Why Must I Suck?!! (Please HELP!!)

[The_Stratomaster]

Hey guys, I've been playing for quite some time now, but i couldn't tell you exactly how long. heres my problem. i cant seem to learn anything, because i think i started off wrong. i never really followed a learning structure. i just learned many really easy songs before and my teacher gave me a bunch to learn, but i never really evolved. i try to learn solos, but its really hard to follow solos in tab for me, and i think its because im an auditory learner (i learn by hearing, not as much seeing) i want to start fresh with guitar, and i want to learn it right. i need your help, guys (and gals). can you show me how to learn? what should i do? i need help and i need it bad. thanks in advance.

[xxGumbyxx]

You might wanna try powertabs, if it ever gets back online.

[m0ngaa]

^^^ or guitar pro(but powertab is free, you could prolly find guitar pro on p2p) it is the tab in midi form, so u can watch the tabs as it plays out. You can slow it down it really helps when ur learning songs.

[StrangelyBrewed13]

I usually dont bother learning the solos to a song. I just improvise in whatever key.

[Father_Jack]

I usually dont bother learning the solos to a song. I just improvise in whatever key.


Yeah but it's good to learn some of the phrasing to make it sound somewhat like the original.


And yes I highly recommend Powertabs/Guitar Pro. Why not try the guitar pro free trial to see what you think.

[CantBuyAThrill]

http://www.musictheory.com

Also check the lessons section on this site. Learning some basic theory concepts and such will help you to play better in improvisation.

[WindowLedge]

learning solos others have written helps your improv by teaching you new ways to look at an old scale

[jake plays guitar]

yup learn theory. with theory you can do anything. dont worry about learning songs.

[sdajafol]

hey dude,
when i started, i just bought a guitar and an amp. it was just sh*t and stuff.
after like 6 months of just being a complete sucker, i decided to take guitar lessons. now i have lessons for like 2 or 3 months, and my teacher says that if i continue to learn like this, i am going to be a very good guitar player.
my point to you is: just take lessons, it helped me a lot, and i hope it helps you too, because i was freaking angry about that i sucked at playing.

[axeall,folks]

Hey sdajafol, I took a few lessons a while ago,but the teacher was more into teaching how to read music.I never did nor do I want to know what all those "tadpoles"do.Did your teacher get all involved with this with you?Iam not impling this is a bad thing,but it made me lose interest real fast.(Thats me).I go with tab books and keep on it until I can memorize the song.This works for me. Sounds like your going in the right direction for you.Good-keep at it.

[Guitardo]

get a good teacher

[Kurrpt]

if you have a desire NOT to suck, its all about your practice methods


"...slow and steady wins the race"