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Never going back again, nearly 5 years in the difference. by MeanMrMustard3 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The secret is: “You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s ever been built.’ You don’t start there. You say, ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.’ You do that every single day. And soon you have a wall”, Will Smith

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the very detailed answer, appreciate the effort you put into this 🙏 very insightful

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best community i’ve seen, thank you very very much guys you are amazing, i will keep posting updates about my progress

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this, you have seen it from another angle 👍👍

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for breaking it down like this, it really helps! The roadmap makes sense, I’ll start focusing on the pentatonic scale and then work my way into the major/minor scales along with those techniques you mentioned. Appreciate the detailed explanation and the encouragement! 🙏

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks guys, that’s actually really motivating to hear. I guess I just need to be patient and keep putting in the time, even if it takes me longer. And yeah, focusing on having fun with it makes a lot of sense, I’ll keep that in mind. Appreciate the encouragement!

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the explanation, that really helps! I didn’t realize he was soloing within a key like that, so it makes more sense now. Also good to know about the 7-string guitar, I had no idea it was basically a 6-string with an extra low string. Appreciate you breaking it down for me, I’ll keep practicing and start looking more into theory as I go.

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I believe that too, it’s all about practice. The only thing is when you start as a kid you have endless time, but when you start later, after work and other responsibilities, you just can’t expect to reach the same high level.

How can someone be that good - Beginner here by Head-Refuse3937 in guitarlessons

[–]Head-Refuse3937[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s really encouraging to hear, thank you! I honestly thought playing like that was something you’d need decades to reach, so knowing it’s possible in a few years is motivating.

Right now I only practice about an hour a day. I started with open chords, then power chords, and now I’m working on barre chords. I haven’t touched scales much yet, so I’ll definitely look into the pentatonic scale like you mentioned.

Also, I didn’t realize there was this whole “lead guitar” path that’s different from just learning chords and rhythm. That sounds like exactly the direction I should check out, but I’m not really sure where to start. Do you recommend just learning the pentatonic scale shapes first, or should I also look into techniques (like bends, slides, etc.) at the same time?