@@ysoseajay3055 I'm gonna do it in segments, so like I'll do 1 to 2 hour segments but do 3 to 6 hours a day, and I'll gradually get into it through out the rest of June.
I mean dude practiced 4 hours daily for a year. I have all the time and still it’s hard for me to even practice 30 minutes everyday. Consistency is the key here.
@@pewpew2897 When I started to learn, barely could practice 10-15 minutes because my finger was hurt like hell. When I pushed myself then can't practice for two four days until my fingers get better! Then after my fingers get hardened, the edge of the hardened part cought into the strings, so pull-ups and hammers and stepping from one string to the other became hard and awkward and difficult. I need to file down the hardened skin on my finger when I played too much. So I'm questioning that four hour practice a day. Professional guitar player have trouble to play that much because their fingers get hurt after a couple of hours!
@attlakehayes Just because you can’t practice more than 30 min a day does not mean that people don’t. I know a few players that told me they practiced 8 hours a day for years when they had concerts and I asked an Indian sarangi player how much he practiced for fundamentals and he said : 12 hours a day for 10 years and I believe him.
Man that shift from nervously looking at what frets you're grabbing and how you're picking to just rocking out and enjoying yourself, best feeling ever when you learn well enough so you can just let yourself go ham, well done btw :D !
Thank you! And it really is the best feeling ever. Feeling your muscles gradually loosen and the playing become more fluid each week is so so rewarding :)
This progress is actually insane. A lot better than what I can do and I’ve been playing for roughly the same time as you. Even though I am mainly a rhythm player, my chord switches are not where yours are. Great job! Keep on playing!
@@lookingforikigai9005 sometimes i wonder what is even there to learn except chords and scales? im self taught and honestly so far it all comes down to knowing scales,, like its the must know
Love it. Notice month 1, how tense you were. Everything was strained and the strings were attacked pretty hard. That's one of the hardest things to do is relax. Second, is staying on top of unwanted string noise. Great job and I love the Stairway solo at the end!
Thank you! Yeah loosening up is definitely very difficult. But as with all things on guitar, it just happens gradually over time. Loosening up definitely seems to be key! And yes, learning to mute effectively has been a massive task so far haha. Turns out playing strings is only one part of guitar. Muting is the other half! And thank you, the stairway solo is a ton of fun 🎸🔥
I spend about 3 hours a day playing so this with time you put down it pays off in the end because what we do in one year takes another 3-4 years to achieve. There are no shortcuts to learning to be good at guitar, but it has to do with how many hours you practice and then I mean practice and not sit and play/noodling to some backing track without have any goal. I have done exactly the same setup as you with scales and chords and it works great. I have also learned the Major scale and the seven boxes. One thing that I think is worth mentioning is that you encounter plateaus when you do not make any progress or very small steps forward during, say, a few weeks. This is where it is most important to just continue to practic scales and chords, practice songs etc. because it will be right as it is to give results and when you get over these plateaus with a solid fight you get the biggest wins. Unfortunately, it is precisely at these plateaus that many stop playing when they think they can not get better, but it is precisely at these obstacles that you have to practice even more to overcome that you stand still in development and right as it is you fly away and everything goes much easier. You working well and just keep fighting and we will become rockers in the end 😁
Thanks so much for watching! And apologies for only replying now on my end. Yes I’ll make a full video soon on this since you and quite a few others are asking for advice :) I was thinking of getting into some tutorial videos soon, so I’ll see what I can come up with! Have a nice day! 🎸🔥
Theo Guitar Yes please, I’ve been playin about 9 months and lovin every minute of it as well. Just not quite on your level but I do practice a lot. Definitely interested to learn your learning techniques I guess you’d call it.
" at how insanely fun and **addicting** it is" that's the essential ingredient to rapid progress. when i started i used to play with my fingertips purple and the skin hanging off them.
Yeah exactly haha, it’s become such an obsession that I can’t help but play any time I possibly can. Definitely also been there with the fingers being destroyed on multiple occasions! Thank you and have a great day 🎸🎸
You've made some very nice progress young man, keep going!! I love how you left your fumble in there and didn't edit it out! It put a smile on my face as I remembered the hundreds of times I've been there on my journey! Wish you the best.
Thank you so much! And yes the amount of fumbles over the last year and a half now has been off the charts ahahah. But each one teaches you a bit and you just keep going until you get it right! I also wish you the best on your ever continuing journey on this AMAZING instrument! Have a lovely day! 🎸🔥
Nice one! You’ve got an amazing journey in front of you. Just remember to only compare yourself to your previous self. Not others. You’ll see the progress month by month, week by week etc if you pay attention. And there are highs and lows. It’s not a linear progression. Just take it as it comes, aim to play every day, and you’ll make serious progress in time 🔥🎸
Wow, 20 years! That must be super satisfying to be able to say! I can only imagine all the amazing memories you’ve made through your guitar playing journey so far 🎸🔥
You can improve your sound and intonation by -changing your string and setting the neck -setting the harmonics -working on real bends that are in tune -trying to make your long notes sound like a voice with the right vibrato Otherwise for one year of practice alone, without any teacher, that's impressive.
I was self taught on bass about 12 years ago and played for about 3/4 years and then just stopped. Picked it up quite quick but I'm not sure why I stopped, but watching your progression in one year has made me want to pick up the normal guitar and learn. I've always wanted to and never done it but watching this and seeing I could be playing songs with the difficulty of Stairway to heaven shows me that I can do it again and want to. Thank for this video, it's what I needed to see.
