I am well aware of this "stay motivated" topic and I for myself found out a few things that might be helpful for the one or the other. Carl mentioned some, but however. - don't force yourself to play. If you don't feel you want to play, don't do it. You will just mess around with no success. - learn things you are like. It doesn't matter, if it is a technique or just a song. Don't learn something you don't want to. - If you feel too overchallenged, go one step back and break it down a little bit. For example, I try to learn stream of consciousness by dream theatre. One hell of a song. John is a killer guitarist. I always have to step back a little bit and break one part down in little peaces and learn them. - blend everything else out. Avoid any kind of distraction like smartphone, instagram or facebook while practicing. And one of the most underrated motivators: - Always finish with a successful moment. The more you finish with the ups and not the downs, your motivation will become stronger.
Whenever I learn a riff, let alone a good chunk of a song, I'm perfectly motivated to keep going for many more times to come. When I learned the Cliffs of Dover Intro, I was completely enthusiastic for learning anything more. Felt like I could do anything on the guitar! Really grateful for your lessons my man, and a great video as always!
When I first started playing guitar, I started out with an steel string acoustic. Learned all the basic chords and started beginning things like nothing else matters, one, unforgiven I… After about half a year I got myself a electric guitar and I learned mostly the Intros of every song I knew: One, Back in black, Sandman, Crazy train, sweet child - I knew them all and I got better at both electrical and steel string acoustic. Then began some Solos like nothing or knocking on heaven´s door. After about one year into playing I played the clean section of "to live is to die" by metallica and I began to realise how cool fingerstyle is and got myself an nylon guitar as well. Now I do mostly play electric but being able to play some nice strumming/picking on both acoustic guitars is pretty awesome as well. I can only emphasise what Carl said: Walk astray from "your music" and start the Endeavour from for example metal/rock to blues/classic like I did. It really broadens your musical (and maybe personal) horizon. In terms of staying motivated, always remember: There is no shortcut to play like SRV, Hendrix or Hammet. You have to practise on a daily base, if you want to reach that level. Play what you like and what makes you "feel the music", don´t just run up and down on scales. And for heaven´s sake: Practise bends!!! When you can bend a wrong note into a good one, that´s worth much! Music is a lifelong journey - but every journey starts with the first step and then step after step. Give yourself some credit for the things you already achieved and: "All we need is just a little patience." ;)
@@patchuez You are right ;) Besides Maiden and Priest, Metallica is my favourite band. So many songs I can relate and listen to on an almost daily basis, haha
@@patchuez You are right ;) Besides Maiden and Priest, Metallica is my favourite band. So many songs I can relate and listen to on an almost daily basis, haha
Wow, I never thought someone could have taken a route as similar as mine, yet here you are. I’ve been playing for just over a year now, and I learned pretty much exactly what you learned when I was starting, like NEM, one, unforgiven, but I didn’t really learn many solos. But I feel like maybe I should have been professionally taught sometimes because I feel like I could have prospered a lot more. But I did try learning to live is to die about half a year into playing, and I’m still confused on what I should learn. Idk where to go now in guitar, I feel lost, I don’t know what the future holds for me in guitar and it’s scary. So I hope you’re doing well with your guitar endeavors.
I used to love practicing my guitar. I would practice hours on end and feel really motivated. Ever since I took music class it kind if faded away. I really appreciate everything I learned while I took the class but I feel like I was more motivated when I learned at my pace. There's something kind of magical about figuring out that one chord all by yourself
You hit the nail on the head with information overload. I’ve been struggling this for 2+ years now. When I was a beginner it was fairly straightforward. Learn the basic chords, minor pentatonic scale and learn songs I wanted to play. That’s when I saw my most progress. Now that I’m better and more “intermediate,” I feel like I need to practice improvisation, alternate picking, galloping, hammer ons & pull offs, tapping, learn new chords, learn new scales and how to use them and relate them to chords, and learn new songs. I basically try to cram all of this stuff into the same practice routine and it is exhausting. All of this and there’s always more I could pile one as well. I’ve been practicing like this for a while now and I also have not seen any meaningful progress i a while. I want to start practicing deliberately again but idk how to pick out which stuff I should try to learn now lol.
You should practice one thing at a time and focus on the one thing. As for picking what exactly to practice, I’d say go start with the thing you want to learn the most. And if you still can’t decide, put all of the things you want to learn into an online wheel and let that choose.
