I'm a pretty good sax player after years of practice and im also trying to learn piano and guitar at the same time but it is a pain. I'm not trying to be a a performer but I do love music and it is something I'm naturally good at. I was always frustrated in art class cause I was horrible and no matter how much effort I put it I sucked. But when I tried playing instruments it was so natural. It was a bit hard at first to learn but it came so natural and I was so happy that I found a way to express myself in an art form. I'm barely a sophomore in hs and im taking concert and jazz band to learn music theory even though it doesn't make sense to me. I just learn chords and notes and how to read them on a paper and I'm good to go.
That's great, I played jazz saxophone all throughout my high-school years and picked up guitar near the end of that time now I play 9 instruments you just need to figure out your chords and scales once you understand the structure of songs you put them together stay within the key and boom you're making your own songs it's a great feeling and you'll get so much better at music. Cheers 🎸
@@whatsmyname8265 9 instruments? That's crazy. Did you learn it all on your own? Btw what's chords and scales? :)). I kinda want to start playing an instrument this year but I don't really know where to start.
It's a great point you made about how there's a difference between LEARNING an instrument and MASTERING an instrument. I'm kind of an oddball in terms of my skills and knowledge. I play guitar but I'm mostly a rhythm player which is fine with me. I play piano which helped the most in learning music theory but I'm not a virtuoso that can play classical pieces or complicated stuff. Drums I've played the longest and is probably my strongest instrument but I know the least amount of theory for it. I don't get into crazy time signatures or complicated subdivisions. Each instrument gives me joy and a unique sense of creativity. You don't need to play like Mozart, Eddie Van Halen, or Neil Peart to be a musician. I love the following quote because it applies to me: “a jack of all trades is a master of none but often times better than a master of one.”
i think that if you want to be a musician you just should be a human being first . because i noticed that music means nothing if you have sharp weaknesses in the human departement. it's my opinion
@@MU6AFA What you mean is that you should build life experiences so you can communicate your personality and emotions more authentically through your music. Ideally, you should be practicing your instrument in your spare time, for a balanced approach, rather than waiting till you're a "human being" to start learning.
Hey Ross! I’m in my senior years now. Easily gramma age to you. I just felt like saying this is awesome work you’re doing & I am proud of you. & Thanks!❤️😊
Great advice, especially the part about getting to where you want to be with it. I mainly play the piano but I also wanted to play a 2nd instrument and my family is getting me a guitar and it's great but I wasn't sure about what to do to play them to my liking, since I really want to focus on the piano. Now I've got an idea about what to do, thanks to you.
Thank you for the video. I being a Muslim man did feel guilty and it felt like I was in Polygamous relationship with my musical instruments, polygamy and Muslims aren't well received, ( humorous intentions). Your video has given the Peace of mind I needed
first, your videos are very good and a source of my overall knowledge in guitar so thanks for that. my question is- how do i build a practice routine? i play the piano and the guitar on my own but i cant really build a routine for them
Build your practice routines individually. I would recommend asking a piano teacher for advice on the piano part. But for guitar, pick some warm ups and one or two pieces to work on. Use the tick counter! :)
My brother can play recorder, flute, piccolo, piano, cello, viola and guitar, every new instrument he picks up, he can play reasonably well within weeks, to months and while he is good with woodwinds, it's his ability with strings that I found incredible, I always wanted to play the guitar and the violin but it's a struggle, he picks up cello, viola and guitar with little effort, it's only now that I am trying to drill theory into my head that progress is picking up with guitar, still want a violin, practicing both and playing different styles, might help in some way to play different instruments! Giving up my frets scares me tho! lol, hard enough without learning arbitrary positions by muscle memory alone!
Sorry for my bad English, but WOW I was trying so hard to find some help practicing 2 instruments, and I FINALLY found the video that I needed to know about all that time! Thank you so much, keep it up! (:
Hi . I am wondering if i am learning/practicing 3 instruments , Is it ok to do one each day instead of having to do all 3 everyday ? i think this will help with focus and time management better as i dont have long hours to practice because of work, but i am not sure if it will be effective?
As long as you tie all the big picture ideas together, it should be fine! It is different for everyone, of course. :) I find that doing tick marks allows me to get a little of each a day, and that is what I prefer. But everyone eventually finds their own way of doing things. If, by chance, you are interested in soundtrack music, I would love for you to listen to my new composition: ua-cam.com/video/34gELlfP3OQ/v-deo.html . No worries if not, happy practice!
