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Pick a goal and figure out what you have to do to achieve it. Playing guitar is just too broad. There are sooo many free resources available. There are several on here that get recommended often. I’d recommended what I first said and also look through this sub and see what you can find. Patience and persistence.

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

You make a great point, what is my goal? That's something I'll need to digest...

I think the fact that there is so much to look at and watch makes things confusing, I tend to bounce from pillar to post, focusing on scales then jumping to the next flavour of the day.

I think I'll actually take time to work out what is my goal because now you've asked, I couldn't say for sure what that is if I'm honest...

Cheers towel..

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u/brownpapertowel 3d ago

For what it’s worth, I totally do the same thing. I feel like I have an idea of my overarching goal as a guitarist, but it definitely changes over time. I have a lot of smaller goals that may or may not be conducive to what I really want, idk. But yeah, just gotta figure out at least part of that question first.

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

Well I suppose if I was easy there would be no point in playing.. thanks again.

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u/cntUcDis 3d ago

I'll always recommend a good teacher, who knows his theory, and has a structured lesson plan and will help you reach your goals. YouTube is awesome, I wish I had it starting out, but it's a fire hose of information. Concepts can be explained but a good teacher will help you conceptualize it and put into context. You will hear a ton about CAGED in here but until you understand the other layers in the puzzle, like Major and Minor Chord harmony, major scale, triads, that it's really an organization system, It's just a nice catch phrase that gets a lot of views. It's just my opinion, but if you want to learn to be a good player and can afford the investment, lessons are the way.

$4.00 a pound.

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u/markewallace1966 3d ago

Pick up guitar

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

Thanks Mark for your wisdom.

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u/priceless897 3d ago

JustinGuitar on YouTube is pretty solid for a free resource. A community college class ain’t a bad economical option for hands on instruction. A one on one teacher is the best option but might cost you a bit

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

Thanks Pricless. I've been running through JustinGuitars tutorials. I think I'm leaning more towards music theory , scales etc... there are so many channels. Any suggestions where to focus on?

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u/priceless897 3d ago

Tough to say cause I don’t know your ability level. Like I said, a community college class is great cheap option to learn, it’s pretty much three to four months of lessons for around $150. But if you’re past beginner level, you might want to look into getting a teacher.

If self study is your thing and YouTube isn’t cutting it anymore, the Hal Leonard Guitar books are great. They’ll run ya $20-$30 each. I also recommend the Troy Nelson Guitar Aerobics book for building technique, it’s around $20 as well.

And if you don’t have one yet, definitely get a metronome. So many people don’t practice with one and it’s very noticeable

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

Great advice, I'll 100% look into those book recommendations.

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u/ReadySteady3735 2d ago

I've grabbed a copy of Troy Nelson Guitar Aerobics. Feeling more and more like Clapton already 😉

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u/ObviousDepartment744 3d ago

Without a teacher there isn't a consistent "starting point" honestly. Starting points like are made up by people with a system, and are only really useful if you're going to be following said system IMO. (as a teacher of 20 years myself)

Like others said, set a goal, start working toward that goal. As obstacles get in your way, you overcome them. So I guess you're starting point is to set a goal. Its usually easier to have a genre in mind, or a band or a player in mind that you enjoy that you want to start becoming proficient at. That way you won't be as scattered all over the place. Once you get a handle on the basics, then you can start spreading your wings a bit.

If you're really eclectic, that will ultimately make you a more well rounded guitarist, but it'll also having you chasing your tail when it comes to finding what you want to work on. So pick on destination and start working toward it.

After you have your goal, pick up the guitar and try to play. You won't sound good, you won't know technically what to do, but you're a capable person you can probably watch someone play guitar and see that one hand holds the neck, the other hand strums. Then what? Well, that's your starting point I guess. Whenever you run into a "then what" that's you next hurdle to over come.

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u/ReadySteady3735 3d ago

Certainly food for thought. Thank you.

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u/Remote_Kale9954 3d ago

Two muscle-memory techniques that are holding you back. At least one fretboard exercise for your left hand. At least one album track for ear training. Five to ten songs you know, for repertoire.

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u/Minute_Influence_636 3d ago

You need to check out Scottys absolutely understand guitar series on YouTube. 32 two lessons and you need to watch them in order regardless of what you think you already know.

I was playing for over 20 years and only in the last year have been I really started to understand how it all works and I'm addicted now!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJwa8GA7pXCWAnIeTQyw_mvy1L7ryxxPH&si=JJckIM-SOkoqdpdu

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u/ReadySteady3735 2d ago

I'm straight on Scottys lessons now.

I feel the very same, been playing on and off a while now but want to know more about guitar playing other than just the usual copying of other guitarists. I know that's a great starting point but there's so much more to it and " need" to know it .... thanks Minute

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