5 Common Mistakes Self-Taught Guitarists Make and How to Fix Them

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  • Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
  • Self-taught guitar mistakes & solutions
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    Feeling stuck in your guitar journey? In this video, I reveal the 5 most common mistakes self-taught guitarists make and how you can overcome them to keep progressing smoothly. These tips will help you improve without losing momentum. I find certain topics, like ear training, are made out to be way more complicated than they actually are, and are thus avoided. So today I'll show you how to practice smarter, and focus on the right techniques to become a better guitarist. Watch till the end to unlock your full potential.
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    ▶️ Table of Contents
    0:00 - Intro
    1:23 - Mistake #1
    3:26 - Mistake #2
    5:40 - Mistake #3
    8:33 - Mistake #4
    9:52 - Mistake #5
    13:07 - Tips & Resources
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  • @Good_Guitarist
    @Good_Guitarist  24 дні тому +3

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  • @scorpionleader1967
    @scorpionleader1967 15 днів тому +9

    It's very hard to get how something is done without having a teacher catching mistakes. Slowing down is key for me. I was going through lessons too fast not realizing I wasn't really learning anything. This channel is where I learned about getting it right before moving further.🥰

  • @mattmacfarlane2202
    @mattmacfarlane2202 14 днів тому +3

    5 yrs in now,every thing you said here is true.i've never had a lesson,i will take some eventually.still love doing what i'm doing!!!🤗🤗

  • @TonyYankevich
    @TonyYankevich 13 днів тому +3

    I've been following you for several years now. You are one of the best on line guitar tutors I've turned to. Great job!

  • @bobmeister4495
    @bobmeister4495 12 днів тому +2

    I really enjoyed your video and I am definitely guilty of committing some of the mistakes, I'm going to take your suggestions to heart. Thank you. BTW I'm 74 and started playing 5 yrs. ago. Not easy for an older guy with fickle fingers but I play everyday and have some fun.

  • @davidaylsworth8964
    @davidaylsworth8964 13 днів тому +1

    Vintage self taught guitarist here. A lot of your tips are things I’ve had to deal with over the years the 55 year I’ve been playing. I was expecting to find out some new tricks to improve my playing. Instead, what I found out is that I’ve organically been doing these things for years now. The last point in your list is the one that I’ve been conscious of for years. Interesting video.
    My best friend worked in studios all his working life. He used to coach me on elements of my playing and performance technique. The one piece of he gave me was once you’ve learned a song, if you make a mistake while playing, keep going. Performance requires continuity, and that isn’t conducive with stopping because you made a mistake. Performances require that you get over yourself and finished the song.

  • @stevebutler5356
    @stevebutler5356 15 днів тому +2

    Thanks! Great stuff here. Ill be rewatching this from time to time as I slip up n down my musical journey!

  • @That.Guy.
    @That.Guy. 15 днів тому +9

    Immediately started getting better when I stopped doing stupid pointless exercises and playing songs instead. Mostly just three chord songs. Would you rather spend your life training to play baseball or actually playing baseball? And I wish someone would’ve showed me to strum lighter. I always drummed way too hard and the only solution was to squeeze the fats tighter which made everything sharp and harsh as well as the dreaded finger dents. practicing squeezing lighter by strumming lighter has vastly improved my tone

  • @usamahassan4452
    @usamahassan4452 5 днів тому

    well Sir, im having issue with strumming up that causes me frustration
    but im headstrong as rock and keep practicing

  • @johnross3295
    @johnross3295 10 днів тому

    Thanks James, great content as always. Just what I needed to hear today!

  • @josephcovino9697
    @josephcovino9697 15 днів тому +1

    Great lesson James !

  • @xdjmstudio5566
    @xdjmstudio5566 14 днів тому +1

    Thank you, please make more tips like this

  • @debbies6192
    @debbies6192 15 днів тому +1

    Thank you James.

  • @brendachristopher2693
    @brendachristopher2693 15 днів тому +1

    Thank you!

