A year and a half of my guitar progress

[@Mrchilliy]

damn i just realised i suck

[@GuitarBareBaconPiglets]

Same

[@Mrchilliy]

@@GuitarBareBaconPiglets we can suck together lol 😂

[@hyperslow3810]

No, you dont. This girl is just crazy good. I have watched the video on repeat for almost an hour. You cant knock yourself for not progressing like her, 99.999% of people dont get good like her in a year and a half.

[@THEWR8TH]

Let's not overlook the incredible dedication it takes to reach her level of skill in such a short time. A year and a half of focused, consistent effort, not just with the guitar but across various pursuits, can lead to rapid growth, especially if you're a normal to above-average learner. While some things may click faster for some people, it's undeniable that she must have practiced for hours on end. Remember, you don't suck. Most people who are better than you have simply put in more reps. Consistency and challenging yourself every time you pick up the guitar are key if you want to progress from a beginner to an advanced player. Don't let someone else's progress discourage you. Stick with it, and you'll find your way. When I decided to learn guitar, my personal rule was to "just pick up my guitar once a day." Over time, I started focusing on improving my technique, efficiency, skills, scales, learning the fretboard, and becoming comfortable with the instrument. Pace yourself and play guitar for your own enjoyment. Prove yourself wrong. You have nothing to prove to anyone else, my friend. Keep shredding.

[@just_hrishii]

🥲

[@Gramasz]

lmao fastest alternate picking progress ive ever seen

[@emgex]

taping strring ascending is fast as well.. I remember myself sucking at string changing or going frets up whike tapping for months.

[@mikerudolph2419]

A lot of practice 🎸👍 and well deserved

[@firemonkey1015]

I’m not yet on 2 years and can alternate pick extremely well. I mostly use economy picking though. I’m much more impressed with her fretting hand.

[@nextlevelangling]

You don't get THAT much better at something THAT quickly unless you LOVE it. Keep on shredding.

[@JariSatta]

100 %

[@planetjoe10]

This girl is proof you can rule the world at anything if you love and believe it!! SUBSCRIBED INSTANTLY !!!!! KEEP EM COMING

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!!

[@robertfenton3883]

You're doing GREAT !!!!!! Just GREAT !!! i'm 77 yrs old , and i've been fooling with guitars since i was 5 !!! AND , I'M STILL AT IT !!!!! i have loved guitars all my life , and i am SOOOOOO glad to be living in this era of Unworldly Players , and some of the finest guitars ever built !!!! but , the thing i want most to share with you is that it NEVER ENDS !!!!! there is ALWAYS something NEW to try , and study , and learn !!!! keep it up kid !!!!! you're on your way !!!!!!!! robb in Connecticut

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!

[@NateExtracts]

You’ve made way more progress than I did at a year and a half in, im probably about where you are after 3 years of playing

[@connorholmes55]

shredding holy hell.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!

[@Sweyn_Nero]

For real, learning sweep picking 2 years into learning guitar is wild, I wouldn't even dare trying to learn than when I was playing for 8+ years 😂 Got the right practice routine though, not surprising. I bet most of us guitarists noodle around way too long and never really bother learning too much once we reach a certain point

[@-KingOfKhaos]

3:31 - Let me tell you right here, the significant progress you displayed! Nice alternate picking form and you USED A METRONOME!!! Perfect! I love seeing someone like you dedicated to the art of guitar and taking positive steps to achieving your goals! I have no doubt based on the short time frame of rapid progress you’ve made even just at this point in the video (around 8 months I think it is) is nothing short of incredible! Keep reaching for the stars! ⭐️

[@Warlord666A]

Doood teach me guitar im 11 months in rn

[@natgrant1364]

I've been re-learning how to play for about the last two weeks. I hadn't really played much over the last 30 years and I am very rusty but this is really inspiring to watch. You've made so much progress in such a short amount of time. I hope you always keep playing music!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!!

[@mymix2887]

Thank you for this "shred" of inspiration. Hard work and repetition has paid off for you and is motivation for many of us to keep pushing. I would love to see your practice routine.

[@josephhenryofficial]

Crazy progress

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!

[@HexMiner]

What a great idea to track your progress like this! You are doing great! Thanks for sharing your journey. Look forward to seeing more.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much.