That’s so great to hear! It’ll be the best decision you’ve ever made to start on guitar. And going from bass to guitar will make you ease into it easier than the average person, because you’ll already have been used to bass strings, which are a LOT heavier and thicker than regular guitar strings. Also you can translate a lot of your past knowledge of rhythm from your bass playing over to the guitar. Bass is a super cool instrument as well, and one that I plan on getting into too at some point. So yeah, grab yourself a guitar and get shredding! 🎸🎸
So good! I bought a Fender Squier as my first guitar back in 2008, when I was about 21 and I gave up only a few months in without learning barely anything! I'm 34 going on 35 and I went to a friend's house a few weeks back and something made me want to pick up and play again - he taught me so many things I didn't know or practiced before. After only a few hours of him showing me things I already improved so much even after a near 15 year break. Looking back, one of my biggest regrets is not keeping at it. I'm buying my first guitar in the coming days and I am so excited to get it and jam. You video is incredibly inspitational and by the looks of things you have set the bar very high for people starting their journey. Good for you man!
Hey! That was awesome to see. Keep it up, and don't stop. When soloing, try to limit how far away from the strings you wander with your picking hand. It may not seem like much, but as you start wanting (if you start) to play faster leads and solos, you'll use more energy returning back to the string. Angle your pick a little more towards the ground as well. It looks like you have your pick parallel to the ground. Turn your hand slightly to the left (downward) so you can smoothly pluck up and down the string. It will save you for fast tremolo picking. I saw you tried to do a vibrato in your Stairway solo. You moved your hand left and right, but didn't really get the vibrato from your guitar. Try bending the string ever so slightly up and down ( thats why the hand looks like its moving left to right) and you will achieve your vibrato. Keep it going man, keep on learning. You never stop.
Hats off dude! I’m impressed with how quickly you picked up improvisation with backing tracks, that’s something I’ve been working on that’s been a bit tricky, but you sound great! I also had that same Yamaha pacifica when I first started playing too, it came with an amp and some accessories.
Thanks a lot! And I just find improvisation so much fun that I can’t control myself and end up jamming out to backing tracks an absolute ton haha. Definitely keep at it and you’ll be flying up and down the fretboard in no time! And yes the Yamaha Pacifica is an amazing first guitar. Especially if you get it in a starter package with an amp etc. And it also looks really cool so makes you want to play loads haha Have a great day! 🎸🔥
Guava, that was just an awesome video! Insane progress in one year. Not only did I love watching you improve, I really enjoyed the music too. A nice 14 minutes medley of classic rock. Very inspiring. Super job!
Congrats!!! I've seen people start to play decently at around 1 year and some months. I believe they averaged 2 hours a day at most though. I am over 40 and just started, I'm going the Rocksmith route first. I was aiming for the 60 days, then finally 500-1000 hours range. So calculating your hours 4 x 365 days - 1460 gives me a ball park.
Thank you! And nice one! I had a look at Rocksmith a little while ago and it looked really cool. Definitely something I’ll be getting at some point. It looks crazy fun. And your guitar playing schedule sounds great! You’ll be making amazing progress in no time 🔥
You are very joyful in your playing, and dedicated. With that approach, you'll always improve at whatever parts of your playing you'll choose to address. Looking forward to year 2!
Thank you man! I very much appreciate it. I’m sure you’re making good progress too. Keep at it and you’ll be surprised how much better you are each month 🎸🔥
I am not surprised by how much progress you made in 1 year. 4 hours is a Lot and its insanly hard to stick to the first year. Wish i could do that. Anyway amazing video!
Hey can you do a video where you take us through the steps of how you practiced? Like what did you for those 4 hours a day and maybe what you would of done differently. Great vid! :)
This video gave me the biggest smile on my face. Go on Theo! This is amazing progress, to be able to make such progress in a short amount of time shows that not only dedicated but a natural too! Keep it up ⭐️
Thank you so much! This comment gave me the biggest smile too haha. Much appreciated :) And I’ve checked out your channel and love your content. Amazing progress on your part as well! And I love your taste in music 🔥🎸
@@theoguitar220 You're welcome so much! Honestly it made my day when I watched this. Oh my goodness thank you very much thats lovely of you to say! Best compliment to receive is that your taste in music is good! Yours is fantastic too! Keep it up ⭐️🎸
Ah thank you, that’s really nice of you! I’m glad you liked it ☺️ And it really is the best compliment haha. Very well earned on your part!🔥🎸And thank you, I’m glad you like mine too! :) And you keep it up too! 🔥
Man the Stairway solo was the first time I felt my hard work was paying off. I know exactly how you felt after owning that solo. Your journey has only just begun.
You have inspired me. I'm 40 years old and acquired a Pacifica (the same color as yours) 2 weeks ago and just started practicing. Hope I can play like you someday. Cheers bro!!!
That’s so great to hear! It’s a lovely guitar, you’ll love it. It looks really cool as well 🔥🔥 And just make sure you play plenty and I’m sure you’ll play very well soon enough! Have a nice day :)
Hello, great progress and of course a result lot of practice and focus. I'm also starting out on guitar and just wanted some advice to develop picking and fretting hand speed. Also picking accuracy. I really want to get started on improvisation.
Month 7: when the polish starts to come to your playing. Month 8: master of puppets. when grown men are suddenly brought down to earth with the realization that Metallica's downpicking is other-worldly. Great job, dude. I love seeing so many folks learning music during the pandemic. I hope you stay motivated to go on and keep practicing!
