10 Reasons You Suck At Guitar!

10 reasons why you suck at guitar and what you can do to actually improve!
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[@tophatter74]

Ur best vid to date, bro.👍

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks dude!!!

[@AngryTonesRiffClips]

Truth. Great video Gregg!

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks buddy!

[@honeymoon5834]

Wonderful My Friend

[@willonglet391]

Your lessons are definitely a huge help, trying to learn guitar by yourself is like learning a language by yourself!

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks dude! And yeah pretty much haha

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

I’m guilty of the tone chasing but I think I mean something different in my mind. If I’m trying to learn an 80s song, I like having my amp’s tone closer rather than having it EQ’d for metal. It makes it feel better as you try learning. Learning new techniques is one I’m trying to do. I’ve been trying to experiment with clean tones lately and it’s making it harder for me to put out any videos right now at the moment because I’m trying to practice a little bit more before I put another video. But I definitely dig what you said in your video. I agree with you!

[@shredaintdead9323]

You'll get there. At least you're putting the effort in young grasshopper!!!

[@giannidigiacomo]

Great video king 👑 excellent advice on all of them honestly

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks dude! I'm waiting for some salty boi comments haha

[@giannidigiacomo]

@@shredaintdead9323 hahaha dude for real. I mean, if you get snippy responses. People are listening! The chuggy choo choo boy needs to be a shirt. Cus I’m sitting here getting ready to boomer bend all day 😆 Also. No doubt, Rust in Piece is a masterpiece. At one time I had tornado of souls lead pretty clean. It really opened up my mind to playing. But I did not know how many different keys there are in that album. And now I’m gonna look them up cus I love that fact

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@giannidigiacomo haha I absolutely need to make those shirts! And yeah masterpiece album with so many keys, exotic scales and crazy riffs and solos!

[@OLD_MAN_O_GAUGE]

This is the most honest video you’ve put out yet. I’m the first to admit if I spent as much time practicing as I do watching people playing guitar on KZbin and hunting for gear, I would be giving lessons to other players by now!😂😂😂

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha it's true!,

[@gravelrocks5588]

One minute and 50 seconds in you crushed my dreams does anybody buy some gear

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hahaha

[@SealedKiller]

My dad always played guitar so that's what got me into it as well. I've started by learning some nirvana songs, guns n roses and then beatles and queen. I'm much more of a queen geek and that's where I learned most of my playing from Brian May. Recently I've gotten into classical/flamenco once I heard Steve Howe's Mood for a Day. I'm not really into blues that much since It tends to be repetitive. I hear the same licks and runs all the time which kind of kills it for me. I guess that's because its all mainly pentatonic based and I like more complex music. So something I noticed in my guitar journey so far is that I went from simpler stuff to more complex stuff. I think it's important for people to get into more complex music with harmonies and great melodies because it just shows that music can be way more than just a pentatonic scale run :) But of course taste is a thing and there are people who prefer simpler music, it's all a matter of taste, but that doesn't mean you should NOT learn about other genres and the sounds they provide!

[@shredaintdead9323]

Well said!

[@raiderred11k]

I would add Playing Live! I could play anything while practicing but never learned to play with a drummer and bassist and really struggled when I started playing live. Honorable mention, practicing with a metronome annoying but it works…

[@shredaintdead9323]

Totally agree. That will get you better faster then anything and metronome practice as well!

[@jaroroytapel]

I never really practice, I play a lot though. I play for about 15 years now and I only started tackling scales last year.It made a difference but I have no discpline and not sure where to being, there is so much to learn.

[@robpetoletti826]

👏👏👏

[@MrJimlen]

its more like number 4 for me lmfaoooo- i know some theory., but man., you just layed the hammer down on me., i think i need personal lessons lol

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha Email me dude!

[@AussieTerry]

😂😂😂 love it

[@CheapGearJunkRiffs]

Dude I'm hands down guilty of like 6 of these reasons! Totally going to get on that shit now and probably work on my diet too 🤣🤔 ( gout sucks )

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha made you feel guilty about non guitar stuff too huh?

