1 year of Guitar Progress (self taught)

One year ago today I decided to learn how to play guitar. It was a wonderful experience. I also grew my hair out. Enjoy the video it was a blast to make over the past year and definitely worth it.
Songs played:
0:09 smoke on the water
0:20 hey ya
0:51 what it’s like
1:05 back in black
1:23 highway to hell
1:50 enter sandman
2:03 brain stew
2:19 sweet child O’ mine
2:33 in bloom
2:53 smells like teen spirit
3:26 black dog
3:38 all apologies + sweet home Alabama
4:29 purple haze
4:56 polly
5:01 welcome to paradise
5:37 smells like ten spirit
6:06 rape me
6:15 drive
6:29 over the hills and far away
7:00 Jessica
8:16 all the small things
8:37 over the hills and far away
9:59 brown sugar
10:38 one
11:11 heart shaped box
11:37 soul to squeeze
11:44 stay together for the kids+sunshine of my love+beat it
12:45 original
13:17 Layla

[@FremontLeland]

Song names in description!

[@Aessii]

I see it, don't yell me!! 😡

[@archangeigwabi2121]

For me it's very hard, advice for me please

[@tritchy3551]

I was looked through the entire comment section to find the name of a few songs and was disappointed when I didn’t then I went back to the top and saw this😭

[@yvsedits7133]

@@archangeigwabi2121 it takes time you gotta keep practicing I’ve been playing for like a year and couple of months and I’m still not as good as most ppl

[@plaxy]

thats nothing else matters not one

[@MrSillySalamander1]

You can tell he’s a guitarist because he moves onto the next song before he is good at the last just like me

[@FremontLeland]

Hahaha so true

[@mariusbeks5083]

And already have more wood than needed

[@WWEFAN65]

fr because i have been playing guitar for 2 years now and thats all i do lmao

[@vmc6790]

i also love how his guitar is so out of tune most of the time lmao

[@shadowreaper5413]

@@WWEFAN65 lol same but i'm still bad though

[@samuelmorgan3342]

KEEP IT UP! ONLY TAKES 10,000 HOURS TO BE A MASTER!

[@acaifoda8255]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@kieranprobert8062]

Only

[@MrMellow18]

No man it's 3.6e+7 seconds only

[@paulserrano8634]

Fortunately you don't have to master the guitar to be a phenomenal player, most of the guitar heroes we love are not "masters" BUT they sound so good.

[@spookis7286]

@@acaifoda8255 its actually not that much if you think about it. i already have around 10k hours in front of a screen (i mean all the screens except tv) at 18 yrs old so if you like it , it won't feel this much

[@latiremo9133]

oh no he’s a madman he actually plugs in his guitar when he practices

[@ellawright8156]

I’ve bought headphones for a reason

[@goopbrain8919]

I spent the last 6 months teaching myself music theory on the guitar. I can't play many songs but I can come up with things on my own pretty easily. Honestly theory is one of the most important things you can learn

[@baebae1916]

Hi what channel do you recommend??? im a beginner guitarist and i want to learn music theory but i don't know where to start😢

[@FremontLeland]

What methods did you use to learn theory?

[@goopbrain8919]

@@FremontLeland well I watched the music theory basics from pretty much every video you'd find looking it up. Regardless of if it's on guitar or not music theory translates to all instruments. After that I mapped out all the notes on the fretboard and learned the intervals for major and minor by literally drawing each one out for each note till it burned into my memory. Then I started finding all the chords and their inversions on my own. I wrote about half a notebook worth of shit that I know. Most of it was repeating it to beat it in but if you do it enough you'll literally know every chord placement and what notes you can play with that. Learning the circle of fifths, fourths, thirds (for each key/mode) and how chord functions work make it easy to make a good progression and learning how to harmonize a melody is pretty useful too. I personally don't have much else to do and I lost the love I had for games and tv so I basically spend all my time on guitar and learning theory so my 6-7 months are filled with so many 6-10 hour days spent on learning so don't expect it all to come to you fast, it takes time. Just grind out alot of self study of your instrument and never settle for your skills so you always improve. Songs can be a base to learn off of but knowing how to make your own songs is pretty cool ~ Hope this helped :)

[@goopbrain8919]

@@baebae1916 I'd suggest signals music studio, musictheoryforguitar, Paul David, and Shawn Dean. For technical stuff berneth and jazz just watch the old dude with glasses and a bunch of subs :) Also don't think that because a video is on piano that you'll get nothing from it, music theory translates to all instruments ~

[@chrisj1319]

Gracie Terzian has a pretty good beginner theory series for anyone interested

[@carolineg.5556]

I started guitar in April 2020 (youtube lessons only) and it's really inspiring to watch someone else's guitar journey! I played a lot of the same songs lol. Nirvana for the win!

