What to Learn on Guitar in Order (Complete Roadmap)

Here's the update to my guitar learning roadmap!
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[@LittleFlame1403]

Written chekclist : Level 1 - Learn Parts of the guitar - How to hold a guitar - How to hold a pick - How to down/up strum - How to fret notes - How to pick a single note - Learn what is a note and how many are there - Learn what intervals are and what are steps/half-steps - How to tune your guitar Level 2 - Learn what a chord is - Learn 7 chords (E Major, E Minor, A Major, A Minor, G Major, G Minor, D Major) = open chords - Learn the basics of rythm, how to count music and different note values and learn how to apply these concepts to strumming - Learn songs, recommended songs are : -- For what it's worth - Buffalo Springfield -- Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show -- Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple -- Iron Man - Black Sabbath -- Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes Level 3 - Learn what a scale is - Learn what a key is - Learn the minor pentatonic scale - Learn alternate picking - Learn all the notes on the low E string - Learn songs, recommended songs are : -- Hurt - Johnny Cash -- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Running down a dream - Tom Petty -- House of the Rising Sun - The Animals -- Highway to Hell - AC/DC Level 4 - Learn the 2nd position pentatonic scale (major pentatonic) - Learn bar chords (major and minor, 5th and 6th string roots) - Learn what triards are - Learn all the notes on the A string - Learn how to identify what key is a song in - Start to improvise some guitar solos (playing over songs or backing tracks) - Learn songs, recommended songs are : -- Sultan of Swing - Dire Straits -- Layla - Derek and the Dominos -- Wish you were here - Pink Floyd -- Whole lotta Love - Led Zeppelin Level 5 - Learn all 5 positions of the pentatonic scale (3 more to learn as minor and major are covered earlier) - Learn Major/Minor diatonic scale - Learn what is a parallel vs relative major/minor scale - Learn the construction of major scale and the construction of the pentatonic scale - Learn hammer-on, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, natural harmonics, pinch harmonics - No more songs recommendations, learn what you desire and learn specific skills according to the songs Level 6 - Learn how to harmonize the major scale - Learn the NAshville number system - Learn functional harmony - Learn to identify chord changes - Learn common chord progressions - Understand compound time signature Level 7 - Add 7th to triads - Learn to play 7th chords (major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, with roots on E and A strings) Level 8 - Learn 7 diatonic modes - Learn all scale intervals - Learn to play solos and melodies by ear Level 9 - Learn the CAGED system - Learn Arpeggios (related to the previous CAGED system) - Learn how to use chord tones in solos and melodies - Add 7th to arpeggios - Learn how to ear different harmonic parts to songs (how other instruments work in a song relative to the guitar) Level 10 - Understand chord progressions beyond the 7th (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) - Learn the harmonic Minor scale (with it's modes and arpeggios) - Learn the melodic Minor scale (with it's modes and arpeggios) - Specialize :)

[@drawwithme659]

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[@developer_anirban]

thanks brother ❤

[@skandhaprasath2767]

My..god..thanks a lot! 😮

[@daniel6406]

thank

[@sorinciobanu4561]

I have found this solution. I have searched for a paid course and i stick with it because many paid courses have all stoff what a beginner need it. Many paid courses are made by teachers and they know very well what we need. Then i would searching on youtube for specific technics, etc. We all know the problem on youtube. Too much stoff and you will end up only to searching forever.

[@Holy_Frets]

Exactly what I needed I'm convinced this guy knows all my thoughts

[@kevinnickens]

Next video is going to be "How to Read Minds In Order"

[@Holy_Frets]

@@kevinnickens 😂

[@richardaldridge2971]

I’m saying!! I swear everytime I have an issue and then he just uploads something and it helps me. Never fails.

[@dreamhiking1032]

😂😂

[@user-pi9dc8qr1j]

You missed Level 1-50: waste inordinate amounts of time watching endless 'perfect' KZbin videos titled something like...'learn this and you will master the guitar in 5 seconds'.

[@kevinnickens]

I did miss that one, it’s a critical part of the process

[@Name-bo4ox]

Very important one!

[@trfisher78]

Level 10: "It's a work in progress - every time you pick the thing up there's a potential of finding something totally new" ~Keith Richards~

[@blackcitadel37]

That from a guy old as Earth itself is inspiring.

