What to do when guitar practice becomes boring

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When practicing guitar stops being exciting it's because of something you did to yourself. The good news is that you can stop doing it and enjoy the process of building skills again.

[@aodh5022]

Great pep talk. Guitar psychology is a neglected aspect of "guitar mastery", Claus has great insight into it and "cut's to the chase" with a great sense of humour.

[@MattyPS]

I love that guy! I wish I could have a Claus at home instead of people with a negative mindset.

[@kNowFixx]

Great video. Doesn't exclusively apply to guitar either, this applies to every single goal you would want to achieve

[@consolectterree7030]

Yeah everyday i couldn't play guitar because of lack of sleep that's why it holding me back

[@strings4105]

Claus looks like the Terminator with a guitar.

[@julian10000]

Strings410 you made me imagine terminator smacking people with a guitar...

[@matthewjohnston9717]

Fam Claus looks like Elon Musk

[@cartisbelt7675]

sounds like him too💀

[@abramhernandez1216]

I don't think we ever feel like we've made an achievement... Because for every one conquered, their will always be another.

[@joecoolgamin7704]

Fax

[@SandraCianciulli]

Great video! You just found the most accurate words to help me getting through this state of mind. It's funny because, yeah, it's so obvious actually! It relieves my mind to see I'm not the only person in this world to struggle with this

[@MA-tn1ob]

Exactly what I wanted to hear, very good advice. I think it is applicable to many aspects of life as well : Enjoy the moment .. enjoy the journey instead of waiting to reach to the destination.

[@davehoward6573]

Thanks for this video Claus. The feeling of "never going to be as good as I want to be" really struck a chord with me, I was all about the ultimate target, after watching this I am going to just enjoy the journey to that destination. Besides, we never stop learning.

[@MiketheNerdRanger]

I get the point here, but the question that keeps coming to mind is, "why else would I do this if not to be good at it?" I hardly ever get enrichment from sucking at things, and with guitar, it is *WAY* too frustrating to enjoy at all in the beginning. My vision that "doesn't exist" is intrinsically linked to my guitar to the point they're inseparable. Sure, it can ruin my enjoyement, but I don't know how else to approach this; I didn't start guitar for any other reason. EDIT: I think I fixed it! For me it was *FINALLY* finding a song or two I wanted to play. I was one of those guys who "never wanted to learn guitar by playing other people's music," but when I did, I was able to shift away from thinking about "practicing," and started intrinsically having fun with the instrument.

[@arcanelore168]

When I play something, and because I already know it, I get bored. How do I solve this. I wish there were a kind of game, learning skills, like missions you complete; now you are stronger, agile, fast, etc. When I was younger I was so amazed by the metal songs, now I feel I little bored, but I know there's still that fire in me. That's why I keep going, till I find a way to overcome this.

[@abdelaaliaitmbarek8680]

I always press the like button before watching your videos, you are the best.

[@marrnotmeeger]

this is such a good mindset!! I wish more people thought like this

[@lorez6063]

Claus... I am so glad I subbed to you. You are a superb teacher.

[@usbzoso]

Haha you should do stand up comedy

[@worldlanguages-secondlangu5663]

Best advice. I was so frustrated and bored practicing then I found this. Thanks

[@solidblack9439]

Funny and enormously helpful. Claus' videos always touch crucial concepts that other youtube guitar lessons just seem to lack. Very grateful for the knowledge man. Looking forward to take one of your full courses one of these days.

[@marbear14]

thank you so much for this! I’ve been struggling to stay interested in guitar because of what you said- the dream of becoming ‘great’ and then realizing that likely i’ll never be so great as the masters. So silly. In the moment when I’m practicing it’s quite satisfying and fun, but my thoughts and insecurities get in the way and then I start to avoid practicing, thinking ‘what’s the point?’. I’ll try to cut it out and just focus on learning and enjoying the process 🤟 Silly thing is I went through the same thought process when I started doing art. Now (years after I began) those thoughts no longer make me avoid practicing/making art because I just simply really enjoy the process and expressing myself!

[@egenc4544]

Damm , why is everything so true what you say, like u speaking directly to my mind and guide me through my journey breaking through the the next level of play, the Bro

[@benjaminbray9949]

Thanks, dude I needed this reminder.

[@shajabshan]

I started playing 3 years ago but stopped playing about a year ago because of this what you said in the video. Thank you so much this helps a lot.

