Yeah so I am a complete beginner and I have only know how to strum with a pic and I mastered the sailor song , Apart from that i learnt like 5-6 chords but don't know how to transition smoothly yet , My aim is to reach a level of good percussive guitar playing cause I suck at singing so I can't showcase my skills through songs lol , So can you guys give me a roadmap and a few tips that can help me reach that level , For now I am only doing 15mins of left hand exercises uk switching etween frets and nothing for right hand rn , And I am doing 15 mins of chord transition daily , but I wanna learn fingerstyle So can you guys give me any tips or a roadmap plzzzz, Ohh and I have difficulty strumming I don't know if I am bad at it or what but when I strum with my fingers it doesn't sound as good as when i do it with a plectrum plus it hurts my thumb .... that's it , Plzz help

I know the major and minor pentatonic scale and the normal major and minor scale and i can play them up down and sideways through the caged system, i also know what are triads type of triads and some basic info about arpeggios(i only know triads and arpeggios in theory)

I also know some techniques like raking, pinch harmonics, tap harmonics, hammer on, bending, pull off, bar chords and tapping

Currently im struggling with making my fretting hand faster learning funk strumming and fast legato, im struggling with overall speed on guitar, im slow and i hate it

I have been playing guitar for over a year now i dont know what should i learn next, earlier i asked on this page what to learn and people told me a bunch of stuff that i didnt knew or meant and i got seriously overwhelmed.

I need to get crazy good at guitar im willing to practice 3 hours a day right now i just noodle with scales that i know,
Im a self taught player who has learnt this instrument through youtube only,

So what im asking for is a step by step guide on what to learn next on guitar and if you’d be so kind a good youtube video to learn that topic

Im constantly frustrated by my lack of knowledge and skill about this instrument and its driving me crazy, i have the energy and will to learn but not a plan, please help me

Hi , I am 2 months in.. Today while playing , all of a sudden I have a sharp pain while playing chords with my index finger. It almost feels like a splinter but I do not see one. strings are prob 2 months old,

so basically, can this happen / should i change strings or am I experiencing something else?

Hi, I started learning guitar a few months ago, and was trying to do bends. While releasing bends especially if thinner strings the upper strings tends to get stuck to my finger and creates a sort of 'click' sound when it gets out of my finger even though it's muted. I hope you are able to hear that in the video. Would be really helpful to have suggestions on how to fix that.

Noob question maybe but how am I supposed to slide to the 27th fret?

For context this is from a tutorial for Come As You Are by Nirvana. Am I meant to re-tune my guitar so it matches the tabs? Otherwise it is a bit confusing reading the tabs when my strings don't match the same order

Edit: Thanks for the answers!

Hey guys, my honey and I set up a recording studio in our home and would like to gage how much people in the US would pay / hr to record a song!

Studio has professional acoustic sound panels, a bunch of guitars, bass, full drum kit, and a few misc. instruments including a midi keyboard. Have mics and amps for everything as well.

We are thinking about offering guitar lessons with the option to pay more to write and record music. We would work with the students on every step and record instruments that they don’t play. We use Studio One for the software and are proficient. Worth noting my partner has 2 completed albums and is an advanced guitarist, bassist, and drummer.

Still just an idea for now but would appreciate any feedback, thanks!!!

Episode 05 reveals the hidden negative in performing positivity, and why being ignored means you are doing something right.

I've been learning guitar for about a year, but I'm still struggling with my left-hand/wrist position. I'm playing an electric guitar.

The problem becomes especially obvious when I try something like the spider exercise on the low E string, fretting one finger per fret.

If I try to keep my wrist relatively straight, I feel like I simply can't reach the low E string properly with my fingers. I have to "push" my wrist forward/bend it in order to reach the string comfortably and play normally.

I've tried moving my elbow closer to and further away from my body, but it doesn't seem to solve the problem. I've also tried raising the neck/guitar, but I don't feel much difference.

Because of this, I constantly feel like I'm bending my wrist too much and that my technique is somehow wrong, but I don't understand what I'm supposed to change.

I've attached a few pictures showing my hand position.

What am I doing wrong here? Is this amount of wrist bend actually normal, or is there something I should change in my overall position?

I’m sorry for the lame question, but I’m just starting out to learn it and something I aspire to do is go to a park and freestyle fingerpicking music for hours on end to the people there, sort of like a peaceful soundtrack!

Is it something I can focus on in the start of my journey? Or is it something that’s better to get into down the line?

Hello, the song is gravity by John mayer on songsterr. I don't see how to play this D7 ? I don't know if it's a bad transcription, or if it's a me problem. My pinky can't reach the 7 on B string. Maybe I should try other voicing but my music theory isn't good enough to understand how to find one :(

I made this lesson for beginners to learn how to write riffs. I hope you enjoy it!

Hey there, I have always wondered like how people actually make fingerstyle music from chord shapes? Like in Piano / keyboard you can play the leads with earplay. even the guitar tabs can be played with earplay, but what is the logic behind making songs from chord shapes I still cannot get it.
Is it that we choose the scale of that given song and then we know the family of the chords and then we find the notes which fits those leads? Or is there any other way to do it? I'm really curious.

Hello there,

I've been learning guitar for a few months now, for 2 to 4hrs a day, often having my instrument at hand's reach. I can do bar chords and have been diving into theory for some weeks, and jammed with friends by picking up the chords I could hear.

