7 Habits To Become A Master Guitarist

[@Joe_Robinson]

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[@hscottcpa]

This is a brilliant presentation if anyone is reading this, I can’t say enough great things about Joe’s community. The teaching materials alone are worth it. But then you get value ads such as - well - Joe himself! Having a world class personal instructor is not common. Then there’s the community. I have met great people from all over the world. A few are beginners like me and there are many that are fantastic guitarists- with zero ego and all willing to share their knowledge and encouragement.

[@OscarBenben]

Thanks for sharing Joe 👍🏼

[@vyvynylification]

I remember being very sad about my own playing at the age of just 16. I convinced myself I sucked because I compared myself to all my idols such as Tommy Emmanuel and you on youtube, or in other words: the best there is. Nowadays, I've learnt to realise that you don't need that level of playing to enjoy guitar or to entertain others. And it's fine! I'd even say the guitar became a true friend to me. That said, I'm still looking to improve and these type of videos from someone like you are cherished more than you can imagine. I am however, still waiting for a video on all your guitars, especially now I've spotted you using that new 60s telecaster! Keep it up, hero!

[@codewarrior5229]

Guitar is a lifelong journey! Enjoy the ride brother!

[@edwardpowers7856]

I don't like to hear myself singing, I suck. My guitar sounds good. But I agree with you to record my singing to hear how I can improve!

[@billcayemberg2104]

I've been playing for around 15 years. This video made me think for the first time ever of hanging it up. I recorded myself as suggested. Wow. What an eye opener. Much of it sounded like I imagined but it quickly also demonstrated some serious issues. I haven't quit but it has motivated me to really focus on the shortcomings. So in the end I guess it was a good wake up call.

[@robertthomas992]

Just random poped up on my KZbin, first class mate 👍and subscribed 👌

[@Dave-gf3kd]

Joe, I’ve been a coach most of my life..in other things besides music. As incredible as your music skills are, your teaching/coaching/mentoring skills may be even higher! Thank you for all you are sharing!

[@tomdaoust]

Great advice. Simplified and effective. Your love of the guitar shines thru. Good job. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevincrouch3956]

Thanks Joe, No 2, with the left hand 'death grip' is my problem...working on it.

[@highfive6553]

Mr. Robinson is the ultimate high level master of the guitar. He's an excellent teacher as well. Thank you!!

[@jack6136]

By 27 seconds into this post this musician is outstanding! Enjoy 🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@gerrynelsonmusic]

Sometimes you may think your hands are relaxed but you're holding tension in another part of your body. In my case, when I practise and my hands feel relaxed, I can sometimes feel my jaw is tense and clenched. I have been working on being self-aware and completely relaxed while playing.

[@robhead22]

What a great set of intstructions. Ps. I love your truefire course! Thank you!

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

You are my hero Joe ❤🙏 Your courses were so helpful to me - Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced.🙏🙏🙏 Your teachings is exellent , you make complex things look very easy 😊🙏 Fully worth every penny spent 🙏🙏🙏 Thanks for the free backing tracks and TAB 🙏🙏

[@PardalRick]

Once again I come here to thank you for everything, Joe. Your way of talking, teaching, helps us a lot, your friendliness... I just have to thank you for another fantastic video, with a lot of content. Big hug, from your fan in Brazil, Ricardo Pardal. God be with you.

[@Joe_Robinson]

It means a lot Ricardo!! Hope you are well!

[@victorb6293]

Joe, thanks for these great tips. I've been playing the guitar for the past 40+ years, (mostly self-taught), and I've still learned many things from what you have said in this great video. You make really good sense and have crystallized a number of things I had previously thought of but never verbalized. Thanks for sharing. Cheers mate.

[@randyivey5511]

Joe, I have played for over 60 years and still do 30-45 dates a year. I whole heartedly agree with your recommendations and absolutely concur with the priority in which you presented them. I still have work to do on a few aspects as we all will as long as we breathe. You are wise beyond your years and I appreciate the insights and motivation that you bring to the entire range of players - keep it going. Thanks!

[@Joe_Robinson]

Thank you Randy! I really appreciate it!

[@jaimejorge3570]

Joe simply amazing musician

[@wizz3974]

What were you playing in the intro?

