I practiced guitar for 4 hours a day for 30 days

[@MarcWavy]

Guitar progress update video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJnGq4iFr9Rpq9E

[@samirraza9069]

Great video! Quick question, How can I tell what notes are fitting in a solo of a song? Singing a melody or writing a solo that has a different melody than the main riff, yet is still fitting to the song is something I have no idea about. Is there some music theory rule on how to properly do this? It'd be much appreciated!

[@MarcWavy]

@@samirraza9069 The most basic way to start out is with the pentatonic scale! Search KZbin about it there are plenty of videos 😊 also try coming up with melodies and singing it first and then try playing that on the guitar! all comes with practice

[@samirraza9069]

@@MarcWavy Thanks a lot 🙏 ☺

[@brostoevsky22]

Good work! I picked up the guitar again after a long hiatus during the Covid 19 lockdown. Check out the KZbin channels "Elevated Jamming tracks" and "Now You Shred" for more practice improvising with different scales and modes. Rock on dude 🤟🎸

[@victormanuellauzhuihua526]

Name of the app for practice?

[@cjsmith8319]

What really allowed me to grow as a guitar player and having a decent amount of time to practice revolved around my life choices. Rather than getting home from work and taking a nap, I shower and play guitar for an hour or two before the gym. Instead of spending money drinking and going out every weekend, I stay home and continue to jam. Granted I live a very simple life and don’t need much. Music is what makes me happiest in life.

[@MarcWavy]

Yesss preach

[@juanpaz5124]

Oh I can relate. Been playing for 8 years but instead of practising I played games. Now I grind like 4h a per day and play Turkish March by Mozart. Feel like I could be better tho.

[@pavellaketko]

How much hours you work on your job per day?

[@nerd0815]

*reddit wholesome award*

[@eminbaba4382]

Sir i read countless poems and quotes and motivational & inspirational notes but this text you wrote is the one what will lead and justify the rest of my life. Thank you so much CJ Smith.

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

I miss the good old days of being able to practice 3-5 hours a day. Now I work a full time job and my old house needs constant reno work on it. Keep up the great guitar playing!

[@Rever-yl6om]

Love your videos!

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

@@Rever-yl6om Thank you!

[@MarcWavy]

im sure you'll find time again sooner or later :) thank you!

[@GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

@@MarcWavy Yup, maybe when I retire, lol.

[@tomjacobson631]

Same here! That’s why my guitar stands by my bed and I sneak in some before sleep practice. At least it is consistent.

[@racquelrobinson3030]

A tip for beginner for beginners who find it hard to start: Have videos like this playing in the background while learning chords, or chord switching. Keeps you motivated.

[@MarcWavy]

🙏🙏 love it

[@IWantToStayAtYourHouse]

Will do! I just started yesterday, and practicing my chord switch from D Chord to A chord. My fingers hurt like hell but its so fun

[@cr7fanclub747]

@@IWantToStayAtYourHouse it's 4 months, how u doing?

[@RT.łiam]

@@cr7fanclub747 he dead

[@localmilfchaser6938]

@@cr7fanclub747 he gave up

[@jirfin3715]

Next goal: 40 hours a day

[@fair6033]

Ling ling insurance

[@MarcWavy]

40? why not 90

[@jirfin3715]

Why not 40 days a second

[@LeanMeanAsianCuisine]

If you can play it slow you can play it fast

[@thesuperdork1924]

40 hours per light second

[@thisisime6118]

Love how you broke your time wisely like that with learning some theory and practicing with the metronome instead of just practicing just 4 hours straight without having any clear direction or goal. I’ve been wanting to get better at playing myself too but didn’t know where to start. Thank you! ☺️

[@MarcWavy]

thanks! yeah honestly its v important to practice everything

[@dave_dave]

Who cares! Even just picking it up is getting you better. The recommended practice time is 5 minutes and for 2 months. If you do that for the 2 months, you will get better. You only go longer, if you have a break through. There is no right or wrong way. Pick it up and hold it, and you're already doing what you're supposed to be doing.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I practiced guitar for 6-10 hours everyday for 25 years and still have to make my own breakfast. haha. ;)

[@uhlexseeuh]

lol

[@throne3329]

😭

[@mattkaiser8984]

Lol, I don’t believe!

[@morganbroderickk]

gg

[@heliiminum]

Lmaaaoo

[@EricReprid]

So inspiring should’ve been called “I inspire you for 30 days”

[@MarcWavy]

tru. next time father

[@Pedro72740]

I'm in a rut. This helped. Thanks.

[@justethanol]

No because that kind of marketing will be the downfall of mankind

[@willzeigler4548]

Eric Reprid I’ve been casually “playing” bass fir at least an hour a day since Christmas

[@anthonysamin838]

@@MarcWavy make a song with Eric Reprid produced by you🔥🔥

[@raffaele1336]

He's the guitar player my teacher dreams of

[@MarcWavy]

wish I had a teacher

[@sniggity]

Marc Wavy you do, the internet. Best teacher there is...

[@MrDevincam]

While there is a plethora of information available to us, there’s also a lot of misinformation that if not corrected at the beginning with will take you much longer to correct if you continue bad habits/improper technique

[@matthewconover849]

@@halee2589 a teacher

[@scottdavidson526]

@@halee2589 A teacher

[@Ryancelot]

The great guitar gods of youtube are just so far and intimidating with their 20 years of experience, every brand's highest end guitars, big boiii tube amps, and army of pedals. Its so refreshing to see a youtuber with the squire/epiphone combo, generic tone, and not perfect playing that we lower level guitar players can relate too. Definitely inspired to practice and learn more. Good stuff man!