[@adamswanson8216]

I am a guitar teacher myself and I’ve been for many years. It is great to see a student progressing. You are very soft-spoken and the diary of a mad woman. I love it. Great great work on the guitar. Keep it up. No doubt you’ve been practicing as much as I still do, even after all these years, I still play guitar myself at least 10 hours a day on average very few days go by that I don’t have a guitar on. I think it’s one of those things you just sort of make a life commitment too without even realizing it, but I love it as much if not more than I ever did, and I’m sure you will too. Good luck in your journey, but you certainly off to a wonderful start.

[@go-sv5jh]

10 hours a day on average????? you're lying man

[@Edge9404]

@@go-sv5jh Why not? If it's his job then it's very easy for that to happen.

[@IStillWanttobeaRockStar]

10 hours a day. I'm jealous.

[@adamswanson8216]

No, actually I’m not lying at all. I’m totally blind and I spend 99% of my time playing and tinkering with my guitar and a variety of amplifiers and when I’m not doing that I’m teaching unfortunately due to an accident I was left in a wheelchair, the guitar is the way that I communicate to the world That I do I’m not lying because I don’t drive and because I’m widowed I am 50 years old and I’m not dating but truly man I’ve spent that much time with the guitar my whole life. I’m sorry that your commitment or your time is not spent that but you know what mine is. I’m not trying to be a rockstar, I’m just enjoying what I do and I have 34 guitars to do it with a lot of amplifiers. Good luck on your journey to.

[@adamswanson8216]

The truth is man. I love the guitar. I love music. I got the masters degree from Berkeley years ago, but I went to Berkeley out in California. Life was much different 30 years ago believe me it was good luck again in your journey. I hope you truly find everything that music has to offer you. If you do 10 hours a day is not near enough time to explore it truly, I wish you all the best.

[@IzzyOzzborne]

You clearly have a natural gift. You will go far . You rock! 🤘🏽

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

thank you so much!! 💚

[@ATOMIKILL]

Solid progress, especially for two years. Keep at it, and remember to have fun with it!

[@ndoukouman]

You were born to play guitar… Lots of work you put outhere

[@V01-s1o]

I had a smile and laugh to myself when I read your instagram handle being diary of a madwoman at the end of this video! That was a nice surprise because you sounded so soft-spoken at the intro to this video! :) I like you're sense of humor and it's nice to see you appreciates the rock a lot of us born in the 60's and 70's grew up on. You're making great progress, Keep moving forward Liv!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!! My inspiration for the username was from Diary Of a Madman 😂

[@fl00d69]

You go girl. Never give up. Never surrender.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@InZomnia365]

What the hell. I guess I shouldve seen it coming with you trying to learn Eruption in month 2, but holy shit. Ive been playing guitar on and off for 15 years, and youve done more progress in 1,5 years. Hats off, thats some serious dedication and natural skill.

[@adelinacool]

U gotta make a video about your learning process/tool !!! your progress is incredible

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you! I think I will do a video on that soon. :)

[@hyperslow3810]

Great job. My daughter is learning too. She started around christmas 2023. You are the only person who I have seen that is progressing as fast as she is. Id say she is about on your Nov 2023 level at 6 months in. You both are machines. Its fucking amazing. At a year and a half I couldnt even sniff the stuff you are doing. In fact I plan on showing her this video to motivate her to practice her scales more. She hates them but she is in the middle of a skill plateu currently. I dont want to turn her off from playing with me barking out practice orders so your video will hopefully trigger her competetive edge.

[@epifanioanunes21]

Congratulations, Liv! The evolution on the guitar has been very good. It is due to your focus, determination and perseverance!

[@jakevizcarra4072]

Your progress is incredible! Keep at it! Very inspiring to witness 👏

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you 💚

[@the.guitart.one257]

The whiplash I got from immediately seeing Eruption in the 2nd/3rd month then straight to the pentatonic scale... but omg, AMAZING WORK! That's such fast progress for just one and a half years, I can tell how much practise and dedication you have towards guitar. It's also so great to see female guitarists, as one myself I don't know a single girl in real life who plays electric guitar and the online guitar community seems to be like 90% male, so I appreciate the rep :))) And omg I used to play the exact same speed exercise at 4:35 and that just brought me back wow

[@juniorguitarmanjr]

Mandando demais, fantastico.

[@MpetersenTamTD]

Outstanding! Keep up the work. You're progressing so fast!