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Thanks always Joe for your wonderful tips and teaching ✨🎶🤘🏼

[@jonnyroxx7172]

Spot on.

[@tommysixstring5094]

Great teaching (subscribed!) - number 2 is so important. Tension is bad and removing it is gold and improves things ten-fold. And playing SONGS, great. Timing, recording yourself. Agree with everything here - brilliant!!

[@PaulBelgum]

Great stuff Joe. I was caught with your playing of San Francisco Bay Blues. I love playing that and will work to include more of your style in my own. Thanks for your teaching and I do appreciate it.

[@christhorpec]

Love the opening tune!

[@andy6stringinit]

What an awesome humble dude. Subscribed 🍻🙏🎸

[@marvinnorstrom2636]

Excellent as usual!

[@johnnichols8293]

Thanks so much, Joe. Saw you perform in Asheville, NC, several years ago. I was so thrilled to find this channel! I have been playing for about 40 years but only recently began playing again. Will check out your site. Keep it up, friend!

[@fodiddlediddle5015]

thank you Joe!

[@rumpires6485]

So True. I couldn't say in a better way. Best regards

[@jmwise80]

This is great stuff. You’ve thought a lot about these things. One can tell that these things really impacted you and aren’t just a list you made up right before you hit record. I’m a tense player. I’ve gotten to the point that I can finally recognize when I’m tense and get myself back to a relaxed state. Thank God for all the C.G.P.’s.😂I’ve got a GREAT repertoire of songs. My buzzword when I think of recording is “uncomfortable.” Makes you stay honest. Started playing regularly at the local retirement home. That’s been a big help and just a good time. We all have a good time. Don’t know if I teach them much but my Son, Niece and Nephew all share a love of music. This is a great lesson. You can basically substitute any discipline in the place of guitar and this video still makes sense.

[@ZemiEmperor]

Thanks as always, already watching! :)

[@robmiller3464]

Joe, I totally concur with your advice.

[@alexmcleish9204]

THANK YOU JOE GREAT INFORMATION ..

[@hell_dave]

You are one of my idol, a great inspiration for me, i love you bro ♥️

[@zazoomatt]

Enjoyed. Starting out at 65 witha few practices of song learning the basic chords to play songs, seems so far down the road with a few years at it not so Much now :-) Thank You for the Instructions !

[@-.-Rob-.-XY]

I’m gonna write those down and put them in my music room!

[@larrybrown358]

Thank you, Joe, for all that you do. You're a great inspiration.

[@bruno61]

thnx for all from Germany ,Berlin

[@PhilHarrisDBA]

I am an older guitarist rekindling my childhood interest when I played in bands. I have no one to play with. Is it possible to play with others on Zoom and what do you think about playing along with KZbin videos? I often do that with your videos.

[@Joe_Robinson]

Love it, I think Zoom calls are a great way to connect with other players and trade songs. My Coaching Community members do this weekly in the live room. Love that you are playing along with KZbin. I find external feedback in one form or another to be extremely helpful

[@jgeci1]

great video! would just add- listen to what other people play, don't overplay, pause, enjoy!

[@scotpetri7630]

Great tips. Thank you for confirming I'm doing the right things already 😁 checklist complete ✅

[@ARCHDEACONMUSIC]

Your videos and playing are PHENOMENAL bro! I've been incorporating fingerstyle into my playing within the past few years and it's VERY difficult to get REALLY good. Thanks for the tips! Keep rockin'! Will you be touring with Tommy Emmanuel in the U.S. anytime soon again?

[@mikhailalifanau8438]

Good advice as always :)

[@chrismattsonmusic2067]

Thanks Joe. Really appreciate all of your insights !!!!

[@joecox8909]

Great tips Joe! Thanks

[@davidzagar6]

Thanks Joe!

[@blufordbirdsong1834]

Great video man thanks! Recording yourself and deliberate practice have helped me a lot. One thing I would add regarding recording… Eric Skye a great finger style jazz guitarist suggests making bad recordings, bad in the sense of recording quality. iPhone does this well. The point is to hear yourself and get better. By deliberately making quick low quality recordings, one avoids the allure of plug ins and engineering. My practice is to record myself, listen to it, make notes and delete the recording during the same practice session.

