Four Years Playing the Electric Guitar - Month by Month Progress
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- This is my progress throughout my first four years playing the electric guitar! I started playing guitar in Jan 2016 as an adult beginner and I've been entirely self-taught with the help of the internet. Throughout this time I've also been working a full-time job in addition to learning guitar and making videos.
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This year I decided to include an approximately equal number of clips from each year to give a better idea of what I chose to learn over time. There are many other clips I couldn't fit into this video, so check out my previous progress videos if you are interested in seeing more!
I think one of the things I improved most this year was actually my ear! I've been working a lot on learning by ear and I plan to continue to do so going forward. The solo at the end of the video is also a big milestone for me. It's one I attempted a long time ago but gave up on and then decided to try again this year. It was a challenge for me to get it up to speed and, while there is still room for improvement, I feel a lot more confident now in my bends and hammer-ons/pull-offs :).
Songs in order of appearance:
0:08 Crazy On You - Heart
0:12 Break On Through - The Doors
0:19 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
0:26 Turkish March - Mozart
0:36 Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
0:46 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
0:55 Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
1:10 Master of Puppets - Metallica
1:21 Cirice - Ghost
1:31 Master of Puppets - Metallica
1:48 Walking in the Air - Nightwish
1:54 Square Hammer - Ghost
2:06 The Trooper - Iron Maiden
2:12 Poison - Alice Cooper
2:24 For the Love of God - Steve Vai
2:31 Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
2:43 Cirice - Ghost
3:02 Paranoid - Black Sabbath
3:13 Nemo - Nightwish
3:29 She is My Sin - Nightwish
3:44 Hypnotize - System of a Down
3:50 For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
4:25 Misirlou - Dick Dale
4:35 Poison - Alice Cooper
4:49 Ace of Spades - Motörhead
5:05 Ever Dream - Nightwish
5:19 Back in Black - AC/DC
5:28 Awakening - Me :)
5:50 Du Hast - Rammstein
5:56 Enter Sandman - Metallica
6:04 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
6:14 Halloween Theme - John Carpenter
6:46 Sweet Child of Mine - Guns N' Roses
7:02 Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
7:15 Ritual - Ghost
7:41 Come Cover Me - Nightwish
8:07 The Rains of Castamere - Ramin Djawadi
8:17 Square Hammer - Ghost
8:50 Inis Mona - Eluveitie
9:14 Whirlwind - Me :)
9:29 Dance Macabre - Ghost
9:52 Diabolus - Me :)
10:02 Silent Night
10:13 The Trooper - Iron Maiden
My 5 year progress video is up now if you'd like to see how year 5 went :)! ua-cam.com/video/LEu_AkxdMyg/v-deo.html
YOOOOO, I was JUST checkin out this video :000 what r tha chances
Same saw thing in my recommendation. Thanks UA-cam.
You play fantastic great selection of guitars there too always great to have the different tones at choices also cant beat an Ibanez best all-rounder 🤘 I started out with a Yamaha pacifica 520 not the best on tone but a nice slim action and fast fretboard 👍
How many hours per day/week did you spend practicing? On average..
At 50 and an off an on player having not of played consistently the past 7 yrs due to work and my soon to drive only two kids :NO EXCUSES ; like my own
Even playing 10 mins a day an hour a week
Every one can find it and that’s all you need to maintain and not forget but also progress and have fun and keep alive that of what drew you to the greatest instrument ever made now worth far more than that of which one named the one time most expensive instrument albeit an old STRADIVARIUS now far surpassed by most any and every 58’ LES PAUL STANDARD
JIMMY PAGES’ Number 1 and HIS Number 2 the same but a 1959
And take note that Page is now has always been AND always shall be the ONLY GUITAR 🎸 GOD THE GREATEST ALL AROUND GUITARIST EVER CREATOR OF ACOUSTIC ROCK AND FUSING CLASSICAL FOLK COUNTRY AND ALL ACOUSTIC MUSIC INTO ROCK AND BLUES AND ROCK INTO WHAT IS METAL AS IT WAS HIS BEST MATE ;”””JEFF BECK””” WHO CREATED JAZZ ROCK FUSION AND THEIR RIVAL “””RITCHIE BLACKMORE””” WHO CREATED CLASSICAL FUSED ROCK AS WHAT IS SHRED OR NEO CLASSICAL ROCK WHILE IT WAS MY VERY OWN GOOD PAL ;”””🎸RICK DERRINGER🎸””” WHO IS THE GREATEST ALL AMERICAN 🇺🇸 BOY(quoting his awesome 1973 LP WITH THE SAME NAME donning the great song 🎸ROCK N ROLL HOOCHIE COO🎸 I TOTALLY IMPLORE YOU TO LEARN THE ENTIRE SONG SOLO TO INTRO AS YOUR CURRENTLY BEYOND THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT THOUGH HIS STYLE IS TRULY INCENDIARY AND HID PEERS BEING THE
🎸GUITAR SLINGERS🎸: LESLIE WEST
PAT TRAVERS JOHNNY WINTER RONNIE MONTROSE ROBIN TROWER RORY GALLAGHER FRANK MARINO JEFF BECK AND FEW OTHERS
OF WHICH DERRINGER IS THE BEST OF THE BEST AND LEFT JEFF BECK SPEECHLESS WITH PAGE AT LES PAULS’ many birthdays at his own MAX’s KANSAS CITY IN NYC
RICK PLAYED WITH HIS ENTIRE BAND ; the MCCOYS AS THE “””AND””” in JOHNNY WINTER AND IN 1969 to 1970 and had Zeppelin opening for them
Their is much to learn from Rick as student of the three Kings and Elvis’ two great legends Scotty Moore and James Burton of who later became a great admirer of Ricks
And in the McCoys’ hit “””Hang on SLOOPY””” 1965( being the only hit in America to take out the Beatles and Stones for two years straight and Rick toured as both bands ‘ opening acts with the McCoys)
Rick also had Hendrix open for him as a”””JIMMY JAMES AND THE BLUE FLAMES”””
In 66’ and Jimmy’s’ equipment was all stolen and Derringer let Hendrix use all his equipment drums to guitar 🎸 which is why Hendrix later switched to a Strat after using Ricks’ and Rick is cited as one of Jimis’ favorite guitarists ever along with the great BILLY GIBBONS OF ZZTOP from ZZHill Texas blues legend that Johnny Winter from Texas who played with Rick for decades as I saw them play lead together in 2
1998 in CT
And the two are who with Hendrix all influenced one STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
You’ll hear Ricks’ flare for surf guitar 🎸 from Dick Dale and the Ventures in
ALL CONNECTS BUT ALL IS BEFORE VAN HALEN AND RANDY RHOADS
KEEP PLAYING YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES 🎸🙏🎸
I love how she slowly just started wearing more black and band shirts
And all the portraits.
