What are some guitar tricks to get better?
mcily12 asked:
I have been playing the guitar for a little over a year now, Im pretty good, I would like to hear what you people have to say about playing guitar, So I can get better.
I have been playing the guitar for a little over a year now, Im pretty good, I would like to hear what you people have to say about playing guitar, So I can get better.
Record it, post it on you tube - try not to take the comments personally. Peter
Learn to play scales and then improvise… jammin7000
Practice, practice, and practice
Post it on youtube if you want to hear what people think of your guitar skillzzz. MuSiCxLoVe
you must find a style for yourself. Every body that play guitar and get famous has a style.
like: slow and down with pick and like singing get the left hand shaking to making romantic sounds and etc. you can check the video of your favourite guitarist. focus on it’s hand and do it so! hooranimation
You must have some way to record yourself.
Record yourself playing rhythm guitar, and then try to solo over it. Listening to your recordings is a great way to see your strong points and indicate areas where you need improvement.
Scales are nice, but remember, scales are not music…it’s a technical robotic exercise. The most important scale is the pentatonic, so if you must work on scales, make it the pentatonic.
Learn a least 4-5 different ways to play each chord.
You’ll improve 10 times as fast playing music with another than you will sitting alone in your room, so try to find a slightly better player willing to put up with you.
Visualize the chords, solos, notes..etc in your mind when you’re away from your guitar.
Subscribe to a good guitar magazine…your choice. Getting that magazine in the mail every month keeps the juices flowing.
Read Rock & Roll biographies…always inspiring and they make you want to play.
By music from other guitarists…don’t just stick to your favorite music…investigate.
Best of luck, have fun, and practice till those fingers bleed. Stan
Set some goals of improvement that are just out of your current reach and go for it. Pick a song and try to learn it. After playing for only a year, there’s probably a boatload you can learn about the fretboard, chord composition, chord families, playing in every key, scales, modes, etc that will exponentially help you play. I cover all the above at
Stephen Stephen
Play along with a metronome, increase metronome. Rinse, repeat. Dr Totman