[@MarcWavy]

hell yeah! people are hella good out there on youtube haha

[@devinriley6593]

FACTS, and he got what I would consider to be pretty good, at least from my level of play in comparison to his

[@thejasontlewis]

Hey man, thanks for sharing this. I've been playing for 40 years and I've stopped and done stuff like this from time to time. Learned a lot and still know nothing. Takes a ton of self-discipline and you should be proud of yourself.

[@kevinobrien3888]

I played for 12yrs, stopped for 18yrs and just picked it back up again. I wish I'd never stopped, but hey... such is life.

[@MarcWavy]

Thank you so much. Yeah sorta been struggling with the staying consistent part that's the hardest part

[@iangarza990]

wow, you sure wasted your time

[@trinbrin5143]

@@iangarza990 how? guitar is sick🤟🤟

[@iangarza990]

TrinBrin yeah it is, i play guitar, its awesome, but i mean if you have been playing for 40 year and know nothing, then you definitely wasted your time

[@JamieHarrisonGuitar]

Hey man, I’ve been sent this video a few times by a few different people as they’ve recognised my stuff in there haha! Really nice video man, well done on your progress, it was great to see! Hope you enjoyed the courses dude, let us know if you need anything or if I can help in any way :) Keep inspiring people to play more! All the best man 🤘🏻

[@MarcWavy]

Oh wow hey, yeah I really enjoy the John Mayer courses where you breakdown his live versions they are very helpful! That's what led me to buy your whole course ahaha

[@user-uo2cw3ce7j]

@@MarcWavy is Jamie Harrison Guitar where you learnt the music theory too? I don't know where to start with it!

[@rodeladvan]

@@user-uo2cw3ce7j i want an update too

[@Adam-ro8vj]

These always seem like ads 🤣 could just be me tho

[@christopher-miles]

woah, no way, it's you... i freaking hate your channel. ...what's with the loser twilight clothing by the way? like it's not 2008 nerd. LOL!

[@KatrinaRolens]

The fact that you mentioned you’ve touched the guitar before picking up again, and mentioned you knew certain things is a huge help!! This whole video has been super helpful for me.. after 17 years I’ve finally picked it back up and needed a refresh! So glad I ran across your video! Big inspiration! Thanks!

[@MarcWavy]

yep! some people got it confused and thought i was an actual beginner haha. thank you!

[@XtremeKillah101]

Hopefully you are still playing!

[@nocturnal7345]

The day that I realized that the major/minor pentatonic scale just repeats throughout the entire fretboard is the day I knew how to play/improvise in any key.

[@MarcWavy]

Yup! It’s super helpful

[@madi8181]

Can you eloborate please

[@matthewconover849]

@@madi8181 the shapes can be applied anywhere on the fretboard depending on the key of the song

[@regolithia]

@Cameron memorise the notes of the scale as well, the intervals. That way you can recognise the patterns throughout the octaves n stuff

[@dmnxexotic0p55]

Its all Mickey's Fault tho

[@TheRandalltex]

If you become one with the guitar, then begins the endless pursuit of "the" tone that gives you shivers. YOUR sound, the one that hits you right in the feels. You'll know when you hear it from your own hands. It might only last 30 seconds, but that moment will keep your mind full & your wallet a lot lighter for decades.

[@MarcWavy]

i've felt it before it was nice.. hard to keep it going though it comes in moments

[@Tennyson_W05]

I’ve only just started playing and I love just making a chord and picking the strings individually. Couple times made really nice sounds and then never been able to remake the sound, its the worst

[@patrickcallahan2885]

I just got a Squire Strat today. And you have inspired me to attempt this challenge. BTW, I’m 65 years old and haven’t picked up a guitar in 50 years! Maybe I’m just crazy, or maybe this Covid thing has pushed me to do something creative at home???😎

[@enjimalone7843]

Good luck Bro.. !!!

[@MarcWavy]

Good luck man!! Have fun and stay consistent with it

[@pavellaketko]

Respect

[@-siranzalot-]

I'm interested, did it work out man?

[@patrickcallahan2885]

@@-siranzalot- well, I’m still practicing. I found devoting 4 hours everyday for me to be more difficult as I have gotten busier post Covid. But it is still a lot of fun. I have since bought a Fender Champ 40, a foot pedal, and cords so i am experimenting with all the sounds and music that can be achieved, it actually a bit more of a learning curve than I imagined….. But thanks for asking!

[@nomadman1196]

When I was 16, I got a guitar and bought every John Denver Songbook I could find. I had every song memorized and just worked on rhythm. When I got to college, everyone was like, you sound just like John Denver. Yea, that's what 2 years of obsession will get you. 👍

[@kyliehazard7200]

That’s awesome dude! 😂

[@citronius9388]

Currently doing same but with Bob mould. Started when I turned 15 and got my first acoustic and then got my first electric at 16 which was a few months ago!! Hopefully I’ll be good one day :) cool video by the way.

[@pendulers206]

Citronius good luck

[@citronius9388]

@@pendulers206 thanks bud

[@MarcWavy]

Damn. I might jus sound like Mayer then

[@BloodyNightmare1991]

As a guitar and bass player, you have earned my like. Big respect to you man. Everyone wants to play the guitar, few ever sit down and dedicate themselves to it. Personally, I have periods where I obsess over guitar and bass, and a falling out period. That's just how my personality is though lol. But big props to you man and good luck on your journey. Plenty of more blood, sweat and tears on the way to being one with the guitar. Be the guitar.