Ahahaha Metallica riffs are on another level. Thank you so much for watching, and I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I’ll definitely keep playing! I’m more motivated than ever 🎸🔥
ill be honest at 5 months i was like fuk this, this is bs cause i wasn't that good at 5 months, but ur progress is awesome truly. i also tihnk anyone else who doesnt get this far should keep going cause you'll start to see guitar in ur own way and that's progress no one else can attain. loved the video
Wow man you're amazing I've been trying to learn guitar for a while but never took it seriously until recently so now im completing my first full week of practicing 3 to 6 hours a day and the progress is very exciting! Thank you so much for the video, seeing your video gives me a lot of courage
Nice one man! It really is all about the hours you put in. Keep putting in those kind of hours and you’ll be astounded by your progress! And no worries, thank you for watching :) Keep on shreddin’ 🔥🎸
I'll be getting a bass in some time from now on, and seeing you progress on Guitar is just so inspiring. I hope someday I will be as good on bass as you are on guitar. Great progression!!!
Hell yeah man get that shit and keep after it nice to see someone practice alot and actually put the required work in , they say 10,000 hours of practice to master any instrument . Your on your way there. Most of this generation is not dedicated enough to do this and if something is hard or they are not a natural talent wint even try and forget about them practicing for hours a day. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished and Props to you brother . Respect
Wow, that’s amazing to hear! I hope you have as much fun with it as I’m having! And exactly. Put in the work and you’ll be rewarded! Buying a guitar will be the best decision you’ve ever made 🔥🎸
Your very inspiring bro,I’m very inspired and learning guitar from few months.little bit know beginner basic chords and i am learning.sure,one day i am be amazing guitarist.thank you so much for this video.by the way,Happy New Year 2022.this year brings us lots of success to beginners guitarist like us on guitar through lots of practice
Great work my friend! I'm about to hit my 5th year of playing very soon. It'll be nice to look back at this a couple years from now! I have old videos on my google drive of my 1st year and I hate playing them because I sucked back then, but you know you gotta start somewhere. Keep on rockin!
I wasnt expecting the whole solo from stairway that was nuts! I just bought my firs tguitar today. what did you do to learn? read books? UA-cam? etc? Please let me know!
Great work boss, I liked how you’ve dived into trying to improvise - keep that up, in fact do it as much as possible and for next year try to look into how to improvise, what notes will sound good around different chord progressions, don’t limit yourself to scales and triads, use arpeggios and chromatic lines as well, really really good progress man. Record a couple of chords that sound good together then practice playing arpeggios over each different chord, then connect them with some chromatic licks for example, switch to a scale for a moment etc.
Great job buddy, I can see you really like practicing! My only criticism would be that sometimes it looked like you were playing fast but not so accurately. Speed comes as a result of accurate repetition. Speed isn't something that you practice or that you work at, it comes naturally. Looking forward to seeing your year 2 and year 3 videos!!
Thank you so much! And thank you for your constructive feedback! I’m definitely aware that plenty of my playing was kind of messy, and I’m working on slowing stuff down and building back up to speed stronger and more accurately now :) And I’m looking forward to releasing those videos when the times comes!! 🎸
this is really good progress. maybe even the best one ive seen so far. i wonder what are some of the tips u would give to other ppl self learning like myself. i would really love if you shared some of youtube video lessons u used urself and like talk about your what and how u practiced, are there any particular exercises that u found work really well etc
I am just starting and also have a Pacifica, the 112V. Can I ask how you started out when you were where I am now? Like any tutorials and resources you can recommend to me and others? Thanks and great progress, it is inspiring!
you're better in month than i have been for the past 3 years... i just cant seem to improve , had music teachers , tutorials online, i have been grinding this last year by practicing for 3 hours a day except for weekends and man i'm just about ready to throw in the towel.
Your probably alot better than you think you are, just keep at it and you'll get better. Try setting goals that you know you can achieve, rather than aiming for the moon and only hitting the clouds.
Hey that sounds quite tough 😕 I agree with Isaac though, in that you’re probably much better than you realise. Have you got any videos of you from before to compare with your ability now? I find watching back videos of myself occasionally is a good way to remind myself of the progress I’m making when nothing seems to be going my way. Something else I highly recommend you do if you haven’t already is to learn your 5 pentatonic scale shapes and connect them all, so that it’s essentially all just one big shape to you. Then put on some backing tracks on UA-cam and just play around in the scale, and see what kind of cool sounds you can come up with. I cannot overstate how much really getting to grips with the pentatonic scale has revolutionised my approach to guitar. It made everything sooo much less robotic, and has helped immensely with finding my own kind of play style. And recognising why songs and solos are the way they are, and so able to pick them up a lot quicker than before etc. And improvisation also just happens to be pretty much the most fun thing ever for me, so it also helps become a DRIVING FACTOR of your practice routine. Whatever your situation, keep on going, I’m sure you’re much better than you realise! And if you haven’t done any pentatonic stuff yet, I highly recommend that you do! But also, try not to stress. It’s supposed to be fun, so just do whatever’s fun for you. Improvisation with the 5 pentatonic shapes all connected as 1 has, for me, been the quickest way to really excel my own playing, and is just so sooo much fun. So that’s the approach I would take :) Either way, I hope you have a nice day 🎸
great progress i can expect your probably better by now but just a few points dont worry too much about your speed make sure u can play it clean at slow speed before u do it fast and most underrated part about guitar is vibrato and practice with just the right amount of gain so your mustakes wont get masked by effects
and u use too much of your index finger make sure to use the others too and u might be a ckapton fan so u can try his vibrato which is pretty hard to do but once u master it whatever u do u will sound great cuz of the great technique
Picked up my guitar for pretty much the first time today and found this video while searching around. Hopefully you end up making a video about how you practiced and stuff and I make the same progress as you in the time span. Really inspiring man! Thanks for posting this.