Carl thank you for this. I realize I have been spreading myself a way to thin. Improv is amazing for me personally. I am actually happy learning new tricks to add to my trick bag.
I've been playing the guitar for 46 years and still play every day. I guess it's just a love for the instrument. There have been a few periods where it required extra effort on my part to keep at it. It was when it became a "job". As long as it's enjoyable, the motivation to play and learn is there.
Just started making fingerstyle videos on TH-cam. Sometimes when you're tired of playing, seeing what you have made and how far you have come can be the extra motivation you may need. You don't need to be perfect to start, just start!
I've been playing for almost 22 years and sometimes I've felt unmotivated too. Once I stopped playing entirely for nearly four years. I got depressed because I couldn't make it with my band (we disbanded in 2005). I picked up guitar again in 2016 and challenged myself practicing styles that I didn't know that well: classical, folk, jazz and country.
I know this is an older video but I just found it. This is what I needed to hear. I am 48 years old. Been struggling to learn for 6 years. I feel like this old dog can't learn the new tricks. What you said about the amount of available information being overwhelming is spot on. I call it "options paralysis" and it's affected me since I started trying to learn. I have tried all the pay lesson websites and still fail. Did in person lessons and that helped but my guy flaked on me a lot, so I got discouraged. I own gear worthy of a touring professional but can't seem to advance. I know I'm getting in my own way and needed to hear what you said. Thank you.
I've just began playing with no gear and I have discovered a new connection and lots of nuances of the sound depending on the picking, etc I feel I'll improve technique a lot this way, then will sound way more dynamic with gear and minimum distortion possible.
I tried learning the tornado of souls solo, but I stopped at the fast part. At that time I was learning a bunch of solos, but I feel like I might’ve lost my rhythm. You hit the nail on the head; it’s important to keep that momentum. Never thought about it before, thanks!
I have been plying guitar for ober 16 years now. The problem is it's not all from point a to b. I quit at one time due to the fact I was not seeming to get anywhere. When I got to where I had to get another guitar was when I knew I wanted to play again. I have now been playing for 5 years this time and love it more than I ever did before. I play what songs I want to learn. I learn what solos I want to learn. I play oin a band and we play most weekends so this is what I wanted and I srill have days I don't want to practice and so I don't. This is a great voideo and a great lesson.
I’m self trained, so I never learned with the best technique, so I developed an RSI (that’s what the doctors say but honestly they have no idea what’s wrong with it) three years ago playing guitar and I still have wrist pain today. I can’t play as often or as rigorously as I’d like, but what motivates me the most is when I come out of a practice session saying “wow I really nailed that, that sounded really good.” Also when I learn new songs/solos.
I think the hardest stage is starting, at least it was for me. I started when I was in 5th grade and as a kid it's kind of hard to get into a routine, especially with smaller fingers making it harder to do certain chords. For me I started to really get into it in 8th grade when my Dad showed me Van Halen Live Without a Net, and I was just blown away and I wanted to play like that. Since then I can play pretty much all of Van Halen licks and stuff like that and his music opened me up to even more artists and I now play every day.
My trouble. I started in high school. Joined the army, then worked as a truck driver and life drove me from guitar. Recently (year ago) tried to pick it up again. My brain knows what to do, but my hands are lost. I am severely discouraged by this.
Honestly one of the best tips i learned from Marty was to just occasionally take breaks from playing for about a week. Generally i get really eager to play, and maybe form some ideas while im not playing. Also, helps me focus on what I'm going to learn next.
High and lows...exactly but...even people playing for themselves or friends with the pleasure of achievement will make it work. Myself, I'm not going to be on stage soon in front of crowds (haha), most of us won't but for me, playing in itself and writing songs is beyond what I expected years ago 😊.
I'm progressing so much, I'm insanely motivated, multiple big musicians have told me i will one day be one of the greatest guitarists, but sadly, my parents are always fighting, screaming, arguing and etc. that ruins my entire mood and sucks my energy, i have no idea what to do...
Hey Carl (or anybody else), I just got an acoustic guitar for Christmas. I’ve been playing electric for about a year and a half. What are some good fingerstyle songs to play on acoustic that sound really good?
when you said " focus on it for a short amount of time , say 6 months to a year" is when you lifted me from my 6 months burnout, i thought at this point i should be able to play november rain solo perfectly, seems like i shouldnt...
