So George Foster Jersey , you want to be a guitar player huh? You want to strut like Chuck Berry, be as cool as Keith Richards, rock like Jimi Hendrix and astound like Steve Vai. You want to wake up in the morning a beginner and go to bed at night an expert. You want to be hero-worshipped and have people chant your name. Idolised, admired, remembered and revered. You want your money for nothing and your chicks for free. You want all that and more!
Good for you! You have ambition; fire in your belly and a lion in your heart. It takes a lot of gusto to want to be a great guitarist. I wish you well and hope you achieve your dreams many times over.
Now that we've established that you want to be a great guitar picker, how would you feel if I said I know the secret of being a great guitar picker? Furthermore, how would you feel if I told you I was going to share that secret with you right now Pete Rose Jersey , free of charge? I suppose you would think there's a catch and that really I just want to sell you something. Well, it's true that I do have an on-line store that sells great guitar tutorials. It's also true that I would love you to visit and buy everything in the shop. However, that's not why I'm going to share this secret with you. No way, I have another reason for giving you this information.
When I was starting out playing the guitar, I always wished that I could have known somebody who could already play and could teach me a few things. Unfortunately, in those early days I didn't know anybody that played. I had to struggle along trying to learn chords, scales and arpeggios from the printed page. I used to worry about whether I was holding the guitar correctly Dave Concepcion Jersey , or if I was putting my fingers on the correct fret or string. A lot of it was pretty much hit and miss. More often than was miss!!
For that reason, I would like to offer some advice to guitar players that are just starting out. If you promise to listen and take notice of my advice, I promise I will share with you the secret of becoming a great guitar player. Deal? Ok, settle down with a cold can of fizzy pop, and read on......
I'm going to list these pieces of advice one by one in a bulleted list. Remember, the deal is you read and digest the information and then I will tell you the great guitar playing secret. Press your focus and concentration !!
1. BUY A GUITAR TUNER AND TUNE UP! If you don't know anybody who can tune the guitar for you, and you can't yet tune it yourself Yasiel Puig Jersey , then you need to invest in a tuner. Do this today! Don't struggle along on a guitar that sounds like elastic bands on a shoebox. You will not get any enjoyment whatsoever from an out of tune guitar. So, piece of advice number 1 - Tune it and keep it tuned!!
2. CONSIDER LESSONS! When beginning anything in life, it is good to get off on the right foot. A teacher, a mentor, an advisor, call it what you will. To teach is one of the most fantastic things we can do. Find a teacher that takes great pride in what he does. Usually the best ones are found by word of mouth. Ask people, make enquiries Sonny Gray Jersey , e-mail, telephone, write a letter, anything it takes to find the right person. Remember, no matter how good you get there is always somebody who can teach you something new. Hiring a teacher is not just for when you are starting out, it is something you should consider throughout your guitar playing life. A good teacher will advise you on technique, theory Anthony DeSclafani Jersey , performance, attitude and practicing. He or she will set you goals and reward you when you accomplish them. He or she will also explain the small things such as the importance of using a metronome in your studies, keeping your instrument clean and changing strings. Advice number 2 - Find a mentor!
3. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, NOT TOO MUCH!! What does that mean "Practice, but not too much?" Well, if we want to get good at anything then obviously we do need to practice. With regards to learning the guitar Matt Kemp Jersey , we need to get our hands to play the right notes in the right way. Although great technique takes a lot of time, effort, commitment and PRACTICE, we need to be aware of when to draw the line. Sometimes we can get that wrapped up in something that we are interested in; we can forget that there are other things in life. Our family, our friends, sports, the theatre Joey Votto Jersey , cinema, books, etc... Advice number 3 - Practice to get good, but chill out and relax to get even better!
4. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO YOU NOW!! There are so many things to learn on the guitar that it is inevitable that you will get distracted. Chords, scales, arpeggios, licks Jose Iglesias Jersey , tunes, exercises etc... They all have to be learnt as they are all important. If you realise the importance of learning these things before you start to practice them, you will stand a better chance of keeping your focus and completing your studies. If you are learning a new chord for example, think about why it is important that you learn the chord. How will it benefit you? How will it help you to advance? How will it help you to evolve into a better musician? Everything you learn is important, understand its importance. Advice number 4 - Make sure you know the relevance of everything you need to learn.