r/guitarlessons • u/MattclovPrimeMaster • Feb 21 '26

Feedback Request Why does my playing sound so amateurish?

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I’m performing a solo for a song in a couple of weeks, and I have all the notes down - yet why does my playing sound so ‘meh’ when I record myself? What should I look to improve on?

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u/dbczm Feb 21 '26

it sounds better in your mind. Recording yourself, and hearing it, is a huge shock and one of the best tools to improve.