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AcGold · 09-20-2014, 06:49 PM

I can teach but I don't have time for lessons so if you ever have any questions I'd be happy to help on CP. Quick advice:

-when learning songs learn each part incrementally and learn it slow, don't move on until you can play all the notes correctly. If you can't then play it slower, as slow as it takes. Hitting the notes correctly is fundamental. If you're playing a chord play each note individually to hear if you are missing any notes, dead notes and fret buzz makes a guitarist sound bad.

-learn a song that's too hard for you that is technical and work on improving it a little every day. This is one of the quickest ways to improve.

-30 minutes a day is necessary to gain any competency, if you stop for any extended periods the progress goes away and it's almost like starting again. Progress comes from incremental practice and not big leaps so it's unlikely you'll pick up the guitar and learn a song or new skill right away. It takes longer to pick up certain skills than you'd expect so the discipline of practicing everyday is key.

-calluses are everything, you need to build up calluses to be able to play

-don't push yourself, if it's hurting your wrist a lot you need to learn to play more economically

-you don't need to waste time practicing things you don't like. Pick up a guitar and look up the tab to a song you like

-don't buy the cheapest guitar possible because if the guitar is cheap enough it is impossible to play and even extremely proficient guitarists wouldn't be able to make it sound good.

good luck

09-20-2014, 06:49 PM	#8
AcGold Self-Suspension Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	I can teach but I don't have time for lessons so if you ever have any questions I'd be happy to help on CP. Quick advice: -when learning songs learn each part incrementally and learn it slow, don't move on until you can play all the notes correctly. If you can't then play it slower, as slow as it takes. Hitting the notes correctly is fundamental. If you're playing a chord play each note individually to hear if you are missing any notes, dead notes and fret buzz makes a guitarist sound bad. -learn a song that's too hard for you that is technical and work on improving it a little every day. This is one of the quickest ways to improve. -30 minutes a day is necessary to gain any competency, if you stop for any extended periods the progress goes away and it's almost like starting again. Progress comes from incremental practice and not big leaps so it's unlikely you'll pick up the guitar and learn a song or new skill right away. It takes longer to pick up certain skills than you'd expect so the discipline of practicing everyday is key. -calluses are everything, you need to build up calluses to be able to play -don't push yourself, if it's hurting your wrist a lot you need to learn to play more economically -you don't need to waste time practicing things you don't like. Pick up a guitar and look up the tab to a song you like -don't buy the cheapest guitar possible because if the guitar is cheap enough it is impossible to play and even extremely proficient guitarists wouldn't be able to make it sound good. good luck Last edited by AcGold; 09-20-2014 at 07:01 PM.