That’s hard to fathom one year progress. Certainly the best I’ve ever seen. Typically I would be suspicious about it. Four hours per day religiously could yield some impressive results if you have serious natural talent. If this is truly one year progress this guy has serious natural talent.
@@tps55555 I just didn't want to undermine all his hard work by labeling it as him just being talented. Because someone people use that as an excuse to not practice. He is gifted at guitar for sure.
@@DS-zo8xs I do know people who put in hours a day over the years and they’re still not very great. I mean they’re OK but this guy is better in one year than they are in 10 years.
dudeee we're the samee i just done fixing my brother's electric guitar like 2 month ago with the help from my friend at work and 1 hour practice a day i only got a little better But youu, you're awesome dudeee
I've been playing now for just under 4 months for about 20min a day, hopefully I'll be able to get in a lot more practice over summer.
Nice! Just keep playing daily and you’ll notice the progress 🔥
don’t go from small time to large time or else you could injure yourself
@@ysoseajay3055 I'm gonna do it in segments, so like I'll do 1 to 2 hour segments but do 3 to 6 hours a day, and I'll gradually get into it through out the rest of June.
@@ysoseajay3055 injure ?😂
@@nuoxy your hands and muscles if you are not used to it
I think this was the best guitar progress I`ve seen so far... well done man
Wow, thank you! This means a lot!
I mean dude practiced 4 hours daily for a year. I have all the time and still it’s hard for me to even practice 30 minutes everyday. Consistency is the key here.
@@pewpew2897
When I started to learn, barely could practice 10-15 minutes because my finger was hurt like hell. When I pushed myself then can't practice for two four days until my fingers get better!
Then after my fingers get hardened, the edge of the hardened part cought into the strings, so pull-ups and hammers and stepping from one string to the other became hard and awkward and difficult. I need to file down the hardened skin on my finger when I played too much.
So I'm questioning that four hour practice a day.
Professional guitar player have trouble to play that much because their fingers get hurt after a couple of hours!
@attlakehayes
Just because you can’t practice more than 30 min a day does not mean that people don’t.
I know a few players that told me they practiced 8 hours a day for years when they had concerts and I asked an Indian sarangi player how much he practiced for fundamentals and he said : 12 hours a day for 10 years and I believe him.
Man that shift from nervously looking at what frets you're grabbing and how you're picking to just rocking out and enjoying yourself, best feeling ever when you learn well enough so you can just let yourself go ham, well done btw :D !
Thank you! And it really is the best feeling ever. Feeling your muscles gradually loosen and the playing become more fluid each week is so so rewarding :)
This progress is actually insane. A lot better than what I can do and I’ve been playing for roughly the same time as you. Even though I am mainly a rhythm player, my chord switches are not where yours are. Great job!
Keep on playing!
Thanks a lot! This is a lovely comment 🎸 And you keep on playing too!
Same here man but we need to keep up the good work!!
yea your progress is craaaaazzzzzzy dude. please dont stop playing ever. i look forward to listening to you play again. subbed
practice scales bro, it’s the one thing i find self taught players seem to miss, and it will make you better on all fronts
@@lookingforikigai9005 sometimes i wonder what is even there to learn except chords and scales? im self taught and honestly so far it all comes down to knowing scales,, like its the must know
What a great development in just one year. Well done!
Being able to express yourself through music helps to keep the inner balance.
Thank you!
Your playing has soul man, you can do great things.
Love it. Notice month 1, how tense you were. Everything was strained and the strings were attacked pretty hard. That's one of the hardest things to do is relax. Second, is staying on top of unwanted string noise. Great job and I love the Stairway solo at the end!
Thank you!
Yeah loosening up is definitely very difficult. But as with all things on guitar, it just happens gradually over time. Loosening up definitely seems to be key!
And yes, learning to mute effectively has been a massive task so far haha. Turns out playing strings is only one part of guitar. Muting is the other half!
And thank you, the stairway solo is a ton of fun 🎸🔥
I spend about 3 hours a day playing so this with time you put down it pays off in the end because what we do in one year takes another 3-4 years to achieve. There are no shortcuts to learning to be good at guitar, but it has to do with how many hours you practice and then I mean practice and not sit and play/noodling to some backing track without have any goal. I have done exactly the same setup as you with scales and chords and it works great. I have also learned the Major scale and the seven boxes. One thing that I think is worth mentioning is that you encounter plateaus when you do not make any progress or very small steps forward during, say, a few weeks. This is where it is most important to just continue to practic scales and chords, practice songs etc. because it will be right as it is to give results and when you get over these plateaus with a solid fight you get the biggest wins. Unfortunately, it is precisely at these plateaus that many stop playing when they think they can not get better, but it is precisely at these obstacles that you have to practice even more to overcome that you stand still in development and right as it is you fly away and everything goes much easier. You working well and just keep fighting and we will become rockers in the end 😁
This was a great read , and I’ll change the way I play thank you very much🤘😁
this is one of the most inspiring videos ive ever watched. props to you man!!
