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