[@bpilley]

Great video, thanks so much! Here are the notes I took for my personal journey... Level 1 What are the parts of the guitar? How to hold the guitar How to hold a pick Down and up strums How to fret notes How pick single notes What is a note and how many notes are there? What are intervals (half and whole steps)? How to tune the guitar Level 2 What is a chord? First seven open chords E major E minor A major A minor G major C major D major Basics of rhythm (counting music and different note values) Applying rhythm to strumming Song suggestions: For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield) Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show) Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) Iron Man (Black Sabbath) Seven Nation Army (White Stripes) Level 3 What is a scale? What is a key? Minor Pentatonic Scale Alternate picking Memorize all the notes on the low E string Song recommendations: Hurt (Johnny Cash) Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Running Down a Dream (Tom Petty) House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) Highway to Hell (AC/DC) Level 4 Major Pentatonic Scale Barre chords (major and minor with 5th and 6th string roots) What are triads? Memorize all notes on the A string Ear training - identify what key a song is in Start improvising by playing over backing tracks Good channels on KZbin for backing tracks: Now You Shred Elevated Jam Tracks Song recommendations Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) Layla (Derek and the Dominos) Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd) Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin) Level 5 All five positions of the Pentatonic Scale Major and Minor Diatonic Scales What is a Parallel vs Relative Major Scale Construction of the Major Scale Construction of the Pentatonic Scale Hammer Ons, Pull Offs, Bends, Vibrato, Natural Harmonics, Pinch Harmonics Start learning whatever songs you want to learn Level 6 How to harmonize the Major Scale (Chord Scale) Nashville Number System What is Functional Harmony? Ear training - identify chord changes Learn common chord progressions Understand compound time signatures Level 7 Expand on triads by adding 7th notes Major, Minor, and Dominant 7th chords with 5th and 6th string roots Level 8 Learn all 7 Diatonic Modes Learn all the scale intervals Use knowledge of scale intervals to play solos and melodies by ear Level 9 CAGED System Arpeggios related to the CAGED System How to use Chord Tones Modify arpeggios by adding the 7th notes Hear different harmonic parts of a song Level 10 Chord extensions beyond the 7th (9th, 11th, and 13th) Harmonic Minor Scale and its modes and arpeggios Melodic Minor Scale and its modes and arpeggios How the Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic Minor Scales serve different purposes Specialize and progress into different guitar styles/genres

[@harshivnaik]

Appreciate this so much! Big Thanks!

[@koffiefilter]

Thanks bro, appreciate that you took the time ❤

[@kumodits]

Very much appreciated for this. Thanks a lot.

[@RoyRope]

Legend

[@tamaraalden1695]

real one, appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏

[@robbaldwin2402]

Only 10 steps away from mastering guitar, but forever steps away from papa respecting me. Sigh. * riffs away *

[@user-jz7qs6is6l]

Stuck in school for like 5 more hours. I wanna go cry in the shower

[@heyitsFluxxy]

*sad Stairway to Heaven plays*

[@nomadexplorer6682]

Thanks for diving into the structured pathway to learn the art and craft of playing the guitar in this short video. Mastering 7 steps will bring good recognition.

[@danasonic6557]

A MASSIVE THANK YOU FOR THIS FILM!!

[@Arbuckle_A]

I've been looking for information like this for years! Thank you.

[@shinobikinja934]

Dude thank you for this. I’ve been practicing on and off for like a year. Mainly because I find myself overwhelmed with information which takes me down a rabbit hole and I end up lost, so I learn songs. I’ve been watching this video everyday because it actually makes sense. Thank you bro

[@meowd8902]

I am very happy you made a updated roadmap, for this quality you being below 1m subscribers is crazy.

[@dracoquintas9141]

I've been following your original roadmap for the past couple of weeks (Which I'm super grateful for) and I was about to get ready for the next level, so this video arrived at the perfect moment. Thank you so much for these guides, they're truly amazing, incredibly useful, entertaining and concise.

[@kevinnickens]

Thanks!

[@entertoby6698]

Wrote down all the levels. This is exactly what I needed, thank you for making this video!!!

