GUITAR TIP: 5 Common Practice Mistakes

Here are five practice mistakes I made when I was learning guitar. Study each mistake to avoid making them in your own practice.
Mistake #1 "Practicing Too Fast" 1:14
Mistake #2 "Not Using a Metronome" 2:33
Mistake #3 "Only Practicing Whole Songs" 5:56
Mistake #4 "No Clear Goals" 8:54
Mistake #5 "No Structure" 11:51
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[@sabre2x135]

What’s a metronome? ......A wee guy that lives on the Paris underground

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[@ThisUserIsABoomer]

A metronome is a thing that makes beats that never stops until you stop it i think

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[@Labroidas]

Brandon basically just summed up how to effectively practice not just for any instrument (as well as singing), but literally any skill that humans can learn, ever. Bravo to you, Brandon.

[@SteelSkin667]

I'm getting my metronome ready for the next time I practice soldering :)

[@jamesh1758]

But what if you’re practicing to be bad at practicing?

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Hey man, if you can practice sex at 120 bpm with 16th notes, with over 9,000 repetitions, I think the women in our world would be pretty happy, in the bedroom. Jk, remember guys, we gotta slow it down too.

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[@nandy9285]

I'm even applying this to exercise. Identifying and fixing problems is key to good form we well as taking things slow before going all out

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Of course he did. He had 300 years to prepare.

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That wrinkle took years of practice

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*conspiracy theories intensities*

[@joelbramble6915]

PRACTICE slowly; don't waste time or money practicing during your lesson

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Cynical crap

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Practice at home, teachers are meant to consolidate your skills not to be a person to tell you to go to practice

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I had given up on the guitar permanently a literal half hour ago. Your video has encouraged me to try it again tomorrow, i never thought 'inspirational' content would actually inspire me. Thank you.

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why tomorrow? do it now while watching his warp up video

[@MrPDTaylor]

This is how I've been practicing for a long time. I promise you if you slow down and diligently follow this advice you'll be amazed how quickly you'll make progress.

[@nekuchan900]

Hope you stuck with it!

[@codybenner179]

This video is not only really well made and informative but there is something about Brandon's demeanor that really makes this video feel so encouraging and gentle. Thank you so much for making this!

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I hope people appreciate and see the difference between a guitar lesson from someone with a degree in music studies and someone who just explains some frets and tabs on KZbin. Your videos are so good and hope it reaches out to as many people as possible who want to learn guitar. Your explanations were the same ones that I received when studying classical guitar, and that was about 15 years ago. Happy to see that these practices are still used!

[@BURGRKNG]

I definitely do! His explanations of why he takes the approach that he does makes things so clear and resonates with me on a deeper level, so many channels will just throw the exercise at you without explaining the approach. I would be humbled to be taught by this guy, I'm completely self taught for 15 years and after watching this video... I realise why I made so much progress in the first few years of me playing versus the last ten years or so. Amazing communication skills on this man

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[@CatsPajamas23]

Exactly. Well said.

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LOL ME TOO

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@@sachanataf26 what did they say? I think they deleted the comment.

[@briarjensen2123]

Same here

[@jakewilliams8328]

That metaphor at 1:24 about slowing down being likened to zooming in a painting.. should be taught to everybody when they first touch an instrument

[@jojojojojojojojojojojojob]

heres how i learn guitar: hear a song>learn the song>practice 5 hrs a day>eventually play it well>put the guitar down until next year>forget the song>rinse repeat

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I am you...

[@billcayemberg2104]

I've been playing for around 12 years. I also am a high school teacher for the past 27 years. A lot of your practice ideas come straight out of the school of pedagogy. This is the best video of guitar advice I've seen. Some of these things I had figured out some I had not. New players would be really wise to follow the advice given here. Very pragmatic and specific tools to improve. Just excellent. I just subscribed.

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"If you can play it slow, you can play it quickly."

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ReDHeaDSg1 you gotta put in your 40 hours a day though, otherwise you can’t play at all.

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TwoSetViolin reference

[@DovidM]

I haven’t had to work on speed because I’ve practiced how to play a phrase cleanly at 60 bpm. If you find yourself making mistakes at 90 bpm, you’ve probably been making a few mistakes at 60. Use your phone to record yourself playing at 60 bpm. Play it back to see if the issue is with the left or right hand.

[@peteranti007]

I don't usually make comments on KZbin videos but had to make an exception on this occasion... Thank you so much for your clear, simple and non-patronising advice. It's given me a much-needed boost to instil focus and discipline into my guitar practice. I'll let you know how I'm doing in 3 months time!

