GUITAR TIP: 5 Common Practice Mistakes

Here are five practice mistakes I made when I was learning guitar. Study each mistake to avoid making them in your own practice.

Mistake #1 "Practicing Too Fast" 1:14
Mistake #2 "Not Using a Metronome" 2:33
Mistake #3 "Only Practicing Whole Songs" 5:56
Mistake #4 "No Clear Goals" 8:54
Mistake #5 "No Structure" 11:51

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Brandon basically just summed up how to effectively practice not just for any instrument (as well as singing), but literally any skill that humans can learn, ever. Bravo to you, Brandon.

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That metaphor at 1:24 about slowing down being likened to zooming in a painting.. should be taught to everybody when they first touch an instrument

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I’m currently 17 and is practicing sweep picking while watching this video, the first tip made me stop! I love this channel so much hahaha

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heres how i learn guitar: hear a song>learn the song>practice 5 hrs a day>eventually play it well>put the guitar down until next year>forget the song>rinse repeat

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As a electric guitar player, I smiled when you mentioned sweep picking obssession at the age of 17. Story of my life. I will start practicing classical guitar when I finally get an acoustic.

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[tasmedic]

Brandon, they're not just tips, they're pearls of wisdom.
The golden tip to me was to purchase a journal. I bought a really nice leather bound one, and my playing has improved so much since doing this, it's astonishing. Writing down what you've discovered focuses the mind and hardens the lessons learned in a way nothing else can do.
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I hope people appreciate and see the difference between a guitar lesson from someone with a degree in music studies and someone who just explains some frets and tabs on YouTube. Your videos are so good and hope it reaches out to as many people as possible who want to learn guitar. Your explanations were the same ones that I received when studying classical guitar, and that was about 15 years ago. Happy to see that these practices are still used!

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[BoopyTheFox]

Here's his points:
1 - Slow down
You will hear your mistakes better, and will learn to play without them, quicker.
2 - Use metronome/drum machine
"Anchor" yourself in a rhythm, just like you "anchor" your instrument in a certain tuning.
3 - Using metronome, play as slow as you need to play it well and comfortable.
Speed up gradually, and you'll learn to play fast quicker (as weird as it sounds).
3.2 - Separate "practice" from "performance"
When practicing, work slow on parts where you make mistakes.
When performing, skip mistakes even if you make them. People listen to a whole piece and not to mistakes
4 - Set yourself goals that you can achieve in one practice session
You won't feel as unaccomplished if you set small goals and progress on them fast.
5 - Introduce some structure to your practices.
When you're up to commitment, make a journal and log your practices - what did you do, for how long, and what needs some work.

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My 1st year university Music 100 course - we had to spend the first three months clapping to a metronome @ 60bpm for 3 full minutes. Every time we were on the beat the sound of the metronome disappeared into the clap. Idea was not to hear the metronome at all and you had "started" to demonstrate control over a basic element of music ... time. This video brought that memory back. Thanks!

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