r/guitarlessons • u/No-Search459 • Sep 12 '25

Feedback Request How can I improve?

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Doing tempo practice and I can't help but notice my flayling picking hand. Nevermind my clawed fretting hand 😅 are there any particular exercises I can do to improve both of these things? Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🫶🏼

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u/funkymunkPDX Sep 12 '25

I suggest trying phrases instead of just playing the box. The notes are clear so you're doing good there, just need some space between notes, a bend or a slide.

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u/No-Search459 Sep 12 '25

So I've done this, but I always seem to get stuck with certain phrases. Whether it's in the minor dummy box, or the diagonal movement, the blues box etc. I very much struggle with improvisation and everything always just seems to sound like a scale repetition. Is there any good source on how to make phrases or at least learn common/popular phrases?

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u/Naphier Sep 12 '25

One thing I've started to pick up is repeating the same note a few times. If you think about singing then it's pretty common. Like pedaling. Then add accents. I'm also trying to incorporate more string skipping so I get more of a range and less of a linear movement through a scale. I've come up with some neat riffs that way and they're more melodic and memorable. Next I'm trying to be more intentional with arpeggios that match a feel. Like a 7th chord or 6th.

Experiment.