MY ONE YEAR ELECTRIC GUITAR PROGRESSION

[@sireynolds]

Enjoyed watching this. I'm what they call a late starter to the guitar, now that Kids are grown up. On to my 3rd week of guitar and loving it

[@darbyparkermusic]

i am so glad to hear!! as long as you keep it fun you will be a lifelong learner!!

[@jl3436]

I've just started to learn how to improvise on the guitar last year after 8 years of playing and let me tell you, your progress is phenomenal!!! Keep pushing and learning new and challenging stuff all the time!! Congrats 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@darbyparkermusic]

oh man!! thank you so much. this means a lot. i absolutely will keep going. you do the same.

[@AmolAmrit]

Hey, I just wanted to know if you can help me to start the improvisation part. I I can play chords fine and I know the pentatonic scales by heart but I don't know how to mix everything

[@ltrv316]

Hi there. Your video is inspirational for me. My story with guitar started back in 2012, but I did not get too far. I had a big problem with my self esteem, I just could not stand people hearing me while I was learning... All those wrong notes, or just me sounding bad because I was new to this. So I would play with headphones all the time. But I quitted. Now I have been working on my self esteem. My personallity has changed for good and I am going to pick up my guitar again, buy new strings and start practising. Thank you for the video 😊

[@darbyparkermusic]

oh wow! this makes me so happy to hear. im so glad you’re back to guitar and that you’re feeling more confident. keep it up rockstar !!

[@ltrv316]

​@@darbyparkermusic Hey! I'm one week into it, re-learned the pentatonic and trying to get something musical out of it :). Thank you for your kind words! 🎸

[@markbrown7103]

I say way to go. I bought a guitar and 1974 I’m still playing today at the age of almost 70 years old that is. You may not know this, but reading music really helps a lot become familiar with the fingerboard of the guitar. Learn how to read music and chord charts you’ll go along way just remember this don’t take no short cuts. If you take short cuts, you will regret it you will say why didn’t I learn not to begin with I only hope the best for all of you. Good luck.👍🏼👍🏼🎸😄🎸

[@darbyparkermusic]

this is great advice!! thank you mark. im so glad to hear you still playing all these years later!!

[@markbrown7103]

Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoyed my comment. Not to be bragging but most of these guys are teach on guitar on KZbin. I am older than the majority of them 50 years is a long time to play a guitar. To this day my average practice time is at least 4 to 6 hours a day. I could’ve made a career out of this, but instead chose not to. Don’t want to go through that hassle. I hope you have a beautiful day. Chat with you again soon.😃👍🏼🎸

[@midevolgamingvortex8844]

I'm roughly 2 months into acoustic myself I have an electric also just haven't been playing that as much, I subscribed :)

[@darbyparkermusic]

ahh!! congratulations!! im excited for you. keep it up!

[@FIZZYTOP]

Wow so good ! I tried some years ago, I guess I just didn't have the patience, but looking at getting back in to it. You should try silent lucidity by queens ryche that sounds cool and I think you'd enjoy learning it. Keep it up, from New Zealand.

[@darbyparkermusic]

ooo i will absolutely check it out!! and yes, come back to guitar!! it misses you.

[@khoiplaysguitar]

These videos are always so cool! I wish I kept track of my progress like this when I first started. Keep it up!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! it’s been a lot of fun keeping track and also helps me stay motivated when i’m down. i appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@s.fox.x8158]

u did a great job actually and i really enjoyed watching this progress looking forward to see more vids from u :) and keep going

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much (,: i will !! it’s so much fun

[@a_risen_light6798]

What videos did you watch to help you learn guitar? Also what videos did you watch to learn arpeggios? And any tips for staying motivated?

[@darbyparkermusic]

hi! i watched a lot of marty music and paul davids. cory wong might be a good person to watch for arpeggios and more jazz-oriented techniques and progressions. as for staying motivated, i struggle with this plenty! picking up the guitar for at least five minutes a day is a good rule of thumb though generally. you will find that you will oftentimes play much longer than 5 minutes, but sometimes that is all you need to stay fresh.