[@DeadEyeFoxx]

Always remember to enjoy the journey Liv. It will only come around once ✌️😉🤘

[@billionaeris1183]

I don't think it's enjoyable being a beginner at guitar lol it's enjoyable when you get good and can play full songs

[@josephmcwhorter7319]

Awesome! Your progress is incredible, I just picked up playing over the past month, I hope in a year and a half I am half that good.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you! Also good luck on your guitar journey! It’s a lot of fun. :)

[@BRE1962]

YOU ARE SOOO TALENTED!You Will Go Far!!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@D_LEY]

im just not into that fast playing yet. i love playing slow with feeling but i see that i need to work now

[@iamthemusicman13]

the feb 24 is when i saw your soul feel the guitar girl, you knew it was the instrument for you that day.. it became part of you.. better every time since too! been an acoustic guitarist for over 25 years now and i give my highest praises to your hard work and dedication.. you are faster than me by far, im mainly rhythm guitarist and your timing was great from very early on to top it all off.. good job for sure and never stop!

[@officialfanofrichiebricker8324]

Liv Garcia is the new Queen of Shred!! Ive been playing for 40 years and cant play half of what your playing. Very cool video. I guess nobody wants to do this but what would make these kinds of progress videos even better would be to add in some of your greatest "Flubs" and shaking your wrists out and saying "Ah Fudge my hands are hurting", cause without that it makes you look like youve played everything perfectly from day 1 and would also show just how much work goes into playing at this level. Youve clearly put in the work. Now might be a good time to throw away all you know about perfectionism so you can make mistakes and learn how to recover from them quickly and its way past time to start a band if you havent already and play in front of people and have a lot of fun and dont forget the have fun part. Dont worry bout mistakes, we all make them and peeps dont even notice them most of the time and if so,it will just make you look human and relatable. So go out and have fun and conquer the World

[@adamrobinson5848]

Talk about picking a style to learn and absolutely nailing it…. Progression on Eruption was amazing, the last take was to draw. The hours spent learning all worth it 👍

[@forexfrank4484]

dang girl...ive been playing or fooling around with guitars for many years and you have surpassed me in the shreds i think Lol.. if you are taking lessons, great teacher and a great job to you.

[@ilovefuzzycats]

That is the most impressive progress I have seen on a guitar I don’t know these songs but you were shredding them

[@jasonswitzer1748]

What’s your practice routine? You got pretty good!

[@zombizombi]

Solid shredding progress, truly.

[@sportscardchannel7353]

Good job keep up the good work. I've been playing for 20 years. And I know some people playing for a long time and can't do half the stuff you learned.

[@audreylane4302]

This is awesome progress 😎

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you Audrey!! 💚

[@IStillWanttobeaRockStar]

Awesome video! I'm trying to up my guitar game at a drastically older age. 🤣It sure feels great to see progress.

[@carpet8]

Girl ur insane for a year and a half, that alternate picking is crazy good job

[@JohnGuitarJourney]

Stank face approved! That's amazing! Congrats and keep shredding! I just learned playing the guitar and been falling in love with it! I have been playing for more than two years! Your progress is so interesting and inspiring to see!

[@rikmarlon]

So good. More is more!

[@garylagstrom3864]

Awesome girl! Practice makes Perfect Speed and Precision comes with time and perfect practice! I play drums and have since I was 5 I’m now 56! Keep on Rocking 😎😎😎🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@oilfieldron5800]

Absolutely fantastic lady! And a good lesson for everybody here. Hard work pays off in the long run😊 awesome progress keep up the good work.

[@ithinkthistimeitsgoingtowork]

so this is what I would be doing if i had used a metronome and practiced solos/ lead lines

[@guitarbyemily]

You’ve really done so well!! This is amazing and rare that you’ve learned so much so quickly! Hope we can jam someday 😉

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!! That would be so fun if we could jam together sometime. ☺️💚

[@guitarbyemily]

@@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x when you’re on tour maybe you can let me on stage for a song😉

[@binio28]

I have been playing for over 30 years ...yes I am 51 ;-) You make great progress and what is also good that you play same piece 'Eruption' so you can really see the progress. Guitar is easy to start and difficult to continue making progres on the way. For me it was in my 40ties when I noticed that picking economy as well as neck economy matters and since then I made massive jump. You have beautiful green Krammer guitar and have everything what it takes become really good guitar player. Also, your commitment to metronome playing will pay off you with your timing improvement. Good luck.

[@av8tordonny398]

Young lady, your progress is astounding, but really it’s proof that with hard work and dedication things are possible. Keep at it! The metronome is your friend for exercises. Now learn the modes inside and out along with different styles like blues, some jazz and even some country. Stay humble and keep at it!

