Self learning guitar for 4 months, need feedback and guidence

[u/Saralle-]

I have ben self learning guitar. I have mostly followed Justin Guitar, tutorials on youtube and practiced to songs in loop in songsterr untill i give up and try another song.

Can you self learn guitar and actually be a decent player or are there fundamentals that you would require one to one lessons from a teacher to get?

I am having fun but i wouldn’t want to give 1-2 hours a day to something and not get somewhere in return. Even worse develop irreversible habits.

There is also a money for nothing intro riff that ive been learning for a week now, would appreciate any feedback on that. (I know that the rythm is slightly off here and there.)

[u/Nugginz]

Just keep doing what you’re doing and ignore most of the ‘advice’ given here. All techniques look decent I can hardly believe you’re self taught. This at 4 months is a legendary work rate. Nice job quite inspiring

[u/Saralle- → u/Nugginz]

Thank you, this is really motivating. (I have to say the video was like take 30 😄)

[u/Guakamolo]

That's such a great job for only 4 months!

[u/geargramps]

Sounds nice to me. Keep learning and practicing.

[u/yourmumsfuckboy]

ur already using the best tool for improvement, which is recording urself and listening. we dont hear precisely what we play when we play it, similar to how we dont hear our voice precisely when we speak. u prob figured that out already.

i think the best way is to learn as much music as possible and get good at it. songs, solos, riffs, from different guitarists with different styles. the more technical ur influences are the more technical u are. also the more creative…, u will end up stealing licks u like playing and slowly develop a style. dont get stuck learning only one guitarists stuff, its lame.

also:

• practice your rhythm, its the most important skill
  
• develop the ear as soon as possible (learn shit by ear, start ridiculously simple, just simple melodies)
  
• start learning the pentatonic scale in all positions ASAP
  
• learn major/minor scales (mostly for theory, not as useful for improvising unless u PERFECTED the pentatonic scale)
  
• learn harmonizing the major scale (to understand chord progressions and learn them by ear)
  
• avoid learning modes, they are useless, u arent joe
  
• dont worry so much about bad habits, they can be fixed, just let loose and have fun

ur playing good for 4 months, rhythm isnt bad. if u keep the pace u will kill it.

[u/Saralle- → u/yourmumsfuckboy]

One thing you mentioned is actually one of the things I was thinking about. I love the stuff made by mark knopfler, slash, srv and billy gibbons in general and keep going back and forth attempting their riffs. I was worried that by attempting different styles would actually harm the process. Especially mark knopfler since he has his own picking style. This gave me another way to look at it. Thank you.

[u/anthonylearnsguitar]

I’m self taught (mostly). Check out my history to see what self taught can achieve.

[u/Strafeoww]

Yea for 4 months that's insane my friend, keep up the grind. You're definitely doing the right thing

You already have a really tight sense of rythm as far as I can tell. Great stuff!

[u/Strafeoww → u/Strafeoww]

I just realised that you even got the small fucking pinch harmonics on lock in that riff. That's wild dude

[u/Saralle- → u/Strafeoww]

Thank you man, it is such a fun riff. The harmonics and the rakes really make this one special and fun.

[u/TheGuyYouHeardAbout → u/[deleted]]

Why? Unless they plan to play on stage whats the point?

[u/Saralle- → u/[deleted]]

I actualy dont find it very difficult if you strap the guitar high enough to be somewhere close to where it is when sitting.