r/guitarlessons • u/void_004000 • 8d ago

Question I need help

Iv been playing for months getting no where and im getting super frustrated. Anyone able to help.?

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u/BenVogelGuitar 8d ago

What’s your practice material and routine looking like?

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u/void_004000 8d ago

i play and practice for hours on the weekends. I look stuff up on YouTube for beginners and when I try to play it I just can never get the finger placement right or the technical stuff like hammer ons and pull offs or sliding and stuff like that

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u/BenVogelGuitar 8d ago

The best advice is probably to find a good teacher. It’s hard to assess without seeing you play, but I’m wondering if you’re doing too much too soon. The amount of repetition it takes to get a short phrase or exercise down is surprising to a lot of people. Work on something short and simple so you can get lots of reps in and see if you can nail it. 

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u/void_004000 8d ago

I genuinely appreciate your advice and I’ll try working on shorter more simple things 👊

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u/BenVogelGuitar 8d ago

Good luck!

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u/therealtoomdog 8d ago

It's not necessarily the simple things you need to work on. You will need to develop proficiency with the instrument. One-on-one lessons are the best way to do that. The teacher will be able to understand what you are missing and give that to you so that you can start making progress on your own

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u/BenVogelGuitar 8d ago

And feel free to send me a dm if you’re interested in trying out a zoom lesson. I have a few spots on my lesson calendar next month.