[@GuitarGuts]

Gregg you nailed it! I think most guitarists are guilty of at least 5 (if not all of them).

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! And right? Haha

[@sirroxalot]

I have this new technique where I cuss at my guitar as it sits in the corner. I used to just flip it off as it collected dust; hopefully, this will be an improvement. Wish me luck

[@shredaintdead9323]

Good luck!!! 👍

[@wps2013]

The reasons I’m guilty of Are 2 3 and 5 I’m always stuck in the habit in the blues scale even though I practice the Friedman and Gilbert riffs at times and I confess that I don’t perform as much cause I felt like I never had the right gear also I always felt my tone could be better by a new guitar and better effects but I was wrong After watching this I’m going back and review some of your videos of Friedman , solnick , Gilbert and write riffs fit for a guitar god

[@shredaintdead9323]

The blues scale is just an easy go to for everyone, but it's boring and can be easily not used. You'll get there buddy!

[@ronswary]

100% right !!!!!! Could not agree more !!! Djenty chug chug choo choo 🤣

[@shredaintdead9323]

Chuggy chuggy choo!!!

[@ronswary]

@@shredaintdead9323 you mean there’s more to guitar than binary solos and down tuning to the floor with a pitch shift added for flavor 🤯 So your telling me that if I actual practice I’ll get better 🤬🤯 Lmfao 🤣 killin it 🤘🏻 Just wake up and know all the taps I bout fn died . So true tho you can’t tap unless you do it ! Just do it !! just do it !!!!!Shia Labeouf style lmfao 🤣

[@davidprice5061]

Good one Greg. A lot of what you said boils down to self discipline. 20-30 minutes of studying theory in the morning before work and an hour of practice in the evening afterwards is worth it's weight in gold. But you have to want to and make yourself do it.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Exactly! Yet nobody has self discipline or any sort of practice routine or anything now

[@proslyn]

You clearly don't have any hellions...I mean, kids.

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@proslyn smells like lame excuses

[@davidprice5061]

Ohh yeah, time is always a challenge with kids (3 sons here). Just wait until they want their own gear. Try telling a 10 year old he can't have a BE100 Deluxe for Christmas LOL.

[@proslyn]

@@shredaintdead9323 No Gregg, it's actually mid-life crisis spirit that you're smelling.

[@proslyn]

I should have spent the ten minutes I lost watching this video practicing instead.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Yeah but now this 10mins will constantly remind you to practice FOREVER. Sooo you're welcome!

[@johnnyromero3336]

So much truth here, i'm guilty of a few of these for sure! I like to learn new things but I forget it if I don't use what I learned daily, then I hear something and say ,Hey I know that and go back to re learn it again. Also guilty of plugging in with a different guitar and the tone changes so I spend time tweaking the amp and pedal more than I practice.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Most people are guilty of at least a few of these and if they say otherwise they're lying haha 😄

[@johnnyromero3336]

@@shredaintdead9323 Excellent Video as always, Thanks for the content!

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@johnnyromero3336 thanks dude!!!

[@johnnyromero3336]

@@shredaintdead9323 I would like to learn or work on the Song From Icon " Out for Blood" that intro is Killer! Have you done anything on that?

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@johnnyromero3336 I haven't made any vids on it yet if that's what you mean?

[@DJ33]

I’m guilty of many! 😬

[@shredaintdead9323]

Maybe BUT you are one of the chosen few trying to improve and getting my patreon lessons!

[@DJ33]

@@shredaintdead9323 I’m trying!!

[@tfoosie123]

I feel attacked except for theory I've asked like 5 times to learn theory and we always get sidetracked lmao

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha don't worry young grasshopper. We shall do a theory lesson this week!

[@SealedKiller]

Theory is really useful for orchestration and not getting lost when playing. It's good to know it, of course people use the argument that music comes from the head and that theory isn't needed and that all the greats don't know theory bla bla bla. I'm sure legendary players know some theory. Everyone learns some at some point. It's really good to know these things especially if you wanna play with other musicians that play other instruments. Also some theory will make you realise why you are playing certain chord shapes and how the major scale is basically every other scale :)

[@troyfrink]

Many of these would be solved if people were OK with being frustrated for a few weeks, months or years. I mean, you aren't going to sweep like Yngwie in half an hour. No matter what he says, he sat down and practiced for hours and hours and unleashed the fury on himself.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hahaha so true!!

