Been working at playing guitar for almost 2 years now...?!
Question: Its like I have plateaued, even though it seems like I am not very good at all, I try to practice for an hour a night and a good amount on the weekends, any tips you want to share?
I have been on a web site www.guitartricks.com, it has great lessons, I also look up tabs and such too
Answers: Its like I have plateaued, even though it seems like I am not very good at all, I try to practice for an hour a night and a good amount on the weekends, any tips you want to share?
I have been on a web site www.guitartricks.com, it has great lessons, I also look up tabs and such too
It doesn't matter so much how long you practice, but what you practice. First of all, scrap the tabs (by which I assume you means songs). That's not going to help. Secondly, I don't know if you do it or not, but just screwing around isn't practicing.
Try this: First, do some warm up exercises. They'll help prevent injury and make it when you start practicing, your fingers are good to go. An easy to transmit one would be like:
--12--13--14--15
across all six strings then back down.
--15--14--13--12
Play some scales in different positions, too. One non-scale based warm up I like is like:
E------------1--3--4-----
B--1--2--4-----------2--3--5
Yahoo keeps cutting the tab down, but if you'll notice, the B string goes index, middle, pinky, the E string index, ring, pinky. So go up like that and back down...
E--18--17--15-----
B------------------18--16--15--
Remember to do it, at least start it, slow. Otherwise, you could hurt yourself.
Now that you're warmed up....
Pick 2-3 good lessons. Do them each for like 15-20 mins straight. Do that for like a week to a week and a half. Don't do anything else. If you got a guitar in your hands, you're doing one of those two or three lessons. I can pretty much guarantee results.
For some good articles, go here: http://www.tomhess.net/articles.php
Some good ones to check out are:
Mindless Exercises.
An Analysis of "SUCK"
The 80/20 Law
My dad and uncle play awsome! I also have a personal friend who has gotten REALLY good. I'm sorry I have no "pointers" other than their direction. They may have some good idea's. They are all 3 in Alabama.
Stephanie
** I know all 3 of them learned on "Sweet Home Alabama" lol
Keep at it DUDE!!! Maybe take some lessons with someone, they might be able to take you to the next level!!!
my friend teaches guitar and music theory (which you would need to know to improve). visit his website for contact info www.guitarlessonsbyscott.com.