Computer Simulated Atomic Coded Reality Keep practicing. Take each piece of the solo slowly, and be able to play them *right*. Learning a solo may be new for some, but keep pushing.
Practicing is to stay proficient at our current level of playing. Break down 1 hour practice into 4-15 minute sections. 1. Scales 2. Free play 3. Learn song (original) 4. Theory Practice what you hate and you will become proficient, my opinion.
Or do something you dont normally do. Use a pick? Use fingerstyle. I was amazed at how cool fingerstyle is. Hard and clumsy at first adn i felt like i would not get this but i was being harsh on myself at day 3. By the end of the week i had the main finger picking style pattern for a song down and the chord changes also came a little bit later. Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
I have been trying to learn the guitar. I don't know what I'm doing wrong I have gave up many times over the years I don't write well I don't read well due to an accident I was in Walden when I was younger but I absolutely love music But I struggle with an everyday. It's embarrassing to let the people to be on here and right for me and tell how I feel. Maybe it's not for me play yet I feel it is I know there it's others don't have the same problem that I have and they have learned but what am I doing wrong
Of you're just starting out, invest in a decent guitar. You will want to play it, it will play better, you will take care of it, and if you end up not liking guitar you can sell it.
Yeah, some squires, like mine are really bad. Sharp notes, high frets, low spots. Tuning instability. I should have invested a tad bit more money and got a slightly better guitar. Not all squires are like this. But mine is. That can really put a dent in you wanting to play when it sometimes sounds like shit.
Hey dude! I just need a little help here, I can't practice a new song because I am really addicted to the song which I always play EVERYDAY (welcome to the jungle which I learned from you). My question is how do I stop myself from doing that?
I dont know whats happening with me , I have been playing guitar since 3 years but now a days I am forgetting common basic chord progressions. Losing confidence. Cant understand what the heck is wrong
Just saying: if practising demotivates you, just take songs that move you and play them, break them in pieces, understand them as if you had created them (underlying chords, scales used, techniques, ...), maybe do your own variations just to play, to you really make them yours, and then play them perfectly, or impriovising like yngwie. i think you'll have trained a lot by then. and when you feel like studying, study what you'll use. If you just want to reproduce those songs and feel like you hero, you just need to understand basic scales and chords so you are not memorizing emoty positions. steve Morse says he never practises all of which he already has learnt, no 1324 fingerings, no common arpeggios..
Oh, and don't trust tab books or any tab, take them as a guide and listen to every note, search for videos of them playing it, search the easier fingering, break solos into very small comfortable fretting positions , ... And Sharee those improvements to already existing tabs!
@@Zappabainthe tab books and other guitar books are the main reason I quit taking guitar lessons when I was a teenager. Some guitar lesson videos on TH-cam give you more motivation to practice more.
Stay motivated? Take your guitar to the beach even if it is a river vs an ocean. Or play and showcase with a few friends. Or get your first pay packet from playing live. Did I mention playing a song in front of a pretty woman and watch her eyes, then the smile?
I appreciate your motivation, but let's speak the truth. Guitar playing is a natural born talent a majority of the time. I'm in my mid-40s and have been playing since I was a teen. I still struggle despite being under the tutelage of a guitar instructor, where he was showing me tools such as using a metronome for timing and other drills. Yet I see 5 years old kids playing Jimi Hendrix, teenage girls playing technical metal songs; etc. Johnny Ramone played guitar for decades, yet he couldn't play a technical lead, or even a mild lead, to save his life. I'll keep playing and practicing because I love rock music. In fact, I've learned note for note under your lesson Black Sabbath's Iron Man, I just can't play the leads very fast. I'm currently trying to learn through your video Motorhead's Ace of Spades. When I have to strum on single strings fast (or slow) my pick seems to get "tangled" with the string, so I strum at a snail's pace. Yet you get some of these talented kids the same instruction, they will learn these songs in a day or two. My old guitar instructor had a 19 year old girl who was playing Pantera songs within weeks, at the pace of the real recording. Again, I appreciate your motivation and positive message. But then there's the reality, at least in mine, and many other struggling guitarists, case.
