25 Tips to Become a Better Guitarist

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Since its creation many years ago, the guitar has become quite a popular musical instrument. In fact, it is considered to be the most popular by many. Lots of people take up the guitar, but few acquire the skills that they actually want.

The reasons for why this is are many. Some never reach their full potential because they do not put enough effort into it, or because they do not practice often enough. However, it is entirely possible for anyone to become a great guitarist—provided they put forth the effort and know what to do in order to improve. You'll learn about the latter in this article.

Tip #1: Chords
Tip #2: The Ear
Tip #3: The A Minor Pentatonic Scale
Tip #4: The e Phrygian Scale
Tip #5: The Circle of Fifths
Tip #6: Listen to the Blues
Tip #7: Play the Blues
Tip #8: Work On Your Pinkie
Tip #9: Learn Rhythm
Tip #10: Metronome 15 Other Tips
Tip #11: Learn to Read Sheet Music
Tip #12: Pick a Song from Every Genre to Learn on Guitar.
Tip #13: Learn Lots of New Scales, Even More Obscure Ones.
Tip #14: Practice Every Day, even if it's only for a little while.
Tip #15: Get Your Guitar Set Up to Make the Guitar Easier to Play. This will help you to become a better guitarist.
Tip #16: Take Lessons from a Teacher.
Tip #17: Have a Belief in Yourself That You Can Become a Better Guitarist.
Tip #18: Jam With Other Guitarists/Musicians.
Tip #19: Learn the Fingerpicking Technique.
Tip #20: Learn the Tapping Technique.
Tip #21: Create a Rough Plan for Practice, but make sure it allows for creativity during practice.
Tip #22: Study a Guitarist and Find Out What They Did to Get Where They Are. Then, try to do the same as they did.
Tip #23: Keep a Log of Your Practice Time.
Tip #24: Work Vigorously On Your Weaknesses to Turn Them into Strengths.
Tip #25: Never Stop Seeking Ways to Improve.

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25 Tips to Become a Better Guitarist

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