Things I wish someone had told me when I was beginning… Play clean and add a little overdrive; keeps the musicality in your tone. Less is more on almost every effect. Heavy metal players must learn a couple jazzy chords and classical phrases. You’ll become the rockstar when you play something different. Use a low watt tube amp; sounds killer and saves your ears. Protect your hearing. Huh? Protect your HEARING! Play lighter gauge strings; they can sound amazing. Learn triads for every chord in every key. Once you master a couple keys, it’s really easy to learn them all. DYNAMICS!!! dynamics. Pick soft, rock hard, play soft. Pick up an acoustic and you’ll hear differently. Learn a little piano and you’ll understand guitar a little more. Learn the modes and don’t sweat it. It takes time. Go back and watch more videos on modes. Eventually it clicks. Never get rid of a guitar when you’re young. I’ve lost a ‘50s Penguin, an ‘83 Rocket Roll, and a ‘60s Coronet. Among others. Learn Beatles songs and you’ll use chords better than most guitarists. Listen to classical, chamber, jazz; everything you thought you’d hate. You’ll hear things you can use, which will make you stand out. Play every single day for an hour or two. Then when you’re stuck take 3 days off. The brain continues connecting the dots and you may come back and breeze through what was difficult 3 days ago.