[@Joe_Robinson]

Love it

[@thomasbosson94]

7:01 "You.. are a cannibal in some way" That really confused me for a sec

[@Joe_Robinson]

😂 accountable cannibal

[@dxdelafu]

Great tips. Thanks!

[@larrydamico907]

Such a good video with great information! Flair, focus and feedback!

[@KalibaOne]

Totally enjoyed your video 👍 Big like my friend !! Greetings from Michael

[@ericabrantes]

VERY GOOD ADVICES!...= THANK YOU MASTER:))

[@ocs1986]

Always enjoy your tips videos, learn so much every time you post them. This one is a gem and definitely worth bookmarking and using.

[@jmescoses]

Indeed, great advice thank you

[@gyanissimo]

Brilliant, Joe !!!

[@feelixsimo833]

Good lesson subbed

[@DwainDwight]

awesome, thanks Joe

[@midnightaustin9287]

Jow what song is it called the one u played on the intro

[@augustinparthoens]

Thanks for the video !

[@kranick8094]

Joe, do you have any video how to work on relaxing left hand?

[@Joe_Robinson]

My Daily Exercises course will show you exactly what to do: joes.lnk.to/DailyExercises

[@BabV]

Very well said and inspiring Joe! Lovely energy and playing of course! :)

[@peterbayliss1484]

Great advice. Thanks Joe 🙏🏼

[@leonardcanter4596]

Great advice !! I'll try to keep it all in mind as I struggle to reach the Advance Course & Cannonball Rag. Thanks !!

[@darrenpratt8803]

When trying to build a repertoire of fingerstlye songs, is it best to learn one song perfectly, without mistakes or start on the next once the notes are memorised? I’m really struggling to play anything from start to finish without a good helping of bum notes. After giving up guitar for over 15 years I have picked it up again about 2 years ago, playing exclusively fingerstlye

[@Joe_Robinson]

I think it's really important to learn songs that are well arranged, if the songs are vague it makes it much more difficult. I recommend learning a song so that you can play it start to finish, without stopping - but it doesn't need to be flawless. Better to move on and keep making progress. Learning the right songs is key, so that you don't feel frustrated.

[@darrenpratt8803]

Thank you for this. I purchased a book of arrangements by another guy on KZbin, Boris Mogilevski, kind of lower intermediate level arrangements with plenty of open strings and basic chords. I’m feeling pretty frustrated as I feel the arrangements a much easier to play than I am making them

[@Joe_Robinson]

@@darrenpratt8803 I'm not familiar with Boris but this video gives you a basic idea of how I like to build Fingerstyle technique: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5q9lY2CZ9eMbpo

[@jackealy4952]

Thanks Joe! Great advice as always. Your words inspire me to do better in my playing.

[@dieselman7453]

Chers joe always good information from you my man !! I posted a few tunes in open mic in invisible technique there’s a great bunch of folk over there !! Thanks again great video brilliant information joe !! Brian 🎸🎸🇮🇪

[@guillaumedanset3599]

@joe What are you playing in the intro? Do you have a video on that tune?

[@Joe_Robinson]

It’s called Byron’s Bounce, I do have videos of it online, and a lesson in my coaching community

[@guillaumedanset3599]

​@@Joe_Robinson OMG you answered. That's so cool! Thanks so much. I've been wondering ever since this came out : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o17IZXedoqtshc0 Merci et encore bravo !

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[@eTangoIsrael]

Thanks Joe! Great points, and all doable, but the 1st one... How does one even approach making a habit of playing with better musicians? Can't think of a way to get such people play with me at all...

[@Joe_Robinson]

Here are 5 suggestions: -take lessons from a local teacher, ask them if they have more advanced students that might be down to jam -attend local gigs and talk to the musicians, ask them if you can bring your guitar along one time to play a song -make a list of local players in your area and find ways to connect with them, DM on social media, ask if you can be a roadie for their gigs or help them with promotion, be a likable person, read Dale Carnegie -try putting a band or guitar duo/trio together, be the responsible member who organizes rehearsals, material etc - you’ll be able to connect with more experienced players who may be lazier. Continue to work your way up These are not overnight solutions but in my opinion this is the way to actually do it. It’s what I did.