[@johnpaulmacasling13]

Nice!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you!!

[@xxirapax8830]

Grandissima 🤘🏼

[@janetg.]

Wow!!! You are amazing!!! What online program are you using as a teaching tool?

[@darbyparkermusic]

hi janet! thank you so much. this is so sweet. and i am using a few different sources such as Marty Music, Sound Guitar Lessons (my favorite), Trevor Wong, Andy Hillier, Paul Davids, Andrew Clarke, and one of my really good friends who has been playing for a long time.

[@TheLostTrash]

I just started 4 days ago and I can't strum.. my fingers are really giving me a hard time on acoustic! Gotta go long way...

[@darbyparkermusic]

it’s okay!! just give yourself a good month or two and you’ll have some nice calluses. if you ever make the switch to electric you’ll be so glad to have started with acoustic as the strings are much gentler on an electric. keep up the good work! don’t get discouraged, keep it fun (:

[@TheLostTrash]

@@darbyparkermusic Yeah.. Thanks.. I love music so gotta do this. I should take some classes tho to get better.. or I'll be just playing strings.. But thanks.. your video is a motivation indeed

[@italiad1013]

Good👍 try some Sabbath songs….great easy riffs and full songs to play as a beginner👍

[@darbyparkermusic]

i will!! thank you so much for watching (:

[@jesus12pc61]

Keep up the good work!!!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! i absolutely will

[@karma-bp1oy]

so cool! i’m my first week into electric. what would you say you practiced most everyday? and any advice? :)

[@darbyparkermusic]

hello! thank you so much (: and i would say if i could do it over again i would learn songs, of course, but i would also try and build up finger strength to be able to do barre chords sooner because that really opens a lot of doors. you can also try finger exercises like the spider walk to build dexterity. most importantly, keep it fun!

[@DKGaming-kg9lv]

what is week 4's song?

[@darbyparkermusic]

dust in the wind by kansas!

[@richardrodriguez4269]

How you do a bar note I just started but the 1st and second string are getting mutef

[@darbyparkermusic]

when you’re doing barre chords make sure you’re making your barre as close to the fret as possible. this will help you get the cleanest notes. as for the muting, you may just have to keep practicing. when i first started with them i had to work really hard to build up my finger strength enough to do the barre chords. i hope this helps!

[@imthemicro7080]

Time and patience. Trying to bar right up by the nut for the f chord is one of the hardest bar chords you can do. Maybe slide down a couple of Frets so the tension isn't as bad. Only for a few weeks then work your way back. Also try to keep your thumb behind the neck for a few months at least. Don't wrap it round. This helps develop the muscle in-between your thumb and index finger which provides strength which helps bar 🤘

[@jessedannysorucosanchez1787]

Eres Preciosa! Wow 😳

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you (,:

[@diana7_359]

Omg do we have the same guitar teachers XD

[@darbyparkermusic]

i imagine we must!! youtube university :P

[@tsukiiblues]

@@darbyparkermusic what's the name of the guitar?

[@evheniibondarenko6147]

Learning master of puppets on 10th week))

[@darbyparkermusic]

such a fun song (:

[@hunter00143]

Finger picking like that after one month holy crap!!!! Keep it up you're gonna get really good

[@darbyparkermusic]

oh wow (,: thank you so much!

[@jlobiafra]

Yeah you seem to grasp the finger picking easier than you did with the Metallica songs

[@ThomasJoseph-sq9jl]

Remind me of the days when I was learning myself. Never became a professional musician, but still have a guitar to play every now and then. Remember: there's no shortcut when learning. Some people may be talented and others not so much, but there's no alternative to practicing if you want to get better.

[@darbyparkermusic]

i 10000% agree!!

