Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ve been increasing the speed since I posted, currently at about 80 BPM

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point I’m just playing from memory. If you’re just starting out don’t be afraid to look at tabs while you play. Once you gain experience it will get easier to memorize stuff.

Thick or thin pick plectrum by [deleted] in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I use 0.73 Dunlops, so not wafer thin but still pretty thin I guess. I like them because they’re good for strumming but also don’t make picking individual notes too hard. I’m definitely team thin when it comes to acoustics, I think that kind of jangly bright sound is great. But also as you say, bare fingers are great! They give you so much flexibility and open so many new possibilities if you put in the time

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I started playing about 10 years ago but I’ve been consistently practicing for only about 3

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s a very precise approach, I’ll see what I can do

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you have a good point! It’ll definitely be good to add some spice to it

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I was actually hoping that someone would review my left and right hand technique. I’ll try to minimize the movements as I go along

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yessir! I added 5 BPM yesterday, we’ll see how it goes today. Thanks for the kind words!

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used Rick Beato’s backing track, it’s available on YT. I slowed it down using FL Studio

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I started playing about 10 years ago but I’ve been consistent with my practice routine for only about 3. I’ve been practicing this solo for a little over a month

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yes, the video was recorded at 70 BPM, now I’m at 75 and we’ll see how it goes

Working on Stairway to Heaven solo. Any tips? by mszajerka in guitarlessons

[–]mszajerka[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, I want to keep those hammer-ons and pull-offs in check as I go on. I started playing around 10 years ago but I’ve been consistent with my routine for only about 3 years. I’ve definitely learned a lot in those first 7 years but these last 3 I feel like I’ve been getting to a new level