When I get frustrated while learning something new, I will put it down and come back to it later. There are times I will slow it down to a crawl and figure it out, which helps as well. Most of the time the frustration comes from trying to play something perfectly that is beyond my ability though, sometimes I get lucky and pull it off, most of the time I don't.
I find when I get frustrated its good to take a break or try something different and come back to whatever is frustrating me. If a certain technique is frustrating just go to something that isnt so frustrating and come back to it in a few days.
Well put. The "beauty" of guitar is that it is an earned skill and not a given. I practice 2-3 hours a day/night and my progress has been going well. Nothing replaces time with your guitar picking notes and strumming chords. I have discovered progress naturally occurs because of the above. Hope that helps the beginner/learner "players".
Awesome advice mate, thank you. I heard someone else talk about this recently and one of the things they mentioned was about being happy with your current level and playing things that are within your reach. Sure you might want to play a super complex piece and you probably can one day, but focus on things that stretch you, without breaking you.
Brotha, if there’s anyone more sincere on this app, I would love to check em out. I say that cause I don’t think there’s anyone as sincere on here as yourself. Keep that up. 🤘🏻💜 from East Coast of Canada.
Dunn is no poser and thats why we got a sick fish teaching us with no secrets or try selling a course that nobody except the instructor with spectrum disorder understands or ,giving the wrong notes in a song lesson ... ,,ive learned more about "playing" guitar here than anyone else plus he is staunch wich is old school for what the kids refer to as "gangsta"😎🤘☠👻
i got this friend ,who is always trying to give me guitar advice he says "get you to were you want to be" but i was already there as soon as i got given my first electric i was already there ... i have always loved heavy guitars so and just owning one and playing around with it when im feeling musical is all i need so much so i just sailed right through the last 7 months to become an intermediate player... but i am on the dole so i have the time lol
Dunn, I love your channel and I have learned a lot from listening to your knowledge, advice and just watching you play guitar! When I feel uninspired, I watch one of your videos and start coming up with riffs of my own. Always great info and thanks for everything that you do! 🤘
I'm a rhythm player through and through working to do some fun covers but scales are the toughest. I've had three teachers for a brief stint and they all teach scales differently. Guitar aerobics is a great book but technique is a whole new level of teaching that takes a good musician that understands all students resonate differently in learning how a neck truly works.
Good points. I think staying motivated is the most important factor. There’s an abundance of information out there and practice routines to do, you definitely get back what you put in .
Learn one scale over the whole fretboard. I spent years playing in only one scale, largely because I was lazy. But it allowed me to be able to play any key just by moving all the shapes that were now muscle memory up or down.
I started when I was 12 and was playing live by 16 so it’s always been exciting and challenging but I’ve always enjoyed the challenge and it’s been an obsession.
When I was first learning to play songs the problem I had was I couldn’t stick with one song. I would learn a part jump to another song get frustrated with a part jump to another and before long I had 25 songs I could play the open to but couldn’t put it together. What I done was I took the things I struggled with and I went back to the fundamentals of playing. I started almost over but at a much better level and was able to practice things and increase speed and rhythm ect but it happens to everyone. You hit slumps and you hit blanks sometimes you’ll pick up the guitar and it will feel like you have forgotten half of what you knew it’s mental fatigue but push through and just keep working.
I’m the king of learning pieces of songs, I always take something from those things Ive learnt along the way and have always enjoyed the journey more than the destination.
Thanks, I needed that today. Been tripping over myself trying to learn "Jump in the Fire" (getting there, gradually...). Did you say you were self-taught? That's been my path so far (haven't ruled out finding a teacher at some point, but not yet). Did you have the "friend" who'd bug you to get lessons immediately to avoid "Bad Habits"?
Everyone feels this way at some point. You got this just keep playing but remember no matter what anyone tells you idc who it is they is no shortcuts to guitar all the videos of unlock the fretboard in 30 mins ect is all nonsense it will help but it takes years and they is no way around it. People who will say I’ve been playing 6 months I can do this and this put them with someone with 15 years or more lol they is no substitute for time and that was my issue early on year one I wanted to play stuff so bad and it would sound awful cause my technique was so bad just stay with it grind out the basics over and over and over when your sick of the basics do it again !
Thanks for this inspiration! Next, if you would be so kind, please make a video to explain to my wife why my I need my amp cranked! She’s not believing my explanation.
my frustration is NOT really with the guitar, it is 99% of the "teacher" community - as in "I know stuff but I will make it as complicated and only explain 10% of what I know and make it as complicated as I can to keep people sending me money" That is what frustrates me the most, I have gone and given up on almost any "teacher" They ALL Speak like the people that they teach already KNOW the definitions of EVERY SINGLE MUSIC THEORY TERM!! I still respect ya DUNN, but I am at the point of complete exasperation with both the online and offline "Teacher" type!! There needs to be some kind of REAL community for guitar players, AND THERE IS NOT!!!
I think I keep it basic and build from there. I explain the fundamentals and where to start from. I’m also self taught so my assumption is I can do it , you can to , plus we have so much information available at the click of a button. I think it really comes down to attitude and discipline which is a requisite in anything you’re trying to improve at . I also ask for 50 cents a week which I think is more than fair for the amount of information and the amount of time I put into my Patreon community. Maybe people don’t think like I do and learn differently as well teaching isn’t an easy task and another skill to learn.
When I get frustrated while learning something new, I will put it down and come back to it later. There are times I will slow it down to a crawl and figure it out, which helps as well. Most of the time the frustration comes from trying to play something perfectly that is beyond my ability though, sometimes I get lucky and pull it off, most of the time I don't.
I find when I get frustrated its good to take a break or try something different and come back to whatever is frustrating me. If a certain technique is frustrating just go to something that isnt so frustrating and come back to it in a few days.