[@froggy2926]

thank you for sharing this!! i feel almost the same with my progress, there are times when it super fun to play but also times where it’s really frustrating. if it’s fun for you you should definitely keep playing!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!! yeah it can def be frustrating but the key is to keep finding ways to make it fun (:

[@RandomChanel6150]

You're getting good at this! Although you do this thing, when you press the strings too hard and strings look like you bend them a little downwards. That's why most of your chords are not really in tune. But that's a super easy thing to fix, just try to press them as lightly as possible for them to sound "good enough" and you'll sound much better instantly! Good playing and tremendous amount of progress in a year!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! i will pay attention to this (:

[@OneEyedGhost]

Great progress! I also started a month ago, only posted 2 songs yet. Hope to get another this month :) Loved seeing your progress!

[@darbyparkermusic]

aw thats awesome!! im going to check it out now. keep going you got this (:

[@michfaceee]

when i tell you my jaw dropped after your week 4 progress !! thank you for documenting this, it's super motivating for me to try and pick my guitar back up and keep learning^^

[@darbyparkermusic]

this is soooo sweet omg (': thank you so much. good luck with your journey!!

[@Soltine]

UR SO COOL!!! im getting my electric guitar soon im so exited for ittt

[@darbyparkermusic]

ahh thank you (': i am so excited for you!! it is so much fun i will get lost in it for hours. good luck!

[@phinestro]

Week 52 my favorite! Got you sounding more versatile now you got through! Love this progress

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so so much!! cant wait to post the year two progress .. :)

[@ferro1645]

there is no video that made me this genuinely happy for someone like this one im very proud of u you are doing a great job!!!

[@darbyparkermusic]

this made me smile so much. thank you thank you thank you !!!

[@3arezu]

hello! nice progress! i really like the flower paintings behind you, where did u find these? :)

[@darbyparkermusic]

i think i got them at target! it was a while ago though ):

[@cheems7447]

2:26 Ah yes "carl brown from guitarlessons365". Basically the name i heard the most in my entire time in middle school.

[@darbyparkermusic]

a classic

[@TheRagreis]

This is a natural and thrue video. We all want to jump from 0 to 100 in 1 year but it takes time in many terms. Chords, rythm, strenght, fustration, desire to learn every music we love, etc

[@darbyparkermusic]

i totally agree!!! there’s a long road ahead still (,:

[@ldwcsMirrorball]

you just motivated me to get a guitar!!! i have been thinking for weeks. im sure that you’re gonna be great :)

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!! im so excited for you. good luck (:

[@kichuntong4336]

You need to work on your right hand. Rhythm, noise control and palm muting… trust me it would make a world of difference

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! (: i will look up some videos to help me with these techniques !

[@Colorcrayons]

This is actually pretty awesome and one of the rare time the youtube algorithm wasnt dross. Good job on your journey so far. Even after a week, you made some major headway. Videos like this are great not only to honestly disply your own progress and hold yourself accountable, but it helps encourage others who may be struggling on their journey as well. Rough seas are easier to navigate when there is a boat within line of sight of you, struggling with the same waves.

[@darbyparkermusic]

i totally agree with you!!! and thank you so much. i really appreciate you watching.

[@hannahjean7900]

What kind of resources did you use to figure out the chords/riffs/patterns for all these! This is such awesome progress inspiring me to practice more.

[@darbyparkermusic]

i am going to make a longer video on this so stay tuned hehe but i would recommend learning songs in the beginning. marty music is a great resource for learning songs. if you want to jump right into theory, the channel on youtube, "sound guitar lessons" is really really spectacular. he breaks down music theory for guitarists at any skill level. if there are more questions you have, please feel free to ask

[@averagerallyenjoyer9927]

nice, any tips on starting out? im going to get a electric guitar soon after playing bass for 3 years.