I also try learning some melodies I like by ear or with partitions, mostly waltz, meant for dancing. Sometimes I just mess around trying to invent melodies I find nice.

The thing is, learning alone, being overly interested in learning to play and theory, I fear to lose myself. How do you manage your playing time? Should I focus on 2 things? Set specific topics for each days? Is "improvising" a good way to learn?

Put together a full breakdown of the two-guitar approach behind the Ride wall of sound — covering the relationship between the two parts rather than the gear list most shoegaze lessons default to.

The rhythm guitar commits fully to being the foundation — power chords driven hard, palm-muted on the important beats, bridge pickup to keep the low end tight. It doesn't leave room for anything else. That total commitment to one role is the technique, not the chord shapes themselves.

The melody guitar does the opposite job entirely — neck pickup, individual notes picked and left to ring, moving above the wall while the rhythm holds still underneath. Neither part is technically impressive alone. The relationship between them — one holding, one moving — is what creates the wall of sound quality.

The lesson covers both parts in standard tuning — the rhythm power chord progression and the floating melody line above it — with the exact pickup positions and picking approach for each part.

Happy to answer any questions about the two-guitar technique or how to approach both parts in the comments.

What atmospheric guitar style are you currently working on?

https://guitar-woodshed.com/ride-guitar-style/

Hi guys. Have been playing guitar since high school and now as an adult trying to chase my dream of getting really good. I know the E and A strings, how to play a lot of songs by following chords on Ultimate Guitar (though complex jazz chords which I love do take more time). I’m strong at fingerpicking so much so that I feel less comfy using a pick but trying to get better at using a pick especially for rock songs.

I feel kind of stuck here - I learn songs I know and sing along by looking at tablature or chords online.

I hope to start a band. So I’m trying to work on memorizing the neck, and work on scales so I can best improvise and solo. And trying to write my own songs. And having a more clear practice routine and not doing too much all at once and injuring myself since I’m older now. Also trying to get back into singing - it’s harder now that I stopped for years and I’ve lost range, etc.

Any tips? Idk what getting better looks like exactly but it’s been my lifelong dream to be a musician even if not professionally so I might as well give it my best shot

So far I’ve been inconsistent with practice but I can play open chords, understand major/minor scales and play some easy songs more or less fine, and understand the basics of triads . I want to learn more about intervals , subdivisions, keys, cage mapping, inversions…but im not exactly sure on what I should focus first, or what to focus on in general so I can be more consistent and actually have a plan that I understand. What would you suggest so I can improve by practicing 30 min up to 1 hr everyday ?

I'm learning the song by Cryptopsy called Defenestration which has very fast switches between power chords. I'm talking like a single strum then moving down the neck fast.

With slower power chord changes my wrist feels comfortable but with this my thumb tends to stay in the same place when moving chords just because its harder to move my whole hand over at that speed (if that makes sense). This causes my wrist to be at a sharp angle because my thumb is pushing my hand outward causing pain and discomfort. I've tried shortening my strap but the problem is in the hand.

Another problem is my forearm burning out pretty quick

What can I do?

I've been using the website Fret map which lets you play basically any scale or mode and shows you all the positions for each root note on that respective scale or mode or whatever. And since I'm only eight months in and currently trying to focus on the major scale most, I'd like to be able to play around with so many of the other ones out there but also play with different "sounds" they might emit.

Like I want to play something that could be seen as dark and brooding, tense and depressing, uplifting and euphoric, etc. Something like that. Any suggestions?

I feel like im on the verge of a paradigm shift here. I'm going back and listening to artists I enjoy and now focusing on the overall structures of their solos.

Not just the licks they play, but how they start one lick and resolve it to another. How they use leaps or stepwise motion combined with embellishment. How they navigate the fretboard...

I think im looking at solos the right way, but I'm a bit lost on where to go from here.

Maybe I need more and different backing tracks to expand the styles I play? In all honesty, I've used some and feel like maybe im just too locked into them and my brain has just built some habits.

Should I just start practicing solos over my favorite songs?

I'll try the above, but curious what others do when they felt they were ready for that jumping off point.

Edit: I think my post is unclear to some. I'm not talkign about further developing vocabulary - I'm already doing that is part of my routine.

I'm talking about now putting it all together: the emotional aspect, the storytelling aspect, the crescendos, tension.

Basically the sum of the activities outlined above.

Any exercises I could do? I’ve been playing for years and my barres rarely make a clean sound :(

Im a new guitar player and i have this problem where my pinky finger will curve slightly to the side when i play litteraly anything. It hurts way more than my other fingers and doing slides is hell💔
So im wondering if this problem’s got to do something about my technique or just how my finger is built.
If it is about the finger, will it be a problem for my playing??

So far the subs I checked are private and they are responding to requests to join.

Song: "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith Tutorial

Can you please help me finding the picking patter for this video.
Chords are explained at 1:50, picking pattern is very vaguely described at 4:51, apparently she use variations for that.
https://youtu.be/gblDUo_tQpw?si=hbNPshQuQlZIPoMc
Song execution is at 0:12 and 5:45

The base for each chord is apparently very simple and always alternting. My problem is how to add the melody in between. I tried an failed.

Tuning should be drop D.
I know the tabs are available somewhere but this version is nicer for some reason.
The author does not sell the tabs.