She's getting into it
I want to play ima get one on my birthday probably
@@ivan5844 into what ? :/
@@aligh4559 the vibe
You know she's improved when she starts making "guitar faces" during solos
Yassss
I never really make "guitar faces". Been playing for 7 years and just never really got it.
Julian Sedor same lol
Im pretty sure Slash still doesn't do faces lmao, he's just like 😐 the whole time
Sha-Doh Yeah I’ve been playing for four years and if I’m focusing or jamming you’ll still just get a hard 😐
Her smiles make me feel like she’s judging me for my lack of progress
HAAH SAME
😂😂😂
She got as good as I am in a year, I've been playing for 3 years
Spot on
@@raym598 it be like that with these progress uploads
Plot twist: she's actually a pro guitarist and made this video in one day
I daresay thats probably near the truth.
IKR like she’s getting a new guitar every 2 monthes
@@aadiomg3960 lul
0,7,13,(not sure abt 14, looks similar to other one but blue vs blue burst is sus)20,35(is 7 string one her?)
I think too....
yeah that kiddy face xD impossible
I'm going to start play electric guitar. I have no experience. Wish me luck.
Do it
I'm going too...
Same, just got a new guitar. WE CAN DO IT
@@TRIADYA I got my first acoustic yesterday, go boldly brother'
Good luck!
video proof that dedication is everything when learning an instrument
dave Great video to share- not only for musical instruments, but dedication in general.
@@WinterWineMusic mood
@violet's channel wrong learning technique. try to find someone already skilled and ask him for help or pay for classes
True dat man
I think that its video proof of more you play guitar, the darker shades of color/blacker your clothes gets.
I love how she became progressively happier..😅
It's way more fun to play music when you don't suck.
@@richsackett3423 It's all about mentality. And that goes for anything in life. If you tell yourself that you're going to have fun when you practice, you will, as long as you don't let your mistakes or bumps in the road drag you down.
If I were bought 3 guitars and an amp in one year I would be happy too
@@cyanidev54 Sorry, it doesn't work that way,
@@richsackett3423 trust me it does buddy
Unrelated but the more she improved her smile got bigger
I feel like a proud parent lol
yea
thats how i am during my runs.. i become faster every day n run higher distances, ultarmarathonner..run faster=biggersmile
I LOVE THAT THE IMMEDIATE MOMENT SHE GOT A BASS SHE JUST PLAYED FEEL GOOD INC-
It’s the law
Yeah, dude. If you don't, the feds come and rough you up.
Got my first bass today and it's the first thing I learned- 😅
bro thats the first thing i learned when i got my classical guitar LMFAOO
dirk pfp💗
Rachel after 4 years: Plays amazing
Me after 5 years: *0 3 5 intensifies*
Rudy Ayoub refference ?
Me after 5 years, playing wonderwall
035 isn’t Wonderwall it’s smoke on the water
PandaDares check Rudy Ayoub Chanel. You'll get it them.
@@liamsteadman6224 I know, I'm just making my own joke cause wonderwall is easier then smoke on the water lol
See that smile on her face? That's what music is all about. Good job, Rachel!
Music is about looking really stupid?
@@pinchpeak5203 yup!
@@3oxiarchi fr tho lol
@@pinchpeak5203 why?
@@pinchpeak5203 no its about enjoying what you do and loving the rythm, she loves guitar let her be herself and dont call her stupid
This is awesome too many beginners concentrate on just how fast they can pick and how many riffs they can pull off etc she has slowly and patently worked on techniques and rythem first well done
Hey I just got an electric guitar and I’m a complete beginner, any thing I should know before I start taking lessons ?
@@r333ba learn a scale. Then, do some exercises. Next, play on the scale you learned. It will sound cool.
@@r333ba practice dexterity in your fingers. Do different versions of "the spider" exercise.. practice alternate picking so you don't get stuck in downpicking only. With strong fingers and muscle memory you can then learn songs easier. And don't forget to use your pinky when practicing. And ofc learn basic open chords. Good luck 🤘
Its way more fun tho, if you do boring practices you are going to get bored and unmotivated because you cant see your progress...
@@FG-vp6id Very true .. But great technique comes from plenty of practice. as the saying goes learn to walk before you run . I speak from experience use a metronome learn to alternate pick properly then everything else falls into place that little bit easier just keep it mixed-up doesnt have to be any old boring repetitive scale
Only a guitar player realizes how fast she actually improved. I mean cmon.. 2 weeks in and she already has her A and D chord down without too much effort.
@LisTer TwisTer Im not too sure about how long it took me to learn a few chords but I got the A E D Am Em Dm G C down on like 3 weeks. The only problem that still consists after 9 weeks is that I have a lot of trouble switching between them consistently on a fast pace. I always fuck up something.
