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5 Things You Can Start Doing Today to Be More Successful At Playing the Guitar
If you are like most guitarists, then you want to be a better player than you were in the past. You need to know what to do. However, knowing what to do is quite easy but actually doing it is the hard part. That means you need a certain level of discipline to keep at it. Here are 5 things you can start doing today to be more successful at playing the guitar.
1. Create a Strategy
You need to have goals and then you need to have a strategy that will help you achieve those goals. The strategy needs to lay out your objectives in a realistic fashion because dreaming about success will get you nowhere. Do not just tell yourself that you will practice every day. Instead, write your goals on a piece of paper. Then divide them into short and medium goals. Doing so encourages you to keep on moving as you achieve your goals systematic.
2. Practice Efficiently
You probably know the difference between playing the guitar and practicing the guitar. Do not just play the guitar and then call it a practice session. Instead, make sure that you learn something new during every session. Seek professional advice because a professional guitarist knows more about guitars than you do. Remember, practice makes perfect.
3. Do Not Ignore Your Weaknesses
Many players focus on their strengths ignoring their weaknesses. You do not need to know to play all music styles or all techniques in order to be a great player. However, you need to be balanced. Pay attention to any weaknesses you have. Work on them so that you can be a balanced player.
4. Discipline Yourself
As a good player, you need to be disciplined. No one will pressure you into practicing the way you should, when you should, or how you should. This means you need to learn how to be self-reliant without procrastinating.
5. Join a Guitar Community
Being around like-minded people will motivate you to do better helping you reach your goals a lot faster. You need a community that supports and encourages each other. The communities, such as www.meetup.com/guitar, should be full of guitar enthusiasts who know about the instrument. They should also respect each other.
Using these tips, you will be on your way to being a better guitarist that you already are. Go out of your way to improve without coming up with excuses about having little time or other irrelevant factors. Your actions will determine how much you will improve you so drive yourself so that you can become the best.
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