[@ghoozst]

Yeah, it actually is inspiring. I started in April 2019, but playing fingerstyle and I really like to watch this kind of videos to this day

[@FremontLeland]

Yay power chords!!

[@brutuslecactus1261]

same for me

[@Kingbron007]

AC/DC for me, same time starting as well. open power chords rock more than anything

[@liamsguitar5218]

NIRVANA

[@SketchEtcher]

It looks like you chose to spend the year learning songs. That’s cool, and probably the first thing we all do. Now a pend a few months watching mostly technique, scales, and some music theory (Uncle Ben is great). I watched hours of videos on how to just hold the pick, and it made a huge difference. Also how to rest my hand on the bridge, palm and finger muting made a huge difference.

[@Howzernn]

Don't forget a metronome

[@FremontLeland]

Thank you for the advice!

[@moskovaqua1284]

1 hours for holding grip? I spend 3hours+ only for holding pick lol

[@cav5659]

@@moskovaqua1284 hours…

[@cmung4952]

But Uncle Ben is dead?

[@mikenodine6713]

I think everyone starts out thinking it will be easier to learn to play than it really is. I also think that most people start out thinking they are worse than they really are. This video is awesome because it shows us the real truth about the process of learning to play and that almost everyone starts out struggling and sounding bad, but those who endure and keep practicing anyway, eventually will learn to play well. Thanks for sharing!

[@matthattermatador4595]

That’s the hardest part for me. Embracing that I’m going to sound like crap for a long time until I get better. I’m gonna break through this wall. And then maybe I’ll sound better. After practicing more

[@fantasynx4730]

I needed this❤

[@bugsbunnypoo]

thank you for this. I’m 14 and I wanna learn so bad but I was afraid I would suck at it 😭 in 6th grade I learnt the basics of guitar and I haven’t played since but I really wanna get into it again

[@nicoleteakm]

I love watching these guitar progress videos because you can always see when they begin to make guitar faces lmao. it's not just an instrument, it's a life-style

[@sambo5029]

I'm amazed not only by the guitar but all the hair transformations

[@user-ne6nz2lb6w]

Seeing someone play smoke on the water as a beginner brings back a key memory

[@bservin1000]

that guitar face came in pretty quick

[@UnknownShady]

I have my guitar just sitting in my room but I never play it anymore because I just felt it would take too long but watching this is actually really inspiring

[@xylicg6072]

me too man me too

[@nctacoz]

Me too

[@YoungFogerty]

I was the same way. I would watch videos and with lots of impatience, pray I could play as well as the guys on KZbin did after their 6 month transformation. Now, a year later, I’m playing just as well, and the time flew by. It’s so rewarding, and I’m glad I stuck with it.

[@0DavidW9]

Go and grab that guitar, don't waste time

[@jonathanszmigielski719]

Me too

[@lialuvsdeftones]

dawg you did so good for being self taught, i am teaching myself too lol. good luck on your journies man!

[@FremontLeland]

Thank you man, best of luck to you too!

[@lialuvsdeftones]

@@FremontLeland awww thank u

[@user-ne6nz2lb6w]

Self teaching brings out creativity and uniqueness in our playing. I’m glad I self taught

[@lialuvsdeftones]

@@user-ne6nz2lb6w thats amazing, hope you're doing well love

[@o_sch]

Im also teaching myself started in February so about 8 months in. My method is just learn a shit ton of songs that i like and sound good or ones my friends recommend. Right now im trying to learn a bit of theory but I know so many songs - bohemian rhapsody, rock of ages, stagefright, crazy train (not the solo though), we will rock you, enter sandman (also not solo for this), iron man, top gun anthem, dangerzone, hysteria, back in black, eye of the tiger, schools out, livin on a prayer, and so on those are just off the top of my head.

