5 Reasons WHY 90% QUIT Learning Guitar [So You Don't!]

Only 10% of guitarists continue their journey with the instrument. But WHY? In this video, I delve into the 5 common reasons why people quit learning the guitar and provide you with strategies to overcome these obstacles. If you're passionate about playing this fine instrument, understanding and addressing these challenges can help you stay on track and reach your musical goals.

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[JohnPickup-CDHS-zeqd]

I think a lot of people quit because they're taught wrong. There is no "proper technique" you have to abide by. You play however you feel comfortable and I promise your playing will improve.
There are certain techniques that usually work for most people, but if it's not working for you then stop doing it.
There are no rules.

In 16 years, I never learned "proper" finger picking, but I can easily play any song that requires it and it'll sound good

[stevekirkby]

Nice vid - bit of a vetran here (recording engineer, retired) but was drawn by the title :) But seriously, I think too many younger players expect super fast results. Hell, I don't play shred or fast, never could... but I love to play *my* music. Trying to emulate your rock god or whatever is a Highway to Hell, as the boys said. Just concentrate on making pleasing sounds... and most important, give it a purpose as soon as you can, do some recording, jam with mates. Learn! I've heard it from young players (and not so young!) 'How do you deal with the dissapointment?' .... hell, just work through it, laugh at yourself and go back to it. Before you know you have all the basic chords under your fingers and then you start thinking, 'what if I put my fingers here?' LOL... and you learn. You can't be spoon fed. You learn by failing. Fail lots and get over it!

[NewLifeWithGuitar]

Super insightful! I've only just started learning & feel motivated anyway but this has hammered home my desire to be in that 10%!

[shady]

Thank you for this. #3 and 5 is what I needed. I saw this video at first and thought I need to watch it so I put it in watch later. I then went to try and learn a song I loved that sounded easy (anchor by days n daze). Found a tab online. You gotta manually bar most notes. And I cant seem to bar notes and play those chords at the same time. Its so frustrating. I was having intrusive thoughts that id never be as good as her (the lead singer and guitar player in the song) so I watched this video. Pizza slices indeed. I need to go back to learning chords and where the notes are lol. Perhaps an easier song.

I did learn the end song to adventure time and that was pretty fun

[beaglegod]

Over three years later and that voice that says " you'll never get it" finally got me and for the first time in over three years i haven't picked up my guitar in almost a week.

[mikewilson]

I'm a bass guy and I got into playing guitar for an extra instrument. I'm much better on bass but even with my limited abilities on guitar I look at guitarist like Lou Reed and Bernard Sumner with their limitations and I don't feel so bad.

[inspektorsx]

I quit because I'm brazilian, I love metal, people here hate metal including the guitar teachers. I do basic stuff, simple songs only. Wish I could learn songs from bands like Slipknot, As I Lay Dying ans Sylosis.

[takemebacktothen]

I quit because i had nobody to practice with and lacked motivation/discipline to do it alone. Still, guitar somehow made me appreciate many different genres i didn't really care about. I listen to a lot of stuff so it was still worth it. I'm gonna try and pick it up again, or maybe bass or piano. Still undecided haha

[PeterParker-gpbi]

Great video, your a top guitar YouTuber and yet you are super underrated exactly like my favorite band the stone roses.

[antonio]

It took me years to learn. I recently sold my Fender Strat and kept my acoustic as I found that I although I do OK on electric I am much better playing acoustic instead. I also find acoustic more enjoyable with a more well rounded sound.

[Chillelund]

Hi nice video!
Been playing guitar on and off thru my youth, in my later years i want to take it more serious.
I know putting in the hours is the way you have to go. Guitar practice can be very loud, didn't want to disturb anyone so that kept me alot of times not practicing. I don't think im alone thinking this, maybe some tips on how to be "more silent" while practicing would be nice for beginners to know :) many live in apartment and often the first guitar u get is an acoustic wich is loud.

Myself i bought the Yamaha silent guitar, and this is for me THE BEST ever. I can play that guitar late at night with headphones without any external amp. It's super good if u worry to disturb anyone, and it feels like an acoustic guitar and looks really cool.
That's my tip anyways, if u have more please make a video about it i think it can help alot of paranoid guitar players XD

[goojedooje]

Dean im 73 I've been playing now for 16 years I played guitar when was a teenager not very well I'm greatly improved today you have to put in the practice time 1 hour a day

[YagoOliveira-khci]

For me it was chords. Just impossible to play. Guitar is like playing a game starting from the final boss.

[LogeshwaranM]

Having a guitar since 2008, Tried several times and gave up instantly, not able to play a single chord yet, what am i lacking? 😢

[yoyobryant]

Hey just saw this vid can you give any advice about the spider walk on the guitar do you have to learn that or can you just skip it

[heisenbergmadethebeat]

A shape barre chords. My ring finger will not bend to allow the high e to ring out. That was the exact moment I quit

[craigesson]

Nice one Dean but the video goes blank very quickly mate.

[jaybone]

Ok what about when you been playing and practicing for thirty years and still suck.

[CYBRK]

I quit because I'm fucking tired of sounding like shit with both guitars and that my fingers keep muting or not pressing stuff hard enough, plus my useless pinky. I'm throwing my gear on the trash

[jimmynich]

I'm kind of proud to be in a 10% club.