Hey guys! I’m honestly feeling so discouraged rn. I’m trying so hard to get the whole Wanted solo down but I’m just having a hard time with my fingers slipping and it’s really annoying🙃 I practice pretty much everyday so idk why this is happening.

What is your Why? Why did you pick the instrument you play/are learning? For me, I've always loved the guitar. Ever since I can remember, I've been fascinated with the instrument for its expressiveness. Not to mention, all guitars look cool AF. 😀 As for the band that made me want to play, well if I go back to when I was five (probably even younger), my cousin gave me her Beatles albums. They were long broken up by that time, but I became obsessed with the four lads from Liverpool, in particular, the guitar parts. :) As for shredding, that came later in life and you can thank Metallica's Kirk Hammett for that. That first listen to For Whom the Bell Tolls still sticks with me.

Hey guys!! I just realized I never did an update on how my first onboarding call went but it was amazing! Everyone here is so welcoming and supportive with my guitar journey. With that being said, I’m able to play the second half of the Wanted solo better so I’m hoping I can record a video so I can post it🎸

I've written another post about tensing up when I try to perform for my in-person teacher. Well, I took the advice from all of you who responded to my post. I also had a rough day at work so when I got to lessons, it was like my feelings were "this is my happy time." I went in there and was relaxed for once! Who knew? LOL Thanks again all!

Right now, you live in a time where you have unlimited access to practically all the world’s knowledge. You can learn how to do virtually anything you want for free. Including how to play songs, read tab, play chords, licks, riffs, solos, music theory, whatever. And if that’s not enough, you can buy online courses, join memberships like GuitarZoom and get access to thousands of step-by-step videos. You download apps that show you exactly where to place your fingers on the fretboard. You can download chord charts, scales, and entire books for free. Right now, you have access to more information about how to play guitar than any other time in history. So, let me ask you a simple question… Do you currently play guitar at the level you want? Do you feel like you have reached your full potential? Have you defined your goals and do you have a clear path to accomplish them? Can you honestly say that you are a significantly better player today than you were a year ago? If you answered, “No” to any of those questions, don’t feel bad because… It’s NOT your fault. You see, the majority of aspiring guitar players that I talk to are suffering from information overload, which causes confusion, which leads to being stuck because you have too many options, which leads to frustration and feeling completely overwhelmed. And what’s worse, is hard-working folks like you think the answer is to “do more.” So, you jump on your phone or computer and you start searching for answers. You learn another riff or lick, another “tip or trick”. But in the end, you just don’t feel satisfied because deep down, you know you don’t have a structured plan to get from where you are now, to where you want to go. You are alone. And being alone is horrible. Because we aren’t wired to be alone. We’re creative, social beings who prosper when we are in community working together and learning from each other. And when you’re trying to learn guitar alone, it’s really hard. Because it’s so easy to fall into the, “Knowledge Death Spiral.”