[@MarcWavy]

appreciate it bro ❤️ Yeah of course I am the exact same way haha. I've sorta on a low right now but back then I was completely obsessed

[@waldalwahsh7833]

I have many friends who say they wanna learn acoustic to impress girls,that reason is so weak and so unmotivating tbh, to learn an instrument is to enjoy it to yourself

[@f1rebreather123]

Saifo Wahsh that’s why they won’t ever become good at guitar. They don’t love the guitar or musi

[@bobbyDD]

@@waldalwahsh7833 girls dont gaf how good u are at guitar. ive played polyphia songs for a few and they were like “sounds good”.

[@archieese9176]

Damn man. You're wise.

[@saskialipjes6033]

This is honestly so inspirational. I’ve had my guitar for four years and haven’t used it once and I’ve just started to learn. It’s a little difficult to stay inspired and motivated but this just inspired me to push and continue. You’re doing amazing 💙

[@MarcWavy]

thanks! glad this helped in someway !

[@empreshock9389]

After I practice guitar for a short time: That's 1 minute, see you next week

[@tedzwiers5992]

Yup😂

[@MarcWavy]

ahaha oof

[@dipeshkunwar536]

Is that "NasDaily" reference

[@marshalartanugraha3298]

After next week, see you next year

[@rj2dj2c71]

You inspired me to practice 4 hours instead of 4 minutes 🤣🤣

[@MarcWavy]

start slow honesty. start with 30.. then 1 hr then work ur way up!

[@joaquinanaya316]

The most important thing is not to be forced to play guitar for a specific amount of hours, just play when you want to or for examole when you feel like learning a New song Some days I play 3 hours or 2 or 1, depending on what Im doing or what im learning

[@uhh4312]

if you want to be good you will practice a lot automatically

[@f1rebreather123]

Joaquín Anaya just as long as you have learned something. But if you truly love guitar you’ll probably practice for at least an hour.

[@sarahassislanguages]

Hahahhaaha good!

[@pineapplepawnch523]

Guitar is the only instrument where you have to practice practicing

[@MarcWavy]

Ahaha I’m sure u gotta do that will all instruments

[@pineapplepawnch523]

@@MarcWavy yes you have to practice with every instrument but not practice being able to practice the practice material like guitar :D

[@ssimms8995]

@@pineapplepawnch523 uh. I beg to differ. I took 10 years of piano lessons and 6 years of violin. You definitely have to practice practicing those

[@kazkaz756]

practicing something needs practice (boom)

[@kamekomiyamora]

I would phrase it differently. For most instruments, once you know the notes, it's easy to recall them. Many fall in order, or they have less than 20 notes anyways. Piano is certainly high up there for the number of notes but it is repeatitive and easy to see. Guitar certainly requires regular review and memorization for where the notes are and for the muscle memory of chords to remember them well. There's so many styles of guitar as well, strumming, arpeggios, sweep picking, fingerpicking etc. There's a lot of memorization to really go beyond beginner for guitar. However, to really be great at any instrument, you will have to keep practicing or you'll lose that skill.

[@soniibeatz]

This is motivating. I just picked up my guitar again last week and I'm trying to practice atleast an hour every day.

[@MarcWavy]

Yessir get at it bro 💗

[@alexmedia8094]

Well done bro!!! That's great progress for 30 days. I've been playing on and off for about 10 years now. I've always thought I never knew anything because I wasn't consistent, but recently, I picked up the strat again and realised how far I've really come. Keep up the great work

[@MarcWavy]

That’s awesome to hear bro. Keep shredding ❤️❤️

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand182

[@Taylor-ip6ek]

Good tip to help you with improvising, is try to pay attention to the chord tones in what you are playing over. Gives you an idea of what notes will be good to land on and when. Keep up the good work. If you can, try to keep a decent routine like this and you'll be amazed at what you can do in a year's time. Cheers!

[@MarcWavy]

Thank u!! Appreciate the advice :)

[@FernandoAlonso2077]

"30 minutes of playing with a metronome" me: mom come pick me up, im scared.

[@MarcWavy]

Hahahaha do it 🙏🙏

[@MarcWavy]

I would like to address the "This is fake" and "You're weren't a beginner" comments. In the intro of the video I explained that I wasn't a beginner at the start of the challenge. I knew a few songs and I took lessons as a kid but all I remembered were the basic chord shapes. (0:17 - 0:32). I've also been producing music for the past 10 years so that definitely helps. Hope this clears things up ✌️

[@yjmsrv]

That's cool- but you're still not being entirely honest- with your vibrato and your thumb wrap on the John Mayer tunes- it's pretty clear you've been at this for some time indeed. Still a great video about how you spent each time slot of the 4 hours- but to pretend that you played triad shapes for an hour an then mastered them all over the neck- pretty ridiculous claim our you're a freakin' guitar genius and will be far beyond John Mayer in about 45 more days. Hell- far beyond Yngwie's sun (pun intended) if that's the rate you learn at! Also- looks like you were following Jamie Harrison Guitar courses- shout out to that- Jamies courses are the best available for serious improvement. I will say they've made me a far better guitar player in a year then 20 years of playing before I discovered them!

[@Pedro72740]

@@yjmsrv Have you tried others besides Jamie Harrison? I've not heard of him. I've been looking for a paid tutorial type but there's a lot out there. Just wondering. I heard Justin Guitar was really good but I'm hesitant to pay money for something I know nothing about. What did u like about Jamie Harisson?