[@therockbox4979]

Can't thank you enough for this roadmap! I started teaching myself a couple of months ago, and very recently came to a point where I needed some guidance on how to continue, and in what order to learn things. Keep up the great work and content buddy!! Have a good day

[@diegor.1905]

Had been looking to create a trackable route on paper but this Video does just that, really appreciate how you broke it down

[@thequakevids6827]

going from bass too guitar and already being at level 5 is the affirmation I needed, thank you

[@projectprobe4460]

This is great , got me all excited again , love playing hurt 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DanicaYu-xj3rz]

please continue this, i am learning guitar started this month

[@joshfueled]

thanks for the video, it gives me more self confidence to learn in my isolated, cramped and dark environment with no outside guidance what so ever your shirt is awesome

[@HotraOfficial]

I've never seen a guitar expert teaching guitar with a beginner mindset like this guy. He's relatable asf lmao god bless you Kev ❤🎸

[@drk_ey3s699]

Exactly what i needed...i was so lost on what to do..thanks brother

[@rayframe6370]

Great list! I'd been playing guitar self-taught for about 5 years before I discovered your channel and Justinguitar, in just three months I feel like I've gone from Level 3 to halfway into 5 thanks to these lists and concepts being laid out in a logical order! Keep doing what you do, you've been an inspiration

[@kevinnickens]

Thanks so much! Great work progressing so quickly!

[@JeeliBeeli]

This vid is perfect and perfect timing. Its so overwhelming to know what you should be doing next. Using this as my guide now

[@kevinnickens]

So glad to hear that!

[@sampetrie9177]

Super helpful video, love it!

[@Amia1301]

So thankful for this video you're awesome

[@jacobpage8028]

Im still around level 2, and now i'm terrified. If i don't get actual guitar lessons, i would die trying to find ALL this stuff. At least i know i need to find it now, so thanks.

[@b20will83]

youtube dude! I’m on step 4 ish, and he gave me some good things to go back and focus on as i’m kinda stuck right now. Just look up one topic, and find someone who explains it in a way you can understand. Then practice!

[@Kevinschart]

He's giving you all the specific steps but really hes saying 5 things. Learn the major scale and how to make other scales out of it. Learn your arpeggios and intervals. Learn your triads. Learn your 7th chords and barre chords. Learn how to improv. Learn CAGED. He's given you everything you need to learn now you just need to practice everyday for 18 to 24 months.

[@ritesharyal2815]

Liked the way you summarised everything in one video so that I can visualise myself the scale of 1-10. Looking like more-more to learn.

[@joeplayer8980]

Thanks for this video. Watched a bunch of your videos before, but only bought my first guitar not even 24 hours ago (an Epiphone SG Custom). Getting my Amp delivered in a few days, but started practicing with your "Your First 7 Days of Learning Guitar Should Look like THIS" video already - never too early to learn how to move my fingers. An unplugged electric guitar is actually helping me a lot - even though I'm accidentally touching adjacent strings it doesn't bother me nearly as much as when I tried learning acoustic guitar a couple of years ago, where it would constantly sound just really wrong. I'm sure I'll improve if I keep trying to press just the string I want to press. Looking forward to learning with your videos.

[@gergemall]

New subscriber ❤🎸. OMG you nailed it Kevin . 68 year old guitarist since 9 years old. I’m definitely moving out of intermediate guitar prison. I learned to play by ear . Replaying the record over and over. Now the technology is another learning curve which is life changing. Jazz chords keep calling out to me. I’m blessed to have hands that work really well. Thank you Kevin . It’s infinite like computers.. infinite. Bless you

[@kevinnickens]

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!

[@PmoneySkates]

I’m in the right place you listed everything I wanna practice step by step in the beginning as a beginner

[@vintagesoul73911]

This is a huge help.

[@raheelshayaan]

I;ve been experiencing the level 5 dunning kruger effect so badly for the last couple of months. thanks for providing this and assuring me there's somewhere i can go from here :)

[@iamzumie]

Thanks Kevin. This helpend me feeling mess anxious about being overwhelmed with everything i should learn. Im at level 3.

[@calebmcgrady9336]

Been playing for about 20 years and Ive been stuck on level 5 (maybe 5.5). Time to up my game, this was super helpful!

[@PaulStamps]

I'm at level 4 - 5 right now and I'm in that position where I do really feel like I suck so you got it right haha. I guess there's a reason why I'm watching this video.

[@Robert-pt2jz]

My learning has been back asswords from this. I am a huge nerd that likes to know the why/hoe of everything, so i delved into intervals, building scales, diatonic harmony and functions before i could ever even play my first song. Still so much i have to learn though, but right now im just catching up learning songs, i agree with you at step 5, dont be afraid to learn any song, if its more difficult and you stick with it, it will improve your playing. In working on the 3rd movement of La Catedral, and the first couple sections have these pretty brutal chords with pinky hammerons that ive never done, but i can feel the practice improving my general fretting speed and strength. Practicing songs above your skill level can help you grow. Lots of classical music, some metallica and RHCP have some really good songs to help you grow, but pick anything you like.

