2006-09-19 00:05:47 · 7 answers · asked by NSS 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
not knowing how advanced you are now, here some suggestions for this time, and any time you get stuck in the future:
* try a new style (classical, jazz, bluegrass, etc.)
* get a book like "The Advancing Guitarist" by Mick Goodrick that forces you into different directions
* take lessons
* visit www.wholenote.com and take some free online lessons
* play with others / jam
* write songs
* practice speed techniques at faster tempos with a metronome (alternate picking, sweeping, arpeggios)
* try alternate tunings
* pickup some sheet music for violin, flute, etc. and try to sight read on guitar
* buy a new guitar (classical, 12-string, etc.)
* try slide
* try a different right-hand syle (pick, pick & fingers, fingerstyle, tapping, etc.)
* subscribe to a guitar mag like GuitarOne or Acoustic Guitar and play everything in it
* learn bass, drums, piano, etc.
* get some new effects pedals
* return to basics with a book like "Modern Method for Guitar" by William Leavitt
* learn a new song by ear / transcribe a solo by your favorite guitarist
* play for others (friends, open mic, etc.)
* set a goal (e.g., learn all guitar parts to song of your chocie perfectly - rhythm, fills, solo)
* play along with your CDs / mp3s - improvise lead
* stick with it
2006-09-19 05:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by rberini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take guitar lessons. Learn some classical guitar. Try to stretch you music style. That will help you learn more guitar. You can not master an instrument in 8 months no matter how much you practice.
2006-09-19 00:16:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pam_perfect1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens on every instrument...you reach a plateau. Keep practicing and you'll get over it. You'll be in the rut for a while and then all of a sudden make a few huge improvements in a very short time. Try focusing on something specific that you need to improve, and stick to good practice routine. Keep learning new songs and adding more chords to your repertoire. Always keep your ears open.
2006-09-19 01:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Lance B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me but my friends gave me the incentive to practise harder when they decided to play some covers, then some tough covers, then some tougher covers... Group dynamics might do the trick for u too.
The most important thing about playing now will be the timing thing. The rhythm section (drummer&bassist) must be excellent for u to go along and improve yourself.
2006-09-19 00:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by iam_an_elf_archer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm having the same prob as i am sure everyone does...but the website guitar.about.com has a lot of different lessons and techniques that are pretty helpful also if you having trouble with chords try learning some tabs for a song you like, lots of websites for tabs. good luck practice... practice... practice....
2006-09-19 02:35:02 · answer #5 · answered by acousticdreamer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could go to the next level...or experiment and write music on your own
2006-09-19 00:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by basport_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand on ur local cornor & play, play ,play or go here & learn some more http://www.guitarlessonworld.com/lessons/lessons.php
2006-09-19 00:10:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