[@t.sewell1513]

Dedication and practice in full effect. Very nice!

[@bertieshanks7427]

Liv , Your shreddings are most adorable! ❤

[@mikemclean670]

your dedication is outstanding, blown away.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!!

[@JayBigDadyCy]

Love this. Love seeing girls get into rock instruments. Never enough of it and I say that as a lifelong musician. Love my rock ladies 🤟 this was amazing to see the incredible process of all your hard work.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!! You can thank my parents for getting me into rock haha 😂

[@jaredwilliams1031]

Seeing you nail that EVH two-hand arpeggio part in early 2024 was super encouraging. The alternate picking is WAAAAY better than what I could do a year and three months in to learning the instrument. Way to go!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@CrewZenStacker]

Damn I hope to progress this fast. I am barely on my week 6-7 of playing now. Learned a few riffs and picking techniques. Now been practicing scales and chords. Remembering notes etc

[@rodneykuhn249]

You are an inspiration not just to me but to a lot of others and all I can say is... Keep up the great work! Guitar is a versatile and demanding instrument. It will challenge you... and then some!!! You got it!

[@billymcguiremusic]

Oh snap, you're out here killing it! I didn't start getting into the quicker lead lines until 3-4 years in, and that was like 2011/2012! Between working a lot and life, my playing has "dropped off" from shredder levels to pretty much Slash-esque style, but you're out here doing amazing! I love all of the subtle hints of EVH stuff, especially the bit at 7:13! Eddie has always been my favorite player and one of my biggest influences along with Paul Gilbert, Slash, and SRV! I've subconsciously added so much Eddie flair to my own lead playing. Love that you're also starting sweeping early, too! Keep up playing and the amazing work! Even if life cuts into your playing time, don't stop! You're off to such an amazing start!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@erhansolhan9564]

I would love to hear from you about what to learn in order. Currently, I've been playing classical guitar for a few months and in a short time, I'll transition to electric guitar because I am more interested in metal music. Right now I am at the part of learning to read the fretboard and I'd appreciate an advice from you about how your learning progress in general went. Your progress is great and you rock! Keep on shredding!

[@OCRSixtoSounds]

Holy smokes! Fantastic progress!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@jonstirling9169]

You are doing great! I remember those days. The programming of the mind - finger connection is almost complete. Now comes the harder part - coming up with stuff. Be sure to spend time on just screwing around having fun and playing in your mind.

[@aria792]

That’s great! I’ve started out playing and this is giving me inspiration ❤

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Aww thank you!! Good luck on your guitar journey 💚

[@E621_Rule34]

THAT WAS THE FASTEST PROGRESS IVE EVER SEEN ESPESCAILLY FROM A BEGINNER. I've been playing for about 5 years now and you've done more then me. only suggestion i have is when you play sharp notes you should try putting fingers on the root note rather then just the sharp so its easier to back track. its a good idea to keep your finger on a string at all times unless you HAVE to change it so that its easier to change chords and go up and down scales without miss placing your finger. I think you were doing it tho I couldn't tell.

[@Dietcoke600ml]

I've seen a lot of guitar progress videos yours is the best by far holy moly

[@ashandesilvaguitarist]

keep at it liv!!!! you're progressing very fast!!

[@kennethandes9170]

Excellent progress in a short time. Very good!

[@VictorRaposo]

That was great alot of progress on Eruption and now your just jamming out of your mind great job that fretboard looks so big 4 your hands

[@cesarellefsonto2087]

Constance and compromise is the key in the world of the Guitar!

[@AbbieGreenMusic]

The amount of progress you made in such a small amount of time is insane! I'd love to see a video of your practice routine. 🤘🎸 did I hear a bernth exercise in this?

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!! That was one of Bernths exercises It helped my alternate picking a lot!

[@AbbieGreenMusic]

@@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x bernth is definitely one of my biggest inspirationions. I know that exercise like the back of my hand! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

@@AbbieGreenMusic He’s an insane guitarist. Definitely one of my inspirations too!

[@AbbieGreenMusic]

@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x I agree! You have great taste! 🔥

[@Beastlysimmer_uk]

Genuinely you can tell you love guitar, you progressed so quickly, well done

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

I really do love it. Thank you ☺️

[@Thorndog]

The Journey song was sick, keep going girl

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you! Journey is definitely one of my favorite bands!