[@nickmendens76]

This actually made things clearer. The caged system is not for the lower levels like myself.

[@alextrainor2552]

Learn to play easy songs by ear was the first thing i did and thats the only thing ive done so far in the last 18 years

[@davidsnyder4362]

I recently listened to your video, 0 to 6 levels, before I came across this 1 to 10 levels video. They were both very enlightening, but the 1 to 10 has more detail. I've been hacking around on a guitar for 50 yrs or so, off and on mostly self-taught. I will use your 1 to 10 to fill in the gaps in my playing. Thank you, this is a big help. Now I have a syllabus to learn by. Thank you again.

[@kevinnickens]

Glad that the roadmap videos are helping!

[@ArthurGenius]

thank you

[@shalaq]

I am a total beginner with some knowledge of harmony and the CAGED system works well for me. I always use it as a warmup and use it to learn the root notes on the guitar.

[@Wozniak_15]

Man I've been researching on this topic for a week now. Cudnt find a good exact one. Thanks !!!! With so much info on KZbin you just get lost and can't improve ttat way

[@bearzenn]

I was literally thinking about this exact thing this morning, was thinking about what direction I go with the guitar.

[@Assassin_939]

20 minutes ago? This is Perfect thank you man

[@williamtyson9829]

Clearly from what I have learned so far, impressing women & earning the respect of my father are not guaranteed on this journey- but playing music is!

[@randomhockeyguy9149]

I've been playing infrequently for 10 years (more time spent in the earlier years), self taught through a lot of KZbin, RockSmith, Youcisian and other apps. I still feel I'm an advanced beginner. The biggest gaps in my playing seem to be a good set of practice routines to build up chord changing speed, whether from open to open chord, or from barre chord to open to a CAGED shape chord, etc...and memorizing the fretboard. There are tons of fretboard memorization videos out there (I still need to watch yours), and I feel I am fairly decent at knowing what notes are at what fret...when I'm sitting still looking at the fretboard. The actual memorization to know that going from the 6th string 5 fret to the 4th string 3rd fret while in the middle of playing...not there.

[@joysabol6167]

“The last day you will ever be happy with your guitar playing was yesterday.” Love it.

[@ensoniq2k]

This is all true. I'd like to add rythm as a key component to learning. A lot of people learn scales and cane even shred them fast up and down, but they never really learned to groove. Even if you only know one pentatonic shape you can already play awesome solos if you can "feel the music" and do interesting progressions. You don't even have to be fast, this works even if you still have to think about the finger positons.

[@nik9470]

My learn path: - Level 1: Learn basics like you said - Level 2: Learn open chords and all transitions between them - Level 3: Learn songs based on level 2 as much as you want + 2-3 basic strumming pattern. (also if you want add metronome, but its better to develop it in your brain by itself. Or counting loudly 1/2/3/4... ) - Level 4: learn barre, while learning new song with F chord - Level 5: learn songs with a lot of barre and power chords, learn different strumming pattern, mix them - Level 6: learn fingerstyle (could be added previously) by doing also your prefered songs. Learn tabs/notations - Level 7: Learn all the techniques like hammer ons, pull offs etc. If you practiced good enought and consistent always by hard-trying - here is the point at 6 months +/- somebody will do it faster, somebody slower, but 1 year should be 100% reachable. Nothing will be perfect, but here is time to keep practicing everything you have learned. Nail it for (unlimited time). Here comes endless amount of levels, theory (if you want) and so on. a lot of different ways and styles. I.e. you liked fingerstyle or you liked more strumming, power chords, rock and so on. What I really don't and cant understand is the part with all that scales practice almost from beginning. If you want to learn exactly specific songs - why do you need that? If you want to play in first place. So many times I read posts on different forums like "I learn 3 years and I cant play anything". Do you want that? Do it only if you want to start giging with others or improvising. To repeat your lovely songs - its not needed. But for giging and improvising - you already should have at least level 5. So there is really NO need to do that before. I also have at least 3 friends who gave up. I asked them, what did they do? - "yeah, i saw YT video, people said I have to practice scales and I did that...". Its so harmful for beginners without teacher/music school. Really

[@Assassin_939]

I was trying figure out what to do yesterday immaculate timing bro

[@kevinnickens]

Haha cool

[@GearShifter925]

Thanks A LOTS... for this video....!!!!! 🙏🏻 Actually i was very confused 🙄 🤯 🥴 😩 in learning what/How/Why to learn about Guitar. I choosed KZbin as a medium.. where i could learn to play Guitar from Great Music teachers/ Great Guitarists. ( Like you 😊 ) After watching your this video...I found myself to be on 3 LEVEL only...and i laughed out at myself i was trying to learn CAGED SYSTEM, TRIADS etc. 🤣🤭😄 Which is above so high my LEVEL...!!!!! With the help of your step by step LEVELS... Now i felt clear about what's to go for NEXT... next hurdle. And by the way... Here I'm your NEW SUBSCRIBER... NEW STUDENT... From INDIA ( northeast ). 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@user-ok5xe1ub8b]

Lol, Ive rewatched level 5 an infinite amount of times. Still not convinced im not the worst guitarist of all time😅 This is spot on!