But yea some people do learn a lot faster. Also I'm really jealous of people with long fingers while i'm trying my best with fucking sausages
@@tunod- don't give up man! I am 13 and can easily play creeping death, MOP and most of slipknot...on an acoustic. Yea, don't give up on the guitar. You may feel discouraged by your progress. But carry on. Pick something that is more your speed. And most importantly, don't give up!
wait what i learnt all basic chords in like a day and could switch between them easily in like the next couple of days huh lmaooo
What is the song at 0:26
@@sotrueish Turkish march - Mozart
Best part of this video is the smiles she wore when playing. No amount of Money can top that. And for those that aren't musicians would never understand it. Awesome job going lady,
Yep
What is your definition of the musician
I went on comments to write the same. It makes me smile to see her smile when she plays.
There’s a word for that: Passion. You don’t have to be a musician to understand passion
zzSabre this ^
Passion is something that can be understood by almost anyone
:New guitar at 7th month
Me: playing the same guitar for 10 years
arnold valencia aahahha same broo
Maybe if you got any good you’d deserve a new guitar too...
Poor life mod :v
It doesn't matter. It is our skill we need to upgrade not the gears
Same though do have to get mine checked out because my neck is warped and and frets are wearing down
I love how her rhythm improved. That was so satisfying to watch... now if only my own practicing were that satisfying to me....
Right there with you, she is inspiring
Seeing this makes me depressed lol. Two years later, and I'm still struggling with the basics. The dedication you must have to committed, many-hour daily practices. Well done.
I'm progressing really well. I put in a minimum of 2-3 hrs a day. In 2 months of learning I've made a lot of progress
Set aside a mere ONE hour, four days a week. You'll probably improve significantly in 6 months.
You don't have to practice for hours every day. Set aside 20 minutes a day - yes, only 20 minutes. That adds up fast, and you will improve at a good pace. True, the more time you spend, the faster you'll get better, but many people just don't have an hour or more a day, so some practice time is better than none. The important part is to make it a consistent habit, so even 15-20 minutes a day when done as a habit will get the job done. It also helps immensely to have a good teacher. Have fun and good luck!
Don’t worry I played for a year and a half but now I’m learning guitar lmao I learned smells like teen spirit solo in 2 days and purple haze in 2 days but you will get there
don't feel bad. I've been taking guitar lessons at a music store but am currently still a beginner after 5 years of learning, lessons each Thursday at every week.
her parents be like: oh no, i created a legend!
or monster (if your me).
lol she created her self
@@burberry5131 whaat thhe fuu
@@jazzram_ oops I mean I agree
Pretty sure she's in her late 20s....? But yeah she created a legend :)
I just hit my 2 year anniversary and there’s nothing stopping me now
Same here, well done 👍🏻
Same
Same😁🤘
I’m about to hit my 5 year mark in a few months
This next summer will be my 4 year mark
She looks so happy the whole time.
Mean while me two months in: MOM! my fingers are bleeding againnnn!
I got my fingers to calice immediately but my guitar teacher is telling me to practice 2+ hours so they uncaliced
"I got blisters on me fingers!"
I’m 2 months in and I can barely play power chords.. and that’s all I can do
I'm two weeks in to learning guitar and this has given me some much needed inspiration to keep going.
keep it up! you’ll only keep getting better. learning a new skill that you love is tough but rewarding 🙂
Hope ur still going, I'm playing bass and I'm also inspired by her to continue and to also pick up a guitar 🌟
@@TheVirtualJenesis I'm still going, I don't get as much time to practise as I'd like but I think the key is to find stuff you enjoy playing and just keep going. Even in the few weeks I've been playing I can start to see progress.
@@ashleyhodgkiss88 definitely, each day progress is always made
How are you doing these days?
**cries with a ukulele**
Don't cry bro... Ukelele is super cool instrument
@@chico6643i agree I love my uke.. but I honestly wanna learn to play the guitar as well.. :')
You are literally two thirds of the way there already
Cries in 12 fret
DJKDBDKDBSJBSJSB
Her first day: actually playing
My first day: MY FINGERS OUCH OMG KILL ME HURTS SO BAD
It doesn't really hurt that bad if you're playing an electric guitar tho
Me too
@@nevermore.327 I finally got to play an Acoustic today after playing electric for a year (I just started) and FUCK it was different and kinda hard.
Folk guitar in a nutshell
@@digitalcamaro9708 yes, folks are even harder
I wish i could do this but when my familys home i feel like everybodys judging me so i have to wait to be home alone and that just really doesn’t give me enough practice time bc its not often😂😂😭
Get an electric and play without an amp in your room. Or use an amp with headphones. That's what I do
I want to too but i dont know where to take lessons- 💀💀💀💀💀💀 AND I LIVE IN OHIO OUR CARD GAME HIGH AF
Do it anyway.
It takes time.
You can plug in headphones into your amp!
You can get headphone adapters and play with headphones on
This young lady has inspired me to begin and learn to play at 51. Wanted to since I was a teen in the 80s watching EVH and other greats. Thank you Miss 😊
RIP Eddie. I wish I had been around to experience the greatness of the 80s
@@colecontos5001 it was a special time that era was in my teens and Eddie ruled the guitar world.
I'm 48 and right there with you. Just got new strings on my guitars today. Let's go.
@@Nelson_Swamp heck yeah hope you have fun like I am I'm horrible but it's all good Rome wasn't built in a day 😉
@@dougp5044 This young lady proved you can do it when you have fun with it. Got my first guitar at 25, and it's been waiting here for me all these years. One chord at a time. I'll come back here to check on your progress periodically.
As an adult (I'm 28) female beginner, playing for 3 months now, you inspire me to keep going. My boyfriend just started playing bass and your progress give him motivation too! It's just so cool to see where hardwork, dedication and passion can lead people. I know that it sound cheesy but you rock! \m/
I’m 34 I started playing a couple of weeks ago.
