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I must stress the fact that while the previous point is considerably important the main purpose of this article is to help you develop into a well-rounded guitarist.\u00a0 Practicing different genres is only part of the entire deal.\u00a0 You also need to know what to practice in order to move from level to level and therefore avoid falling into a rut.<\/p>\n
A rut is the number one factor that cripples a guitarist\u2019s development.\u00a0 In theory, it\u2019s easier for an intermediate or expert player to fall into this gutter.\u00a0 Having played the instrument for while makes the person feel like they\u2019ve run out of things to learn.\u00a0 Either that, or they have simply fallen into a counter-productive practice routine.\u00a0 For beginners, it\u2019s usually that they simply don\u2019t know what to do next and because of the lack of proper guidance have no idea what they should practice.<\/p>\n
I mentioned the points that I consider important as far as balancing yourself as an all-around player and I also talked about the different levels of learning.\u00a0 While a lot of this material is aimed straight at beginners, there is a very big chance that many experienced guitarists can benefit from this.\u00a0 The majority of players have left a gap or two in the basics and going back is the only way to fill those.\u00a0 For a beginner, it\u2019s more or less like trying to build their skills on a strong foundation.\u00a0 This is more or less like building a new house.\u00a0 For the experts, it\u2019s more like trying to lift that house off the ground and sticking some bricks into the foundation; Bricks that were left out in the first place.<\/p>\n
The Absolute Beginner.<\/strong> This level may take a while to clear but it\u2019s the beginning of something great.<\/p>\n For this level you should learn:<\/p>\n You should learn only the first position of each of these scales.\u00a0 Try and learn these in 3 keys, E, G and A. This way you can play some of the scales such as the minor pentatonic, natural minor and blues, in open position (where the first note is at the nut).<\/p>\n You should also incorporate the use of a metronome for your practice right away.\u00a0 The main reason some guitarists can\u2019t keep time is because they never practice with one.\u00a0 To spice things up you can alternate the metronome with a drum machine.<\/p>\n Make sure you can get to the level of playing these scales evenly, clearly and in-time.\u00a0\u00a0 A good tempo for this would be somewhere between 100 and 120 beats per minute, although you should start slower at first.<\/p>\n For this level you must learn the following:<\/p>\n For this level you must learn:<\/p>\n Obviously, things do not end here. There are many other levels to overcome.\u00a0 You will be entering the realm of modes, seventh chords, ninth chords, odd-timing, speed, etc. etc.\u00a0 But, the information above should be good to get you started.\u00a0 It should help you get a better picture of what to practice.\u00a0 Plus, hopefully it can help you avoid the fear of being overwhelmed with information now that you know you can take it a step at a time.\u00a0 Remember, a thousand mile journey begins with one step.\u00a0 No matter how long you\u2019ve been playing guitar, you are always learning.\u00a0 And no matter your approach, the bottom line is to have fun.\u00a0 Until next time\u2026 -D<\/p>\n *\u00a0 Please remember this article is only a resource and thus not complete.\u00a0 You should continue to seek the information needed based on the points above.\u00a0 And remember, the best and fastest way to learn is with a qualified teacher.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part 2 of the “Become a Great All Around Guitar Player” series goes into detail about the different levels you should aim to achieve. We also look into things to do in order to avoid falling into a guitar progression rut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1525,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[19,5,15,4],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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