@@koontzman123 I learned a lot from you since you started and I've been and now heavy metal guitar player in a band I learned everything from you I've learned to play all your songs from start to finish and you are the best of the best I'll probably actually become famous thanks to you I don't want to mention my name or tell you who I am I'd rather remain anonymous people think I'm playing for 30 years I've been playing for two years guys will be cutting it album eventually thank you for your time and effort of all your teachings I'm probably almost as good as you then the two-year period of practicing thank you again
If u wore an all black long sleeve turtle neck it would look like u were a floating head against the black background
I will see if I can make that happen 👍
GuitarLessons365Song oh god yes, make it a serious video. Comment section would blow up
I’d laugh so hard lmao
How would I fit practicing in my schedule when I am after school till 5 everyday and have extra things I do till 8, 2 sometimes 3 times a week?
I am well aware of this "stay motivated" topic and I for myself found out a few things that might be helpful for the one or the other. Carl mentioned some, but however.
- don't force yourself to play. If you don't feel you want to play, don't do it. You will just mess around with no success.
- learn things you are like. It doesn't matter, if it is a technique or just a song. Don't learn something you don't want to.
- If you feel too overchallenged, go one step back and break it down a little bit. For example, I try to learn stream of consciousness by dream theatre. One hell of a song. John is a killer guitarist. I always have to step back a little bit and break one part down in little peaces and learn them.
- blend everything else out. Avoid any kind of distraction like smartphone, instagram or facebook while practicing.
And one of the most underrated motivators:
- Always finish with a successful moment. The more you finish with the ups and not the downs, your motivation will become stronger.
thank you so much!!!
Your last point, like George Costanza leaving a room on a funny comment.
Adding guitars to my collection helps me stay motivated.
Whenever I learn a riff, let alone a good chunk of a song, I'm perfectly motivated to keep going for many more times to come. When I learned the Cliffs of Dover Intro, I was completely enthusiastic for learning anything more. Felt like I could do anything on the guitar! Really grateful for your lessons my man, and a great video as always!
When I first started playing guitar, I started out with an steel string acoustic. Learned all the basic chords and started beginning things like nothing else matters, one, unforgiven I… After about half a year I got myself a electric guitar and I learned mostly the Intros of every song I knew: One, Back in black, Sandman, Crazy train, sweet child - I knew them all and I got better at both electrical and steel string acoustic. Then began some Solos like nothing or knocking on heaven´s door. After about one year into playing I played the clean section of "to live is to die" by metallica and I began to realise how cool fingerstyle is and got myself an nylon guitar as well. Now I do mostly play electric but being able to play some nice strumming/picking on both acoustic guitars is pretty awesome as well. I can only emphasise what Carl said: Walk astray from "your music" and start the Endeavour from for example metal/rock to blues/classic like I did. It really broadens your musical (and maybe personal) horizon.
In terms of staying motivated, always remember: There is no shortcut to play like SRV, Hendrix or Hammet. You have to practise on a daily base, if you want to reach that level. Play what you like and what makes you "feel the music", don´t just run up and down on scales. And for heaven´s sake: Practise bends!!! When you can bend a wrong note into a good one, that´s worth much!
Music is a lifelong journey - but every journey starts with the first step and then step after step. Give yourself some credit for the things you already achieved and: "All we need is just a little patience." ;)
Can I assume you're a metallica fan? lol
@@patchuez You are right ;) Besides Maiden and Priest, Metallica is my favourite band. So many songs I can relate and listen to on an almost daily basis, haha
@@patchuez You are right ;) Besides Maiden and Priest, Metallica is my favourite band. So many songs I can relate and listen to on an almost daily basis, haha
Wow, I never thought someone could have taken a route as similar as mine, yet here you are. I’ve been playing for just over a year now, and I learned pretty much exactly what you learned when I was starting, like NEM, one, unforgiven, but I didn’t really learn many solos. But I feel like maybe I should have been professionally taught sometimes because I feel like I could have prospered a lot more. But I did try learning to live is to die about half a year into playing, and I’m still confused on what I should learn. Idk where to go now in guitar, I feel lost, I don’t know what the future holds for me in guitar and it’s scary. So I hope you’re doing well with your guitar endeavors.
"Brick walls are there for a reason, it's to keep people out who don't really want it." Randy Pausch
I used to love practicing my guitar. I would practice hours on end and feel really motivated. Ever since I took music class it kind if faded away. I really appreciate everything I learned while I took the class but I feel like I was more motivated when I learned at my pace. There's something kind of magical about figuring out that one chord all by yourself
You hit the nail on the head with information overload. I’ve been struggling this for 2+ years now. When I was a beginner it was fairly straightforward. Learn the basic chords, minor pentatonic scale and learn songs I wanted to play. That’s when I saw my most progress. Now that I’m better and more “intermediate,” I feel like I need to practice improvisation, alternate picking, galloping, hammer ons & pull offs, tapping, learn new chords, learn new scales and how to use them and relate them to chords, and learn new songs. I basically try to cram all of this stuff into the same practice routine and it is exhausting. All of this and there’s always more I could pile one as well. I’ve been practicing like this for a while now and I also have not seen any meaningful progress i a while. I want to start practicing deliberately again but idk how to pick out which stuff I should try to learn now lol.
same dude
Same here. Stuck looking for intermediate focused courses.