[@MarcWavy]

I recommend Paul David's guitar courses. Jamie harisson's courses feel a bit rushed and I wouldn't really recommend them tbh

[@jdstill8407]

I know you don't need me to say this but screw all these haters man. Everyone wants to pick apart every little word you say in a video because they're jealous they don't have the discipline to practice 4 hours a day or they don't have the guts to record and upload it to youtube, or they haven't made as much progress as you. They hear the word "beginner" without hearing the entire sentence and then tear down every piece of your video that shows you weren't a beginner lol. The reality is that most of us guitar players picked up the guitar to noodle around because we were inspired by our favorite artists and most of us will do that for the rest of our lives without getting that good because we never had the discipline to do what you did. You should be so damn proud of yourself man, regardless of your skill level before this, and don't let these fools get you down. The guitar community on KZbin, Instagram, and even Reddit from my experience has been overwhelmingly supportive and these guys def don't represent the norm. Best of luck in your music career man, you've won a fan in me.

[@MarcWavy]

@@jdstill8407 appreciate you bro ♥️

[@gotmoresoul]

Man, this guy was already years ahead of me on skill before this "challenge"

[@MarcWavy]

keep shreddin!

[@gotmoresoul]

@@MarcWavy only thing I'm shredding is cheese, dude

[@MarcWavy]

@@gotmoresoul man same I did that for dinner last night

[@yeanisch]

Yeah that's what I thought too, this guy could already play guitar. He did mention it, but he was better than he said he was. I have no doubt this month made him better, but there's no way he doesn't play other instruments or hasn't played guitar before.

[@veronica.theswamphag]

JESUS how does someone have that long of an attention span I can barely practice for 20 minutes a day

[@lightofall]

Hyper focus

[@Shadezman76]

Maybe the love isn't there

[@DJ-pt7fd]

20 minutes? Dude I get lost in playing and forget I have other things to do for at least an hour lol

[@themagicalbush]

@@DJ-pt7fd consider yourself lucky man, most people would kill for that

[@sovereigncataclysm]

@@themagicalbush I feel like if you're practising techniques then it can get boring quickly. If you're just trying to play the songs you actually enjoy and listen to on a regular basis, you're going to find it more fun. Sure, it's not as good for improving quickly, but at least the motivation is staying there. YMMV though, this is just my personal experience. When I'm trying to learn an actual song and get realtime feedback on how it sounds cool, that makes me wanna do it more. If I'm just practising chords I'm not getting that and don't stay for very long

[@EinfachArtur]

Guitar players always be like: *plays fluent nice melody* "Still little rough" dude. I got chills. you are good.

[@MarcWavy]

😂😂 oh thank you

[@joshuagoudie2849]

Its because we're always chasing that perfection. Everyone else might not hear your one or two screw ups but you as a player do. That in turn pushes you to practice more. Its a never ending circle haha.. Great job though man keep practicing !

[@danielolumese9083]

But why ? 🤣🤣

[@popdorito]

Dude thank you so much for making this video. Just found your channel and a few minutes in and I'm already picking up my guitar. Played for 9 years at this point but you really nailed just how important consistency is in practicing (and made me realize that I've been slacking a little bit recently)

[@MarcWavy]

Fireeee get to shredding!

[@ileanaisabel4695]

this reminded me of when my brother was learning to play guitar except this wasnt annoying lmao loved this marc💜

[@MarcWavy]

hahaha thank you panda

[@salahab0047]

Hahahahhahaha my brother hates me now since I started learning guitar

[@rtxf]

Not annoying because he compressed 120 hours into a 12 minute video

[@oliver-04]

Of course a 12 minute video is gonna be less annoying than many hours of bad guitar playing

[@Narokx]

God level editing, smooth ass video fam! Congrats!

[@MarcWavy]

thank you bro!

[@AdeelKhan-ox1bs]

why are you so underrated? your editing skills are mad amazing!

[@MarcWavy]

ayy thank u 🌧️

[@Hickeroar]

People who have played for a couple years are rarely this good. I find the "I was basically a beginner" storyline a bit....questionable. The way the movement is performed with both picking and fingering the strings shows a pretty long-term level of experience. The well practiced vibrato via wrist flipping is also a pretty big giveaway. That usually comes after years of practice and takes a long time to gain the musculature for. That's not something you can just "do" after a few days (or even weeks) because you literally don't have the muscles or reflexes for it. There were also a lot of "messups" that appeared downright intentional (mistakes that pretty much no one makes), coupled with perfect technique for the rest of whatever string was being played. Another big "yeah right" was: The "I learned all these triads after one hour, and here, let me fly through them perfectly without any hesitation or having to think whatsoever about what my fingers are on." That was very well practiced with a huge amount of muscle memory on display. There's no way whatsoever that was just learned during the hour before that was recorded. I don't doubt that you're learning, but you were clearly not even close to a beginner when you started.

[@iiTray]

agreed. im practicing with theory and online classes now for almost a year now and i think im just a notch higher than this guy. how can you gain so much muscle memory in 1 month? wtf. and i play guitar, scales, finger exercises, triads, songs, and blues for at least 2 hours a day for about 10 months now.

[@Plopsaap]

Lol yeah when I saw that vibrato at the start I knew enough

[@MarcWavy]

Like I said in the video I've played guitar in the past! all I did was learned songs though. I have a background in music production so that definitively gives me an advantage haha. I've never done a strict routine before and I thought it would be cool to document it and post it on KZbin :)

[@Mr-Safology]

@@MarcWavy I stopped playing when I went to uni, for the first 2 years. Picked up my strat for remaining years, and I was surprised I quickly remembered the blues techniques and all those licks and scales. I guess fingers do have muscle memory, but then again I was grade 6 at school. So I'm not surprised you remembered. Just a quick question, how do I record my electric guitar with a laptop and amp? I am confused af. Btw £80 budget in case I need to buy anything.