And money
@@YeseniaRequenaymr I hope you find your sound!! I'm 38 and I don't have a guitar as of right now but I'm saving for one. But I can't wait to get it!! I can see now where my free time will be spent lol how about good luck to the both of us!! 💯👍
Lucas Smith
I wish you nothing but luck dude. Guitar can be pretty tedious starting off, but it will slowly become an everyday activity that’s always enjoyable.
@@BlaZe-pl4ym thanks brother 💯 I appreciate the advice!! I will keep working at it and definitely get my money's worth playing out of pure passion!!!! I can feel it and I don't even have it yet 🤣😂
For those of you saying "oh I wish I could be that good" the first step to achieving that is to enable yourself and say "oh i could do that" and actually practice.
I love how her hand's movement become more natural as years pass by
4 YEARS ALREADY!!!!!!!! Time really flies when you're having fun. What a journey
It definitely does! :)
Sup David
why do i see your comments on every guitar related video??
1.7B Views he is the ceo of guitar
Hello there
This video inspired me to sell my guitar.
💀💀💀💀💀
LMFAO
Hahhahahahhahahahahah
TheAwesomeKidWhoDied true tho :((
i feel this pain
My favorite is the progression from jock-girl to full blown metal-head.
Omfg, i'm learning other languages, and "BAMM", this video appears and now I want to play guitar and speak 6+ languages at the same time.
I hate when this happens :(
samee
You can sing songs in all the different languages :D but music is the universal language even birds understand :D
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Y el español esta en tu lista de lenguaje por aprender , por que sino.... DEBERÍAS naaah mentira haz lo que se te dé la gana XD
I love the video, I was diagnosed in 2012 with multiple sclerosis, my left side was affected. I miss playing guitar, my left hand and fingers just don't get the signals right anymore from nerve damage due to MS. I love watching you progress, thanks for sharing your time and progress with us. Rock On 🤟🤟
I'm so sorry to hear about that, not being able to play would be really tough. Thank you so much for the kind words!
My arthritis hit my left hard. So I switched to playing left handed. I’ve never made so much progress. Try it with a cheap left handed guitar!
@@donbeissel2965 Or do a Hendrix and just flip the strings on your right handed guitar!
@@jeromeleoterry sorry man, it's a hard thing when you become disabled.
Isn't that the thing Joey Jordison suffers from?
Didn't realise the smile was a process.
titanium toenail ???
titanium toenail
Idiot. It’s called joy.
moon child
Idiot. It’s called a joke.
Connor Eduard
What are you referring to as a joke? Are you aware that my post was a reply to a post which seem to be deleted, posted by the user name titanium toenail? Perhaps you are the one who is the idiot here? 🧐🤔🕵️♂️
@@Dinosaurs_with_laser_guns killed him
The best part of this is to see how much enjoyment it brought you.
No matter how good you can play, there is always a 6 years old chinese who plays far better.
Very true
Omdz why am I laughing so hard😂😂
Except they usually hate it because they were pressured into it by their parents :^)
@@toastedphantom3007 I literally watched a whole anime about that lol
@@jewzy6558 which anime?
I love how in the beginning you were so serious and concentrating. Then as it started to come easy the joy on your face is inspiring! I am about 4 years in and I am no where close to your level. but when I do play something that sounds great I get a big ol smile!
She was as good after one year as I was after 10 years. Guess thats what actually playing and PRACTICING does, instead of playing the same songs on easymode over and over again and taking weeks off at a time.....
It's likely a faked progress. The first 3 months are fine, maybe you can think she progressed very fast, but it's still doable. But suddenly her skills skyrocketed after 5 months. That's NOT realistic unless you pour hours and hours of training every single day, sweep picking is really hard to learn, and the sound when she plays is completely clear. That's also unrealistic. And that Ibanez Prestige after 7 months of practice... come on.
The video is cool and this girl is really good at playing guitar. But this progress is a total fake.
@@Gravewurm lol wtf are you on about, that 5 month mark was very, very clearly a beginner playing guitar, it was good for the amount of time she had played but not "good" under any stretch of the imagination. And that "sweep picking" was also very clearly someone who has just started learning to sweep, nothing crazy. Anyone who has tried learning to sweep can tell you that sweeping is difficult and it's probably better to begin learning sooner rather than later. As for the Prestige after 7 months; some people earn a good living and can afford nice things, who would have thought? Some people's first guitars cost more than my entire collection. You honestly just come off as really salty.
@@Gravewurm you would be surprised, my first tutor had played guitar over 10 years and within 18 months he told me he can not teach me anything else because now I know more than he does and proceeded to ask me how to do certain things. Its a strange feeling for some people on guitar its hard for me to explain its like it becomes part of some people. Like its not playing the guitar like its a guitar instead it becomes like magic part of me that I can push emotions through
@@Gravewurm okay, I have a prs custom 24 as well as a prs mt15 amp, a prs archon amp, a 4x12 cabinet with 2 v30's and 2 wgs reapers (I like how the 2 speakers sound combined) and a bunch of pedals and shit and I have only just started getting into guitar, so not impossible. You can't have that "she's still new at guitar so there is no way she would own anything better than a Squier strat starting out" mentality just because you had a "beginner" setup for your first year. I personally think that its better to buy a midrange to higher priced guitar and amp setup in the beginning because not only will you likely be more inclined to learn on nicer equipment than "beginner" equipment, but you'll also be more inclined to continue using your setup even after you've advanced to being able to really play. I believe I'd be more inclined to learn if I had a $1k-3k guitar over a Squier or some offbrand guitar with shitty quality control and an overall sub par sound and feel, which is exactly why I decided to go with good stuff with my setup. That's just my opinion though. They're like assholes, everyone has one.