[@MythicForce]

You've developed a really good alternate picking technique. It keeps getting faster and cleaner and more precise as the months go by. Keep it up. You are really good already! I think you will be friggin awesome! Great job! I'm very impressed!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!! I work very hard on guitar so that really means a lot.

[@loudmusic1103]

You ROCK!!! 🎸👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@SlwRpr]

That was dang good young lady. I'm old and would love to teach myself some guitar. Good job.

[@danpowell5286]

Dang girl, you give me hope!

[@chahattttttttt]

I’ve been playing guitar on and off for like 8 years now and holy shit. Maybe one day I can reach this level 😩🛐

[@rad3886]

Woww insane progress 😭😭

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!

[@Frodojack]

There are two groups of people reacting to your video. One group that's inspired and standing in awe of your amazing progress, and the other group that wants to throw their guitars away! Anyway, keep up the great work. If I can make a suggestion it would be to keep your fretting fingers closer to the neck. Go watch some videos by Rick Graham and notice his finger placement. His skill is something many guitarists aspire to.

[@-KingOfKhaos]

7:36 - That EVH solo from Live Without a Net tour you just did was perfectly done! Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@MilitantOldLady]

Great progress, always keep going and remember, there's always something new to learn, a new style to try. 👍

[@bishopsopening]

awesome prog - never stop shredding - stay metal🤘

[@vubear]

Amazing progress, inspirational in fact. Keep it up, you can really go far with this if you want to.

[@VoloKatanskyi]

I see at least 12hrs of consistent training per week from the very beginning, with a heavy focus on technique. When I started playing seriously I've seen the growth and it's mostly about grinding arpeggios, sweep picking, proper technique against metronome - no fun stuff. It's a hard labor and she's obviously working her ass off. And then you pick up the song and all that training does magic. I'm spending rn literally max 3hrs/week from year 3+ due to lack of time/energy/passion I had in the beginning just to maintain technique. Congratulations on keeping it up, Liv! I think in 2 years from now you will end up in the band or composing your own stuff. 🤘 Also I envy your pinky! :D I wish mine would've been that strong!

[@bascuthach]

i been playing for 20 years, your doing really good, i gave you a sub so keep it up and keep making videos

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you so much!!

[@Datimdavis2900]

OUTSTANDING! I need to practice more

[@2dazetake]

Need to try out a Les Paul now, the original shread guitar.

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Maybe one day haha 😂

[@jkyles1000]

I don’t know how much she practices daily but I will say most people set a restriction in minds that you should only practice x amount of time each day. I used to do this. 1 or 2 hours was really pushing it. But the truth is there is no universal law that says you can only practice so much. If you practice 12 hours a day, the police will not show up at your door and arrest you. No. We set limits on ourselves. But most famous musicians practiced insane amounts of time to get as good as they are. It’s fairly standard to practice 7 hours a day. You do this consistently and in 1 month you will improve more than the last 2 years of half assed playing. Ted Nugent’s band supposedly practiced 12 hours a day. Lynyrd Skynyrd started early in the morning and played until night. The Backstreet Boys were made to practice I think it was 12 hours a day. If you play guitar from morning until night you WILL get really good. But the first step is to remove the limitations in your mind.

[@audioexpeditions]

You have no idea how much you've inspired me ❤

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

This comment makes me so happy. Keep rocking 🤘💚

[@elmers2005]

very fast progression insane!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@trevor4533]

Excellent progress in such a short time. Especially the alternate picking! Keep at it!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!

[@mfergel]

Fantastic job and dedication

[@Scarhandtunes]

The progress here is amazing!!!

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@chrissaunders4703]

Very good, you've come a long way in a short space of time. Keep it up congratulations

[@kamatsutra7031]

A virtuoso since the beginning. I have the same training time and I still only play Doom/Stoner/Sludge metal stuff. I hope to one day reach your level. Awesome.

[@kingABwatchesyt]

amazing video :)

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!

[@commanderofrelationships]

Nice keep it up girl you've doing it great

[@kazeo1953]

Great progression on the guitar.... your speed has improved....

[@monaural2.988]

You don’t get this kind of progress unless you are obsessed with practice, full stop. That’s what makes the difference. You have to cherish having the guitar out. Many still can’t make this connection.

[@kokos780]

dayum, ur doing progres faster than anyone

[@zacharyseibert6788]

Wow, absolutely killer.👍👍

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thank you!!

[@albert8m.823]

Awesome Liv😉

[@Diary.of.a.madwoman_x]

Thanks!