[@MarcWavy]

@@aarniksmd139 thank you

[@flourishguitar]

Really nice to see your progress - I only just started my journey with the guitar myself. I can't quite match 4 hours a day but I'm aiming for 30 mins so let's see where that takes me ;)

[@MarcWavy]

30 minutes will get you far trust :)

[@yvanneee4454]

Yeah, Paul Davids lessons are one of the best.

[@MarcWavy]

for sure

[@okeedokee3131]

And marty music

[@SILVERSPADES]

The man

[@MarcWavy]

the god

[@legodio9336]

The hero

[@Scarlet_Chrysalis]

The human

[@StarTrekBro]

DUDE. Thank you. This is beyond inspirational for people in guitar rutts who cant seem to move forward. It can be really difficult. I feel like Ive barely improved for years. And for those who have never played before, look at Marc! Not just an hour, even 20 minutes a day for a month, 20 minutes! Literally less time than a episode of TV, could be a huge game changer for you. In any hobby! Dont give up

[@blursedd]

What would u recommend I do to move forward? I learned a bunch of chords, 1 barre chords and the A minor pentatonic scale, I also practiced a few easy songs I wanted to learn. I'm still a beginner tho and idk how to proceed so I'd love to have a plan if u have one, sry for the long texts, ty! :) (I have a startocaster btw)

[@e.l.6562]

@@blursedd I'm a month late... but just play songs you like and try to learn some other scales like full major and minor scales (learning the actual theory and counting the tones is helpful) will eventually get you to playing better and improvising better in the future. It might take an hour to learn a song, or a month, but just stick with it and you will eventually get it down. Consistency, not time is really key. Play every day and keep it consistent, regardless of how long you have.

[@MarcWavy]

If I put in 30 minutes a day I'd be a lot better right now

[@katewilliamson675]

Why does youtube recommend this to me as soon as school starts and I have 0 free time, having had the last 5 months free💀

[@MarcWavy]

:( im not sure

[@sniggity]

I’ve been playing bass guitar and guitar for longer than you’ve breathed air and I have to say, you got better in a month than I did in years ! Good job and keep up the great work ! Try playing bass, too. You will love it ! I’m going to start learning piano and have been online looking for a cheap, but good key/synth and this video just lit a fire under my ass to learn even quicker, so, thank you !

[@MarcWavy]

yeah i've been wanting to pick up a bass!! appreciate it

[@MrFrozone93]

Man i really love your approach by starting practicing with a plan. Like metronome, improvising and so on. And most I love your advice to focus on your goal and change your practice structure like you did by spending more time on improvising. This opened my eyes, dude! Thanks a lot

[@MarcWavy]

Awesome hope you been shreddin the guitar! yeah i like to keep it flexible to have more fun you know :)

[@thegreatgoobsby]

I am just learning how to play guitar, and you are giving me HOPE! I'm a full time student doing animation and stuff, so I can really only play at night but it gives me peace. The way you zone into your guitar is lowkey mesmerizing *_* Keep up the good work!

[@MarcWavy]

That’s awesome. Play whenever you got the free time to! Doesn’t have to be 4 hours :)

[@alissa-mariesmith2389]

He’s doing better in a month than I did in 7 years 😂😂😂

[@MarcWavy]

There’s no way

[@cjgreen4331]

Yeah, I've been playing for about 4y, I'm actually surprised I'm better. Kinda glad, it would've been sad otherwise

[@stilldomi]

It all depends on how many hours you put in each day, like 30 minutes a day for 4 years would be significantly less than an hour or more a day for 4 years

[@alissa-mariesmith2389]

@@stilldomi I use to play for hours with no end everyday. I guess In a sense I am this good? Just haven’t tried it yet you know?

[@Phuckharris2024]

Cause it’s click bait he’s 12yrs+

[@parkerholberton4664]

This does a really awesome job of showing the realistic nature of learning - even with 4 hours, more than most anybody will have to dedicate

[@jsw0w460]

I miss the days where I was able to play like 4-6 hours a day during my college, now I am a dad and working full time job. Hopefully I got the time to pick my guitar back up! Cheers bro

[@MarcWavy]

Yess hope you get the time 💜💜

[@m1lliep3de]

spend time with your kids playing and teaching them stuff, thats what my dad did and now we jam and play gigs together :)

[@wildflashback1979]

Watching your hair change throughout the video is amazing

[@MarcWavy]

😂😂😂 had to stay fresh

[@Masophere]

Great video, im doing similar to you I played alot when I was like 14 im now 31 trying to get back into it, my wife wasn't happy when I spent £1400 on a second guitar but I'm just determined to become better, felt a premium guitar would give me no excuses

[@MarcWavy]

thank you! yolo man I hope she doesn't mind when you be playing some nasty tunes

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand182

[@VanHalensApprentice]

You have a really good ear bro! In one month I don’t think most people are able to get that far and granted, you did play before but the speed at which you improved is pretty up there. Dope video, really enjoyed it

[@MarcWavy]

Ayy thank you 💗💗💗

[@TheBaulneHead]

A super fun watch, and mad inspiring, makes me want to pick up my bass. Love your work and can't wait to see more of it!

[@MarcWavy]

thank you! do it.. what are you waitin for?

