Tremontinator
Banned
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2019
- Messages
- 755
How do I find and identify what's holding me back as a player?
I just feel like there's something basic and fundamental about playing the guitar where I didn't get the memo. There's got to be something that I can do to identify my problem areas and weaknesses in order to get to the next level and improve more efficiently.
I see players all the time who get better just by thinking about the guitar. I can work on something for years on end, and make zero improvements.
I've learned and forgotten all kinds of songs over the years so, I know I'm not one of those people who just can't play guitar, period.
I don't even know how to phrase the questions
Is it picking problems?
Fret hand problems?
Two hand synchronization?
Well, I know I've got problems there but no idea how to fix it
Why can't I build speed no matter what I do? I've tried everything I can find and everything everybody tells me.
I've been playing since 2004. There's no excuse for me to still be a sucky beginner. I might not play every day or for hours and hours on end but, damn, I've definitely put in enough hours to be significantly better than what I am.
Somebody did point out that my vibrato was weak. Especially on bends. That was November, and I've been working on it a little bit and no real improvement. I'm just more aware of it.
Anybody got anything? I want to get better. Noticeably better
I just feel like there's something basic and fundamental about playing the guitar where I didn't get the memo. There's got to be something that I can do to identify my problem areas and weaknesses in order to get to the next level and improve more efficiently.
I see players all the time who get better just by thinking about the guitar. I can work on something for years on end, and make zero improvements.
I've learned and forgotten all kinds of songs over the years so, I know I'm not one of those people who just can't play guitar, period.
I don't even know how to phrase the questions
Is it picking problems?
Fret hand problems?
Two hand synchronization?
Well, I know I've got problems there but no idea how to fix it
Why can't I build speed no matter what I do? I've tried everything I can find and everything everybody tells me.
I've been playing since 2004. There's no excuse for me to still be a sucky beginner. I might not play every day or for hours and hours on end but, damn, I've definitely put in enough hours to be significantly better than what I am.
Somebody did point out that my vibrato was weak. Especially on bends. That was November, and I've been working on it a little bit and no real improvement. I'm just more aware of it.
Anybody got anything? I want to get better. Noticeably better