30:08 - Capturing Moments of Inspiration 00:35:11 - Allowing the Music to Flow Naturally 00:39:40 - The Challenges of Performing Live 00:44:31 - Embracing Imperfections in Performance 00:49:50 - The Live Experience vs Social Media Posts 00:54:35 - Alternate Picking Techniques and Hand Formation 00:59:10 - Learning Technique through Songs and Improvisation 01:03:39 - Targeting exact tempos and techniques 01:08:49 - The Mindset of a Guitar Player 01:14:02 - The Exciting Future of Music Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps!