guitar

Estonia
June 24, 2010 10:55am CST
Hello there! I'm just asking: How do you master the guitar? Or how do you get to play it really well? I'm a beginner and any helpful tips/tricks would help me!
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8 responses
@Tresaqwe (376)
• United States
24 Jun 10
I'm learning guitar, and personally, practice. Have you ever heard of the 10,000 hour rule? It pretty much means that you need around 10,000 hours of practice on something to get really good at it. I personally don't practice as much as I want to, but that's because I'm pretty much just a procrastinator. Don't use me as an example, and just practice! Your hands and fingers need to be able to adjust to get to the strings comfortably, and it's not an easy or painless process.
• United States
25 Jun 10
Yup, yup, yup...PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! That is always the secret, no matter what instrument you play.
• Estonia
25 Jun 10
I have actually read about the 10,000 hour rule. Well thanks. Marked as best response!
• India
24 Jun 10
sorry dude i dont know to play guitar my self.you must be wondering why am i responding at all.hmm well just because i know how it is when ur discussion is not responded
• Estonia
25 Jun 10
Thank you! :]
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I know how to play the guitar but I'm not that really good to play it. I started playing when I was in the fourth grade. My sister and her friends taught me. Then I was so interested to play it. Practice and practice
• United States
4 Jul 10
I don't mean to parrot everyone else here, but they're right - The answer is obviously practice. But, I can give you a small tip - Emphasize the work on your weaknesses. Do you fail at vibrato? Play the most vibrato-heavy lick you can, for hours on end. It will get you over your issues.
@dorx88 (73)
• Philippines
7 Jul 10
It depends on what type of guitarist do you want to be? If you want to be the "shredder" type, then do some finger building exercises at least 40 minutes a day until your finger and arm muscles develop (enough to avoid cramps, etc.). If you want to be the "musician" type, then you have to develop your knowledge in music. Timing/Tempo, Melody, Rhythm, "The Fifths", your ear, etc. But for the basics, the quickest way is mastering your timing in strumming (timing a beat) first, then the chord patterns. I think it's better this way because based on my experience I reached an average guitar playing level within 2-4 days (1-2 hours guitar-playing a day). Try to strum 3 or 4 strings until you master the timing then your good to go ;) Good Luck ;)
@annawen86 (545)
• Indonesia
30 Sep 10
hello chrisbboy i'm learning to play guitar about 12 years ago when i was about 11-12 years old. i learned by my self, and by a book. you just have to make your finger well tained, so you can move from Ckey to D key or F key faster than usual. first, memorize where you have to put your finger in C key, then memorize where you have to put your finger in F key. because it's almost the same. then try to move your finger from C key to F key until you'll get used to it. try it. you can try a with d too. keep fighting to learn.
@winjayoma (186)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I have been playing guitar since my high school days. I keep on practicing daily, asking help to those who played good. To master it, keep practicing every now and then
@kimsoy (39)
25 Jun 10
You need to practice guitar regularly.. Don't miss to play the guitar every day. Also, if you have friends that plays the guitar.. play with them, they may give some helpful advise and learn some new things. There are also video tutorials on youtube that are very useful for beginners. It's really easy to master the guitar if you put some time and effort on it. Enjoy! :)