[@calebchasemusic]

About a year ago I saw this video. Quite literally inspired me to start learning and now a year later I remembered a small channel that was basically the root cause of my guitar playing. Found the video, and here we are.

[@MarcWavy]

wow that's amazing! glad i inspired you to start :)

[@TheAngryMushroom]

MARC! what a great approach. Covering all aspects of improving guitar playing. Metronome practice is missed a lot. To those who think they don't have time, try 20 minutes a day. Or for me, skip season two of Umbrella Academy and Mrs Mazel. Great job Marc.

[@MarcWavy]

ayy thank u so much💜

[@itskshon4785]

Came across this video thank you for posting this! I just got my guitar and I was feeling a little overwhelmed and discouraged about being able to learn this.. but watching your video makes me feel a lot better and reminded me how everything is a process 💚 I’m going to apply what I watched to me learning this guitar 💪🏿💪🏿

[@MarcWavy]

Yesss get practicing!

[@TricksandTutorial]

The most underrated KZbinr ever, you deserve more subscribers

[@chillstringszoso4966]

It was fun to watch you learn Man. This inspires me to set my goal and be more consistent as a guitar player.

[@MarcWavy]

yess get at it ♥️

[@catarinapinto5689]

I have been trying to learn for three months how to play the guitar, I have been just trying to play songs and learn chords, but I decided yesterday I needed to learn the theory and have a consistent practice, a few hours a day!! Well I just watched your video and yes it's exactly what I need to improve, theory and a consistent practice!! Thanks for the inspiration 😊🎸

[@MarcWavy]

No worries! Keep shredding 🙏🎸

[@AngelPerez-lm8uj]

You’re playing to me was actually sick as hell, keep it up I loved it, been playing for 7 years now

[@MarcWavy]

appreciate it!

[@Cata_raids]

I love the bob ross poster in the background “I am now a guitar”

[@MarcWavy]

hahahaha 🙏🙏

[@peteJoseph-x3h]

Stay with it buddy, you’re doing well, don’t give up.

[@travistotle]

Audience when this video first uploads: Four hours a day??!! That's insane!! Who the hell has that much free time in a day???? Audience one month later: Four hours a day??!! What the hell am I supposed to do with my other 14 free hours in a day????

[@MarcWavy]

hahah quarantine vibes

[@everestgaming7004]

yeap😂😂😂😂😂

[@dr.tempoville2519]

I practice 6+ hours a day

[@emelizaambatali7512]

Hahaaha

[@dustinskaggs3493]

Kids.

[@NameBrandCody]

Bruh fr you inspired the shit out of me rn... I’ve started practicing the guitar again recently (was pretty close to your starting level maybe a little behind but not much) and I’ve been practicing 30min-1hr30 a day since the new year. Just really trying to touch the guitar everyday, haven’t been timing myself at all But you made me realize just how unstructured ive been and how minimal my effort has been lol Thanks for the kick in the butt homie 🤙🏼 Got yourself a new sub

[@MarcWavy]

Awesome thank you!! Yeah haha structure is important to get better results. But also having fun while doing it is just as important :)

[@slimsauu389]

this inspired me to pick up a guitar, i always come back to this video whenver I need inspiration/motivaion and it never fails. thank you

[@MarcWavy]

Ayy I’m glad it helps. Stay shreddin :)

[@fraser7116]

honestly thank you man that’s really wise time management, i’m a complete beginner so I think i’ll start with 30 minutes of metronome saturdays and sundays and see how that goes

[@MarcWavy]

Yes do it! But also remember daily practice is the most important

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand182

[@zxrudy]

I just watched this and yep, tomorrow I'll start my 30 days practice with my guitar!

[@MarcWavy]

Do OT

[@bigsnooze4018]

Something I love about all of these video's is how their tone and touch develops over the x-amount-of-days as well.

[@MarcWavy]

its awesome to see tbh. you dont notice it as much when u dont record yourself

[@luciansirbu1784]

Hey man, that's really inspiring...thank you so much for this video! I'll grab my guitar everyday and start a serious routine...

[@MarcWavy]

Ayy no problem, do it!!

[@justinsmith7677]

First you kicked my ass at producing, now you're gonna do it on guitar. Sick video dude

[@MarcWavy]

😂😂 naaaah. thanks bro

[@jayseb]

Passions are key. Great job. I basically changed my job so I could learn and make more music... just for fun. Running after money isn't and wasn't a way of life I was interested in. And you know what, now that I rearranged my professional life, things are close to what they were before, but I get to play music every day. It's weird how sometimes, changes bring better opportunities. Cheers.

[@MarcWavy]

That’s awesome to hear! Maybe even one day music could be a full time thing :)

[@sirt1s]

well i began guitar on the 20th of july and i can say ive fallen in love with this thing. 6 hours a day with many (mabye too many) 9 hour sessions especially now that im on vacation. some of the notable things ive learned are cant stop by rhcp, under the bridge (until the 3rd verse) by rhcp,frusciante's bedroom lick and ive gotten very comfortable with my initial goal of getting comfortable playing like john frusciante (thumb chords, licks etc).

[@Khanso1o]

Bro I’d love to see you make some videos of your progression with the guitar, I’m really interested in learning as well 😭

[@sirt1s]

@@Khanso1o for sure man i just got my first electric too! ill post a progression video soon since ive kept all my clips from the first day to now, i post some clips on my ig story if you wanna check it out @sirt1s

[@MarcWavy]

damn thats crazy! how is wrist holding up? I run into wrist issues on my fretting had all the time and it holds me back from playing often nowadays

[@sirt1s]

@@MarcWavy well when i started practicing snow hey oh which is a hell of a workout id wake up with a swollen hand and do some excersises but other than that not much

[@sirt1s]

@@fadedbluejeans3680 i mean ive had 0 pain so far and my technique is ok and schools are starting anyway so yeh.

