| Most guitar players desire to become a better | | | | |
| guitar player. | | | | me. There is a lot of music out there that |
| | | | you have not heard. |
| Guitarist ask me quite often why they are | | | | |
| not at the | | | | I am sure you can find something you really |
| | | | like and that |
| level that they desire and what can they do. | | | | |
| In the past | | | | would inspire you. Look on the internet if |
| | | | you can not find it |
| I have asked myself the very same question. | | | | |
| Soon I began | | | | on the conventional radio. Check out |
| | | | internet radio. You can |
| to understand the answers.Just as you have | | | | |
| probably done, I have read a lot of how | | | | customize what you hear based on your |
| | | | preferences; its a great |
| to play guitar interviews and articles from | | | | |
| great guitar | | | | tool! Check out web sites that you know |
| | | | feature a lot of the |
| players. I often found it frustrating | | | | |
| whenever the subject | | | | music in the style you like. Listen to the |
| | | | guitarist in the |
| of learn to play guitar came up or when | | | | |
| advice was offered | | | | background. Listen to the strum patterns, |
| | | | picking or anything |
| on improving someone's playing. With a few | | | | |
| exceptions, | | | | else the guitarist is doing.3. Turn your |
| | | | musical frustrations into an asset in the |
| little time and space was ever devoted on | | | | form |
| this.It is not uncommon to see a guitar | | | | |
| player give advise to | | | | of a motivating force. I used to get |
| | | | frustrated when I was |
| learn to play the guitar summed up in as | | | | |
| little as three | | | | trying to learn how to play guitar. I would |
| | | | use this |
| words: Practice! Practice!! Practice!!!I | | | | |
| remember when I first was learning how to | | | | frustration to motivate me to play the next |
| play guitar I | | | | day and then |
| | | | |
| would practice on some days so long that the | | | | the next day and all afternoon sometimes.4. |
| ends of my | | | | Believe in yourself. You have probably heard |
| | | | that phrase |
| fingers would be tender to the touch and | | | | |
| hurt for days.We all know that practicing is | | | | many times before. It's sad how many people |
| the main ingredient. Does | | | | don't believe |
| | | | |
| a football player practice a few times and | | | | in their beliefs or themselves. If you don't |
| then is able | | | | believe in |
| | | | |
| to play up to the caliber of an NFL football | | | | yourself, you will not grow as a guitarist. |
| player?Rarely are we told anything more than | | | | I always in |
| on how to play the | | | | |
| | | | my mind say, "I can do it; I know I can." |
| guitar then to just practice. In my long | | | | This can be |
| quest to become | | | | |
| | | | a driving force no matter what you want to |
| an excellent player I carefully took note of | | | | accomplish in |
| what worked | | | | |
| | | | life. If you start something and never |
| and what did not - which parts conventional | | | | thought you could |
| wisdom are | | | | |
| | | | accomplish it in the first place than you |
| accurate and which parts are (at least in my | | | | probably will |
| opinion) | | | | |
| | | | not.5. Understand that becoming a better |
| are not. I believe the following twenty tips | | | | guitarist means becoming |
| have proven | | | | |
| | | | a better musician as well. When developing |
| to bring great results to those who use | | | | your musical skills, |
| them:1. Educate yourself! It doesn't matter | | | | |
| what current level | | | | make sure to think beyond the skills that |
| | | | are specific to |
| you at can and should always learn guitar | | | | |
| more. If you are | | | | guitar. You will be working on many guitar |
| | | | skills - various |
| currently in a position to learn guitar | | | | |
| online, studying | | | | guitar techniques, chords, scales, soloing, |
| | | | etc., - but don't |
| a home guitar study course, or have a | | | | |
| teacher for you to | | | | neglect other skills that are not guitar |
| | | | specific like ear |
| learn how to play guitar then your on the | | | | |
| right track. | | | | training (also called aural skills and very |
| | | | important), |
| If you are not doing this (or if you feel | | | | |
| that your current | | | | songwriting, improvising, creativity, |
| | | | reading, |
| home study course is not helping you enough | | | | |
| in reaching | | | | music theory, etc. When I was learning how |
| | | | to play guitar I |
| your goals) I strongly recommend looking for | | | | |
| a new one. | | | | would work with a pianist once or twice a |
| | | | week with ear |
| I can not stress enough how important it is | | | | |
| to find | | | | training, creativity, and even music |
| | | | theory.Don't limit |
| a good home study course that is right for | | | | |
| you! Your home | | | | yourself.Each of us has some natural ability |
| | | | of some kind. You may |
| study course (or teacher) should always be | | | | |
| Goal Orientated. | | | | already know what yours is or you may not |
| | | | yet discovered it. |
| If its not look for another course or | | | | |
| teacher to study with! | | | | If being a better musician is not coming |
| | | | easy for you that |
| You don't need a home study course or | | | | |
| teacher to simply | | | | simply means you are like the rest of us.I |
| | | | have continued the next five tips of 20 tips |
| give you information or things to practice - | | | | to part II |
| you | | | | |
| | | | of how to play guitar - discover 20 tips to |
| can get those things anywhere, what you need | | | | play like a pro.The next tip I will be |
| is a | | | | discussing is "Surround yourself |
| | | | |
| study course or teacher who:A. Knows what | | | | with better guitar players" Be sure to get |
| your goals are.B. Cares about helping you | | | | part II with |
| reach your goals.C. Knows how to help you | | | | |
| reach your goals.2. Listen to more music. | | | | the next 5 tips. |
| This is really something that helped | | | | |