@@VicinalElk44104 true!! I really wished to have better gear. Everything is expensive in Brazil
Me playing for a year: just playing power chords and open chords
@PARK WHY???? ;-;
PARK don’t do drugs kids!
PARK hi I’m with the new world order we are outside of your house
Hey I just started like yesterday any tips
That One Gamer id say just practice and practice for forever. always know that there us always a way up
I wish I had your consistency. I bought a guitar 1yr ago and done some lessons with a teacher but Couldnt continue because of pandemics. You’re the proof that self-thaught is possible. I’ll be more realistic and I’ll give myself 3 years from now.
1 year later any improvements? :)
How’s it goooiiing
Hope your journey is going well!!
2 year update? Did you improve and shredding it up now? Or did you give up
People sharing their learning experience like she was gifted with the ability to play when in reality she just put more work into learning and playing then you. You see it in the first year, her hands go from "virgin" hands to shredding vainy hands. That only comes with thousands of hours of practice time, you have to want to pearn how to play more then anything else to progress like this. She not only blew me away with her ability to learn the guitar like this in 4 years but with her growth in confidence too, she went from hiding her face in every video to smiling and rocking out in videos. Bright future ahead of you kid! Keep rocking 🤘
Settle down
@@FUCKINGENIOUS he has a point tho-
I just started learning yesterday. Everyone here is complaining that they want to quit when this girl here shouldve been an inspiration.
Than and then are not interchangeable.
@@heyitsleo Settle down
PREACH
With about 10 months she was already better than me with 3 years lol
I really need to practice more
Yeah, I am feeling like trash right now watching this... a year later and i dont feel any better
@@videogamess2143 I'm currently trying to learn some songs that me and my friends like, so anytime when we do hang out we can play and sing, it's very fun.
@@videogamess2143 Really the fastest way for me has been just to challenge yourself. Try to learn challenging riffs/solos and you will nail them after some practice. I mean ive only played for about two months but i think i have improved quite a lot. I mean i have no clue about my level but can play fade to black except the solo and many other metallica intros
Its not about the years. Its about the hours. Put in at least an hour a day and you will see results fairly quickly. You can play a 100 or a 1000 hours throughout 1 year, and people will still say they played for a year. Years mean nothing. It's the hours that count. :D
@@leonandersen7276 I know that years don't count as much as hours, but years give an idea of how good someone is at playing the guitar. It's kinda "weird" to see for example someone who plays for more than 10 years and is bad at guitar.
0:19 is where she truly mastered the guitar.
Anahi Ortega-Romano r/wooooosh
@Anahi Ortega-Romano ...
@Anahi Ortega-Romano I don't believe you
Bruh
Lmao xD
I love how her guitar collection grew
*motivation has entered the chat*
I was expecting after 4 years you're gonna have bloody neon green hair
Haha haha she looks exactly the same
Or her hair dyed black with a red colored strand or some shit🤣
@@cristianwithnoh2951 **Mitake Ran**
*Billie Eillish roasted*
Just hit my 1 day anniversary! Wish me luck!
Válečné Kladivo lmao. Keep going you got this. I’ve been playing for about a month
X2.. and I loved it since day 1:)
All the best we are same bro
I've been playing guitar for a year on the 20th, my birthday. As you progress, you get motivated to get better and better. Good luck.
Válečné Kladivo Good Luck :)
You rly started enjoying what you play and smile everytime thats so cute.
Hey all, thank you so much for being a part of my journey! This year I decided to include a more even number of clips from each year, but I still couldn't include everything! Song list of all the songs I played in this video is in the description :). Also, hope you enjoy the solo at the end of the video! It's one I attempted a long time ago but gave up on and then decided to try again this year. It was a challenge for me to get it up to speed and, while there is still room for improvement, I feel a lot more confident now in my bends and hammer-ons/pull-offs :). Look out for a full Trooper cover coming soon! Previous progress videos: Year 1: ua-cam.com/video/yXpj1ifleec/v-deo.html, Year 2: ua-cam.com/video/R4KmpaOZ2R8/v-deo.html, Year 3: ua-cam.com/video/RwAjJGxo2C4/v-deo.html
If i were writing videos, a want make cover with you)
Awesome! How much time would you put in each day/week?
@@falecf4 do you write to me this?
@@Niko867-u5q No, to Rachelf
Thanks for doing this, it reminds me also of my son in a very similar way, please check out this young person's cover too ua-cam.com/video/X08a_JCQkfs/v-deo.html thanks
Rachel gets new guitar every year
Me still playing on that Squier
SAME LMFAOAOAO
I’m still playing on a 50$ guitar lol
😂😂😂😂😂
I have been playing for 1 year and still using a $80 acoustic
same here lmao
and it’s a pretty shitty squier as well
So weird seeing you not smile those first 8 months lol. Wow, your progress has been amazing. I especially loved the progress through the years with the Ghost songs :)
Keep up the great work, you are still an inspiration for players of all ages!
I did learn a ton of Ghost songs and I'm still planning to learn more! :) Thank you!
@@RachelfGuitar I recommend you do ghost songs are fun as hell!
Cause it feels good when you finally nail something you've been trying to learn for days
This is the inspiration I needed today after ordering my first electric guitar at the age of 33. I don't think my progress will be as fast (or good), but damn does this make me excited to get into it. There's so many videos of people just magically getting good, but it's missing all the inbetween struggles, and I just know learning anything new isn't that easy.
Bought a Gretsch G5220 in jade grey btw. Wish me luck :3
How's the progress? I started playing as a middle aged dad, and progress is painfully slow compared to children. Between time constraints, other priorities, and older brain syndrome, it just takes time. Totally worth it though.