Wow, thank you! Comments like this make my day! 🎸
Could you make a video about the way you organised your study sessions, your mindset, why and How 4 hours... You are inspiring :)
Thanks so much for watching! And apologies for only replying now on my end. Yes I’ll make a full video soon on this since you and quite a few others are asking for advice :)
I was thinking of getting into some tutorial videos soon, so I’ll see what I can come up with! Have a nice day! 🎸🔥
@@theoguitar220 thanks bro we'd appreciate it!
Theo Guitar Yes please, I’ve been playin about 9 months and lovin every minute of it as well. Just not quite on your level but I do practice a lot. Definitely interested to learn your learning techniques I guess you’d call it.
you would be surprised how fast 4 hours go by when shredding on a guitar. lol
" at how insanely fun and **addicting** it is"
that's the essential ingredient to rapid progress. when i started i used to play with my fingertips purple and the skin hanging off them.
Yeah exactly haha, it’s become such an obsession that I can’t help but play any time I possibly can. Definitely also been there with the fingers being destroyed on multiple occasions!
Thank you and have a great day 🎸🎸
You've made some very nice progress young man, keep going!! I love how you left your fumble in there and didn't edit it out! It put a smile on my face as I remembered the hundreds of times I've been there on my journey! Wish you the best.
Thank you so much! And yes the amount of fumbles over the last year and a half now has been off the charts ahahah. But each one teaches you a bit and you just keep going until you get it right!
I also wish you the best on your ever continuing journey on this AMAZING instrument! Have a lovely day! 🎸🔥
I’m about to head into my second month playing guitar and I gotta say this is a huge inspiration since I’m self teaching myself also
Nice one! You’ve got an amazing journey in front of you. Just remember to only compare yourself to your previous self. Not others. You’ll see the progress month by month, week by week etc if you pay attention.
And there are highs and lows. It’s not a linear progression. Just take it as it comes, aim to play every day, and you’ll make serious progress in time 🔥🎸
@@theoguitar220 thank you I’ll remember that
Sounds great. Took me back when I first started playing guitar 20yrs ago.it has been a great journey. I'm sure it will be for you as well.
Wow, 20 years! That must be super satisfying to be able to say! I can only imagine all the amazing memories you’ve made through your guitar playing journey so far 🎸🔥
You can improve your sound and intonation by
-changing your string and setting the neck
-setting the harmonics
-working on real bends that are in tune
-trying to make your long notes sound like a voice with the right vibrato
Otherwise for one year of practice alone, without any teacher, that's impressive.
Thank you for the constructive feedback! I’ll definitely work on each of these points 🎸🎸
@@theoguitar220 I'm sure this might've been said to death, but you should look into some muting techniques. That would really help you a lot.
I was self taught on bass about 12 years ago and played for about 3/4 years and then just stopped. Picked it up quite quick but I'm not sure why I stopped, but watching your progression in one year has made me want to pick up the normal guitar and learn. I've always wanted to and never done it but watching this and seeing I could be playing songs with the difficulty of Stairway to heaven shows me that I can do it again and want to. Thank for this video, it's what I needed to see.
That’s so great to hear! It’ll be the best decision you’ve ever made to start on guitar. And going from bass to guitar will make you ease into it easier than the average person, because you’ll already have been used to bass strings, which are a LOT heavier and thicker than regular guitar strings.
Also you can translate a lot of your past knowledge of rhythm from your bass playing over to the guitar. Bass is a super cool instrument as well, and one that I plan on getting into too at some point.
So yeah, grab yourself a guitar and get shredding! 🎸🎸
@@theoguitar220 Cheers buddy! Hopefully I can make some good progress with past experiences. 👍🏻
So good! I bought a Fender Squier as my first guitar back in 2008, when I was about 21 and I gave up only a few months in without learning barely anything! I'm 34 going on 35 and I went to a friend's house a few weeks back and something made me want to pick up and play again - he taught me so many things I didn't know or practiced before. After only a few hours of him showing me things I already improved so much even after a near 15 year break. Looking back, one of my biggest regrets is not keeping at it.
I'm buying my first guitar in the coming days and I am so excited to get it and jam. You video is incredibly inspitational and by the looks of things you have set the bar very high for people starting their journey. Good for you man!
Hey! That was awesome to see. Keep it up, and don't stop. When soloing, try to limit how far away from the strings you wander with your picking hand. It may not seem like much, but as you start wanting (if you start) to play faster leads and solos, you'll use more energy returning back to the string. Angle your pick a little more towards the ground as well. It looks like you have your pick parallel to the ground. Turn your hand slightly to the left (downward) so you can smoothly pluck up and down the string. It will save you for fast tremolo picking. I saw you tried to do a vibrato in your Stairway solo. You moved your hand left and right, but didn't really get the vibrato from your guitar. Try bending the string ever so slightly up and down ( thats why the hand looks like its moving left to right) and you will achieve your vibrato. Keep it going man, keep on learning. You never stop.
Hats off dude! I’m impressed with how quickly you picked up improvisation with backing tracks, that’s something I’ve been working on that’s been a bit tricky, but you sound great! I also had that same Yamaha pacifica when I first started playing too, it came with an amp and some accessories.
Thanks a lot! And I just find improvisation so much fun that I can’t control myself and end up jamming out to backing tracks an absolute ton haha. Definitely keep at it and you’ll be flying up and down the fretboard in no time!
