Guitar Playing Tips and Advice
Read On To Get Some Great Guitar Playing Tips and Advice From Rock Guitar Power!
I have taught guitar for over 10 years and have personally worked with hundreds of students. To keep you motivated, passionate and interested in learning guitar, I wanted to share with you what I’ve found to be…
The Top 10 Reasons Why People Quit Taking Guitar Lessons
Here’s 3 of the most common reasons:
1. The Student Has A Bad Teacher – Being inspired and excited to learn guitar is what makes people stick with it and strive to get better. A good teacher will know how to keep a student interested and progressing. A bad teacher will twiddle their thumbs while the student tries to figure out what’s going on.
2. You Are Not Focusing On Playing The Kind Of Music You Want To Learn – If you want to learn how to play rock music and your teacher is pushing classical guitar on your, then chances are, you are not going to want to play at all. Always tell your instructor what you want to learn so that they can keep things fun and interesting.
3. You Get Frustrated! – Any time a person learns a new skill, there is always a certain amount of frustration and second guessing. A good teacher will know how to get a student to overcome these frustrations and turn them into accomplishments.
The second you find yourself falling into any of these reasons, Stop Yourself Cold! Pick up that guitar and put all of your heart and soul into becoming the best guitar player you can be!
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to not only keep their interest in lessons, but to further their progress by working with the methods in this innovative program”
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Another very important thing to understand about learning to play guitar and getting better as a player is…
Understanding What Kind Of Guitar Player You Are!
Over the years working with people as a guitar and music teacher, I have come to find 4 main personality types that people have when it comes to how they react to learning and playing music. It’s important to figure out what personality you have so that you can maximize the time you spend when playing and practicing guitar. It’s also important to note that these are just the most common traits that I see and work with. There are certainly more and you don’t necessarily need to be just one.
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frustrations when learning to play new things. RGP has helped me to better understand how to play what I want to play, which has made me a better guitar player.-Neil Eric Sequeira (12 years old)Bombay, India
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If you are on this site right now I’m guessing that you are most likely interested in learning to play or get better at playing Rock Guitar! If this is true, I Have Great News…
See Why Rock Is The Easiest Form Of Guitar To Learn and Play!
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consider myself a beginner, Rock Guitar Power has helped me to excel very quickly and get a lot more confident as a player.What a life saver this site is! It makes learning fun and easy. I have especially loved playing with a real band (Jammin With The Band) and learning a ton of great songs with their song lesson program.RGP really does offer everything you need to become an awesome player.
If your just starting out a question I often get asked as a teacher is…
What Kind Of Guitar Should I Buy?
And…
How To Choose The Right Amp For Your Guitar
Click on the links above to get my advice on both of these questions!
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After you get setup with a guitar that inspires you and an amp that cranks out killer tone, It’s time to learn about…
The Different Types Of Guitar Adjustments
It always kills me when i get a student who has a new guitar straight from the factory and whom ever sold it to them didn’t take the time to setup and adjust the guitar properly so that it plays as well as it can. If you didn’t know this already, Guitars have adjustments and can be setup for different playing styles. If your playing on your fiddle and it doesn’t feel that comfortable to play, don’t despair! It most likely just needs a tweak here and a tweak there and you’ll be good to go!
You might also want to check out the following link whenever seasons change or your axe starts feeling a little off
Because guitars are made primarily of wood, they are easily effected by climate changes, especially humidity! Ever feel the metal edges of your frets sticking out of the fretboard and catching on your hand? This most likely happens in the fall and winter. The air becomes very dry and sucks all the moisture out of the wood causing it to contract. Then when the spring and summer come around things loosen back up.
It’s a good idea to give your guitar a checkup to make sure it stays playing great during any season!
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Now that you have your guitar all tuned up and good to go, your amp cranked and ready to rock, let’s talk about a very important part of the guitar playing ritual…
The Importance Of Warming Up On Guitar
Yes folks, just like hitting the gym, running in a race, or any other physical activity you can think of, a good playing and practicing session should always start with a good warm up. Don’t think of this as a drag though, the trick is to put together warm up exercises that are fun, exciting and challenging. You can easily create a warm up routine out of the songs or exercises your currently working on.
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Now that you have come full circle and turned yourself into a guitar shredding monster…Here’s one more tip to help take your playing to an even higher level
Teaching Others How To Play Guitar Makes You A Better Player!
I can honestly say that if I could attribute one main activity that has helped my playing more than anything I would have to say that teaching guitar is it! I understand that teaching isn’t always for everyone and I’m not saying to go out and try to do it professionally but grab a friend and try to show them a few chords or licks. When they ask you to explain it, you’ll find yourself approaching the instrument in a way you never did before!
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