You should practice one thing at a time and focus on the one thing. As for picking what exactly to practice, I’d say go start with the thing you want to learn the most. And if you still can’t decide, put all of the things you want to learn into an online wheel and let that choose.
Music study is a lifelong journey...well said Carl. I'm right there with ya!!!
My problem is staying motivated to do all the other tedious crap I have to do in my life.
Carl thank you for this. I realize I have been spreading myself a way to thin. Improv is amazing for me personally. I am actually happy learning new tricks to add to my trick bag.
I've been playing the guitar for 46 years and still play every day. I guess it's just a love for the instrument. There have been a few periods where it required extra effort on my part to keep at it. It was when it became a "job". As long as it's enjoyable, the motivation to play and learn is there.
Just started making fingerstyle videos on TH-cam. Sometimes when you're tired of playing, seeing what you have made and how far you have come can be the extra motivation you may need. You don't need to be perfect to start, just start!
I've been playing for almost 22 years and sometimes I've felt unmotivated too. Once I stopped playing entirely for nearly four years. I got depressed because I couldn't make it with my band (we disbanded in 2005). I picked up guitar again in 2016 and challenged myself practicing styles that I didn't know that well: classical, folk, jazz and country.
I know this is an older video but I just found it. This is what I needed to hear. I am 48 years old. Been struggling to learn for 6 years. I feel like this old dog can't learn the new tricks. What you said about the amount of available information being overwhelming is spot on. I call it "options paralysis" and it's affected me since I started trying to learn. I have tried all the pay lesson websites and still fail. Did in person lessons and that helped but my guy flaked on me a lot, so I got discouraged. I own gear worthy of a touring professional but can't seem to advance. I know I'm getting in my own way and needed to hear what you said. Thank you.
I've just began playing with no gear and I have discovered a new connection and lots of nuances of the sound depending on the picking, etc I feel I'll improve technique a lot this way, then will sound way more dynamic with gear and minimum distortion possible.
I PICK A SONG TO PERFORM AND I GOT MOTIVATED TO LEARN IT AND PRACTICE THAT SINGLE SONG.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS CARL AND EVERYONE GOD BLESS 🤟🇲🇽
I haved many solos from you thank you.. Brother
It's easy to stay motivated when you deliver great content to learn from.
I tried learning the tornado of souls solo, but I stopped at the fast part. At that time I was learning a bunch of solos, but I feel like I might’ve lost my rhythm. You hit the nail on the head; it’s important to keep that momentum. Never thought about it before, thanks!
u really are gifted teacher/guitar player/ people person. Awesome job keep it up:)
I have been plying guitar for ober 16 years now. The problem is it's not all from point a to b. I quit at one time due to the fact I was not seeming to get anywhere. When I got to where I had to get another guitar was when I knew I wanted to play again. I have now been playing for 5 years this time and love it more than I ever did before. I play what songs I want to learn. I learn what solos I want to learn. I play oin a band and we play most weekends so this is what I wanted and I srill have days I don't want to practice and so I don't. This is a great voideo and a great lesson.
Thank you for this knowledge Carl, I wish lot of success for your channel in 2019, keep it up and soon you will reach 1M!
you nailed it frustration
I love these types of videos, thank you I really need it.
Much needed inspiration. Thanks mate
So many good points. Thank you Carl! You truly are a great teacher!
I’m self trained, so I never learned with the best technique, so I developed an RSI (that’s what the doctors say but honestly they have no idea what’s wrong with it) three years ago playing guitar and I still have wrist pain today. I can’t play as often or as rigorously as I’d like, but what motivates me the most is when I come out of a practice session saying “wow I really nailed that, that sounded really good.” Also when I learn new songs/solos.
I had such a constant motivation for 15 years... but now, I have none. Almost on the verge of giving it up...