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I just stumbled upon this. So hows your progress?

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I don't usually reply.

[@EOS44]

1:49 Metalhead Brandon is one of the things I never knew I needed to see, but now I'm glad I did.

[@CKSilverio-ro2je]

I’m currently 17 and is practicing sweep picking while watching this video, the first tip made me stop! I love this channel so much hahaha

[@MrPDTaylor]

Good job faking mistakes for us!

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Yes! "Hmm. He wouldn't've clammed that."

[@erigor11]

In fact, the smoothness of those mistakes shows his mastery with the instrument. They looked like casual actual mistakes.

[@jorgecueva1679]

But now you are a great player and teacher :D. I played guitar all my life, but bad. And now, at my 50s, I am taking things slow and it works, just like you say. Thanks for sharing this information! Keep doing the good job!

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You're like the big brother musician I never had, thanks so much sir

[@masterzparkour]

As a electric guitar player, I smiled when you mentioned sweep picking obssession at the age of 17. Story of my life. I will start practicing classical guitar when I finally get an acoustic.

[@BoopyTheFox]

Here's his points: 1 - Slow down You will hear your mistakes better, and will learn to play without them, quicker. 2 - Use metronome/drum machine "Anchor" yourself in a rhythm, just like you "anchor" your instrument in a certain tuning. 3 - Using metronome, play as slow as you need to play it well and comfortable. Speed up gradually, and you'll learn to play fast quicker (as weird as it sounds). 3.2 - Separate "practice" from "performance" When practicing, work slow on parts where you make mistakes. When performing, skip mistakes even if you make them. People listen to a whole piece and not to mistakes 4 - Set yourself goals that you can achieve in one practice session You won't feel as unaccomplished if you set small goals and progress on them fast. 5 - Introduce some structure to your practices. When you're up to commitment, make a journal and log your practices - what did you do, for how long, and what needs some work.

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Thanks

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Bruce Lee kept Journals of his workouts, training, filming etc.

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I don't make any mistake when i practice because i don't practice 😉

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Thanks a lot for the synthesis

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Its interesting to see sweep picking on a classical guitar.

[@BoopyTheFox]

Sweep picking is just arpeggio with distortion.

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@@BoopyTheFox i think there is a huge difference since one is played with a pick

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@@chriskan21 It was a joke tho

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I want to see him sweep on an electric, real real bad.

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@@chriskan21 He did it without a pic.

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Guitar master AND motivational speaker!

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"I want to live *next* to Carnegie Hall so when people ask me for directions I can say 'practice, practice, practice, then make a left.'" - Demetri Martin

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I like that guy now

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dude is too chill that I might not get mad when he stole my GF

[@thoughtfuI]

Brandon, you're totally correct on every aspect. But for me as a self-learner was a total blast to understand how to really _focus_ on spotting mistakes. It's like a meditation. You can be really annoyed when playing same piece slow, repeat after repeat, you usually don't have visible progress, eyes and ears become "blurry". Sometimes frustration builds up. What's really helped me to stay focused is trying to play pieces differently(adding dynamic, accents etc) while playing slow. Recording yourself is another way to spot mistakes.

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Done. :)

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you are born to explain things, impressivly and metodic. and your mastery is insolent in efficiency, I am jealous.

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Does anyone know the name of the song used in the intro (0:32)

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[@robertscott501]

#6: Acknowledge neurological biology: Muscle memory is a very complex chemical process from a neurological perspective- think of it like a type of encoding, like digital video. The best way to do this is to realize this encoding process takes, on average, about fifteen minutes. Multiple studies have revealed that practicing fifteen minutes on, fifteen minutes off makes a person master difficult hand-eye coordination tasks significantly faster than practicing for thirty minutes straight. To benefit from this, you have to actually stop playing for the fifteen minutes off- causing your brain to begin this muscle memory encoding process. It's been proven in multiple experiments that muscle memory encoding, as a brain process, does not happen until you stop doing whatever is being encoded. Additionally, this has the effect of reducing frustration. I spend one hour a day in what you refer to as "practice mode" , but I found that spreading it across two hours in fifteen on/fifteen off increments makes me learn things much faster. It sounds counter-intuitive, but trust me when I tell you: It really works.

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I love how passionate he is about guitar and music. He is such a nice guy and I just love to hear him speak. His calm voice and speaking flow really are something special!