[@ScottBynoe]

I kept track as I watched this video. Final tally, I’m guilty of 12 out of 10 of these… Also, you’re part of the problem dude. Instead of practicing I watched this video. And then went down a rabbit hole and watched like 3 of your other videos right after this one…😂

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha don't blame the teacher for your lack of practice young one...

[@ScottBynoe]

@@shredaintdead9323 but I’m older than you 😢

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@ScottBynoe but in guitar years I doubt it

[@ScottBynoe]

@@shredaintdead9323 that’s it. Beef is back on. I thought we moved past the SLO vs Granophyre debate.

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@ScottBynoe guess not... see you on the interwebs for endless comments that don't matter!

[@jb_50w78]

The one thing I’m guilty of is playing the same stuff all the time when I just pick up the guitar and start playing. I will practice as much as I can daily but it is hard to implement new things you practice so that you start playing that stuff automatically when you pick up a guitar.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Everyone is guilty of that to some degree, but that can easily be worked on

[@JRs-guitars]

First to admit...I suck at music theory. Even after playing for almost 20 years, gigging with a full band, small amount of touring...still eh...lol

[@shredaintdead9323]

So you're signing up for lessons then right? Haha

[@AD1978leo]

I'm telling Uncle Ben lol Edit I wrote this before you mentioned him

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha

[@parkkingery9216]

I feel targeted 🤣

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha sorry not sorry?

[@camknorre3382]

But Greg.... Shit your right.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha yep

[@joereyna614]

I play like once a week.... i work best when i run through a riff and let it marinate. I get annoyed when I see those who have tons of gear and high end guitars and buy those boutique pedals and their tone still sucks. as far as the fret board, you'll learn placement with songs you like. for me its more of the feel.....

[@shredaintdead9323]

Why only once a week?

[@joereyna614]

@@shredaintdead9323 work schedule, kids and wife lol so mainly play saturdays. trying to squeeze in time after everyones gone to bed

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@joereyna614 gotcha. Well at least you're getting in what you can

[@jjsmagicdream]

All I want is to cover songs, no aspirations beyond that at this point. Would love a Music Theory for Dummies that gives me just enough info for my purposes as I do not need to be creative.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Email me dude! A few lessons we could have you get that down

[@dosriosaudioengineering2197]

But you should still definitely buy pedals… they make you play better for sure 😏

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha science proves this is true 👍

[@chrismartin6418]

I would have added “Practicing practicing all the time instead of taking time to learn songs and write. I’m very guilty of that.

[@shredaintdead9323]

At least you practice and write and work on new things. You've made killer progress! But yeah I could have added like 20 things to this haha

[@GeneOh]

I Suck! lol

[@shredaintdead9323]

Email me already! Haha

[@gravelrocks5588]

I beg to differ George Lynch is a legend and knows no music theory at all

[@shredaintdead9323]

That's a VERY rare case though

[@jb_50w78]

He actually does know music theory. He even took guitar lessons himself and even talked about all the scales and stuff he learned with his teacher in lesson videos he made. All those amazing shredders know music theory. They may say they don’t know it but they do. Even Zakk Wylde will often say he doesn’t know music theory but he definitely does and he even talks about memorizing scales and modes in some lesson videos.

[@gravelrocks5588]

🤘

[@jorgemartinpellegrino6940]

Only ten? I'm very talented to have many more. Memeneme lol

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hahaha

[@wtfever2474]

Dude.... seriously?! You couldn't just DM/text me???? You had to make a whole video calling me out???? lol

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hahahaha

[@erichaas8195]

What about the number one reason…….? You play with yourself more than your guitar. When you play with yourself you only play the “ me” string. Stop that behavior now; it makes men blind. ( I wear glasses and have a lazy eye) Get off the “me” string and play with the E string. That’s why I’m a drummer because I am great at beating it. Good talk

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hahahaha