And yes the Yamaha Pacifica is an amazing first guitar. Especially if you get it in a starter package with an amp etc. And it also looks really cool so makes you want to play loads haha
Have a great day! 🎸🔥
I´m very impressed of your fast progress and the sensitivity you play with ..
Thanks!
Guava, that was just an awesome video! Insane progress in one year. Not only did I love watching you improve, I really enjoyed the music too. A nice 14 minutes medley of classic rock. Very inspiring. Super job!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked the music! Nothing like some good ol’ classic rock haha
Well done for keeping at it man! Excellent progress! You’re an inspiration to so many! 👍🏻
Can you please breakdown the 4 hours a day routine in terms of things you practiced?
as a guy that has been playing for 7 years already, great job! keep progressing I hope u will upload your future progress :)
Thank you! This means a lot coming from someone with your experience!
And I’ll definitely keep uploading future progress :)
Congrats!!! I've seen people start to play decently at around 1 year and some months. I believe they averaged 2 hours a day at most though. I am over 40 and just started, I'm going the Rocksmith route first. I was aiming for the 60 days, then finally 500-1000 hours range. So calculating your hours 4 x 365 days - 1460 gives me a ball park.
Thank you! And nice one! I had a look at Rocksmith a little while ago and it looked really cool. Definitely something I’ll be getting at some point. It looks crazy fun. And your guitar playing schedule sounds great! You’ll be making amazing progress in no time 🔥
@@theoguitar220 What is Rocksmith route?
You are very joyful in your playing, and dedicated. With that approach, you'll always improve at whatever parts of your playing you'll choose to address. Looking forward to year 2!
Thank you! I really appreciate this comment 😊 And I’m looking forward to uploading it when the time comes! Have a lovely day! 🎸
I've been playing for over 20 years. you are doing a great job, and I'm super proud for you.
Thank you so much :) I can only imagine how far you’ve come on your guitar journey of 20+ years 🔥 Here’s to many more!
Great work dude welcome to the guitar community your gonna love it 🤟🏽🤟🏽🎸🎸🙂🙂
Thank you! And I’m definitely already loving it! 🎸🎸
This is mad progress for a year man. Congrats ! I've been playing exactly for a year next week and I'm nowhere near this level lmao. Keep it up
Thank you man! I very much appreciate it. I’m sure you’re making good progress too. Keep at it and you’ll be surprised how much better you are each month 🎸🔥
@mooncarlsberg really gonna be that guy? Just shut up and congratulate the dude on his progress
I am not surprised by how much progress you made in 1 year. 4 hours is a Lot and its insanly hard to stick to the first year. Wish i could do that. Anyway amazing video!
Hey can you do a video where you take us through the steps of how you practiced? Like what did you for those 4 hours a day and maybe what you would of done differently. Great vid! :)
This video gave me the biggest smile on my face. Go on Theo! This is amazing progress, to be able to make such progress in a short amount of time shows that not only dedicated but a natural too! Keep it up ⭐️
Thank you so much! This comment gave me the biggest smile too haha. Much appreciated :)
And I’ve checked out your channel and love your content. Amazing progress on your part as well! And I love your taste in music 🔥🎸
@@theoguitar220 You're welcome so much! Honestly it made my day when I watched this.
Oh my goodness thank you very much thats lovely of you to say! Best compliment to receive is that your taste in music is good! Yours is fantastic too! Keep it up ⭐️🎸
Ah thank you, that’s really nice of you! I’m glad you liked it ☺️
And it really is the best compliment haha. Very well earned on your part!🔥🎸And thank you, I’m glad you like mine too! :)
And you keep it up too! 🔥
Man the Stairway solo was the first time I felt my hard work was paying off. I know exactly how you felt after owning that solo. Your journey has only just begun.
That’s insane progress for a year,I’m impressed
wow this encourages me so much!!! great job that progress is insane
I’m one week in averaging 3 hours. So impressive dude. Thanks for the inspiration
First video I've watched where the guitar never changed! That is some commitment (average of 4 hours a day for a year). Great job!!
I like at the 5 month mark you can tell you’ve really got a good tone going on. Then the playing really elevates. Cool video
Can't believe it's been only a year for that amazing progress. Well Done! Keep it up!))
Thanks a lot! I appreciate you saying so 😊
You have inspired me. I'm 40 years old and acquired a Pacifica (the same color as yours) 2 weeks ago and just started practicing. Hope I can play like you someday. Cheers bro!!!
That’s so great to hear! It’s a lovely guitar, you’ll love it. It looks really cool as well 🔥🔥
And just make sure you play plenty and I’m sure you’ll play very well soon enough! Have a nice day :)
outstanding guitar evolution, but the evolution of the fro cannot be ignored.
Hello, great progress and of course a result lot of practice and focus.
I'm also starting out on guitar and just wanted some advice to develop picking and fretting hand speed. Also picking accuracy. I really want to get started on improvisation.
Month 7: when the polish starts to come to your playing. Month 8: master of puppets. when grown men are suddenly brought down to earth with the realization that Metallica's downpicking is other-worldly. Great job, dude. I love seeing so many folks learning music during the pandemic. I hope you stay motivated to go on and keep practicing!
Ahahaha Metallica riffs are on another level.
Thank you so much for watching, and I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I’ll definitely keep playing! I’m more motivated than ever 🎸🔥
Dude this is SOO good, crazy progress🤍🤍
Thank you!! Much appreciated!