  • @mikestroud9969
    @mikestroud9969 13 днів тому +1

    Yes. Daily Goals. Take care ❤️🙏💯🎸

  • @9thebear
    @9thebear 15 днів тому

    Best guitar tutor on UA-cam for sure. Always good actionable advice.

  • @scoooterp801
    @scoooterp801 15 днів тому +1

    I always enjoy your videos.thanks for all you do

  • @cheryldavidson-yo1et
    @cheryldavidson-yo1et День тому

    This was a great and helpful video! I’m a newly started out self teaching guitarist! Thank you!!!

  • @dailyprophecywithlisa7
    @dailyprophecywithlisa7 2 дні тому

    I am new to the guitar and just found your channel. Thanks for your awesome teaching lessons!

  • @surafeltesfayegsenbet8134
    @surafeltesfayegsenbet8134 13 днів тому

    Thank you So so much MSir for all your Knowledge sharing its helping me a lot have all the blessing👍From Ethiopia Adiss Ababa 🎼🎸🎸🌷🎸🎼🌷🌷🎸🌷🎼

  • @R.L.Humpert
    @R.L.Humpert 13 днів тому +1

    Hi
    So should I do the same with chords as far as playing song by ear playing rhythm guitar? Or is this only for plucking individual notes which I’m terrible at. 🤦

  • @ratwynd
    @ratwynd 12 днів тому

    I got to the point you describe with self teaching and found a great teacher who taught me much of what you convey here. He allowed me to progress and gave the tools to eventually go out and play in public. The points you convey work and allowed me to reach the dream of playing out in front of people successfully. Great video and well presented points.

  • @TheHesseJames
    @TheHesseJames 12 днів тому +1

    I am playing on and off for 45 years now. I still get frustrated if I don’t get three minutes of a new difficultish song down within ten minutes. Having the feeling that I’ll never be able to play it. Eventually, I always get there and very often it takes days, sometimes even weeks. Oh, and I know what not even to try.

    • @douglackie3777
      @douglackie3777 12 днів тому

      Me too I fell the same way!

    • @sobeit1927
      @sobeit1927 11 днів тому +1

      Same here at 48 years playing . I focus so much on my new tunes that I forget my old tunes 1000’s are well and truly forgotten whilst I remember only the current 6 or 10 tunes which continuously morphs . It seems a bit of a waste sometimes but I only play for myself anyway . I don’t know how players remember so much . I can improvise as long as I know the chords but I enjoy really working on a tune .

  • @kimlodrodawa123
    @kimlodrodawa123 12 днів тому

    I can do an F-Barre chord without using the thumb and play a little melody like that. ;)

  • @RichardFulthorp
    @RichardFulthorp 13 днів тому

    I have always played by ear. But, I don't have a clue what the names of the notes are or how to find a note that is on the music score on the guitar neck. How is the best way to make that transition?

    • @scottenglert4083
      @scottenglert4083 12 днів тому

      Good place to start is learning notes along thickest (6th) string open and at the dots - open (E), 1st fret sometimes has a dot (F), 3rd fret (G), 5th fret (A), 7th (B), 9th (C sharp / D flat), 12th (E again one octave higher)... then do the same on the next string - open (A), 1st fret (A sharp / B flat), 3rd fret (C), 5th fret (D), 7th (E), 9th (F sharp / G flat), 12th (A again one octave higher). Those are a great place to start because they are the root notes for a lot of barre chords.

  • @sachinkarande6033
    @sachinkarande6033 11 днів тому

    My name is mr Sachin Karande I am music guitar teacher l have learnt my basics
    In guitar in berkerly 2003 will it be worth in teaching same course to the students sir can you please give me your kind suggestion for me to teach further.

  • @ezraolotu5047
    @ezraolotu5047 15 днів тому

    ❤❤

  • @jimantonino4394
    @jimantonino4394 8 днів тому

    Aren’t we all self taught?

  • @i.boesveld2569
    @i.boesveld2569 14 днів тому

    You talk too much