5 Quick Tricks When You're Stuck | Tim Pierce | Guitar Lesson | How To Play

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We all get stuck feeling like we're not progressing and wondering what to do next...
Here are 5 tools that I use to get unstuck and find quick inspiration when I pick up my guitar.
Think of this as a 0 to 60 in three seconds approach...:)
Click here www.timpierce.com/masterclass...
to check out the expanded 7 video episode on this subject in the master class, episode 101.
Thanks so much for your support !
Tim
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[@drdbailey]

Tim, I'm 67 and just started guitar about a year and half ago. I bumped into your channel, and I swear you feel like a brother. You speak like me, and think like me......I think. 😋 I want to play like you. I'm giving myself twenty years, and perhaps another lifetime.😂 And I will get there! Thank you so much!

[@urago69]

With you on that sentiment. I started at 69 and figure just to master one simple thing daily is progress indeed. Recording yourself and then listening critically to hear and improve on any mistakes is a great learning tool. Keep on plucking, bro!!

[@sparty2761]

David Bailey I started at 55 and now at 58 my jam buddies at the bar cant wait for me to showup. But I have much to learn, the journey of sharing music wherever and with whomever you play with along the way is rewarding.

[@theywantuniquebodies]

You guys are awesome. Younger guys like myself sometimes get stuck in cycles of "jeez I'll never put out anything great, these 12 year olds are already playing Bach!" But the reality is the only thing that matters musically is your own journey. There's no really competition or time based goals, only personal growth and enjoyment. Good luck!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I started this year at being over 40 so can appreciate your passion.

[@bosco5469]

Dave ..same here,.,played when I was younger I am 68 started lessons again a year in a half now ...Tim is so tuned in...so helpful...best to you on your lessons...stay focused my friend 😎

[@SClark-ww3vi]

Tim's videos are brilliant. I wish I had discovered them years ago when I was a full time working guitarist who was mediocre at best and suffered with constant self doubt which led to losing sight of why we play music in the first place.

[@jerrynickel7434]

Well said Tim, lots of bands think they have to play really complicated stuff. I was in a band when I was around 20, we quickly learned some easy classic rock songs like Louie Louie etc for a gig for the singers dad and his buddies, these songs went over great and became our bread and butter for years. We abandoned a lot of our complicated set, because people respond overwhelmingly better to easy songs done well, over hard songs done so so. Was a great lesson.....

[@jorisboulet3619]

#3 Borow from the best...... Duhuh thats why we are here !

[@vulcandj]

Your take on practicing a part over and over is spot on. I had to learn both parts of the solo for Hotel California. That took a lot of time to get down. I learned it phrase by phrase, and then put them together. And as it’s so iconic, I wanted to get it as right as I could.

[@TheRandyDowning]

Love your channel, Tim. I'm 65, and just started playing in '73. Finally beginning to get the hang of it, ;-) I always learn something and enjoy the heck out of your commentary.

[@raffaguitars]

You are so right. I always tell people better equipment does not make you a better player, but it can motivate to play more...

[@gergemall]

More cow bell😊 lol… repetition is a great gift 🎁 SO TRUE ABOUT LP and the string gauge. Great point about high maintenance tuning distractions.

[@revol40]

Pearls of wisdom from the master.

[@thesaj1110]

I truly appreciate you for taking the time to do this, wonderful.

[@edgailmoss4056]

Great guy...honest real person right there....pro in every way..thanks tim

[@JonnyRollin]

Masterful advice from a master.

[@jezzbass1826]

Thank you very much Tim!

[@davidfriesen7748]

Thanks again Tim.

[@thpthp]

I love these videos where you just sit and talk shop. SO interesting and helpful. Thanks Tim!

[@andrewkratz226]

Love this Tim, really appreciate you sharing your years of wisdom with us all.

[@mpactdesignmedia]

THANK YOU, Tim - for making these videos and making them available for free. Dig your personality and teaching!

[@lorneturner5318]

Excellent lesson Tim..thanks.

[@MeanMaoriMean555]

Thank you soo much Tim

[@chrisfarrugia5397]

Great advice !!! Thank you Tim

[@helloween76]

I absolutely love your insights and thoughts..... and I very much appreciate that you share them with us. Thank you Tim

[@N0B0DY_SP3C14L]

These tips, especially the last one about having things immediate and ready to go is so very much on point!

[@Sutich]

Videos like these are inspirational. I love your channel Tim. Thanks!

[@swaj123]

awesome advice Tim! Thanks!

[@firstnamesurname6550]

Mr Pierce, Your Love to Music & Guitar Playing is CONTAGIOUS!! Thanks For Sharing Wisdom.