Hey Theo! You've got nice progress. Could you please tell me where you learnt from? I'd be really grateful!
ill be honest at 5 months i was like fuk this, this is bs cause i wasn't that good at 5 months, but ur progress is awesome truly. i also tihnk anyone else who doesnt get this far should keep going cause you'll start to see guitar in ur own way and that's progress no one else can attain. loved the video
Smashing it bro. 1 year hair progress on point.
Wow man you're amazing I've been trying to learn guitar for a while but never took it seriously until recently so now im completing my first full week of practicing 3 to 6 hours a day and the progress is very exciting! Thank you so much for the video, seeing your video gives me a lot of courage
Nice one man! It really is all about the hours you put in. Keep putting in those kind of hours and you’ll be astounded by your progress!
And no worries, thank you for watching :) Keep on shreddin’ 🔥🎸
Watching your confidence and groove grow was bloody awesome!! Good on ya mate, would love to see how you go playing some SRV
Thank you! And yes I’ll definitely get round to some SRV uploads soon 🎸 I’ve been learning a few songs by him and they’re sooo much fun to play 🔥
This is amazing! Been trying to practice my chord transitions while maintaining rhythm. Subbed to stay along for the journey 💯
Well done mate! That's some dedication
Thanks a lot! Much appreciated 🎸🔥
I’ve got a 14 hour a day job that gets in my way, so a half hour a day is all I get until the weekend.
I've been playing for almost a year so im trying to improve as much as possible before the year ends. you got good really fast! great job mate.
I'll be getting a bass in some time from now on, and seeing you progress on Guitar is just so inspiring. I hope someday I will be as good on bass as you are on guitar. Great progression!!!
Hell yeah man get that shit and keep after it nice to see someone practice alot and actually put the required work in , they say 10,000 hours of practice to master any instrument . Your on your way there. Most of this generation is not dedicated enough to do this and if something is hard or they are not a natural talent wint even try and forget about them practicing for hours a day. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished and Props to you brother . Respect
This video made me buy a guitar. Respect man. Put the graft in and you see the results. Excellent
Wow, that’s amazing to hear! I hope you have as much fun with it as I’m having! And exactly. Put in the work and you’ll be rewarded!
Buying a guitar will be the best decision you’ve ever made 🔥🎸
holy shit bro thats awesome, motivation lake that is something that most people dont have, keep doing what youre doing man.
Thank you! I’m definitely keeping at it every day 🎸
What an awesome progress you did there. That shows much about how having a routine and dedication to the instrument can pay off in a "short time".
i am having the same process and progress. great video!
very inspirational, i was consistent for a year doing 2/3hours
but fell off the wagon
starting again though
Shoot…I wasted lock down, haha.
Awesome! Keep shredding, brother.
Thanks a lot! And you too! 🎸🎸
Your very inspiring bro,I’m very inspired and learning guitar from few months.little bit know beginner basic chords and i am learning.sure,one day i am be amazing guitarist.thank you so much for this video.by the way,Happy New Year 2022.this year brings us lots of success to beginners guitarist like us on guitar through lots of practice
Badass progression my man!
But can you say to us where you started? What where your fundamentals, and where did you found the material to gradually expand? Thanks. 😊
Great work my friend! I'm about to hit my 5th year of playing very soon. It'll be nice to look back at this a couple years from now! I have old videos on my google drive of my 1st year and I hate playing them because I sucked back then, but you know you gotta start somewhere. Keep on rockin!
Thank you much! Means a lot! Keep the grind up eh 🔥 Never stop rockin’ 🎸🔥🔥
@@theoguitar220 Forever and always man, guitar is too fun to ever give up 🤘
Great video about what you get out of it is what you put in to it ,
Thank you, I’m glad you like it! And absolutely! 🎸
Improv is king. Sounds good!
Great job man!! You've inspired me to resume my journey in learning after a hiatus of nearly 7 years.
Thank you!!
Much love from India!
Thank you! And that’s great to hear! Keep on shreddin’ 🎸🎸
The Stairway solo at the end was crazy🔥
I wasnt expecting the whole solo from stairway that was nuts! I just bought my firs tguitar today. what did you do to learn? read books? UA-cam? etc? Please let me know!
Great work boss, I liked how you’ve dived into trying to improvise - keep that up, in fact do it as much as possible and for next year try to look into how to improvise, what notes will sound good around different chord progressions, don’t limit yourself to scales and triads, use arpeggios and chromatic lines as well, really really good progress man. Record a couple of chords that sound good together then practice playing arpeggios over each different chord, then connect them with some chromatic licks for example, switch to a scale for a moment etc.
You rock mate. You remind me of Albert Hammond Jnr
Great job buddy, I can see you really like practicing!
My only criticism would be that sometimes it looked like you were playing fast but not so accurately. Speed comes as a result of accurate repetition. Speed isn't something that you practice or that you work at, it comes naturally. Looking forward to seeing your year 2 and year 3 videos!!
Thank you so much! And thank you for your constructive feedback! I’m definitely aware that plenty of my playing was kind of messy, and I’m working on slowing stuff down and building back up to speed stronger and more accurately now :)
And I’m looking forward to releasing those videos when the times comes!! 🎸
@@theoguitar220 Just think how good you'll be in 10, 20 years!! Good luck and keep posting those videos :)
Those 4 hour per day practices for a year were worth every second, never mind minute, astonishing progress! You nailed Stairway, note perfect 😀🎸🎸🎸🎵
AWESOME WORK
So inspiring! Keep rocking!