[@yayastedi]

I love seeing videos like this!! It shows people that stay motivated and those are the ones that get really good. Keep it up

[@gravity3.8]

I love seeing videos like this, it shows that getting better requires a lot of time and effort, it doesn't just come

[@aidenohmk9224]

what really matters is that you stay consistent, you are so good for a year and I can tell you have crazy potential so KEEP IT UP!!!!

[@Tobias-et1xt]

Pretty inspiring and youre also a legend for including all the songs in the description!

[@thisreplysection1050]

Seeing stuff this gives me the encouragement to keep trying and not to give up, thank you for that and much luck in the future🤟🏻

[@MsDJSwann]

Love this. I just bought an electric and amp last week and can't get enough of it. You've just given me hope haha. KEEP IT UP!

[@victoriasalvador5968]

I started seeing a random video of eletric guitar, now I´m obsessed, seeing videos of it, seeing ur video was amazing, keep going dude, loved ur style and guitar. I always get happy seeing other people progress, guitar is amazing, I hope someday hear your musics (already subscribed)

[@bronzewand]

It's so awesome that guitarists still learn all the same songs I learnt when I started around 25 years ago ❤

[@inraviratious6418]

Very realistic progress I personally just found myself a teacher and have been to about four lessons in the span of 3 months. I have been playing almost 5 years now. You sound really good for only a year of practice. It's been a year since you posted this, and I hope you kept it up!

[@olliwrigley1047]

Super inspiring dude keep it up. I'm 4 months in and found the video super motivating

[@tylertarter9757]

great progress never stop playing and keep improving you wont regret it and should be something you should be super proud of sticking with well done.

[@GabrielleKelly_]

This is so inspiring as I’ve only been playing for 1 week I’m learning come as you are rn and seeing your progress makes me want to play even more!

[@FremontLeland]

Keep strumming that GEETER

[@JustinDuane]

I love this video because I’ve seen it happen in real life. My cousin got a guitar for Christmas and In a year he was already making his own songs. I helped produce 1 since I’m also an artist in the family. He loves it man, it’s his everything.

[@FremontLeland]

That’s awesome!

[@russnewell4655]

That progress in just a short amount of time…keep on grinding my man! You can tell how much work and time that you actually put in from this video.

[@midwaygamer-ou3my]

playing guitar is my favorite thing to do in the entire world. more than games more than movies television. if it wasn't for playing guitar I probably wouldn't even be alive today it's the only thing that makes me feel alive. best of luck to you brother keep doing what you're doing you're already fantastic you can do even better just keep playing my friend.

[@arundhathijs5454]

Nice job buddy. I've been learning guitar for the past 7 years. You seem like you've gotta a real passion for it buddy!! Keep it up.

[@deniswastaken]

At first it always looks damn hard to remember everything it takes time but if it goes pretty well then sometimes you can even play all stuff without even looking at it. I will say in 1 year you have littrely nailed it dude. Very well 👏

[@james.oakley]

I like how real this vid is! Even shows the mistakes at the end of the year still! Bravo and hope you’re still playing! 🤘🏼

[@kinkknight8982]

This is actually pretty useful. I'm learning and I have no clue which songs to start with and now I do. Appreciate you brother

[@0hydro753]

Thanks for uploading this. Been at it for a little over a month and have been feeling bad about my progress. It’s a hard instrument to learn and you need to be patient with yourself

[@CrazyIWas742]

Lots of people pick up the guitar but quit early because they were focusing on getting results as soon as possible but you kept your focus on the process until you got to a point where you were satisfied. Props to you. I would love to see if you ever do covers.

[@sanctumlord2985]

thanks for the motivation bro i started playing 3 weeks ago and watching your journey gave me some inspiration

[@johnnybravo844]

this makes me feel so much better about how I'm doing great dedication!

