Why You Aren't Improving at Guitar

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[@justin555666]

Knowing full songs, even with simple chords, is a million times more useful than any of the licks, riffs, or solos I used to practice over and over and over. I wish I learned that sooner.

[@purplecowideal]

Yea but aren’t riffs cooler when you are at a boring party?😮

[@chadwickpainter8212]

Well done. Ive found that even just switching from my electric to an acoustic as I work through learning something new can help. Its harder to pull off a lot of the stuff on an acoustic for me, so when I need to tighten the song up, i play on it until I can make it sound reasonably good. When I switch back to my electric, things are tighter, and I flow a bit better.

[@diegooland1261]

Great advice. This might sound silly but I'm adding foot tapping to my playing. I don't tap my foot when I play so it's a new thing for me. The trick I'm finding is forcing the guitar to follow the foot.

[@ruthhancock7665]

This may be the best lesson you’ve done yet, Sean… and I like them all. Thanks so much, for being so giving to us Rookies.

[@seandaniel23]

Always happy to help!

[@BookManiac1965]

Great video. This has been kind of a breakthrough moment with these tips. Thank you.

[@seandaniel23]

So happy to hear it!

[@donindri]

Rhythm. Counting, subdivisions. Took me a long time to realize I wasn’t hearing subdivisions properly. Was it a triplet or a 16th with a rest on the e of 1 e and ah? For example. Sometimes it’s hard to go back and learn what you missed. Thanks for posting.

[@greenwave792]

Yes, learning full songs is a must. Playing with a full band helped me more than anything.

[@seandaniel23]

Yeah playing with other musicians is key

[@Sarcastrophus]

Same here

[@bkennedy114]

You are a very good teacher . Glad I came across your channel

[@seandaniel23]

Thank you so much!

[@rodnyg7952]

after 40something years of playing i don't really concern myself with intentionally improving anything with it. I may learn a few things here and there, remember some and forget most, but that's all fine with me

[@kitgroovemachine]

Thanks for posting, great tips !

[@Steve-yk7iu]

Thanks for the video. Great advice.

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help

[@cheribarkman1784]

Thank you

[@jcburger733]

Great ideas on how to improve playing guitar.

[@michaelsacksteder7952]

That Post Malone song sounds like it's just Learning to Fly.

[@johndelconte9915]

I thought so too.

[@newworldwellness7007]

Me 2

[@BigBSinclair]

Stole my comment! 😅

[@MrMd5555]

That's exactly what it is

[@timtaylor286]

Thought the same thing. ‘Hey I already know how to play that”

[@stavies7525]

Nice guitar 😊 Thanks for another great video!

[@newworldwellness7007]

Good advice. Thank you

[@markcafebrown2883]

Sean I learn a shit ton from you and your channel. Ty brother

[@stefano.b65stef77]

you're right, stop playing songs in instalments! i used to be scared by some songs, i played a little bit without finishing it i learned them on your Patreon to be able to play them fully

[@seandaniel23]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support!

[@richardsoucie1648]

Thanks...you provide some great advice. I have an ever expanding list of covers that I want to learn and try to do a few each day. Lately I've been using Chordify a lot to get me started and then figuring out how to make the song "mine" and of course often have to transpose it to fit my voice. Appreciate the suggestions!

[@seandaniel23]

I've heard good things about Chordify

[@jdb2722]

My struggle is I only play full songs. But it’s real hard to know a lot of songs I want to know how to play. I can’t play boring to play songs. Majority are E or A minor so I can slip my way through the solos. Been in this rut for roughly 15 years

[@typicalhooman101]

genuinely very good advice in this video

[@seandaniel23]

Thanks so much!

[@TheJoYo]

it's for jazzing up your showtunes.

[@Bantamfire]

Looking forward to seeing you at Sweetwater, next month 😊

[@seandaniel23]

Yes! It's gonna be great!

[@trusarmor4957]

@@seandaniel23 we do love the remotes

[@arlo2203]

could you please link us to the viral vid u discussed? would love to check it out! thank you, sensei.