[@darbyparkermusic]

oo that is so exciting! good news is your fingers will already be way stronger than needed so that wont be something you have to worry about too much. a lot of the same concepts apply so you will be situated nicely. however, i would recommend learning songs in the beginning. marty music is a great resource for learning songs. if you want to jump right into theory, the channel on youtube, "sound guitar lessons" is really really spectacular. he breaks down music theory for guitarists at any skill level. if there are more questions you have, please feel free to ask

[@averagerallyenjoyer9927]

@@darbyparkermusic just bought my 1st guitar, polar white w maple neck fender player strat (made in mexico)

[@averagerallyenjoyer9927]

@@darbyparkermusic little update, i've learnt c a g e d, em, am, fm, f, gm and can play basic rock and metal songs like smeels like teen spirt, come as you are, enter sandman etc

[@akai_hana_23]

I used to take guitar class when i was 15 but i quit due to personal reason and that reason makes my confident went downhill real quick. I have no passion and everything. And now, 27, i'm starting to play guitar again after a clip of Polyphia's Tim Henson popped up out of nowhere at my ig and i've been thankful since that day. My guitars are all a bit rusty but still playable so i'm gonna play. Btw, nice video. I love it so much and i've sub. Love from Malaysia.

[@darbyparkermusic]

thanks so much bella! im so glad you’re back to playing guitar. polyphia and tim henson are S tier.

[@akai_hana_23]

@@darbyparkermusic ikr!

[@ayse241]

Thats the guitar I want and it will be my first too just I need money lol

[@darbyparkermusic]

it’s a great guitar! i highly recommend (:

[@Albinogiraffe789]

ive been playing for over a year and im only as good as you were at like week 10

[@darbyparkermusic]

this is sweet, but im sure you are doing just fine!! dont let it discourage you one bit. everyone moves at their own pace!!!

[@TheLastSnooze93]

I love this a lot! I got my first electric guitar about a month ago, I just haven't really played because I start to feel discouraged. It's so difficult for me to place my four fingers on four of the frets, especially for the lower strings, it annoys me so bad. It also really hurts me. If that was an issue of your learning, how did you deal with it? and what did you do to learn, did you watch youtube videos, use a book, or used applications that are meant for learning the electric guitar?

[@TheLastSnooze93]

I hope you become a guitar goddess!!!!!

[@darbyparkermusic]

hello! yes this absolutely was an issue for me especially because i have perfectionist tendencies. however, i can suggest to start learning songs that may use only one or two fingers max (or ones with simpler chords). as for building dexterity and strength, it just comes with time. however, i used to do this one exercise called the "spider walk" a lot (you can look it up on youtube) and that really helped me reach across those bottom four frets a lot faster than just playing songs alone. i hope this helps. feel free to ask for claritification!

[@lukejones0826]

1:37 wow! I don’t think that I’d be able to play that for a while even though I’ve been playing guitar for 2 years!

[@darbyparkermusic]

yeah it’s a tough one for sure but with enough practice you can nail it down !!!

[@lukejones0826]

@@darbyparkermusic thanks!

[@Sketchi9Dkid]

Excellent progress homie!!! This is inspiring, I have been playing music for many years but took a looong break from guitar, I'm enjoying learning it all again though, I hope you continue jamming out you and I hope to see more progress videos and covers! You are awesome!!! Much Love Fam and God Bless

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! this is so sweet. glad to hear you are back on guitar. i will absolutely keep it up hehe thank you

[@1minutecomicswalahollywood648]

Nice channel.

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!

[@xxaviierr._]

Off topic sorry but what’s the blue light you have when it’s dark in your room looks like a vibe lol.

[@darbyparkermusic]

hmm i think it might be my light for my plants 🤣 either that or the strip lights i have up (: thanks for watching though!

[@xxaviierr._]

@@darbyparkermusic thank you! & of course great progress btw!

[@mitt4276]

what is the song in the minute 1:30 I think I heard it before in life is strange but I'm not sure, also great playing I used to watch the same channel you had in the background in enter sandman

[@darbyparkermusic]

it’s called dust in the wind! (:

[@mitt4276]

@@darbyparkermusic Thanks a lot :)

[@ruatrainman2]

Hello, I just got my first guitar and I'm checking out new players. You are very good for just starting, you're also playing all the music I love, keep up the awesome work! Liked and subbed. Dave.

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so so much Dave! i really appreciate it. thanks for watching!

[@themidnightclub8412]

I love the sounds that came from week 52. What genres were you playing? The first one sounded very cool and the second one sounded dreamy and mysterious.

