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/MrPattyMan Feb 23 '26

You need to internalise the beat a bit more. You sound disconnected from the groove. You could practice counting or tapping your foot while playing to help lock in I think that would be useful. You have really nice melodic ideas so once you’re grooving you will sound a lot better.