[@danielsad7388]

Thank you! You should try making a theory course based on this video😘

[@archerpence]

Heyoooo! Thanks!

[@m1ni166]

thank yo

[@kaboomsihal1164]

my dude I was happy with my guitar playing when I didn't have one yet, I was happy when I plugged it in for the first time, I was happy when I learned my first chord. And guess what, I still have a mental tail wagging every time I play a little riff or find a particularly satisfying chord progression. If you are playing for fun and you're not happy then why play? Having goals is not the same as being unhappy.

[@nadiaaraujo209]

Nice! I'm on level 3 with just 1 month of learning 🎉 (and 6 months of ukulele play around) This is a nice roadmap. Good work!

[@kevinnickens]

Congrats! Thanks!

[@tomm5023]

I’m all over all levels 🎉

[@daltonlouzada627]

Nice job! Very important levels I think should be added: Know your gear (Guitar maintenance, mods, different types of guitar, Les Paul, Strato, Telecaster, pedals, amps, multi effects programming, recording guitar and the most important.. play in a band. Playing with other people is an entirely different experience that involves much more complexity than playing alone with backing tracks.

[@kevinnickens]

Good point! I totally agree with all of that. Making a note for the next update!

[@cjrenner9311]

Awesome roadmap, thanks a lot! Maybe include fingerpicking somewhere. In know it's kinda style specific, but it's also a great topic to learn.

[@crisrobiou]

YOU THE GOAT!!!!

[@kevinnickens]

Thanks!

[@halo-guitar]

Thanks, very nice map! I think I've already learned a good portion of every level, but this helps a lot to fill the gaps. I suppose the order of what you learn depends a lot on what you want to play. Example: I've learned arpeggios quite early as this is a pretty fundamental concept in the world of classical guitar. But of course, you can always go deeper and deeper on every level/topic.

[@user-ph6id5xu7u]

I honestly think scales are components of music expression so being clear about our goal in long-term help i guess since we are aware what we wann learn and stuff

[@AndreKrell]

Great video, mate. Thaks for sharing (and for the jokes). I've started learning about 3 years ago and given I should have another 40 year ahead of me I might get to level 6 😛

[@nato_potato3505]

This was released just in time as i just started last week!

[@kinsartanimation6618]

Thank you so much iv been play for one year and now have a gole... find the z not or the & note

[@mabblers]

A life time of learning.

[@rockyrankin11]

Crazy not mentioning anything about diminished and augmented scales. I find that’s where you really start to understand the notes in between

[@seanhallahan14]

Thank you SO MUCH!! I suck.

[@grave8590]

Now all I need is a guitar!

[@slimshady3116]

Thank you, in a month, it will be one year since i started, I'm actually happy for what I did right now, but I'm really getting frustrated cause i wanna know what I'm doing, I just need to KNOW what I'm playing and how things connect together, also i wanna stop abusing pentatonic scales and improvise in a more "complex" way. THANK YOU

[@dinckelman]

I kind of wish I had these resources when I started playing, years ago, because I've developed both bad technique, and bad habits, and now it's incredibly difficult to unlearn. The internet is flooded with tutorials, that go from "here's how a guitar looks", immediately to "here's how you play scales at 300bpm", with nothing in between

[@Kevinschart]

Hey guys. This is a solid lesson plan and you can do all this without a teacher. If you follow these steps and practice daily you'll be able to play the guitar fairly well in less than 2 years. You will have all the physical parts on playing under control. Just be sure to make time to play for fun after practice, play along with your favorite albums, and learn some melodies etc.

[@AllegraValentineChannel]

I see... got a long way to go~

[@JaRew]

I’m always happy when I see your videos. Idk why KZbin does send them to me more often… what’s up KZbin!?

[@kevinnickens]

C’mon KZbin!

