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ProxyNOM · 04-13-2013, 12:58 AM

I posted something like this elsewhere, but it's worth restating

I'm a self-taught player. I learned by ear and by tablature. Listening carefully and trying to figure things out will benefit you in infinitely many ways during your musical development. There's also a lot of great learning software out there these days: Guitar Pro, Power Tab, and Sibelius, to name just a few.

A valuable piece of advice I learned from Paul Gilbert @ a clinic years ago is to be patient, realistic, and allow yourself small victories at every step. If you set the bar too high too fast you will likely lose confidence, get frustrated and disappointed, and potentially just abandon your pursuit all together. Playing guitar is such an enriching experience. You wouldn't want to miss out on it.

One more thing: NEVER STOP BEING A STUDENT!!!!!

04-13-2013, 12:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
ProxyNOM Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USA Posts: 20	I posted something like this elsewhere, but it's worth restating I'm a self-taught player. I learned by ear and by tablature. Listening carefully and trying to figure things out will benefit you in infinitely many ways during your musical development. There's also a lot of great learning software out there these days: Guitar Pro, Power Tab, and Sibelius, to name just a few. A valuable piece of advice I learned from Paul Gilbert @ a clinic years ago is to be patient, realistic, and allow yourself small victories at every step. If you set the bar too high too fast you will likely lose confidence, get frustrated and disappointed, and potentially just abandon your pursuit all together. Playing guitar is such an enriching experience. You wouldn't want to miss out on it. One more thing: NEVER STOP BEING A STUDENT!!!!!