Thank you! 🎸🎸
holy shit 4 hours! good work man.
way to go my man keep pushing
great end to the vid !
enjoy the journey
Nice man, been playing for about 8 years myself, great progress. Keep up that passion!
Thanks for watching and I definitely will! I can only imagine how much fun you’ve had so far during your 8 year journey with it! 🔥
this is really good progress. maybe even the best one ive seen so far. i wonder what are some of the tips u would give to other ppl self learning like myself. i would really love if you shared some of youtube video lessons u used urself and like talk about your what and how u practiced, are there any particular exercises that u found work really well etc
I am just starting and also have a Pacifica, the 112V. Can I ask how you started out when you were where I am now? Like any tutorials and resources you can recommend to me and others? Thanks and great progress, it is inspiring!
Bro, can you name the youtube channels or the courses you followed ?? ..... i have nerver seen anyone play this good in this time span.
you're better in month than i have been for the past 3 years... i just cant seem to improve , had music teachers , tutorials online, i have been grinding this last year by practicing for 3 hours a day except for weekends and man i'm just about ready to throw in the towel.
Your probably alot better than you think you are, just keep at it and you'll get better. Try setting goals that you know you can achieve, rather than aiming for the moon and only hitting the clouds.
Hey that sounds quite tough 😕 I agree with Isaac though, in that you’re probably much better than you realise.
Have you got any videos of you from before to compare with your ability now? I find watching back videos of myself occasionally is a good way to remind myself of the progress I’m making when nothing seems to be going my way.
Something else I highly recommend you do if you haven’t already is to learn your 5 pentatonic scale shapes and connect them all, so that it’s essentially all just one big shape to you. Then put on some backing tracks on UA-cam and just play around in the scale, and see what kind of cool sounds you can come up with.
I cannot overstate how much really getting to grips with the pentatonic scale has revolutionised my approach to guitar. It made everything sooo much less robotic, and has helped immensely with finding my own kind of play style. And recognising why songs and solos are the way they are, and so able to pick them up a lot quicker than before etc.
And improvisation also just happens to be pretty much the most fun thing ever for me, so it also helps become a DRIVING FACTOR of your practice routine.
Whatever your situation, keep on going, I’m sure you’re much better than you realise! And if you haven’t done any pentatonic stuff yet, I highly recommend that you do!
But also, try not to stress. It’s supposed to be fun, so just do whatever’s fun for you. Improvisation with the 5 pentatonic shapes all connected as 1 has, for me, been the quickest way to really excel my own playing, and is just so sooo much fun. So that’s the approach I would take :)
Either way, I hope you have a nice day 🎸
can you drop daily guitar routine? Like what to do to improve like that.
Thats so crazy good for playing just a year. Big respect!
Thank you so much! 😊
great progress i can expect your probably better by now but just a few points dont worry too much about your speed make sure u can play it clean at slow speed before u do it fast and most underrated part about guitar is vibrato and practice with just the right amount of gain so your mustakes wont get masked by effects
and u use too much of your index finger make sure to use the others too and u might be a ckapton fan so u can try his vibrato which is pretty hard to do but once u master it whatever u do u will sound great cuz of the great technique
If I play guitar am I eventually going to need to learn to read music? Can you read music?
Have you done much ear training and if so what methods did you use was it a big help with your improvisation ?
Nice work! Never quit!
Thanks! And I’ll definitely never quit! 🔥🎸
Amazing progress man you sound great. I started a year ago myself. It is so addictive!
Thanks man! And that’s great to hear! It really is sooo addictive haha. Keep shreddin’ 🎸🔥
Dude your freestyle where awesome
another inspiring thing in this video is your hair growth. i am living for your curls
Ahaha thank you! 😊
Picked up my guitar for pretty much the first time today and found this video while searching around. Hopefully you end up making a video about how you practiced and stuff and I make the same progress as you in the time span. Really inspiring man! Thanks for posting this.
Where are you now?
@@jenesaisvraimentpasquoimet8473 pretty much in the same place. I don’t really play much.
@@BadMusicCovers owww
Pretty disappointing lmao
wow bro insane growth ... it took me 2-3 years, after I started playing guitar, to play this solo properly
That’s hard to fathom one year progress. Certainly the best I’ve ever seen. Typically I would be suspicious about it. Four hours per day religiously could yield some impressive results if you have serious natural talent. If this is truly one year progress this guy has serious natural talent.
4 hours a day isn't natural talent, that's hardwork, dedication, and commitment.
@@DS-zo8xs He couldn’t do what he did if he put in 24 hours a day without serious natural talent. Like I said in my post, it takes all of it.
@@tps55555 I just didn't want to undermine all his hard work by labeling it as him just being talented. Because someone people use that as an excuse to not practice. He is gifted at guitar for sure.
@@DS-zo8xs I do know people who put in hours a day over the years and they’re still not very great. I mean they’re OK but this guy is better in one year than they are in 10 years.
Hard work, hurting finger tips for sure, awesome result. Keep rockin bro ..
Thank you! And there’s definitely been a lot of fingertip pain haha
Have a good day! 😊
Fast learning dude it's great :) You reminds me optically on Maximillian Newman from ,The Main Squeeze, !! In fact: You need a good SG :)
dudeee we're the samee
i just done fixing my brother's electric guitar like 2 month ago
with the help from my friend at work and 1 hour practice a day i only got a little better
But youu, you're awesome dudeee
Well done man!