[@redbeatsmedia1972]

I like this switch up of content. It came out really good.

[@wildflashback1979]

Atarashi Manga It Sure did

[@MarcWavy]

Thank you bro ♥️♥️

[@dexterremy8258]

Bro: ABSOLUTELY INSPIRING. GREAT JOB👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾!!!

[@MarcWavy]

Thank you bro!

[@mobkun6457]

Man its okay to practice a single song for days than practicing every song but without mastering it

[@MarcWavy]

♥️♥️ very tru

[@katferments]

This is gonna be my personal october challenge. I really gotta get on that theory

[@MarcWavy]

DO ITTT

[@KRColson]

Marc, I admire you so much for what you have accomplished in 30 days! I'm an old 66 year old retiree who has decided to try and learn to play guitar "again" and you have certainly inspired me to just "get it done"! Thank you so much for sharing this video as it has really encouraged me to do my best to learn this instrument like I wanted to when I was 14 years old. Cheers and keep up the great work!

[@MarcWavy]

yesss keep at it!

[@laurenbrown16]

YES STOP THIS TRAIN oh my gosh. stop this train was the song that introduced me to picking and it's so fun to play. i love that you played john mayer

[@MarcWavy]

Yeee it’s so good ain’t it! It’s so fun to play

[@inarafideles]

Maaan... This is really great! Go you! I liked your practice routine. Gonna apply it for myself, but since I only have 30 minutes a day... I'll break it into the week. 😁

[@MarcWavy]

yess 30 minutes is still plenty of time ♥️ get at it

[@BigWickVic]

found this video very helpful! The way you practice is much better than all the other videos out there

[@MarcWavy]

oh thanks!

[@dnp_johan]

Inspired! I'm going to start practicing from today...number of likes I get are the number of hours I'll practice.... I'm going to like it now to get me started

[@SiyangMusic]

Jojo14 , inspiration yes you get it from others but motivation and discipline should come from within otherwise it won’t last like trust me :/

[@dnp_johan]

@@SiyangMusic that's true.... And... I just realised... Idk how to go about practicing... What do I follow? Where do I start from?

[@MarcWavy]

Don't start off with too much practice! u can hurt ur fingers and wrists like I have and it actually held back my progress. start with 15-30 minutes and work ur way up. i'd recommend getting an online teacher or a guitar course from art of guitar, Paul David's, any of those KZbinrs have decent courses

[@dnp_johan]

@@MarcWavy thanks mate....will do.

[@SiyangMusic]

@@dnp_johan you can start with learning your favourite songs!

[@johnnymartini4989]

Dude you’re actually pretty good when you started, atleast better then me, how do you improvise? I can’t and I’ve been playing for a year and a half

[@mebewoke206]

It's probably the experience from producing and song writing as an artist that got him to improvise. Just keep playing!

[@billhader8404]

Improvising is just applying your knowledge of the fret board and creativity. Improvising well is just something that comes with time.

[@dylananderson4356]

Learn scales.

[@tientje98]

Learn scales and solos, you'll be there in no time;)

[@MarcWavy]

As some people already said yeah since I’ve been producing for the past 9 years the improvising part came a lot easier I just needed to practice the mind muscle connection but I would recommended try singing and making up melodies over backing tracks or over random instrumentals to start getting a sense of creating melodies then apply it to guitar

[@DustyD-vv8xb]

I wish you the best of luck with your playing. This video was refreshing and honest. I have been playing 40 plus years, 35 professionally and when recently asked about how to get good at it, my response was loving doing it when you are not good at it is where talent begins. There is now way around the hours needed, no short cut. Your approach will yield results!

[@MarcWavy]

thanks!

[@newmanparker02]

How do you only have 1k subs? The editing is amazing man!

[@MarcWavy]

ahha thank you bro ❤️

[@sergescardigno]

good stuff dude, always looking for a reason to pick guitar back up, I think I just need to commit to consistency like you did to be where I wanna be. good vid production value too!

[@MarcWavy]

Yess! honestly I went a little to crazy like going for 4 hours just right away if I were to do this again I would start at 30 minutes then work my way up

[@agawamguy]

Great video Marc! I joined an online guitar training course exactly 30 days ago (12/18/23) and I have been learning and playing at a minimum of 1 hour a day. Some days I practice an hour twice a day. What I'm most impressed with in your video is that your finger-picking your Strat. That alone is impressive!

[@bluematrix5001]

The most difficult is not to play every day and becoming better at the guitar, the hardest is to realize that when you stop playing for few days (and imagine for a few weeks or more) how much that can affect your playing and performing.....or course to rest sometimes by purpose to refresh and have a new perspective on the guitar can be healthy and a good thing... but what I mean, to be a REALLY good guitar player requires dedication and DAILY practice! and the Guitar does not forgive if you stop playing her... is very jealous!

[@MarcWavy]

yes. daily is super important!