[@gothicunicorn1747]

Kevin, I just want to thank you. I have been watching your videos off and on for a while. And I have finally decided to take this passion up. I have recently been diagnosed with autism where I stim alot and after picking up a guitar I realized that I don't stim while I am focused on finger placement and strumming patterns. Between this video and the ones of your teaching your father, you have inspired me. I want to learn the right way. Not just playing tablature. So, thank you. You have given me a sense of peace that you'll probably never understand. 🙏

[@LysergicWolf]

Great video as always. Just a quick question, do you have an interest with the grateful dead if so will you ever do a video covering their music etc jerry garcia mannerisms or anything like that thanks

[@moosesandmeese969]

Great video, really glad you made this. Small note: You have Dunning Kruger effect and imposter syndrome mixed up. Imposter syndrome is when you think you're shit at what you're doing when when you're actually pretty good, while Dunning Kruger is the opposite when you think you're great but you're actually shit.

[@robp775]

You're absolutely right, but I think he was referring to the "there's a lot more to this than what I first thought..." realization point on the curve. The point where you first consciously realize how much more there is to learn.

[@haroldbaker555]

Feels good I'm in level 9 or 10 (I still suck)

[@Casey250]

This video will turn your roadmaze into a roadmap.

[@kevinnickens]

I’m obsessed with fitting that phrase into a video

[@bumfitmusic101]

Dylan actually wrote Wagon Wheel. Old Crow covered and popularized it. Rucker wrecked it.

[@derekfaneros6214]

make another video where you show off the concepts you are talking about in the roadmap order so we can hear the progression

[@kevinnickens]

Good idea

[@gyntr9846]

I disagree with the not getting girls thing.I got my very first girlfriend by bragging about playing guitar around my friends.

[@mpalin11]

Me too lol

[@kevinnickens]

lol congrats, that’s dope

[@qtip4881]

I also thought it was about the guitar playing my girl was with me. Turns out I’m just averagely handsome and funny guy

[@phiphinguyen5994]

⁠@@qtip4881wish I had that kind of problem

[@BoltRM]

​@@qtip4881But did you also have a decent job or just out of prison ? 🤔

[@BasementBerean]

Level one is that it hurts! Level 2 is when your callouses are built up so you can actually start learning.

[@johnrefe]

After 4 years, I realise I am stuck forever in level 3

[@jnewbrickbuilds9792]

I’ve been playing for a year. I can play these solos, the final countdown, crazy train ( the legato at the end isn’t the best), master of puppets both solos, Viking Kong, Johnny B Goode, hotel California, winds of change, and parts of many others. What do I need to learn now?

[@vipingaur6332]

Great! We'll appreciate a PDF roadmap, so that we can gauge ourselves everyday on it..

[@kevinnickens]

That's a great idea!

[@maxime1776]

HEY HEY HEY, updated roadmap!

[@user-gb7jx9ov1u]

LETS GO UPDATED ROADMAP

[@SixBladesKojiro]

Updated or rehashed ? Whats new from the first one ?

[@user-yz1ye6pn5q]

I’ve been playing for 35 years! I can play almost anything by tab but never really learn complete songs. Mainly the intros and main riffs. Never written a song in my life and suck trying to jam with people. I can copy someone else’s solo and sound impressive but when I try to make my own it sounds redundant and just like I’m playing random notes of a scale.

[@r0yisdymb]

I'm at level 5 since last 2 months

[@user-dq4mf7ck2b]

level 6 is going to change my life....(I hope)

[@joshbodine5029]

I see you with all the Billy Joel albums in the back

[@kevinnickens]

You know I love the piano man

[@KaptainCanuck]

Note to everyone: frets are not the wires on the instrument. Those are ftretWIRES. Frets are the spaces between the wires and always have been and always will be.

[@goosesguitarguide]

Im intermediate, like i can lesrn alot of songs quick but thats it, my own music snd improv is hella basic and ion know much theory ive been in a total rut

[@estradanate9093]

the best beginner song is called " playing god" by the band polyphia !

[@con3728]

Menace

[@meowd8902]

Do a video on triads pls

[@kevinnickens]

It’s on the list!

[@undriftedpop788]

Btw iron man is actually a pretty difficult song to learn in full. The riff is easy but the solo is what I’d consider intermediate.

[@gavinmoss1603]

1:29 nah thats way too real with that father comment

[@frugal9065]

Bar chords are one of the first things I learned 😅 this video really made me feel like i have gaps in my learning as I’ve been playing almost 4 years now. I barely know the notes past the a string and i suck at lead stuff lol