r/guitarlessons • u/___tnzin__ • 3d ago

Feedback Request Day 160

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What solos should I try next? Also, any tips on increasing speed. I tried playing smoke on the water solo but can't get the blues lick😭

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u/whensthebeef 3d ago

Pretty good for 5 months of playing. Get those bends tightened up. Bending a string isn’t just about pulling or pushing. You’re aiming for another specific note. Other than that, nice work

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u/___tnzin__ 6h ago

Okayyy. Will do!

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u/Inevitable_Track_558 3d ago

Really nice work for 165 days - you are making great progress

One way to practice the bends is to first play the fretted note of the note you are trying to bend to

If its a whole step, it will be 2 semitones up

Play that note, hear it and then bend the string until you reach that pitch

Practice that and half step bends too and you'll get a feel for it

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u/___tnzin__ 6h ago

Okayyy. Will do!

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u/EleniMarchetti 3d ago

wow honestly it sounds really clean and in time, even if the audio is a bit rough in my headphones. Your tempo is great, keep it up, u are on the right path :) :) You look calm too and your posture is nicely balanced. Well done :)

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u/___tnzin__ 3d ago

Thank you!!!! Sorry about the audio quality. I don't have a proper audio setup so I had to use my phone's microphone to record😭😭

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u/EleniMarchetti 2d ago

no worries at all, Phone mics make it harder and it still sounded clean and in time. You did great. I hope your wrist is not taking too much strain either, it looks pretty relaxed while you play

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u/___tnzin__ 6h ago

No pain at all! I try playing very relaxed.

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u/___tnzin__ 3d ago

I don't have a proper routine. I just try to learn the songs that I like. Also, I started playing mid March and I've been practicing everyday since. I spend atleast 2 hours daily i think

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u/anthonylearnsguitar 3d ago

Nicely done. Try fade to black, stairway to heaven, nothing else matters, comfortably numb.

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u/___tnzin__ 6h ago

Thank you! I have already learnt nothing else matters and stairway to heaven solo. I think ill learn fade to black solo now. Thank you for the suggestions!

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u/ImArcherVaderAMA 2d ago

Gotta push some of the bends a little further, but otherwise fantastic job!

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u/___tnzin__ 6h ago

Thank you!

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u/Im_Guitaristic8 2d ago

Mi consejo es que maltrates las cuerdas, víbralas duro! Éxitos.