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My thoughts exactly

[@thebearded4427]

Watched Rob Scallons video on classic guitars, almost fell in love with Brandon when he plays the 275 000 guitar despite being confident in my sexuality, found this video and now im practicing on my guitar after not having touched it for 2 years. Probably the best fundamental guitar lesson videos ive had the pleasure to watch! Thank you soo much!

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his voice is giving me some asmr vibes

[@andyb2_mcr-uk]

Hi Brandon, Thank you, I found your video very instructive. I have been 'sort of' doing some of the tips intuitively, like using the metronome, keeping a note book of my improvement plan (I will keep an actual journal from now on). I have seen so many improvement videos and have so much to work on, like finger exercises, picking speed strengthening, scales, modes, circle of 5ths ! (what's that all about!!). So I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and need some direction on where to start and how the others fit in along the way. On metronome apps, 'Time Guru' allows one to set the metronome to skip beat sounds at random so you can see if you are still in time when it sounds again. very good practice tool. Andy (57, aging punk learning blues guitar, Manchester, England)

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12:06 Brandon reveals his death note, which he uses to rid of bad sounding notes.

[@Shirley0850]

This is the best practice plan explained without rushing through it that I have yet to see. Thank you!

[@brandonacker]

I appreciate that, thank you!

[@ColinStachowski]

Brandon, I have a quite silly question but I noticed that and I need to know: why there are those underscores in the song titles you play? Like 'Prelude_BWV 1006a' and not 'Prelude BWV 1006a'? I know, I think about it too much, hah!

[@brandonacker]

haha just a visual aid to separate the words.

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You're a fantastic teacher, Brandon!

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The one and only true tip: PRACTICE 40 HOURS A DAY

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L I N G L I N G 4 0 H O U R S

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@Xavier Thank you for your “wise suggestion! “ Good “try”! “Good luck!” Good “bye”!

[@ironheadfm]

Pretending to make mistakes must be so hard for him like for me to play a decent chord.

[@MrPainfulTruth]

I've been playing and studying for 25 years now and what he says is 100% accurate. Weakness of human nature leads to those mistakes. When noone is there to disciplne you, you'll avoid the painful stuff like isolating and fixing the parts that dont work well. Thats the exact difference between a pro and an amateur.

[@steveb9325]

That and practicing 5 hours a day and playing for 3 hours after practicing. Not to mention the next day prep. change strings etc. Oh, dont forget score, or piece arrangements and composition. I've had people actually come up to me and say: wow what an easy gig you have; just play 3 hours a night. Ha! You don't know what you dont know.

[@sahmyyr]

this is the 2nd of your videos that i’ve watching and I’m only 4 mins in but man these are so helpful!!!

[@guillermiro2079]

"Expose your greates weaknesses"...The best tip for the life. It seems that always we the guitarrists try to hide our weaknesses not just for the listeners but ourselves.

[@DianeNalini]

Fabulous video and wise advice not matter what instrument one plays. Thank you for your terrific videos.

[@mavil64]

Speaking as a violin teacher, once I got my violin diploma (weird progress system in greece but it's the final thing you get), I was completely lost. I always had a certain piece as my goal which pushed me to study and practice but after "finishing" everything it was extremely hard for me to get any better. Small goals and hard pieces you can progress on slowly are the best thing to have to motivate you and I wish it hadn't taken me a year or more after my violin diploma to realise that.

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Your Guitar tips apply on golf too!

[@hannahjohnson4582]

Your channel has made me fall in love with my guitar and piano practice again. I can see how passionate you are about guitar and music in general and that helped me remember why I started playing music in the first place! Practicing felt like drudgery for a long time and your teaching has helped me be learn to practice really effectively so I can get the most out of it. You have helped me to be patient with myself while I'm learning something, no matter how long it takes for me to figure it out. From what I can see, you are the best guitar teacher on KZbin and one of the best teachers I've ever had. Thank you.

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That which one has learnt for oneself, goes an important proverb and shares with others, makes one immortal. In this spirit of kindness, generosity of spirit and heart, Mr. Brandon gives us the best of himself. This is truly appreciated and many thanks for sharing with us.

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I have no class, nor a master, sigh.