[@tmacdaddy46]

Tim, this is truly a great lesson. A big wave in the ocean of genius you are so generous to share. Thank you !

[@DaronMacke]

Perfect. Exactly what I needed to hear...thanks Tim!

[@cranberrysack2139]

Whenever I go into a performance in front of people with my guitar, I make sure that I have prepared myself enough to play well in front of an audience so that if I do make a mistake, I can recover without locking up. I always go into each performance with the mindset that I will never be absolutely 100% perfect, so I make sure to be able to avoid metaphorically face planting when adversity hits. It’s ok to be nervous... just to let it hold you back from playing at your best.

[@wjniemi]

Great video, thank you, Tim.

[@CraigPaddockmusic]

Points 2 and 3- YES!!!!!!!! Thx Tim!!!!

[@thesecretspaceship]

Thanks Tim

[@felipeflandez8606]

Thanks for sharing man, much love and music for you.

[@MrBad1818]

Great advice Tim

[@thedisciple1764]

This is the best video I’ve ever seen on youtube. It answered many questions that I needed answers to. Thanks Tim

[@markpuccinelli2316]

Priceless information and motivation. Thank you!

[@williamtaylor874]

great advise tim thanks !

[@jconstant]

Tim, your videos are consistently fantastic but this one in particular is a gem. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!

[@jvetter713]

This video really spoke to me. Thank you Tim!

[@dancrlenjak]

I LOVE Tim's videos, the content is superb and in between each point is a close-up shot of a spectacular guitar riff that makes it really easy to learn. I've been learning the riffs riddled in his FREE content and my playing has gotten serious. Thanks Tim!!

[@frederickthorne2496]

can always count on Tim for great inspiration - thanks!!

[@johnwust9230]

Thanks for sharing, I dont think I ever watch one of your videos without gaining something that helps me play or understand better. What a gift.

[@stratfinders8095]

Great video Tim. Thanks for the level headed tips.

[@hernannieto1]

The last tip about different modes is gold. Thanks Tim !

[@jovcyang]

Thank You Mr. Tim pierce! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@johnrogers001]

Thanks for a great video, Tim! Great words of wisdom! It articulates (and validates) what I've learned through the years.

[@quiggycarboncat4280]

Just wanted to say that of all the thousands of similar types of KZbin vids that exist, Tims' is by far the most informational I've seen in a long while... thanks for sharing Tim.

[@allisonhancockpresley6247]

Appreciate the practical advice.

[@ChrisMedici]

Thank you for the encouragement, Tim. I have experienced a number of the sticking points that you mention especially the obsession over getting the right tone. I appreciate your honesty and insights. I'll likely watch this one multiple times.

[@bosco5469]

Great...thank u Tim

[@AwayWithWordsMusic]

I always love how encouraging you are Tim. I appreciate your humility. V this is good counsel.

[@prsgio]

Thanks Tim, awesome!

[@hhpoa]

Excellent!!!!

[@chatolars]

Wow..man this is gold teaching . Thanks

[@zeitlosband3619]

I love his advice and attitude about making mistakes and not let it bug you down and take away the joy. It shows he really understand what it's all about.

[@pheldge8806]

Your a great guitar player, and teacher M; Tim Pierce thanks a lot , for all your videos. From the bottom of my heart.

[@GeoZero]

Fantastic video. Great points all around.

[@nicero870]

As great a player as you are, you're as down to earth as can be. It's very refreshing. Thank you for sharing as freely as you do.

[@earlyraybonneville1762]

I love your tutorials!!

[@tomblake4404]

Sir, thanks for your wise words. This cools me down, like a soft summer breeze and a JJ Cale song. Simplicity and wisdom is a rare but unbeatable combination!

[@theubaum]

Tim, what gifted insight to being at piece with making music on the guitar no matter what your skill set or gear! Certainly made me reconsider a lot of things for the better! Thanks!

[@RealEstateChris56]

Love your videos Tim!! I stopped “looking” for my tone two years ago when I “found“ my Dr. Z Zlux amp, OCD pedal, MXR carbon copy, and Maxon compressor. With my Nash ‘57 Strat on the neck or bridge position, this set up can do everything from David Gilmour souring leads to guns and roses crunch, and Paul Piggat rockabilly slap-back...the tones and styles I play. Thanks for the encouragement Tim.

[@dmz140]

Your best video OF ALL TIME!

[@dork851]

Dude, this was the most helpful and inspiring thing I've seen. You're the best and God bless you

[@villagebythesea]

This is so great, and so true! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and keeping us all reminded of what is most important in playing guitar, which is playing music.