@@rossthemusicandguitarteacher Thank you Sensei for taking the time to reply. I will try to follow your suggestion , just want to pick a simple instrument as a hobby. Maybe i am getting greedy lol
@@rossthemusicandguitarteacher As for the soundtrack music, i think if you include it on this channel and use some of your guitar and other instruments you teach and moving pics , people will relate to it more as part of teaching composition.
@@musiconabudget3712 Yes I am going to begin producing my next series called "1 Minute Music Lessons" and heavily incorporate composition into the lesson itself. I took a few years to not do much on this channel, so I could grow as a person, and now I am ready to up the quality here a bit. :) Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the video. I'm a little late to the party, but I have a question I am hoping you or someone here could answer. I have three instruments I would dearly love to learn how to play: guitar, bass guitar and the harmonica. My question is: Should I begin at the same time with all three, or start with one and get to a certain level before moving to the next? I guess I am asking if being an absolute beginner in all three at the same time is detrimental to my learning and practicing? Thanks in advance.
Heck yeah you can do all 3 at the same time, bass and guitar are the same and harmonicas come in keys, so play tunes in that corresponding key.learn your intervals
I'm a pretty good sax player after years of practice and im also trying to learn piano and guitar at the same time but it is a pain. I'm not trying to be a a performer but I do love music and it is something I'm naturally good at. I was always frustrated in art class cause I was horrible and no matter how much effort I put it I sucked. But when I tried playing instruments it was so natural. It was a bit hard at first to learn but it came so natural and I was so happy that I found a way to express myself in an art form. I'm barely a sophomore in hs and im taking concert and jazz band to learn music theory even though it doesn't make sense to me. I just learn chords and notes and how to read them on a paper and I'm good to go.
That's great, I played jazz saxophone all throughout my high-school years and picked up guitar near the end of that time now I play 9 instruments you just need to figure out your chords and scales once you understand the structure of songs you put them together stay within the key and boom you're making your own songs it's a great feeling and you'll get so much better at music. Cheers 🎸
@@whatsmyname8265 9 instruments? That's crazy. Did you learn it all on your own? Btw what's chords and scales? :)). I kinda want to start playing an instrument this year but I don't really know where to start.
It's a great point you made about how there's a difference between LEARNING an instrument and MASTERING an instrument.
I'm kind of an oddball in terms of my skills and knowledge. I play guitar but I'm mostly a rhythm player which is fine with me. I play piano which helped the most in learning music theory but I'm not a virtuoso that can play classical pieces or complicated stuff. Drums I've played the longest and is probably my strongest instrument but I know the least amount of theory for it. I don't get into crazy time signatures or complicated subdivisions.
Each instrument gives me joy and a unique sense of creativity. You don't need to play like Mozart, Eddie Van Halen, or Neil Peart to be a musician. I love the following quote because it applies to me: “a jack of all trades is a master of none but often times better than a master of one.”
i think that if you want to be a musician you just should be a human being first . because i noticed that music means nothing if you have sharp weaknesses in the human departement. it's my opinion
sounds like me too mate except drums is maybe my weakest but i play lead guitar foremost, i can get music out of most things though
mastering what you want to play could be a better idea i agree
i love writing on other instruments, then i play it on guitar or vice versa
@@MU6AFA What you mean is that you should build life experiences so you can communicate your personality and emotions more authentically through your music. Ideally, you should be practicing your instrument in your spare time, for a balanced approach, rather than waiting till you're a "human being" to start learning.
Change playback speed to 1.5x, thank me later
I did this, thanks.
you the real G
I always do this lol I'm glad to see I'm not the only one 😅
You da og
he did say rasta music teacher so it makes sense
Hey Ross! I’m in my senior years now. Easily gramma age to you. I just felt like saying this is awesome work you’re doing & I am proud of you. & Thanks!❤️😊
Great advice, especially the part about getting to where you want to be with it. I mainly play the piano but I also wanted to play a 2nd instrument and my family is getting me a guitar and it's great but I wasn't sure about what to do to play them to my liking, since I really want to focus on the piano. Now I've got an idea about what to do, thanks to you.
I'm so glad I found your channel! your teaching style is perfect for me, thank you Ross!
Nice advices Ross! What abot memorizing lot of repertoire for each instrument and NOT FORGETTING IT. That's also an issue... Thanks!
THanks dude
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Thank you for the video.
I being a Muslim man did feel guilty and it felt like I was in Polygamous relationship with my musical instruments, polygamy and Muslims aren't well received, ( humorous intentions).