[@XricheeX]

I ordered my first guitar, should come in a few days I think. im excited to start learning it you def give me motivation

[@UnemployedMacintosh]

don't let this get your expectations high. I started 2 days ago and he already knew the basics, so our progress will be much slower than his. just trying to learn the first couple chords is pretty damn hard and your fingers are gonna hurt really bad lol

[@XricheeX]

@@UnemployedMacintosh thanks for the reply! yeah I got a piano 2 years ago and been playing off and on, cause every time it would be so difficult and id get demotivated and not play for weeks or months, because I wanted to go too fast instead of spending more time on the same technique and be slower and then id have to start all over again, so I do understand that its a struggle to learn an instrument! but im definitely going to try to be very consistent and not set the bar too high with learning the guitar unlike Ive been with the piano. btw let me know if you ever make a progress video of your own in a year or so :) would love to see it. good luck with your guitar journey

[@UnemployedMacintosh]

@@XricheeX for sure! Good luck on your journey as well, I’m using Guitar Justin’s free courses on KZbin and he is a really good teacher if you want to check him out. He goes really slow and makes sure you know it’s normal to not be making a lot of progress at first.

[@davidmyles5033]

Cool, what guitar did you buy?

[@XricheeX]

@@davidmyles5033 squier red sparkle telecaster

[@real_DrDummkopf]

Dude i like this guy he ain't trying to fake nothing. The same stuff we all go through. Love it mate

[@MarcWavy]

ahah yessir

[@rudrasahu4110]

I kinda left playing guitar but you got me back :)

[@MarcWavy]

DO IT

[@is626]

That was amazing bro, u just jumped passed my skill level when I played for like a year in just a month. U gonna be amazing if u keep at it bro.

[@MarcWavy]

❤️❤️

[@firstdonuts]

very inspirational. Honestly I feel like when learning guitar, your always going to be able to look back and say "I should have done this better." The reality however, is that just picking up the guitar everyday and practicing something, even if it's not perfect, will probably allow you to progress so much faster than if you practice perfectly just once or twice a week imo. I think it has to do with muscle memory and repetition. The more the better, as long as you are intentional and taking note of what does and doesnt work. And the consistency is obviously key. I actually just started playing a week ago and have already noticed the benefit of just practicing the basic chords multiple times everyday (stoping when my fingertipsnget too sore or my attention starts to slip). I also do a lot of weightlifting, and theres similarities. Consistency in the gym will yield you decent results even if your workout is poorly structured. And repition of the excercize you want to do with proper form like a barbell squat, is ultimately the only thing that will get you to a good squat. Point being, sometimes just doing something cinsistently is what you need to get the ball rolling, and then you can fine tune your approach as you go. Dont get me wrong though, I still believe you should be intentional about the fundementals in any hobby so as to avoid bad habbits. And then even if your practice is very disjointed and all over the place, it will still serve as practice for solid fundementals. But other than that, I think its fine to improvise practice if it means you will be more consistent and enjoy yourself.

[@jarelbert]

Dude, that pinkie is yours. Use it 😃 Anyways, you are great! I have been doing almost the same thing for a year. Creating challenges for myself to improve the way I play. Now, since I am already playing the guitar a year, all my experienced guitarist friends say that for the year, that is more than usual. I am definitely going to use this exact method, to see there it will guide me. Thank you for this inspiring content.

[@MarcWavy]

i must use my pink more often you right haha. awesome glad ive inspired!

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand182

[@pepperoni101.]

Holy hell dude you're underrated

[@MarcWavy]

thank u

[@williestrokers1411]

Love the transparency bro, I'm new to guitar and it's refreshing to see not everyone is an expert, everyone starts somewhere right😍🔥❤

[@MarcWavy]

aha yep!

[@damonreynolds6775]

I had a natural ear, and was able to get by just playing with better musicians till I was good enough to gig. Old story, but looking back, wish I had the discipline to get REALLY good. But the daily grind thing, just bored me to tears - still does

[@MarcWavy]

daily grind is the only wwaaay

[@martindzhambazov1575]

for the past 9 months i have been practicing 5-6 hours a day and man there is progress!

[@MarcWavy]

Keep it up :)

[@JoeKyser]

Its like riding a bike. I always forget everything but it always comes back to me

[@MarcWavy]

yeeeppp

[@xFearGodx]

At the beginning all i knew was: *begins to play mad decent songs* brother i cant even get my fingers on the right spot lmao

[@MarcWavy]

oof practice my guy u got this

[@user-yl4lf9mh1w]

you are an inspiration. You should put together a pdf of your routine, i'd love to do it. I subscribed too.

[@MarcWavy]

thanks :)

[@FnVRGaming]

Man, I've been playing the guitar for like 20 years and had lots of lessons growing up... Some of the ideas and approaches you did are so down to earth and darn logical and smart. I think the idea of the paper with all the notes is such a great idea! I do have two tips for you though. 1- use your pinky 2- use the single neck pick up for most of John's songs to get closer to his tones. You're welcome. I look forward to the 1 year progress. You'll be way better than me at the rate you're going haha

[@MarcWavy]

thank you so much for the tips! I'll be posting an update on my second channel: b-side wavy

[@jassemliday]

this is quality content man. gotta practice now that i'm inspired. 🤣 Keep it up!

[@MarcWavy]

yess do it!

[@mihailostojanovic3201]

Wait you played chords and some arpegios in first day of learning? I can believe you if you say that you played before, but in first day it is unreal.

[@MarcWavy]

no this wasn't my first day playing guitar I've played in the past but I never have tried a 4 hour routine before. I really just wanted to improve my playing

[@musicmadgic6931]

@@MarcWavy Great way to make yourself better Marc, I enjoyed they way you mixed things up. And yeah, hanging with the obsessed one song is beginner behavior (I'm gonna get this sucker). Good you pointed it out. Like your training, it's best to mix it up learning different songs.