It took me several years (inconsistent practice, no lessons, no one to jam with, etc.) to really sound musical, but I stuck with it, and now I get to make "guitar faces" while I play!
Just got my first ever electric guitar for Christmas at 30 years old. Let's do this!
Right there with you! 29 - 30 in feb and just starting. Soooo awesome to see the change and how she started and where we can go!! Can’t wait to jam the efff out like this chickieee we got this 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Hell yeah, at 32 years old I am starting my guitar journey too. I wish everybody good luck and to stick with it. We'll be rocking it out in a year or 2 as well 🤘
In my 30s as well and just started a couple months ago. Videos like this are great motivation. Good luck everyone!
I love seeing someone smile after playing a hard riff, it's exactly what I do after nailing something on my bass guitar and it's good to see someone acting human.
Her 5 month: Nothing Else Matters
My third year: Finally I got the introduction of Nothing Else Matters
That happens because we want to play EVERYTHING perfectly,and she just wants to play,so if her just play she has more time to be better at the entire song,And is just being good at some part of the songh
@@pedrolol4934 you're probably spot on eh. she went on a mission to learn guitar not a specific song and went in brute force, hats off to her.
I'm learning that song rn, been for 3 months still on the intro🙈
Lol. I rather learn the solo. The intro is pissing me of, idk why
My first day was nothing else matters
imagine your future kids seeing this. they’re gonna be like damn my mom was cool as shit lmao
Abortion is an option, but don't tell anyone.
I told your mom but she couldn't hear me with all the money shot in her ears. Welcome home, son.
Robert Morrissey .....
We need less kids on the world
Compass Why did you use the pronoun “it”
My guitar arrives in 4 days. Can't wait.
so hows it going?
@@anakemeadow Pretty good. I can read music and tabs pretty well, I know a few scales and can fully play a few different songs with the track. I also know more than a few riffs.
@@CaffeineConnoisseurs how about now?
@@CaffeineConnoisseurs thats pretty good for 3 months, do you know the scales over the enitre neck?
Sweety how's it going? I'm about to impulsively buy an eguitar xD
Her: gets new guitar every year
Me: playing the same guitar for 7 years
liomio vlogs Welcome to the club boss
The Doo play fender bullet strat for like 10 year havava i play the same guitar but for two year
Believe me getting a new guitar is so much fun, it feels like christmas
As long as it is a good guitar that is setup properly, sounds decent and feels good to play its probably the way you should do it. Having too much stuff is not good and I would have like 2 to 3 guitars just for different tunings.
Your guitar must be suhr. Its ok, you really dont need another one
7:30 when you’re concentrating so hard you don’t realise your house is on fire
XD
I knew I was in trouble when on the first day she already knew chords
RIGHT
She didn't start with acoustic
@@rmdavidov She didn't
@@rmdavidov no she didn't, she said at about the 3 and a half year mark that she played acoustic for the first time.
well, power chords were first thing i learnt so...
Woah, a most righteous progression and development from plunking to gnarly shredding. Truly inspirational, I hope to rock half as hard as you do.
Party on, Wayne!
Party on garth
Your video should be called *How my facial expressions evolved over 4 years*
me looking at her 4 years guitar collection with my one acoustic and one electric after about 8 years :0
Me for 5 lol, just got a strat in October
It's not about the car its about the driver mate! Good luck :)
It depends on What guitar u have, bcs IF u have for example two gibson guitars It’s a lot better than 4 guitars from ibanez
@@justynabien3145 no, that’s just bias. Depends on what guitar from ibanez. You dont need an expensive name brand guitar to be “good”
@@Gldn__yami agreed, i have a Gibson SG 50’s tribute and i’m shit XD :(
Rachelf after 4 years: amazing
Me: wait, i'm a drummer...meh *continues watching*
Satan under a mask you’re amazing!! I can’t for the life of me play drums.
Playing the drums is just an amazing thing, doing completely different things with each limb takes serious dexterity
@@dmghgzgngmhm5537 for real tho! I am I can play a bit on guitar but drums are my main thing
@@phatyoshi6733 dexterity it’s nothing to do with moving your limbs lmao it means you have greater control over your hands mate just saying 🤷♂️
@@SgtS1lky dexterity doesn’t just deal with the hands, most people associate dexterity with the hands, but it is just being able to use you limbs to perform tasks that most people cannot do, moving four limbs simultaneously while drumming takes serious dexterity and skill
My 7 y/o daughter just started playing. Cant wait for her to get to the point that we can jam together. Right now its all about the basics. Great job and amazing progress! Dont ever stop.
Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
Me in the first Year: C G Am F
Me in the fourth Year: C G Am Em F Dm G C
F within a year?! Don’t believe you.
Same lol
@@lewiiis are you being sarcastic!? I could do all chords including barre chords and all the diminished, augmented, sus chords etc. Within my first year. And I'm self taught with books and internet. You're not trying hard enough. Since the first day I played guitar not a single day has passed without me playing atleast a few minutes, even after work when I'm so tired and busy. On my off days I may practice 4 hours or even more. You should know all your main open chords (including F) within 3 months. Hold the chord while you watch TV or listen to music. Just hold that position for 30 minutes or more, dont even strum. Make your hand get use to holding that shape. You have to think "im going to do this if my fingers bleed and it literally kills me." Its all about how bad do you really want to do this.
I'm not bragging, I'm not a great player. I'm trying to tell any beginners reading this to push yourself to your limit. if someone else can do it then you can too. Maybe not now but eventually.
He’s not bragging though.
Bilb Ono man chill we’re just kidding around
5 guitars in 4 Years... I'm 28 and I still have the iPhone 4
Edit: I had never had this number or likes. Suscribe! Xoxo.
John Trujillo are you watching in 720p lol
@@spawny6191 im watching in a phone screen.... and thats lucky for me.