[@1920sman]

Great advice - for all instruments. My trumpet teacher used to say “Practice doesn’t make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect. Imperfect practice only re-enforces mistakes.” I would add one other tip. That is to isolate as well as slow down. Sometimes a mistake is more than one problem. By breaking down what appears at first to be a single mistake into all its parts we can really fix it. So, by ignoring all other problems for a while and focussing on another one, we allow our brains and bodies a chance to fix the one we’re focusing on much more effectively without being overwhelmed by too much at once. Eg. wrong notes, wrong timing or bad dynamics, fingering, technique,interpretation etc. Always initially focus on one thing only and fix that without worrying about others. And I mean not just one rough spot. Usually a mistake or single rough spot has multiple problems. Isolate each issue. Repeat with each problem and make your final focus be the putting of all the fixed problems together, to “iron out” the mistake. This is often harder than you might imagine and usually requires a drop in tempo on the first few attempts, but by isolating issues we can fix them much quicker than trying to fix everything wrong with say 1 bad bar, or a sloppy scale run. Chances are there are almost alway 2 or 3 smaller things going wrong - often even more. It’s also great for our mind and ear to learn the discipline of identifying the problems. If we can’t break things down and identify what’s wrong, it’s really hard (and slow) trying to fix them. And likewise, we can improve much quicker and effectively if we can identify problems and break them down into their smallest parts.

[@BoopyTheFox]

When you're slow, you get smooth. When you're smooth, you can get faster.

[@Roquea.207]

This is classical guitar education for free Wonderful advices , high quality content Couldn’t be more grateful

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I've been asking you in each video, you have to answer this : what shampoo do you use bro? Cmmon tell the secrets.

[@muneebahmad9627]

Such a great video and clear explanations. Thank you Brandon.

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[@blackbird7013]

You cover some really useful information in your video. Thank you so much! But what I struggle the most is to put a useful practice routine together, hell I do not even know which practices exists, how to execute them properly or which to combine so I get the most out of it. Is that something you cover in your course or could you make a video out of it? That would be so nice :)

[@VeigarEUW]

You are such a cool guy :D Thank you soo much for those advices, you spread such a positive vibe ^^

[@davidcrowley6216]

The best guitar teacher I had told me, "Perfect practice makes perfect." He gave me so many tips like these to improve my play.

[@KelvinThorndyke]

This, and all Brandon's 'tip' videos, are so informative and inspiring eg. myth busting, warm up and so many more. Thank you for your contributions to the guitar playing community.

[@kebmo3108]

Fantastic presentation, very helpful !

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This video is criminal for it is free high quality content

[@kalebbryce]

Thank you for the metronome suggestion. I just started playing guitar within the last few months and I’ve learned many chords but I can’t keep tempo... this tab said 128 bpm and I was like waaaaaaaah?! And I opened youtube for a 128 bpm. Anyway, thanks again, I’ll download the app now :)

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[@johnnyporesas]

Capacidad didáctica excepcional! Gracias.

[@jorgebohyn]

Even for non-guitarists like myself (I'm an accordionist), this video can really help for other instruments as well.

[@BS38114]

Agree.

[@Emily_M81]

...practice journal. That's brilliant. I usually just... sit down and practice but this makes sense.

[@billykruger8392]

Welcome to the Bob Ross of guitar teachers.

[@LuksonSG]

Fantastic video. Thank you.

[@elijahstroebel]

I Didn't Know Toby meguire could play guitar? 😂

[@Gitara-kg1hk]

I really love this.

[@zeinmrshd5753]

I would like to see you making a video about how a beginner can start playing Like someone who just started their first day of practice! Cause I'm having some problems

[@katherinekfox2334]

A+ for all TEACHING technique ! So passionate about sharing ! Must have musical symbiosis w/ wife . Haven't had this much aesthetic fun since my Psychology of Music Class (based on Lundin's pre-tech book of same name ). Hope YOU'LL do a "fun facts re. classical guitar" post as well. Rock On , Maestro ! M.A. Ed. & Moonpie the Cat 🐈

[@SHENGUS.]

i started out learning chords, then practiced finger picking with the chords I learned, then moved onto lead guitar parts in songs for slides and vibratos, went back to finger picking and learned Big Love for speed and now moving towards classical guitar. Going on 3 years now since I first started learning guitar, practice every day but never set a time for how long. Sometime I'd pick it up for 5 minutes but most of the time nowadays I play until my finger tips hurt lmao. So glad I decided to learn an instrument, made my furlough entertaining.

[@CaptainBlaine]

That wrinkled shirt analogy was actually pretty good.

[@kellycrouch9576]

Shredder vids….yea ok but I want to see fretless guitar part 2! ;) otherwise known as Brandon looking HUMAN and somewhat vulnerable…just like. Your the best Brandon

[@SkylarkFields]

I wish I had been taught this when I was trying to learn guitar about 40 years ago. My tutor never gave me this excellent advice. I never played anything well, and I gave up. Unfortunately now, painful fingers, thumbs and wrists prevent me from trying again. I've watched a couple of your videos and you have an excellent teaching manner. It's relaxing just to listen and watch, even if I can't apply your advice.