I think the hardest stage is starting, at least it was for me. I started when I was in 5th grade and as a kid it's kind of hard to get into a routine, especially with smaller fingers making it harder to do certain chords. For me I started to really get into it in 8th grade when my Dad showed me Van Halen Live Without a Net, and I was just blown away and I wanted to play like that. Since then I can play pretty much all of Van Halen licks and stuff like that and his music opened me up to even more artists and I now play every day.
Thx my man
Great video! Thank you! 😄
Thank you
Thank you
My trouble. I started in high school. Joined the army, then worked as a truck driver and life drove me from guitar. Recently (year ago) tried to pick it up again. My brain knows what to do, but my hands are lost. I am severely discouraged by this.
Honestly one of the best tips i learned from Marty was to just occasionally take breaks from playing for about a week. Generally i get really eager to play, and maybe form some ideas while im not playing. Also, helps me focus on what I'm going to learn next.
Please do 25 years be pantera
High and lows...exactly but...even people playing for themselves or friends with the pleasure of achievement will make it work. Myself, I'm not going to be on stage soon in front of crowds (haha), most of us won't but for me, playing in itself and writing songs is beyond what I expected years ago 😊.
I just feel like giving up guitar but I can't, especially with depression it's just hard to stay happy
Berry good brother..
I'm progressing so much, I'm insanely motivated, multiple big musicians have told me i will one day be one of the greatest guitarists, but sadly, my parents are always fighting, screaming, arguing and etc.
that ruins my entire mood and sucks my energy, i have no idea what to do...
When I loose focus or motivation I go back to learning theory (fundamentals). Even if it's just for 15 minutes.Works for me.👏
Hey Carl (or anybody else),
I just got an acoustic guitar for Christmas. I’ve been playing electric for about a year and a half. What are some good fingerstyle songs to play on acoustic that sound really good?
Mark knofpler songs..
I'm learning going to California by Led Zepplin. Its really fun to play
Blackbird
Yeah...dust in the wind by Kansas
Stairway to Heaven, Nothing Else Matters, Dust in the Wind, Tears in Heaven. I think Carl has done a lesson on all of them as well. :)
Carl,,, if they ever do the " Van Johnson " story,, you should try out. Just a crazy thought bro.
when you said " focus on it for a short amount of time , say 6 months to a year" is when you lifted me from my 6 months burnout, i thought at this point i should be able to play november rain solo perfectly, seems like i shouldnt...
Computer Simulated Atomic Coded Reality Keep practicing. Take each piece of the solo slowly, and be able to play them *right*. Learning a solo may be new for some, but keep pushing.
The more music theory I learn, the more motivated I get to practice.
Practicing is to stay proficient at our current level of playing.
Break down 1 hour practice into 4-15 minute sections.
1. Scales
2. Free play
3. Learn song (original)
4. Theory
Practice what you hate and you will become proficient, my opinion.
Or do something you dont normally do. Use a pick? Use fingerstyle. I was amazed at how cool fingerstyle is. Hard and clumsy at first adn i felt like i would not get this but i was being harsh on myself at day 3. By the end of the week i had the main finger picking style pattern for a song down and the chord changes also came a little bit later. Fleetwood Mac - Landslide
@@suminshizzles6951The Esteban guitar lesson dvds are pretty good for learning finger picking.
Great video Carl! I needed some of this motivation today!
Sigur
Hitting that brick wall can be tough to get over.
Ccccan you cover Night Rangers Sentiment street? Nobody covered it and it's a great song with a killer solo
I have been trying to learn the guitar. I don't know what I'm doing wrong I have gave up many times over the years I don't write well I don't read well due to an accident I was in Walden when I was younger but I absolutely love music But I struggle with an everyday. It's embarrassing to let the people to be on here and right for me and tell how I feel. Maybe it's not for me play yet I feel it is I know there it's others don't have the same problem that I have and they have learned but what am I doing wrong
Teach us some Halestorm please
Carl, what are some of you're favorite metal bands?
I'm currently learning Cliffs of Dover and I feel like I bit off more than I can chew. Now I'm busy and haven't played guitar in over a month...
I stay motivated by listening to the solo in domination by pantera
There are a few songs like Don’t let me down and Lights by Journey that make me wa to to learn some lead guitar.
Hey Carl, where in NC do you live? I’m in Wilmington.
Of you're just starting out, invest in a decent guitar. You will want to play it, it will play better, you will take care of it, and if you end up not liking guitar you can sell it.