[@PotatoEsquire]

Looking forward to seeing more! I have been playing for 3-4 years now and I think you're progressing much faster than I did in the beginning. Keep up the good work, and nice Megadeth shirt

[@darbyparkermusic]

wow! thank you so much (': i will definitely be posting more i pinky promise

[@Jammingonlinewithanyone]

I’ve 1 ✅

[@TransformersAndVideoGames]

Hi Darby. It’s great to see your guitar progress after just one year. Keep it up. Nice guitar too. I’ve been slowly trying to learn acoustic guitar. It’s been very slow progress due to limited practice time available but it’s been fun learning some basic strumming versions of songs that I’ve always liked.

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! and im so glad for you. as long as you keep it fun, you will be a lifelong learner!

[@prevalentape0]

3:26 almost the same vibe as Monoral's Kiri. Cool!

[@Dlww4outdoors40]

I have that same guitar!

[@darbyparkermusic]

i love it (':

[@frvddiie]

we have the exact same guitar

[@darbyparkermusic]

i loooove it (:

[@Joeonline26]

Bruh wtf happened between week 4 and 9? All of a sudden she learned how to move up and down the fret board easily haha!

[@darbyparkermusic]

im working on it (': thank you so much for watching.

[@hidekiryuga8296]

You are very talented

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!

[@derekmartin8498]

This was nice to see as a beginner guitar player myself. I started early last year, i will hit the one year mark in 2 weeks from today actually. You are doing a good job keep it up, just think of how good you will be in another year. Always Remember to have fun with it, play music you love, cos I know how frustrating it can be at times.

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! keep up the good work (:

[@aaronmason3086]

i can't wait to learn everlong... such a banger song.. awesome progress by the way

[@darbyparkermusic]

its such a fun song!!! honestly as soon as you have enough strength to hold a barre chord i would say go for it!!!

[@dandan0o0]

I've been playing for 17 years and watching your progress has inspired me to try and get better. After a certain point I found myself getting complacent in my playing but seeing how far you've gotten over such a short period of time has inspired me to woodshed my playing again. Cheers!

[@darbyparkermusic]

ahh! this makes me smile so much! yeah i even find myself getting complacent only after a year of playing, and one thing i have been doing to help prevent that is to write down what i did in my practice session that day so i dont stick on one or two things for too long. happy playing!

[@hunter-xw8eb]

That's just like my progression And i am taking the break now you really hyped me to continue 😆❤ Great work

[@darbyparkermusic]

i am so glad to hear this !! thank you so much for watching.

[@sarahcardini4777]

Ive been wanting to take the leap and learn too-what was your process like? Are there any specific tutorials that really helped you learn the basics?

[@darbyparkermusic]

ahh!! im so glad to hear (: im actually going to make a more in depth video on this soon but i really just started with learning songs that i liked. i used Marty Music as a resource to do so and for theory, i would recommend Sound Guitar Lessons. my biggest tip would be to keep it fun. it can be really discouraging in the beginning, but i promise once you have one song under your belt you will feel so motivated.

[@electrochainik]

Really nice, I'm just past my first month. Also decided to start a youtube channel for this to keep me motivated and also later being able to check how bad I was. (it's Russian though, but in my short video section I post only the songs, they don't have any language)

[@darbyparkermusic]

oo!! i will check it out. happy playing!

[@LSOleq]

Wow good progress. I am playing guitar since year, and a few daysI've posted video how Im playing after year, keep playing 🎸

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! i will check it out (:

[@th3_spartan]

very inspiring, great job!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!

[@lucasgouveamusic]

Way to go! Keep on practicing! 🤘❤️

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! i absolutely will (:

[@daniellllllllI]

i play as long as you and i can say that you are so much better now... but it will change ;)

[@darbyparkermusic]

i love that !! it’s on (,:

[@Itshopeonly]

It's funny how the algorithm works i just bought my first ever electric guitar like 5 days ago. And today I was struggling to get certain picking patterns and it kinda demotivated. After seeing your video I just told myself to keep going and practice everday❤❤thank you.

[@darbyparkermusic]

aww!! this makes me so happy to hear. yes, keep going!! it’ll get easier and the frustrations will become more manageable!

