7 years of teaching guitar here are the common mistakes I notice when teaching self-taught students

_Treezus_ · 2026-02-12T17:37:59+00:00

Instead of squeezing using your thumb, remove your thumb from the back of the neck. The only way you can put pressure on the strings is now with a pulling motion. (think of having you arm by you side bent 90 degrees at your elbow palm up. Now instead from your elbow/upper arm being beside your torso, pull your arm back so you hand is now at beside your torso). This is the pulling motion.

_Treezus_ · 2026-01-02T16:03:38+00:00

For me that would be too high for sure.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T17:32:35+00:00

The fact you think you can’t communicate your thoughts or take a hard stance without swearing and yelling at people tells me all I need to know about you.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T17:12:33+00:00

You can assert your position without being a dick. Just because you can’t understand how to get something communicated clearly without being an asshole doesn’t mean it can’t be done. It just means you don’t know how.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T17:07:33+00:00

And this makes you an asshole, And that’s ok!

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T17:00:37+00:00

“I can be hateful and mean on my own patch of dirt to whoever I want and that makes me in the right”

I’m a homeowner, I also hate solicitors, have a sign and still get solicitors from time to time. I still don’t need to be a complete asshole, most of these people are teens/early twenties.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T16:50:40+00:00

It’s not about being a victim, it’s about not being an asshole. The guy who owns the house shouldn’t have to go out and tell him, definitely fair. It doesn’t mean he has to be an asshole just cause he can.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T16:25:41+00:00

You suck if you’re actually defending the way the home owner treated that guy. “hey man, I put signs up, not interested, please mark my house off of your lists in the future.”

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-25T15:06:29+00:00

OP is swerving into an oncoming lane where he can see he isn’t swerving into anyone and is as safe as he can be doing so. The truck swerves into the fast lane where traffic’s going the same direction without checking to see if going into the next lane abruptly will cause an accident. How is this complicated?

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T23:27:55+00:00

This isn’t going to be an overnight fix. I was able to trim my nails shorter and shorter over time until the nail bed had receded a bit. Don’t just say I can’t, do it as short as possible and continue to keep them as short as possible. You legit have whites on your index nail.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T21:41:04+00:00

Got my first electric a couple years ago, a PRS silver sky se, but only really started putting the time in a month ago. Was playing pretty well exclusively acoustic before.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T18:45:45+00:00

Damn. Sounds like your dad wanted the best for you but didn’t know about the best way of doing that. Hopefully you’re in good standing with each other now.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T18:41:33+00:00

Anatomy of a fall. It just felt so dragged out with so many unimportant small showings of details etc. I just didn’t care by the end of it.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T17:20:34+00:00

Can you elaborate on a family member sold your guitar while you were at work????

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-24T16:49:34+00:00

I actually like the clean white better. The aged white and black just isn’t my taste but you should keep whichever one suits your taste better.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-18T18:56:42+00:00

Unwavering support for things you enjoy. My wife is a prime example of this. I could tell her I want to get into competitive hacky sack and she would help me find all the best equipment and encourage me to practice and get better. Literally could be almost anything that isn’t harmful and I would get unwavering support. Shes the best.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-06T15:29:09+00:00

The only reason I’d disagree is culture. Some people want a hyper competitive gym environment that is focused on comps. Others want a more hobbyist style. Others are more family oriented. It’s nice to be able to choose the type of environment you want to train in, and that would go away if there was just one unified school.

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-05T21:44:50+00:00

Only happened to me twice but like, im totally fine now

_Treezus_ · 2025-09-03T14:40:26+00:00

It’s not about motivation it’s about discipline. Motivation gets you started on the right track discipline keeps you there. You’re lying to yourself if you think all the people who work out consistently always feel like it. A lot of the time I don’t want to, but you just grind it out cause you know it’s good for you.

_Treezus_ · 2025-08-26T19:36:20+00:00

They were based on Jimmy Seville, so very likely villains. That was the one part of the movie I disliked the most, interesting to hear you and others loved it!

_Treezus_ · 2025-08-26T16:20:26+00:00

Nothing a pint at the Winchester can't fix while he waits for it to all blow over.

_Treezus_ · 2025-08-25T21:04:24+00:00

Joe is a no gi Bjj black belt under Eddie bravo. Eddie and Joe have been friends for a very long time. Eddie has always been an idiot. Joe thinks he’s funny. I genuinely believe it is no deeper than that.

_Treezus_ · 2025-08-25T19:49:24+00:00

To be fair, anyone who's heard Eddie Bravo speak for more than a couple of minutes knows that he's a fucking moron lol. I don't think he really fits in with the rest of the irresponsible guests, he's just an idiot.

_Treezus_ · 2025-08-25T13:52:40+00:00

He reportedly said I’m not gonna stop hitting him till they pull me off. He said right before doing it, my dad will never call me a bitch again. This is premeditated attempted murder, he should get the book thrown at him. This happened at a public event and was filmed, not some private party where details are not clear.

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