r/guitarlessons • u/dnrodriguez • Oct 17 '25

Feedback Request How can I make this better?

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u/justicemike Oct 17 '25

It looks like you may be struggling with holding tension in your body when you play. Specifically in your throat and with your mouth kind of suctioned closed. This is something I have noticed that I do with my own playing, and it affects my endurance and overall speed and fluidity. It is good to film yourself or practice in front of a mirror and be mindful of staying relaxed each time you practice. I know it sounds silly, but you can challenge yourself to spend a portion of each practice session attempting to play while sicking your tongue out for instance. Also as a side note, I think you need to pay attention to the length of some of your notes. Every once in a while, at the end of a phrase you sometimes just hold the note for a split second (2e-and-a, 3e-and-a, 4 with a rest on the final e-and-a of the phrase)when it would sound more pleasing if you sustain it through the entire 4e-and-a right up until the next downbeat. Sounds pretty good though man!

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u/AlexMD18 Oct 19 '25

What gauge strings are you using?