[@derekmartin8498]

Don’t give up. Every time you are struggling just remember that anyone who has ever tried to learn guitar (even the pros you see on KZbin ) struggled at times.Try not to be to hard on yourself and have fun with it. You will get there in the end, trust me.

[@ItzCamJam]

you should do more fingerpicking your technique was very good

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! that is my favorite thing to do (':

[@Meikedanielle]

Love it!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you !!!

[@imthemicro7080]

Good progress. Keep going. I'm about a year and a half in with some breaks along the way. Let's keep rockin 🤘

[@darbyparkermusic]

ahh!! this is great. i am so glad for you. keep on jammin!!

[@jazgaming9434]

dang! i thought i ws progressing fast

[@darbyparkermusic]

im sure you are progressing just fine. no stress !! just keep playing

[@ensushi3414]

I'm just beginning with the Electric Guitar, and this is truly inspiring:)

[@darbyparkermusic]

that makes me smile so much!!! im so excited for you (((:

[@ganyusatier398]

thank you for this video, Darby 🙂

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you for watching!

[@Tonguendchic]

really enjoyed watching your video Pia, its always great to see people get into guitar. keep up the good work and enjoy!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!!! i really appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@jeremydonnet102]

I started 5 month ago on the same guitar ! Squier Stratocaster 😊 great progress !

[@darbyparkermusic]

its a great guitar!! thank you so much :)

[@cuervosenlapecera]

heyyyyy nice progression, good job and keep it up!!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much juan! this means a lot.

[@richardrodriguez4269]

I have that same gaming chair lol

[@darbyparkermusic]

it’s a good one 🤣

[@Alyssa-ow3zl]

this is great progress!! what did you use to learn? if you don’t mind me asking

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!! and i used a bunch of different sources like marty music and especially "sound guitar lessons" (he's my favorite). i also liked watching paul davids too. another good source is guitarscale.org

[@Alyssa-ow3zl]

@@darbyparkermusic thank you! i’ve been trying to learn electric guitar but i hit a wall because i didn’t know where to go or how to do it but i will definitely check those out!

[@Lostnfound04]

Please can we hear more of everlong

[@darbyparkermusic]

maybe i do a full cover or something hehe

[@jsbszic]

Great work keep it going :)))

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much (: i sure will!

[@rsambhuvlogs]

Good Job!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much!

[@wariomario9240]

Intenta tocar canciones de Red Hot Chilli Peppers o The Strokes, son muy divertidas

[@darbyparkermusic]

trataré de aprender algunas de estas canciones!

[@machado_rods]

Great progress!! I'm at the start of my guitar journey, got my guitar 5 days ago and I hope I can learn as fast as you!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thats so exciting!!! have as much fun as you can!! and i promise the less you think about getting better the faster it happens -- i swear! no but really learning guitar can be so frustrating in the beginning but you will feel so rewarded.

[@machado_rods]

​@@darbyparkermusic Yess! I know I have a long way to go, but I'm already happy with the few riffs I can play in just one week! I'm curious to see how far can I go in a year of practice

[@darbyparkermusic]

@@machado_rods thats amazing!! keep up the good work and you will be shredding in no time. and track your progress if you can!! its so fun to be able to go back and watch older clips. you'll be so shocked to see your one month clips vs your one week clips.

[@machado_rods]

@@darbyparkermusic I'll do just that!

[@dont.bl1nx]

AMAZING🎉!!!!

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you sooo much!!

[@dont.bl1nx]

@@darbyparkermusic OFC!!!

[@wafflesaregreat775]

I barely started 2 weeks ago and I’m near the end of master of puppets rn, glad to see you’re trying hard too, keep up the hard work

[@darbyparkermusic]

love to hear it!! congratulations on your new journey (:

[@acousticaritra8205]

Your progress is verry slow

[@awwyisss1570]

Awesome. Keep going! :D

[@darbyparkermusic]

thank you so much! i absolutely will. we are just getting started >:)

[@awwyisss1570]

@@darbyparkermusic WOO!