Eh it’s better than no phone so that’s good
Maybe she earned that?
John Trujillo lol i got 4 tomorrow and have played for a year lol
Excellent documentation. I am 76 and hope I will have another 4 years to make progresses like her
I hope you're still playing, Rolf!
@@soran24690 yes, I do . Just bought a Harley Benton elektric travel guitar and love it. Looks like halve a stratocaster.
@@rolfdohring6980 keep going !! Rock on!
Post some videos share it with us, rolf wish you all the best.
@@rolfdohring6980 gut zu hören, Rolf 🎸🤘
I love how much joy and emotion she has while playing. This is super inspiring, I’ve recently started my electric guitar journey and I hope I can become as good as you are! =D
i know from experience... guitar will and should take over the soul especially the better and better you get and you start realizing it. i go to work and all i think about is going home and making beautiful sounds with wood and wire
I see the progress of happiness ... at the beginning you are serious, and then at the end you start to smile✌️✌️🙂🙂
4 y???. My 6 y old plays better after 6 m...hunn..get cimbals insted ...will be faster... dont bucher it...be real...loĺ
@@adamfalkowski9590
You must be fun at parties
Yep, when you start to know what you are doing it is fun to just sit back and play. Everyone starts off not really sure if they will be able to get the hang of it. I can tell you that 99% of all people in the world will be able to pick up a guitar if they just practice and do it because it is fun.
@@CountrySingerWannabe yes, you’re right ... everyone can ... there’s just time ... someone to quickly master and someone a little long
Your parents have to be totally proud of what you've accomplished in 4 short years! I know I am!
Simp
Simp
Simp
FLO Cracks says the guy with the Fortnite pfp
Y’all needa grow up “simp” - trying everything to win a girl over” kids these days need education
Most people overestimate what can be achieved in 4 months but underestimate what can be achieved in 4 years. This is a good example of this. AMAZING PROGRESS!
I remember subscribing to you in your early days... Can't believe it has been four years! You're amazing, and I hope many more years of guitar-filled days will come.
Thanks so much for sticking around! :)
9:59 you know she's improved when fire starts coming out the floor
LMAO
I'm so happy for you, really. I'm crying now. I have depression and this damn disease has the power to kill our dreams, my dream was to learn guitar. But watching your video, it seems that it is not impossible, I WILL LEARN! That's a promise (sorry for my english)
I brought my first guitar 10yrs ago I was 39 yrs old. It has expanded my music tastes and I learnt to play and sing. I said to myself I will live with a guitar beside me and will be as good as I can get. I’m still playing.....
@@stevegigg6066 i'm so happy for you too, man. Rock on! ❤️ let's get there
Thanks. 🤘🏻
I have depression too. It suddenly hit out of the blue and it felt let my life stopped and everything was gone. I struggle with it all the time and probably always will. But I've decided to just play guitar and piano no matter what and learn. So you and I can help keep eachother motivated. We can do this 😁
@@TheMightyMormon You're not alone. It happened just like that. Everything turned gray. I had no dreams. But I'm changing that, forever. We are in this together ❤️
I’m impressed by your dedication to learning guitar daily right from the beginning. Sounds amazing!
I just showed this to my mom and I was like I really wanna learn how to play and she laughed and said you would never have the patience I didn’t say anything because I felt that I just needed to prove her wrong 🤦🏽♀️
Thank you all so much for all the nice and encouraging comments I hope everybody finds happiness in music as I do I am turning 15 on October and I'm supposed to get a guitar I write my own music once I get my guitar I'm going to start writing a lot more I'm going to start going to the studio once I start writing my music and I'm going to make my own music again these comments really mean the world to me because I have a lot of hopes and dreams and people like you guys really encourage me and it really warms my heart to know that complete strangers are just so kind and encouraging thank you again❤️❤️❤️🥰
I think you'll do just fine.🤘
Fefe Kiflu I’ve been wanting to learn to play an electric guitar as well but idk if my parents have the money to buy me one :( and if they’d want to
My mother said that too. Playing every day for at least a couple of hours just to prove her wrong.
I think looking at Rachel's progress collection, made me really understand and visualize what learning something is like a d the time you should put in .. I'm sure you'll do fine ..just keep saying 'hi' to your guitar everyday and practicing consistently :)
Itachi 0718 Keep saving money and you’ll have enough for a guitar and an amp, starter packs from Squier are pretty inexpensive nowadays.
Her 1st year: Bought 7 guitars.
My first year: Looking forward for guitar giveaways
MEEE 😂😂😂 I just entered one and I think I have a chance at winning, let’s we what happens 🤞🏾😩
@@keniciaj so how is it?
Bruh she went from a Squier to 2 fucking Ibanez Prestige in just one year wtf
@@dr.deathcore6498 8 months actually
@@dr.deathcore6498 well it paid off, she's pretty damn good now.
Your progression also went like this
😐 -> 😎😄😃
She is sooo badass, and the crazy thing is - you wouldn't even be able to tell because she is soo adorable!! I think this might just be my favorite guitar progress video on UA-cam! She's freaking awesome
it’s interesting to see how the genres we play affect the skills we develop. As i’m more into classic rock and blues stuff, I think i add a little more feel to it and have a better vibrato but i defintely can’t play as fast as she does and i’m also not that great at rythym guitar as she is because of metal music
I have trouble with chords.. when I was 21 I got my finger caught in machinery and mangled it pretty good.. it healed well but my underside of that finger is pretty thick now and it's constantly muting strings making chords sound shitty
Ivar Strange How hard thut must be. Just practice and find a way to enphasise your strengths. I recently cut my finger with a knife,15 days without guitar, just hoping it doesn’t bother my playing after it heals. Cheers bro!
