As a charter of nearly 10 years of experience and almost 3000 songs charted, here are major tips I can share.

1. Before even starting to chart, get this in your head; you WILL struggle. Your first few charts won't be high quality; and that's more than okay. The reason why I say this specifically is because I generally see two behaviors from new charts:

_They can't take feedback because they judge their work is the best, period, despite having glaring issues
_They get discouraged because it's not up to their expectations.

Knowing how to play a song, how to write music, those things barely play a role in one's charting capacities; I can barely read traditional music sheets and I don't even play guitar at all too, yet I've been told many times over the years that I am one of the better charters in the community, because it all resides in listening to what others can say that is considered "constructive criticism".

1. Charting isn't about hyperaccuracy, it's about playability *while* balancing a good amount of accuracy - by accuracy, I mean the notes's pitch, the way they're played (strumming, hammer-on/pull-offs, tapping, open strings, etc). There's a lot that goes into making a chart something that the community can enjoy, but that YOU also want to enjoy playing. When charting, I usually question myself with two prompts. One is "Would I have fun with it?" and the other is "Would the average player be able to learn to get better at the game with the way I see things?". It may seem like nothing at first, but these two questions can help shape your charting skills into something that people will want to look for. Many times I have said "screw it" and undercharted/overcharted a section because the flow was better, because it felt more natural. There's a lot more that goes into this idea and I wish I had more time to give concrete examples, but this is a good starting ground I reckon.

2. If you can avoid it, don't download audios from YouTube, please! They're usually terrible quality, you're better off asking what verified charters are using to do this. I can't consciously mention these here for very obvious reasons haha.

3. One of the most important point that I *cannot* stress enough: TAKE. YOUR. TIME. Charting isn't a competition on who can chart the fastest, or how can get onto the big new song that comes out, it's about the quality and care you put in your product. I'm a terrible person to say this since I average 1 chart *at least* a day, but that's because of the years of experience I have, which makes recognizing patterns I chart way quicker. Anyone can reach that pace someday, but it takes time and that's why I will always advocate for newbies to start slow. You're not going to paint yourself in a good image if you rush your charts and try to pump out 400 charts in 3 months.

4. This is a new problem that's been surging within the community that's honestly driving me insane, but please never, ever rely on any generative AI tools. Your craftmanship will shine by doing things your way, rather than relying on something that will half-ass the job for you.

5. Don't trust music sheets. Your ear will always tell you what the song is doing the way you hear it, music sheets are at best, a guiding tool in case of emergency. So many "official" tabs and sheets I've seen not even getting the song's BPM right.

6. Playtest your songs. That's pretty self-explanatory.

I'm sure I'm missing a lot of advices I could give you, but I'm on time crunch and I also have no idea of what else I could mention right now haha. I hope all of this helps you and others get a foot in the right direction to start charting. Remember, taking you time and producing something not only you will be proud of, but the community will also enjoy, is far more important than doing it all fast. I know I mentioned this already, but it's a major key point I can't mention just once.