[@GuitarHack66]

That is some of the best musical advice I've ever heard. You are a wise man sir. Cheers

[@chrisjaillet8530]

Hey Tim, I really dig what you've got going on....Whenever I'm down I watch your vids and how you smile doing what you do and it picks me up and inspires me every time. Sometimes I say to myself, " This guy's having way too much fun". Then reality kicks in and the thought comes to me that, there's no such thing as too much fun when playing guitar is involved. Thank you so very much for your brand of inspiration.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

Just some of the most practical, honest and truly useful advice to all of us 'mortal' guitar players Tim thanks so much.

[@markranalli4994]

Maybe the best advice I've gotten from a KZbin guitar video. Thanks!

[@MrAxman53]

8:22 - 9:45 Thank you, thank you, thank you for that! Hearing that from a pro like you is such a relief!!!

[@pumkinbreath]

Tim you are a humble nice talented teacher. Keep doing what you do

[@theywantuniquebodies]

This is an incredible video. Genuinely enlightening and humble. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

[@michaeldorrenbacher8977]

As always a very helpful video! Thank you for helping people getting better!

[@kingtrombone72]

Thanks Tim for being honest, real, inspiring .. its guitarist like you that makes me want to play my Guitar! 🙂

[@ElDuderino502]

Thanks to Tim, I went from being stuck to feeling overwhelmed 😄. I have so much to work on now. His masterclass is great.

[@petefloydmitchell5449]

I absolutely love the tone of your conversation. Discussions that talk about ones own style and sound rather than becoming another player are very wise. That's a mindset that will lead to better guitar happiness in my opinion. I also smiled when you referred to Les Pauls and their G string staying in tune challenge. Sometimes it seems to me that when I've been playing my Les Paul, (or SG for that matter), for a few minutes it warms up and behaves better. Anyway, great post man.

[@00xanawolf00]

Tim, your videos have been a Godsend! Your insight into all the little details is what really sets you apart from the hundreds of excellent guitar instructors on KZbin. That, and you just seem like an incredibly humble, practical, down-to-earth guy.

[@Jeffway24]

This advice is essential no matter what instrument you play. Thanks Tim!

[@autocrow]

I never feel stuck anymore with all of these wonderful instructional videos on KZbin. I keep learning and playing. It's slow progress but steadily upward.

[@marioricardo7817]

...wisdom comes from the experience...great!

[@STRAT62]

Thank you!

[@1965kid]

This is absolutely the best, most useful guitar instruction video on the whole internet!

[@thegreatriffs2552]

This is a superb channel. Tim's intelligence and humanity compliment his musicianship perfectly.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Awesome thanks!

[@matiasrodriguezisern4714]

you are very good at inspiring its a great gift

[@cawfeedawg]

Great advice

[@lonniezamarripa959]

Tim , great words of wisdom. I could gush for a time but to what end . You are a fella doing the thing you love incredibly well.and passing some of your self and knowledge on to us. Thank you.

[@rubykaufman5361]

Last 2 points are very well taken, thank you for your time i appreciate it.

[@joebevacqua7671]

Thank you Tim- that’s probably the best guitar lesson I’ve ever had! Many times I’ve been my own worst enemy- this info coming from you Sir is pure gold and so liberating! Thank you and Lord bless you

[@tcollins7915]

Great video Tim! #3 is why I keep coming back to your channel

[@Guitarwizza1]

Great advice!

[@jeffdiltz7927]

Thanks so much for this! Great stuff!

[@donaldstockton5170]

Great video. Absolutely nails the early SRV tone on the opening lick!

[@biffelliotforpresident]

Dang, we're so lucky to have access to videos like this! What awesome advice from a master. I have my guitars sitting in my living room with a Boss Katana ready to flip on with one switch. Simple amp, ready with 4 preset tones, and a half-watt setting to keep it reasonable. Having a guitar you don't have to fight, ready to go when you have a moment means everything when you're trying to grow. Tim, you are fantastic.

[@stanesposito2664]

Great info; much appreciated.

[@rickgrebenik7513]

Good advice, loved this

[@salcasabianca]

Thanks Tim !

[@morganmonnot7330]

This is just what I needed.. Thanks Tim!!

[@garrytrillo]

I agree Tim with 100% of all areas you are talking about, love your playing man!

[@strings2wood]

Liberating advice Tim. Keep up the great inspiration. Thanks so much.

[@chavisgrandpa]

I really appreciate this video Tim. I am learning guitar and I am sooooo stuck. It can get quite aggravating. This was a big encouragement.

[@natman5211]

Best Advice I have ever heard on Guitar playing and achievement . Keeping your eyes and ears on one thing delivery of music at any cost no matter your skill level . Be the best "YOU" can be !!!