[@eTangoIsrael]

@@Joe_Robinson thank you for taking time to answer and all the good ideas. Thanks 😊

[@cksmith]

Hey Joe, ive been doing your course online, i’m on the intermediate course now but i’m still finding that beginners course songs are not perfect (freight train and streets of london). How long does it take you to learn a song at your stage and how long does it take someone usually in your experience newish to travis picking to really nail a song?

[@Joe_Robinson]

Glad you’re working through the beginner course as well as intermediate, you can ask questions in the course, I don’t see all comments here, but I see all post in the courses. If new to Fingerstyle, I think you can expect 6 weeks or so to learn a piece, the more tunes you can play the quicker it will be to learn new ones. At my stage it depends on the complexity, if it’s a very intricate arrangement can take weeks. If a simple part no time at all

[@moehoward21]

Hey joe, how do you recommend structuring a practice routine? I always feel like I am practicing too much technique or “concepts”, but when I make my practice mostly songs, I feel like I’m not learning enough musical concepts or raw technique, and I’m stuck in a spiral. Do you think that practice should be mostly songs and less technique/theory?

[@Joe_Robinson]

I’d suggest using a practice journal, practicing in 15 minute time blocks, a 60 minute session for me might look like: 15 - LH / RH daily exercises (technique) 15 - Scale or difficult passage of a song (something that requires brainpower) 15 - Working on a song slowly with a metronome (something repetitive) 15 - Playing other songs from your repertoire I have a Masterclass on this in my Coaching Community called ‘21 practice ideas’

[@moehoward21]

@@Joe_Robinson Thanks Joe, I will check out the masterclass. My typical 4 hour schedule looks like this 1 hour: Reptoire, usually 6 songs 10 min each, with a metronome and slow to work on problem areas (all chet atkins/merle travis tunes right now) 1 hour: Classical fingerstyle, 20 min on technique/etudes 40 min on a piece im working on 1 hour: Jazz lead 20 min excercises in one scale position, 20 min writing lines using target notes 20 min practicing written lines 1 hour: Harmony 20 min harmonizing melodies using triads all over the neck, with spread notes 20 min comping the same standard im practicing lead lines over 20 min trying to work out a solo arrangment of same standard I want to combine jazz and fingerstyle with a thumbpick and be able to write my own arrangments and improvise, but I constantly second guess if what I'm practing will get me there. In your experience, did you deliberatley "practice'" arranging and improvising, or did you just learn tons of songs, and eventually based on these songs gain the ability to write your own?

[@davemason6444]

Moe - I'd suggest you have a look at Joe's coaching community for a really in depth answer to your question and some wonderful interactions with others on this journey!

[@thelefteyeproductions]

if theres one thing id say. knowing how to feel time is the single most important thing on guitar. it changes everything

[@Dr.W1zard]

Clicked on this purely because you have the exact same name as me haha. Wait are you from Australia or New Zealand? Accent seems that way. Because the only other time I met another Joe Robinson he was from NZ so would be pretty spooky if you were too

[@Joe_Robinson]

Born in Aus! Based in the US for 12 years, we may be cousins!

[@bobymox]

I have troubles with my fingers.Actully,the tips of my middle,and ring finger of a left hand become ticker as I get older and fater,so they mute chords when playing.I lift up weights for a years,and now i have big strong hands.I'll have to cut my self,becouse operation is expensive!I played for a whole my life,and now it suddenly becomes a big problem.I just bought a new guitar and I can"t play!😣🖖

[@johngriffon2118]

Everyone says to play with peoe better then you, but what if we dont know anyone else who is a musician or plays? How do you find people who are better then you and that are also cool with a shotty playing stranger joining them to jam?

[@Joe_Robinson]

You go and talk to them, ask questions, if there is a local teacher, ask if they have any students that want a jamming partner. Can be someone slightly further along in their journey. Can be a teacher you pay. I think most people would be surprised that players are friendly and it makes people feel good to do favors for people. Never hurts to ask and of course it’s always good to be a polite and likable person, people will go out of their way to help people like that.

[@pjorr3914]

#8 … another delay pedal 😉

[@sanglechang3853]

2 'Habits' on your title?

[@Joe_Robinson]

Thanks for letting me know! Fixed it

[@kane6529]

step 1 Have a fancy accent

[@prolotherapy]

Better musicians won’t play with me. Lol

[@glenndavid8725]

Get off your phone and practice 😊