Coordination 🕺 Strength 💪 Memory 🧠
Well put. The "beauty" of guitar is that it is an earned skill and not a given. I practice 2-3 hours a day/night and my progress has been going well. Nothing replaces time with your guitar picking notes and strumming chords. I have discovered progress naturally occurs because of the above. Hope that helps the beginner/learner "players".
Well said, it’s definitely what you put in is what you get back equation.
Awesome advice mate, thank you. I heard someone else talk about this recently and one of the things they mentioned was about being happy with your current level and playing things that are within your reach. Sure you might want to play a super complex piece and you probably can one day, but focus on things that stretch you, without breaking you.
Brotha, if there’s anyone more sincere on this app, I would love to check em out. I say that cause I don’t think there’s anyone as sincere on here as yourself. Keep that up. 🤘🏻💜 from East Coast of Canada.
Dunn is no poser and thats why we got a sick fish teaching us with no secrets or try selling a course that nobody except the instructor with spectrum disorder understands or ,giving the wrong notes in a song lesson ... ,,ive learned more about "playing" guitar here than anyone else plus he is staunch wich is old school for what the kids refer to as "gangsta"😎🤘☠👻
I started playing again after 22 years and your videos are big inspiration for me. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Greece
Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 and its awesome your back at playing guitar again
Thanks for this. You are taking care of your followers and caring for all of us.
i got this friend ,who is always trying to give me guitar advice he says "get you to were you want to be" but i was already there as soon as i got given my first electric i was already there ... i have always loved heavy guitars so and just owning one and playing around with it when im feeling musical is all i need so much so i just sailed right through the last 7 months to become an intermediate player... but i am on the dole so i have the time lol
Dunn, I love your channel and I have learned a lot from listening to your knowledge, advice and just watching you play guitar! When I feel uninspired, I watch one of your videos and start coming up with riffs of my own. Always great info and thanks for everything that you do! 🤘
Thank you for your heartfelt words and support
Perseverance and Dedication! I love this!
I'm a rhythm player through and through working to do some fun covers but scales are the toughest. I've had three teachers for a brief stint and they all teach scales differently. Guitar aerobics is a great book but technique is a whole new level of teaching that takes a good musician that understands all students resonate differently in learning how a neck truly works.
Good points. I think staying motivated is the most important factor. There’s an abundance of information out there and practice routines to do, you definitely get back what you put in .
Learn one scale over the whole fretboard. I spent years playing in only one scale, largely because I was lazy. But it allowed me to be able to play any key just by moving all the shapes that were now muscle memory up or down.
When i started this was Hard for me but then i just started playing everyday and i noticed the progress growd🎉
I started when I was 12 and was playing live by 16 so it’s always been exciting and challenging but I’ve always enjoyed the challenge and it’s been an obsession.
Thanks I really needed to hear this today 🤘🤘
Yeah good spiel mate real good 👍🏼
Thanks mate
When I was first learning to play songs the problem I had was I couldn’t stick with one song.
I would learn a part jump to another song get frustrated with a part jump to another and before long I had 25 songs I could play the open to but couldn’t put it together.
What I done was I took the things I struggled with and I went back to the fundamentals of playing.
I started almost over but at a much better level and was able to practice things and increase speed and rhythm ect but it happens to everyone. You hit slumps and you hit blanks sometimes you’ll pick up the guitar and it will feel like you have forgotten half of what you knew it’s mental fatigue but push through and just keep working.
I’m the king of learning pieces of songs, I always take something from those things Ive learnt along the way and have always enjoyed the journey more than the destination.
This was really good brotha
Thanks, I needed that today. Been tripping over myself trying to learn "Jump in the Fire" (getting there, gradually...).
Did you say you were self-taught? That's been my path so far (haven't ruled out finding a teacher at some point, but not yet). Did you have the "friend" who'd bug you to get lessons immediately to avoid "Bad Habits"?
I don't have any of this 3 things ☹️. I already know and have accepted that at best I can become a average player, reality is REAL
I believe you can acquire them with persistence , perseverance and dedication
Everyone feels this way at some point. You got this just keep playing but remember no matter what anyone tells you idc who it is they is no shortcuts to guitar all the videos of unlock the fretboard in 30 mins ect is all nonsense it will help but it takes years and they is no way around it. People who will say I’ve been playing 6 months I can do this and this put them with someone with 15 years or more lol they is no substitute for time and that was my issue early on year one I wanted to play stuff so bad and it would sound awful cause my technique was so bad just stay with it grind out the basics over and over and over when your sick of the basics do it again !
Thanks for this inspiration! Next, if you would be so kind, please make a video to explain to my wife why my I need my amp cranked! She’s not believing my explanation.
my frustration is NOT really with the guitar, it is 99% of the "teacher" community - as in "I know stuff but I will make it as complicated and only explain 10% of what I know and make it as complicated as I can to keep people sending me money" That is what frustrates me the most, I have gone and given up on almost any "teacher" They ALL Speak like the people that they teach already KNOW the definitions of EVERY SINGLE MUSIC THEORY TERM!! I still respect ya DUNN, but I am at the point of complete exasperation with both the online and offline "Teacher" type!! There needs to be some kind of REAL community for guitar players, AND THERE IS NOT!!!
I think I keep it basic and build from there. I explain the fundamentals and where to start from. I’m also self taught so my assumption is I can do it , you can to , plus we have so much information available at the click of a button. I think it really comes down to attitude and discipline which is a requisite in anything you’re trying to improve at . I also ask for 50 cents a week which I think is more than fair for the amount of information and the amount of time I put into my Patreon community. Maybe people don’t think like I do and learn differently as well teaching isn’t an easy task and another skill to learn.
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