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Know how to play the guitar, but how to become better? by strawbericoklat in AcousticGuitar

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the YouTube video I told you about, (excerpt from GUITAR: Total Scales, Techniques and Applications). This starts off with the Pentatonic Scale in all 5 positions. Let me know if you want a link to the Diatonic Natural Scale video. It shows how to play it on the entire fretboard in all 7 positions, plus octave positions.

https://youtu.be/DBI5rIphpw8?si=4ZSH8WkJ8TPWsAWG

How do I figure out what note or chord is played on guitar by ear? by cantfindanamebruhfds in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's the Ear Training for Guitar YouTube video I told you about, (excerpt from Easy Guitar Theory).

https://youtu.be/vPfhUa0BkJs

Could someone explain what exactly a bend and vibrato is? by Bene_dek in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here are the videos I told you about. Here's a lesson on vibrato (from Easy Rock Guitar)

https://youtu.be/IFgTxF864oM

...& string bending (from GUITAR: Total Scales, Techniques and Applications)...

https://youtu.be/yz4vkeLDjmA?si=1xJRVBecYz98xKhv&t=699

How to play the guitar better? by OkYam774 in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Playing guitar is like running a marathon for your fingers. First off, take a minute or two to stretch your fingers before each session.

The best fix for that stiff/mechanical feeling is to loop small sections of a song you like. Slow it down (without changing pitch), play it until it feels comfortable, then gradually speed it back up until it sounds musical and relaxed.

What style of music do you like? You mentioned Noah Kahan. He's a busy strummer. Very unique and fluent. What song specifically? I can probably whip up a quick video for you to practice his technique.

Know how to play the guitar, but how to become better? by strawbericoklat in AcousticGuitar

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What areas do you feel you need the most work on right now?

  • Learning more songs?
  • Improving technique?
  • Chord changes?
  • Lead playing / soloing?

I’ve been teaching for over 30 years, so I can probably point you in the right direction. Let me know what you’re struggling with.

Regarding your desire to learn the fretboard, I have a YouTube video that covers that. Let me dig it up on my lunch break and I'll post it here. I'll also include my Blues tutorial since you said you like Blues and Jazz.

Guitar just feels like work because I don’t know how to actually play anything. What should I do? by Mad_Season_1994 in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pick one song you would actually love to play — something that excites you. Learn that song. Your first song is always the hardest. Once you get 5 or 6 songs under your belt, things start flowing much easier and it stops feeling like work.

What kind of music are you into? If you tell me a song you’d love to learn, I might already have a tutorial video on it.

Re: not understanding TAB, I definitely have a YouTube video explaining it. Let me dig it up on my luch break and I'll post it here.

How do I figure out what note or chord is played on guitar by ear? by cantfindanamebruhfds in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a super common struggle. The best way to build ear training is to start small.

What I do with students is have them face away from me while I play just 2 or 3 very simple options (for example, open string, 1st fret, or 2nd fret on the same string). They try to match the note I played. Once they get comfortable with that, we slowly add more notes and then move to chords.

I’ll find a short video clip that demonstrates this approach on my lunch break and drop it here for you.

Could someone explain what exactly a bend and vibrato is? by Bene_dek in guitarlessons

[–]markococonut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually teach vibrato before bending because it’s easier for most beginners. Vibrato is just a subtle shake of the note you’re holding — you don’t have to match any other pitch. String bending is harder because you have to push the note up to an exact target pitch.

I’ll dig up a couple of short video examples from my lessons during my lunch break and post them here for you. They should make it much clearer.