[@joem.3124]

This sounds backhanded as fuck lmaooo

[@aromlaa7066]

@@joem.3124😂

[@Bobbydawriter]

I love this video and ones like it. My son started very young and is an amazing player. I just picked up the guitar again after struggling and giving up MANY years ago. What surprised me was how many chords I knew and could play effortlessly. That said, there's a ceiling I hit very quickly. It's cool to watch you fight through it. I watch my son and I feel like he knows some magic trick to make it look so easy. But, then I remembered how he had a guitar in his hands every waking moment. I think Guitar Hero helped a lot with dexterity. Anyway, keep the vids coming!

[@crawfordplanz6421]

Prime example of “once you go strat you never go back” love my strat. Keep up the good work man.

[@yusufmihmat8800]

just picked up the guitar recently and seeing this really inspires me to keep going, great work!

[@ScratchMB]

I’ve been picking up and putting down my guitars for the last roughly 6years not until recently I started to take lessons, and the lessons definitely help me keep going because it makes me have to be accountable to someone to prove I’m practicing. I love that you’re self taught, it’s a pretty awesome feeling to teach yourself how to do something. My self taught stuff is working on cars and driving’s stick shift, unfortunately playing guitar isn’t one of them but hopefully I’ll be able to play well some day!

[@Nana7ZX]

so much progress in just a year. you're motivating all the beginners just starting out, including me. as a beginner it feels like it's going to take forever to become decent at playing the guitar but this video proves otherwise.

[@shinobirealm1289]

Currently teaching myself this is amazing and gives me hope! Keep it up

[@chefboiiyardee6014]

hows it going?

[@TR4SHPAND4]

10 months later, have you made any progress?

[@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473]

Sooo?

[@hii3827]

We are waiting...

[@remedling]

@@hii3827 LOL ME 2

[@gasstationking]

What an impressive journey, thank you so much for sharing!

[@skyer0cks]

You're very Inspiring! Thank you for sharing Your progress and keep going!

[@wayneisname4544]

Learning guitar is all about the journey. You keep learning things along the way and you have fun doing it! You'll never master the guitar but that also means you never stop learning, and learning is fun! That's what it's all about. You'll never get bored of guitar unless you stop learning, so keep learning and keep having fun! 🤘😄

[@bumcheese_godclips9010]

Man got good, right after those 3 months it clicks

[@deadpeoplejuice]

Love the commitment. Great assortment of song choices too.

[@kyl_kyl]

You played so many of my favorite songs.

[@AlcatraZJGroup]

I started learning guitar in the mid of May 2021 (now it is 11 months exp). I could say it was the best decision I’ve ever made! Keep it up. As long as you enjoy and love it.

[@Anigeek1246]

I’ve just about reached my 1 year point and I can relate to this video. Learning guitar is a childhood dream of mine. I always thought I’d be taught by my father but I’m self taught.

[@AlleyBurke]

Haha the 70’s + 80’s songs made me smile Layla is one of my favorite songs. Keep it up!

[@asktheguitarteacher]

Cool video, anyone can learn if they want to, through youtube and beyond. Being self sufficient in learning is part of the way everyone learns, and the way to continue to excel! You came a long way in a year! Way to dedicate and focus! Nicely done!

[@jdd4203]

Very realistic, nice video, i see a lot of people taking the guitar as an end while i take it as the journey and choose to have fun doing it, 6 years playing and still going , im not gonna be as near as a music professional, but i enjoy my time playing and for me that is all that matters

[@yasmineelmerini901]

i just started learning the guitar using youtube videos and it always kills me when something turns to be too difficult for me to play, even the easiest ones, and it makes me feel like im never gonna be a good guitarist. if you could share some of the videos/youtube channels that helped you get to that level itd be amazing. this video really inspired me to keep it up and reminded me that the only thing we need is patience. thank you

[@taylormherron90]

1 yr progress, you killed it! 🙌🏾

[@sm_ked]

ive been playing guitar for almost a year now off and on and this inspires me to keep going. Started practicing every day for a few weeks now

[@adamforslund1987]

Nice job dude. This is really inspirational for me since i'm pretty much a beginner (i've played for about 6 months) thank you for this and keep up the work.

[@FremontLeland]

Keep it up man

[@kevintran1412]

that's beast af one of my favorite guitar progression journey vids. currently on week 3 of guitar playing can't wait to see myself play in one year

[@andrewdescant4996]

Hey! How’s your progress?