[@quailstudios]

I agree. He is great to watch.

[@ralphbarhydt8974]

In your practice schedule, it's warmup and songs. What about technique and scales and arpeggio?

[@artinallforms5718]

Thank you. I've been playing on and off for over 12 years now and it's only recently that i felt the need to really step up in my commitment and to try new things. You are really helping to keep me motivated.

[@davidha7096]

Thank you for this video. I'm guilty of all of these mistakes :) Your words of wisdom and sharing your personal challenges inspires me to practice better!

[@nathanksimpson]

Your delivery and pacing is so calming. This actually makes me want to do something I find frustrating like practicing a difficult piece. Your style of presentation is perfect for what you're trying to do.

[@bbeaup]

look at that salad at 1:50 brandon. headbanger's ball baby.

[@Robinaur]

You have literally answered all of the questions that I’ve had for more than 10 years. I always knew what I was doing wrong, but I could never tell how to solve it until now. You are a true maestro!

[@nahueldc6793]

Hi Brandon, thanks for your video! Nice advices!

[@karu6111]

the coolest people in my life are the ones who’ve undergone several hairstyle changes...

[@infledermaus]

Wow! I play the mandolin, but there is no difference between guitar, mandolin, piano or violin when practicing. I've always heard that "practice makes perfect." I have only recently heard that PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (via TwoSet Violin). You have, to my ear, just described how to attain perfect practice. I'm going to follow everything you just stated. I wish I'd heard these things 6 decades ago. I might still be playing the guitar. Watching your videos has motivated me to start really practicing again. Thanks! One of the problems I have is a bit of arthritis especially in my fretting pinky which has been bent in towards my ring finger from years of use. You'll understand that when you get your bowlback fixed and start playing it. Another is building calluses on soft, mushy old fingertips. I have some Ace Brand sort of baseball tape I have cut in strips to bind my finger tips to keep the mushy pads off adjacent strings and focus the strings on just the tips. Old fingers are so annoying! I'm just now trying it. Anything you can suggest to help would be greatly appreciated, Brandon! Listening to you perform is a joy and your tips are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and beautiful playing with us lesser mortals. Sincerely yours, Old Farty Goat 🐐

[@cgnicolis]

My son started karate (tang soo do) when he was 5 and is currently studying for third degree black belt. His instructor used to say "practice makes permanent," which was intended to remind the students that practicing a bad habit only serves to make it difficult, if not impossible, to correct down the road.

[@wildwoodtop]

(NUTSHELL) 14:51 based on what he's saying you have to mentally hunker down and do all the stuff you would rather not do in order to gain the most benefit to become an astronomical guitarist

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The gentlest, most musical vampire. ☺️

[@amyread5250]

So many “dude guitar teachers” are rather arrogant and full of themselves. It’s refreshing to see someone who doesn’t act like he’s gods gift, who seems kind and patient. Thank you.

[@richardwang]

binge watching how-to-practice videos instead of practicing

[@saus2818]

Wow I didn't come here to be attacked... like these points hit me HARD. Jk this is good to know because now I can get better and better.

[@peters6366]

My 1st year university Music 100 course - we had to spend the first three months clapping to a metronome @ 60bpm for 3 full minutes. Every time we were on the beat the sound of the metronome disappeared into the clap. Idea was not to hear the metronome at all and you had "started" to demonstrate control over a basic element of music ... time. This video brought that memory back. Thanks!

[@ralphbarhydt8974]

It seems like you are not practicing for very long. It looks like your session is less than an hour. How can that be? I cannot improve with such little practice time. Am I doing it wrong?

[@kelvinpell4571]

What a great video. For such an accomplished player to explain this in detail and with such humility is so gratifying. So many musicians treat others of lesser abiltiy and experience with disregard or condescension; Brandon is not one of those.

[@TheCatGoesRawrMusik]

Really interesting, that these advices are ALWAYS the same. Across every single instrument :)

[@chrismorse2096]

Without a doubt, one of the most informative and clearly articulate/detailed explanation of how to practice accordingly! Refreshingly assuring video! Thanks for your expertise and advice

[@roberthelfer5216]

Please, please put out a classical guitar video subscription teaching course. There are many out there but I believe you can out do them all.

[@zealdid202]

I think I should started incorporating Brandon's pauses into my speaking. It will create a very dramatic effect to my speech. And I will speak more clearer and have time to think of my next line.