[@oneeyemonster3262]

I never get bored of playing or practicing my guitar. I might get burn out from time to time of music or life in general. Sometimes I have to step away from music completely..playing it or listening to it. Just take a break. No more than a couple of days though.

[@JohnnyGuitarRocks]

That was a very good Gollum impersonation. ;p

[@dotsya]

It's kind of like this computer. I've wanted one for YEARS that could play any latest games @ 60fps. One day I finally got it and... I'm not even playing any of those games, lol. It was the goal that drove me; the destination. But when you finally get there, you think to yourself, "well, now what?"

[@wetalkbyphumi]

Hilarious and great teaching 👍

[@MrWierdo2]

I love this guy

[@immersediguana2326]

Thank you very much! Mange tak! I really needed to hear that. I've been getting very frustrated with the plateau I seemed to have stopped at in my playing. Great video!

[@celsiusfahrenheit1176]

I get bored cause I have nobody to play with

[@suleymangok3851]

amazing this helped me out so bad, Thank you for sharing !!

[@emetoparacosm]

I got my first guitar around 5 years ago. Since then, I have played off and on, but never really “got good”. I always tell myself that I’ll learn ‘X’ song but it never happens.

[@InfinitePisces]

This must be why playing the guitar seems daunting and unattainable to me. I have to kick myself to practice but I love music and I love to play instruments 😅

[@mountainbroken9781]

Wise words. Really. Thank you (:

[@AlraArt]

this was unbelievably helpful

[@superrookie-1]

Thanks i really needed this❤️

[@hamprof]

that's absolutely true

[@vincentrigby5611]

Great stuff 👏 👍 and great acting 👏 😂

[@darrensurff8554]

I sure that your general state of being effects guitar 🎸 play (and other things)There’s allso the unconscious negative thoughts of worthiness etc 🤔🤔

[@yjersey]

I love how Shwarzeneggar rebounded, by picking up another sport like playing guitar! Besides, he looks for amazing for his age with that short haircut!

[@Bikeadelic]

At what point did you learn to make your guitar levitate?

[@rohanjani9055]

Brad Pitt is teaching guitar...

[@donniesavage2051]

Yeah I understand the philosophy and all that Robin playing about a year I can play songs on tablature the basics but when it comes to borrow Cordon it's hard barely can do it like that song by Radiohead Creep I have a Les Paul Standard Goldtop but my hands are short and kind of stubbing it hard to make a bar chord

[@DEDZU786]

Claus you are a GREAT actor !

[@moodyblues6800]

Just amazing...

[@shubhamdasgupta8605]

Don’t practice 3 hrs straight. 39 min practoce, 10min break, repeat for 3 hrs

[@phamnhat19]

Thank u,this help alot

[@Tvaroh]

Eckhart Tolle bited Claus. :D

[@9wegorz]

Brilliant. Period.

[@Luke-pc7es]

Bruh what is ur guitar on am I the only one noticing this like he doesn’t have a strap but he isn’t sitting, mans guitar defies all laws of physics.

[@lelandgaunt7130]

You have get it in your head that you have to get your guitar to float. Practice floating the guitar while you watch tv, in your car and in the shower. Do it over and over again 2,000,000,000,000,000 repetitions should do the trick and it will become effortless and you can do it without thinking. Your guitar will float at will, but you have to do the work...

[@Finegritmusicofficial]

Nice motivation!

[@lonzo6535]

Wtf the how deos the guitar stay in its place without him holding it😂

[@niknak8299]

IDOL CONG It’s on a Guitar Stand

[@Guitarisfun73]

My precious😂

[@beatlabpro1]

Everybody is looking for Neo's "I know kung-fu" feeling ))

[@beyondin]

Thanks dude

[@acoloradolife5135]

don't agree with this at all. that's like saying you have a playground were you can only use one slide an nothing else to imagining you have the full play ground to play in. or snowboarding learning to snowboard can be frustrating but once you learn an dont have to think about everything your doing it becomes enjoyable when you can go anywhere in the mountain.

[@myke232]

I'm Hanz and I'm Franz and we're here to........

[@TomSounds]

OK, What to do when it is ruined???? :-(

[@pancake9656]

He wasn't even holding the guitar....

[@kalamartintanegra]

In Spain we say "Chapó"

[@rando2844]

Why does he speak like tommy wiseau

[@kedorino5244]

Lol I am already give up

[@edwardtalavera6449]

OMG! I've just seen another MEM xD

[@eliasahenkan1701]

eating away at skills

[@eliasahenkan1701]

ease into it

[@salmon6921]

No youre making me bored