Your video has given the Peace of mind I needed
Wtf nobody cares about your religion
@@Wildkomments if you don't just ignore it, no need to be disrespectful
@@voaneves muslims love polygamy as long as its men on men. Saw this alot downrange
@@Rollacoastertycoon I'm christian, have no experience on islamism, but somehow I think it's difficult to believe that haha
first, your videos are very good and a source of my overall knowledge in guitar so thanks for that.
my question is- how do i build a practice routine? i play the piano and the guitar on my own but i cant really build a routine for them
Build your practice routines individually. I would recommend asking a piano teacher for advice on the piano part. But for guitar, pick some warm ups and one or two pieces to work on. Use the tick counter! :)
Alon.a it’s the quartaine you got all the time of the world now 😉🙃 good luck
Nice tips, above all couting the repetitions. I want to practice more in 2020 ;)
My brother can play recorder, flute, piccolo, piano, cello, viola and guitar, every new instrument he picks up, he can play reasonably well within weeks, to months and while he is good with woodwinds, it's his ability with strings that I found incredible, I always wanted to play the guitar and the violin but it's a struggle, he picks up cello, viola and guitar with little effort, it's only now that I am trying to drill theory into my head that progress is picking up with guitar, still want a violin, practicing both and playing different styles, might help in some way to play different instruments! Giving up my frets scares me tho! lol, hard enough without learning arbitrary positions by muscle memory alone!
Sorry for my bad English, but WOW I was trying so hard to find some help practicing 2 instruments, and I FINALLY found the video that I needed to know about all that time! Thank you so much, keep it up! (:
Well I want to make Metal so the guitar I will master, vocals too, & for bass, good enough, drums, either good enough or a drum machine.
Sorry for the poor audio quality on this one, I didn't realize my mic wasn't on heh
Sounds OK to me.
I watch everything other than playing at 2x… and was confused for a min thinking I was at 1x on this video.
I tend to talk slowly :)
@@rossthemusicandguitarteacher … but clearly. 🙂
Hi . I am wondering if i am learning/practicing 3 instruments , Is it ok to do one each day instead of having to do all 3 everyday ? i think this will help with focus and time management better as i dont have long hours to practice because of work, but i am not sure if it will be effective?
As long as you tie all the big picture ideas together, it should be fine! It is different for everyone, of course. :) I find that doing tick marks allows me to get a little of each a day, and that is what I prefer. But everyone eventually finds their own way of doing things.
If, by chance, you are interested in soundtrack music, I would love for you to listen to my new composition: ua-cam.com/video/34gELlfP3OQ/v-deo.html . No worries if not, happy practice!
@@rossthemusicandguitarteacher Thank you Sensei for taking the time to reply. I will try to follow your suggestion , just want to pick a simple instrument as a hobby. Maybe i am getting greedy lol
@@rossthemusicandguitarteacher As for the soundtrack music, i think if you include it on this channel and use some of your guitar and other instruments you teach and moving pics , people will relate to it more as part of teaching composition.
@@musiconabudget3712 Yes I am going to begin producing my next series called "1 Minute Music Lessons" and heavily incorporate composition into the lesson itself. I took a few years to not do much on this channel, so I could grow as a person, and now I am ready to up the quality here a bit. :) Thanks for the advice!
It depends on how much you truly want it, there's always time when you really want it. Practice is fun or abhorred
in my honest opinion, everybody should have a didgeridoo
and a guitar
Great content Ross. Cab you make a cideo about voice and singing? You mention you do exercises and I would like to learn that too
I started learning electric guitar with a teacher about a month and a half ago is it wise to start learning bass at home alone?
Oh I have a reason to use ableton for its looping function
Wonderful...... God bless you...
Helpful advice as always. Great to see you back!
Thanks for the video. I'm a little late to the party, but I have a question I am hoping you or someone here could answer. I have three instruments I would dearly love to learn how to play: guitar, bass guitar and the harmonica. My question is: Should I begin at the same time with all three, or start with one and get to a certain level before moving to the next? I guess I am asking if being an absolute beginner in all three at the same time is detrimental to my learning and practicing? Thanks in advance.
Start with one :)
Heck yeah you can do all 3 at the same time, bass and guitar are the same and harmonicas come in keys, so play tunes in that corresponding key.learn your intervals
what the heck is a looper?
Foot pedal that records you and plays you back so you can be a one person band
Hey Ross!
Great content. The video was very practical.
However, what exactly do you mean by repetitions?