Yeah, some squires, like mine are really bad. Sharp notes, high frets, low spots. Tuning instability. I should have invested a tad bit more money and got a slightly better guitar. Not all squires are like this. But mine is. That can really put a dent in you wanting to play when it sometimes sounds like shit.
thanks Carl.....I have THAT problem,.....I ALWAYS have guitars around me and I ALWAYS have one on my bed....LOL....
Can you teach us to play bat country by avenged sevenfold, please.
+1 Kramer Focus 1000
Hey dude! I just need a little help here, I can't practice a new song because I am really addicted to the song which I always play EVERYDAY (welcome to the jungle which I learned from you). My question is how do I stop myself from doing that?
How are you going to learn other stuff if all you do is one thing?
Hey Carl, I’ve been watching you for years now, how come you never do slipknot?i think those would be teached best by you
I dont know whats happening with me , I have been playing guitar since 3 years but now a days I am forgetting common basic chord progressions. Losing confidence. Cant understand what the heck is wrong
There are times that recording artists don’t feel like plow guitar for a while too.
Just saying: if practising demotivates you, just take songs that move you and play them, break them in pieces, understand them as if you had created them (underlying chords, scales used, techniques, ...), maybe do your own variations just to play, to you really make them yours, and then play them perfectly, or impriovising like yngwie. i think you'll have trained a lot by then. and when you feel like studying, study what you'll use. If you just want to reproduce those songs and feel like you hero, you just need to understand basic scales and chords so you are not memorizing emoty positions. steve Morse says he never practises all of which he already has learnt, no 1324 fingerings, no common arpeggios..
Oh, and don't trust tab books or any tab, take them as a guide and listen to every note, search for videos of them playing it, search the easier fingering, break solos into very small comfortable fretting positions , ... And Sharee those improvements to already existing tabs!
@@Zappabainthe tab books and other guitar books are the main reason I quit taking guitar lessons when I was a teenager. Some guitar lesson videos on TH-cam give you more motivation to practice more.
Aunque no entienda casi nada :'v yo veo tus vídeos :) son maravillosos Carl!!!
How do you stay motivated when you are also dealing with depression?
Therapy
Stay motivated?
Take your guitar to the beach even if it is a river vs an ocean. Or play and showcase with a few friends. Or get your first pay packet from playing live. Did I mention playing a song in front of a pretty woman and watch her eyes, then the smile?
I appreciate your motivation, but let's speak the truth. Guitar playing is a natural born talent a majority of the time. I'm in my mid-40s and have been playing since I was a teen. I still struggle despite being under the tutelage of a guitar instructor, where he was showing me tools such as using a metronome for timing and other drills. Yet I see 5 years old kids playing Jimi Hendrix, teenage girls playing technical metal songs; etc. Johnny Ramone played guitar for decades, yet he couldn't play a technical lead, or even a mild lead, to save his life.
I'll keep playing and practicing because I love rock music. In fact, I've learned note for note under your lesson Black Sabbath's Iron Man, I just can't play the leads very fast. I'm currently trying to learn through your video Motorhead's Ace of Spades. When I have to strum on single strings fast (or slow) my pick seems to get "tangled" with the string, so I strum at a snail's pace. Yet you get some of these talented kids the same instruction, they will learn these songs in a day or two. My old guitar instructor had a 19 year old girl who was playing Pantera songs within weeks, at the pace of the real recording.
Again, I appreciate your motivation and positive message. But then there's the reality, at least in mine, and many other struggling guitarists, case.
I want to practice technique over songs ! - said no kid ever.
when I am not inspired I search for youtube videos doing that...maybe lame...i search for licks and stuff //
I legit don’t progress fast enough, I don’t have a good guitar teacher either so...
666 views when I looked at this. Is that a sign to pick up my axe again in the new year, I wonder.
Buying a new guitar can’t hurt 😩
I don't know that A B devillers can play guitar 😏
depression
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@@Corehinduism yup
@@Corehinduism relax
@@koontzman123 I learned a lot from you since you started and I've been and now heavy metal guitar player in a band I learned everything from you I've learned to play all your songs from start to finish and you are the best of the best I'll probably actually become famous thanks to you I don't want to mention my name or tell you who I am I'd rather remain anonymous people think I'm playing for 30 years I've been playing for two years guys will be cutting it album eventually thank you for your time and effort of all your teachings I'm probably almost as good as you then the two-year period of practicing thank you again