[@kevintran1412]

@@andrewdescant4996 good!

[@FremontLeland]

Keep going bro don’t give it up it will be a rollercoaster at times just never quit!!!

[@peepeepoopooman-qs3jq]

Ayo how it goin

[@marvinzimmerman1878]

Yo hows it been? Its been 10 months

[@darkhouse66]

This is epic. Reminds me of my first year. Things you love to see!

[@romanalillian]

i’m getting an electric guitar for christmas and these kinda videos just get me even more pumped to learn. you play really well to, keep at it man👍🏼💥

[@o_sch]

At the start when the excitement goes away and youre left with pain and shitty playing it can be a bit hard but if you push through that its so fun to play

[@Spoodily]

I just started playing. I have the Rocksmith "game" for the PC. It's fun.

[@bead69]

Mee too mate

[@jakepauler42048]

2 days left lol, excited?

[@romanalillian]

@@jakepauler42048 very, everyday since the 9th i’ve been getting guitar picks from my mom and i’m so excited

[@rylieclare864]

this was so cool to watch. i just got my guitar a few days ago and have been trying to find motivation to play it since i don’t really know anything abt playing it. this really inspired me to put in a few hours a day to practice. thank u:))

[@FremontLeland]

Rock on!

[@calebharrigan9326]

Keep playing bro impressive to stay with it and progress like that over a year by yourself. Been playing most my life and if I could offer any advice it would be to try to avoid bad habits and try to learn the basics that a lot of people skip over. I saw somebody else comment about holding the puck correctly and I couldn’t agree with that more. Learn proper technique and picking. Learn the scales and chords. It will all come together bro love the energy and song choices man. Keep playing that strat!

[@yasmeenpulido28]

It's so cool that we started learning and self taught around the same time except I started in March and used Rocksmith to give me a direction in playing. You sounded waaaay better then when I started out great video! You'll definitely get those songs down in no time keeping it going like that. ^_^

[@tageburan2042]

Fun video! Bringes back memories, very good that you remember to look at your pickinghand. Alot of guitatist forget that!

[@andrewmayen7018]

I’ve had my electric guitar for a year but played on and off. Recently I acquired two acoustic guitars and been playing them more to get better at chords and chord switching. I’ve been progressing very much like yourself. If I keep practicing I’m going to reward myself with an epiphone casino next summer :)

[@darkwish210]

I started about 5 months ago learning on an app. For self taught on YT and just one year you sound great dude! Keep it up even the legends go through the same things.

[@SoundsofRomulus]

Nice bro keep it up, it gets really fun at like 4 years

[@MrFatcat721]

I like the white fender strat good choice, nice playing aswell much love!

[@FremontLeland]

Thank you!!

[@odablast1]

Always nice to record your progress. I started when I was 13 and 31 now and I still learn something new. If I had to suggest anything I would take some time to learn to relax your strumming hand and alternate picking as I think that is holding back your progress a bit. Keep it up!!

[@FremontLeland]

Great suggestion!

[@albertscholz2343]

nice man, learning the guitar is hard, but its even harder if you do this by yourself. I play the guitar now for many years and can say you did this pretty good. Keep it up!

[@queetlebeef2822]

Keep learning those blink182 riffs! When I was younger that’s what helped me learn! I’m also self taught.

[@clawmansegele1988]

Thank you for having the humility to be honest about this! I know soooo many people who lie about how long they’ve been playing (and for what?) It’s nice to see a change of pace

[@ricardodelacrvz1400]

you got real progress at the 10months mark. me im still in like 4months in only. keep going never stop learning.

[@FremontLeland]

Thank you!

[@tommymorrill5395]

Mad respect for learning hey ya!

[@jonnazzz7219]

Thanks for the video, I’m trying to teach myself guitar aswell. Sometimes it seems like it takes forever, this video shows me that it’s worth it to keep it going!

[@FremontLeland]

Way worth it!

[@xiaorina513]

0:51 what it's like 1:05 back in black 2:19 sweet child o mine 5:01 welcome to paradise 5:37 smells like ten spirit 10:38 one

[@BOATIE141]

Wrong it’s nothing else matters at 10:38

[@saltyscoundrel4368]

0:20 Space Oddity?