@@sebastianibanez3206 oh I do keep practicing. It seems I have a problem that affects every instrument I play lol
@@ivarstrange6959 I think everybody has something. That is why ypu see people with such "strange" and "odd" picking techniques or ways of playing chords or whatever it may be. We all just have that one thing that makes a roadblock so we all develop this unique way to deal with it and we all come out with unique ways of playing. It is frustrating but when you finally get it, it is cool because you have this way of playing that fits you and nobody else. Mine was I have a messed up pinky from getting hit by a baseball and it made it very difficult to hammer on and pull of with my pinky strong enough but I really worked on it until I've gotten to a point where it is at least effective, still a long way to go though 7 years in
@@ivarstrange6959 Check out Django, Toni Iommi, Rick Allen. I met a one armed bassist once who played pretty damn good just using hammer ons.
I guess it's about finding your own style.
I've learned harmonica as a backup - just in case!
It was your one years progress that encouraged me to actually cave and start learning guitar. It was nice to see just exactly where I could realistically expect to be if I was truly practicing. Now I’m almost 3 years in.
That is so cool to hear!
How much did you practice per day?
Hmmm, would be interesting to know, how many hours per day she invested.
Would be Very interesting. I started out maybe 3 or 4 months ago, (this is probably not good for my fingers lol) I play 4, maybe 5 hours a day, sometimes less, and I’m progressing pretty good.
It's 40hrs a day
@@wyattlitton3698 i started 5 months ago and i play all day every day. Yes, my fingers hurt.
@@safurairfan6361 if you can play it slow
Considering how fast she improved, I'd say about 2-3 hours per day. Or maybe she has a natural talent.
This is soo amazing I am a beginner and this is my first week ever playing a electric guitar, even though it is hard at the beginning I really enjoy it. But seeing you from where you started in that 5 years progress really gives me hope to continue playing so one day I can play as badass as you
Jesus Christ died for your sinssssss please repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand
I love how she always looks so happy when she's playing :)
I'm still a beginner and this is so inspiring
Has it been 4 years? Wow I joined your journey 2 years ago and that has gone fast. I have some good news. I got my old guitar back. I stopped practicing because I didn't like my newer one. I am restating my journey.
Thank you for following along so long! Happy to hear you got back your guitar!
This is mad inspiring. My grandmother bought me my first guitar a Squier bullet strat. I was around 11 and never really did much with it. Fast forward now (I'm 22) I've decided I wanna take it seriously. I got myself a nice Ibanez for Christmas and I've been practicing ever since. Watching your videos demonstrating your progression taught me one thing. Take it slow, set realistic goals and just have fun with it. Keep it up Rachel you've come such a long way hope to see another 4 years added!! Thanks for the motivation and showing discipline!
I am going to be 20 in a month, after practicing for almost 1 year with Yousician I managed to progress a lot. Just a little tip from an outsider, I hope it helps you as well as it helped me. It is just like the rock band game from the wii but with a real guitar.
Very inspiring Rachelf. You seems to be always having fun rocking out, which is the most important thing! ROCK ON!
6 years and i am still trying to shred an acoustic only because i cannot afford an electric.
the cubic guy flamenco is actually auite similiar if you want to svred
You can get a pretty good one for like 150 bucks. Also acoustic is great for getting good at electric. So when you do get one you will be good.
The Glarry GST Strat style models are really pretty nice at $68 dollars with free delivery, glarrymusic.com Stratocaster $99`with 10w practice amp, gig bag, strap, and cord. See UA-cam comparisons! Yes, I own both and the tone and quality are surprising! I hope you'll try one!
Other great and affordable deals on used, higher grade, name brand guitars on ebay and guitar center used selections. It's like adopting a rescue dog from the pound. Plenty of beautiful guitars looking for a lovely home!
I also can't afford am electric guitar and try shredding on an acoustic.
Its so awesome how guitar playing affects self confidence
Funny we both started almost at the same time. I got my first guitar on Christmas 2015. Even funnier that we have the same amount of skill by now. Cheers!
Yeah sure
@@frufrineji4 Excuse me?
@@nameisrubin191 lmao
@@frufrineji4 tf man. Would you do us all a favor and shut the hell up if you don't have anything nice to say to people that didn't do you wrong, please
@@stefaneduard8169 usted callese, nadie le habló
It’s videos like these that keep me going with guitar! The looks of excitement/happiness you gave through the video made me so happy. You’re amazing! Never give up!!!
2 months in: learned smoke on the water... What a mood😂
Gali18 its so easy smoke water, believe me
Learned it on my first day. Its too easy
@@catvaping1767 Same lol
I learned it a my first day
I learned smoke on the water and stratovarius eagleheart on my 2 week. It isn't that hard if you have the passion
Been here for almost the whole ride. It's been awesome watching you learn and grow on guitar. Congrats on all your success Rachel.
Thank you for following along, I appreciate it!
In 4 years I could only learn how to spell gutair!
You still can’t
@@st4rry3y3d ha ha.. that was the joke !!
@@st4rry3y3d you completely missed the joke
SHERA-JODIE /woosh
Guys, i get the joke... :/
It always takes time, the most important thing is to never quit, keep playing, you're doing good! 🤘
Remember seeing your 1 year progress and now this.
Keep rocking
When u bought a bass, you should have slapped it epically
Slap Like NOW
@@dranrebm1564 She is using a pick, this illegal.
*bASS**
O M G
bASS slap
Rachelf: 4 year anniversary plays amazing
Me:8 year anniversary
Plays smoke on the water
@@asTWOrism listen im hear to have a laugh so dont come along and be a little jackass the thing is i actually play guitar
Nev BoT here*
@@cleverlemon674 sry i type fast and wasnt really thinking
I played for severAl years before I realized I was destined to be a left handed player. In 3 weeks I was playing faster than 6byrs right handed. Go figure
lol :DDD