5Stars;3600558 said:
People don't know how hard it is to play a sweet guitar, and neither do me!
Get or find...excercises that players need to do...it makes a difference. (well, not counting me
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Not scales, no guitar...I mean exercise for the body. You know...the fingers, hands, shoulders....guitar excercises.
If you do some of those...tell me what you do. I need all the help I can get!
Have you been in the bourbon again?
Playing a sweet guitar is easy! (My Les Paul is easier to play than my Ibanez) It's playing it well that can be more difficult.
Tell me once you are sober what does the bold statement mean?
For exercises, I go to the gym. Playing exercise, I just play. Early on when playing, finger stretches are good. Run the chromatic scale to get all your fingers involved. Play it and other scales enough that you don't feel like you have to force your fingers to play a specific note in a scale. (pinky is usually the one most people have to force)
When you start playing each time, don't try to play fast. Just warm up by playing and once your fingers get lose, you will naturally speed up your abilities to play scale notes without forcing your fingers to do it.
Repetition is key in learning and then mastering musical pieces. On top of that, either learn something new or create something new each time you play. Not a whole song, just a riff or some small lick. It will help you expand your abilities and your view of playing options you can use to create new music.
I can play and even shred a little bit. My biggest problem is I don't have natural timing. Sometimes, you either have it or your don't. So, while I'm playing it sounds good to me, but if I were to record it and play it back, it doesn't sound right because my timing is off. If I listen to headphones while I'm playing, it sounds 100x better. I just can't play it correctly without having something to match timing with.