[@highvibezz3100]

I think the main problem with those YT lessons is, that most of the teachers waste minutes about talking where which finger sits (something you see anyways if you watch the video), while they don't talk one word about the picking pattern and the rythm. That's a rythm problem i recognized by myself in the beginning and in yours too. But you developed stil great in this year, keep going. But as an advice i would recommend you to practice with a metronome and to figure out the rythm for every song. Rythm is one of the most important characteristics of a guitar player and at the same time the thing many guitar players never learn.

[@AdityaYT]

his progress in just 2 months is insane, ive been learning for 2 months too but i suppose i havent been as dedicated due to exams and school stuff, i can only do a few single string songs and one or two riffs, barely any chords. still, this is inspirational and i will give the guitar my all after my final exams in march

[@101Cristiano100]

just picked up my Les Paul and restrung it for my left hand and loving how easier and more fun it is to learn the guitar. guess thats the reason i never learned it the first time(wrong hand). Definitely giving me some more inspiration and love the choice of songs!

[@GlinkBetweenWorlds]

Inspiring

[@thebeatlesandqueen8817]

Yes

[@troystucke853]

I am doing the same thing as you! I just reached my one year last week. I'm currently trying to learn solos. I'm struggling but I hope to get them down by year 2

[@RishabhChouhan]

You did great, Best of luck for future.

[@cameronkovatovich]

I just want to congratulate you on not giving up like I did I wanted to play guitar so bad but never got it

[@throwaway2602]

I learned mostly everything just by picking up new songs. Also if you really wanna step up your game talk to people who know a lot more than you do, there’s nothing embarrassing about learning. I’ve learned more in months picking up things from experts than I did in years by myself.

[@redfoxx9690]

Muito bom continue com a sua evolução na guitarra meu amigo🦊

[@finlaymartins272]

the tone on the heart shaped box cover was spot on!

[@Teddy-]

this makes me excited as im about to get my first guitar at 21 cant wait to learn it

[@VORTEKMusic]

´sick, keep on learning! you managed to get my level after me playing 5 years in just 1 year :D btw at 10:38 its not "one" by metallica, its nothing else matters

[@splashymothtv9952]

Well done mate! Been playing acoustic for 10 years and I just started electric a few months ago Edit: I don't practice or play often so I'm not as good as I should be.

[@milenaoliveira9672]

wow!! i started guitar lessons in 2019 but only for 8 months. didnt have much time back then to practice and had to stop due to the pandemic. haven’t played much since then, but now im trying to go back at it self-teaching myself. hyped myself again after the green day concert i went. it’s been a week and it’s pretty demotivating, but watching this makes me want to try harder. thanks!! also, nice green day songs u played + we have the exact same white fender strat :)

[@zoren5585]

ive been playing for almost a year too but, youre advanced more than me. keep it up

[@YanniZiangos]

Nice man :) I wish most of my students were as diligent as you are :) Pro tip: Buy a clip tuner and make sure that you are always in tune and check every 20/30 min to keep it tuned, the G and B strings are the worst!

[@przemek1526]

in about 3rd minute you start playing with some sort of comfort, well its not even a month since you picked it up, consistency is the key, keep going man

[@haibro2398]

your playing is great & that fender is so nice fair play bro

[@neegeek7757]

Finally a realistic yet impressive progression good job bro

[@machete6794]

Would love to do something similar but my cousin around 2 weeks ago started giving me lessons, mostly working on technique, exercises, scales, and music theory which is actually helping me learn songs a lot easier.

[@FremontLeland]

I need to learn more theory

[@underskillednunderpaid]

@@FremontLeland Don’t we all lmao 😂

[@jurekwisniewski786]

11:13 respect for you for that Nirvana🔥

[@gabrieldagoat5404]

Wowzers! 🤯 That is really impressive! I’m sure your family and your friends were shocked when they heard you! keep up the great work 😊

[@Zenith3032]

npc

[@intelshep]

On behalf of all the Dutch, we salute you and congratulate you for your fantastic progress. The Dutch are behind you, buddy!

[@thorodinson6649]

Wow, is this from the king himself