[@jacksonvega7751]

I like to think that after 20 yrs I’m not gettin better but I am just gettin more n more idiosyncratic. Who wants to be a technical guitar player, the real glory is in carving out something that’s peculiarly you. Character guitar players are the guys Iv always orbited around, it’s also where pretty much all the great songs n live performances emanate from. Give me jack white or Marc Ribotor Joey Santiago over vai or satriani etc any day.

[@seandaniel23]

100%

[@joepike6460]

Hey Sean, just wondering if you could do a video of how to palm mute on electric guitar when the volume control is directly below the strings - I find I keep hitting it with my strumming hand. Would really help thanks as ever man!

[@harmonicalessonsnyc6386]

IV Maj / I Maj / VI m / V Maj - I learn the song in 4 or 5 keys for the easy ones like this

[@barnaclerusty]

I mostly play guitar to come up with music that I can sing to. I can get suck for hours just trying to figure out chords that sound good together. I feel like I play the same old chords and a lot of my songs sound similar. There are a lot of insane chords out there my fingers just don’t reach. Not sure if you have put together a video on how to come up with fresh chords that go well together to build a song with a chorus, but there is an idea if you have not 😊

[@liberalsrmentallyflawed3611]

Because of a lot of knowledge I was studying and learning. After 2 1/2 years of every single day practicing and learning. I've reached where I want to be.. wait, just a Campfire Hero that's it.. I was 50 years old when I first picked up a guitar. Now, I've accomplished my mission. Just strumming and singing for friends after grilling out and drinks.. Didn't want to be a technical player. I'm not a flashy player. But I can be everyones Campfire Hero..

[@ralfybaby]

A campfire hero is something to be ... 😂

[@pineywoods420]

Being a percussionist, new to guitar, having paradiddles imbedded in my brain has hindered my strumming.

[@JohnnyAllan-vj7sj]

I noticed I get good at stuff I wanna play, then I don't really wanna play anything else. So that's about as good as I'm gonna get

[@RoadKing-ky2bs]

Do a video on how your one-off hit made thousands of dollars!

[@chrissorensen9511]

🤣😂playing guitar has made me the “hundred-aire” that I am today!!! 🤣😂

[@alansimpson8962]

Yes very true learn riff maybe learn guitar solo. But if you are in a band you better learn that song note for note from beginning to end. Because now somebody might be paying you. For your.music services.

[@guascamsb8138]

When I got stuck, I started guitar lessons. I did lessons for 3 years... tbh I don't feel I got unstuck. :(

[@icbtunit]

Sounds exactly like one of those Ricky Gervais songs from The Office. I've got a feeling it's the same progression.

[@spoonsmith9506]

I like power chords cuz uh they way they are.

[@renatoaj]

I think I've just reached my plateau. I've been playing for a year and the "stuck for 10 years" freaked me out

[@seandaniel23]

Good thing you've got tips!

[@bilalattique]

25 years of playing here…. Still learning😊

[@nateday9328]

I'm on year...12? Still learning...still fighting the suck...

[@dkelwood]

chordify is how i practis

[@ralph0808z]

And I thought I had my webcam turned off.

[@seandaniel23]

Gotta put tape over it

[@charlieytpw]

Throughout you old paradox’ again.

[@purplecowideal]

Yea but I do know a lot of varied riffs. 🎉😢😮😅

[@TheKitchenStairs]

I too, naturally sux at shredding!

[@nateday9328]

I'd be interested in your tik tok millionaire story! Lol...also, help me out with melodies on chords!

[@APW-ry2ok]

Keep your guitar in view on a stand ,so you are tempted to pick it up….

[@seandaniel23]

great tip!

[@philippinestroppoholic7996]

It's not about the guitar playing expertise ... there are loads of fantastic players. It's all about the songwriting. Mediocre (technically speaking) musicians have become super rich from songwriting royalties and can hire top players, or not, on their recordings. Noel Gallagher is a perfect example. Just saying ...

[@seandaniel23]

I love Noel.

[@coachsean9982]

Whoa, taking shots at drummers? I'm hurt.😢😅

[@seandaniel23]

It was a learn-ed experience haha. But i'm sure you're great!

[@sunshine_1111x]

Great advice! Thank you

[@seandaniel23]

Happy to help!