When I first started to learn how to play the guitar, I was a smart A@!
little kid that thought that I didn't need to sit there and learn all of this crap. Well I was WRONG! I remember my teacher telling me repeatedly you have to understand what you are
doing or you will never play the way you want too. At the time, I thought it was his way of telling me I had to practice more. But when your 7 you never look to the future. When I got a little older, I started to see
that maybe I was wrong, but I would never admit it. It wasn't cool to think that a someone over 18 knew what the hell they where talking about. Now that I have been play the guitar for more then a few year, more then I
would like to admit in public I know that my Guitar teacher was right then and is right now. One of the lessons that I took to hart is a very important insight that I want to share with you. Try to understand that
nothing you do or any other guitar player has done is new. The guitar has been around for centuries. What would make anyone think that what they are doing has never been done before is beyond me. With that said, one
of the things that you may need to know is. If you want to become a better guitar player, you have to look at the players that became before you. They know the tricks of the trade and can help you learn. There have been
players that have come alone that have made a true difference, players that have turn the music world on it's ear. Picture yourself being able to pick up the guitar and play anything you want without thinking from
Paganini to Korn. That is what good Technique can do for you. If you put just a small amount of time working on Technique, you will be amazed. Many people pick up a piece of music and say holy crap, and then put it
down never to look at it again. But if you can look at music or listen to a song and then break it down to it's core it won't seem so hard or overwhelming. |
