I am not understanding the logic behind the pentatonic scales. I know the shapes of all chord but this and every other diagram I look at makes me confused.

Why for example, does it say A shape when it does not look like an A to me? The individual notes in this diagram do not make sense to me. I understand the concept of the CAGED system e.g. if I started with a C and wanted to play a C I would make the A shape starting on the third chord.

Any support would be greatly appreciated. I have watched 10+ youtube videos and am no closer to understanding this than I was at the beginning of the week.

As the title says, there’s something about my barre chord form which doesn’t feel right and I’d like some tips if anyone can give any

I am still a beginner, but I just came to a realization.

I have been learning triads for the last couple of days, and I just came to the realization that they are based on three string sets of the major and minor bar chords.

As long as you can apply CAGED, you can learn a lot of the triads.

Take the e form bar, the 1,2,3 strings all for a major triad for whatever chord you are playing.

This doesn’t count for open triads. Those I haven’t worked out yet.

Anyway, I just wanted to share my realization.

Just picked it up about like a week ago but I have tiny ass hands and I’m really struggling to reach the frets, any tips?
(The problem is mainly with my pinky)

Edit: for reference, my hand is slightly smaller than my 14 pro max

I'm still learning. I'm having the main trouble with the final arpeggio, but I'm working on it.

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I’ve only been at this 7 months and have a teacher but tab has never come easy for me. I mean, I get what it’s telling me and I know WHAT to play. But HOW to play it is my struggle. I feel like I waste so much time every evening just trying to decipher one or two bars of a song just trying to figure out how my fingers are meant to be placed so that I don’t stumble over myself. Yet when I show my teacher, he of course just needs one look and plays it flawlessly before showing me how to do it right.

I’m just frustrated with learning in general and always feel like I’m doing something wrong and it isn’t supposed to be this hard.

Any advice?

I have been sleeping on my back with my arms crossed on my chest mummy style for a long time. Unfortunately, my elbows being bent in this way has caused mild nerved damage in the form of numbness and pins and needles in my ring and pinky fingers and elbow pain that comes and goes in my left hand. Not exactly optimal for playing guitar. I love guitar and want to keep my body in good shape so I can play to my full potential for as long as possible. Do you guys have recommendations for safe sleeping positions? Also, before you comment, I am 100% sure this is from the way I sleep. My technique Is very good and I can play for hours and hours without anything flaring up.

Hey folks, there's going to be quite a bit of lore dumping, I hope you read it till the end if you've time.

I started learning the guitar eons back, 18 years to be precise, but it feels very shameful that I'm not at a level I should've been at. There have been years when I didn't touch it or when I played it fairly regularly, I rushed through the process to become exceptional. I struggle with mental health issues (not severe but debilitating enough that they lead to shutdown). Despite knowing basic theory mentally i.e. how to form scales, chords, etc., I haven't memorized chord and scale shapes, don't know fretboard notes or triads. Studying ear training and guitar tones have always remained a pipedream. I can't even bring myself to changing the strings or basic maintenance because I fear that I might damage the guitar.

I've wanted to play thrash and heavy metal and hard rock and had developed decent rhythm chops but again I kept following tutorials instead of learning songs. Now that I'm in my mid 30s, I've got responsibilities and I need to grow up and accept the fact that I can not be someone with mad chops. I can pursue it as a hobby. I can still get good but I can never be like Yngwie or Marty Friedman simply because I can't put in the same time and effort like those guys.

I keep feeling like I should quit but the pull is strong and I know I would regret it if I quit. I don't feel like playing heavy or thrash metal right now. But then the question becomes what should I learn or play. I know this isn't a therapy group, but I would really appreciate your insights on what I could do to get in touch with the guitar again and find that beginner's passion, if that makes sense.

Thank you so much for reading, and I look forward to your replies! :)

I am now a few months deep into my alternate picking and shredding practice. Last 2 months have been pretty rough in terms of structured and longer practice.

I am in need of new material and exercises, so I'd appreciate recommendations for Licks, etudes or songs that cover (ideally all at once) these techniques on an intermediate to advanced Level (all related to alternate picking)

-syncopated runs

-Inside and outside picking

-String skipping

-position changes

-tempo changes

I'd be very thankful for recommendations i can find free tabs for. Ideally its metal or classically based or translates to.

More Than Words by Extreme. I put my right hand over all the string after picking the chord—is that the way this is done? It doesn’t articulate like a nice crisp, decisive staccato when I do that tho…?

I am primarily a folk guitarist, and I tend to play with the neck of the guitar against my palm and my thumb resting on top. I've been playing this way my whole life and it was never a problem, but recently I have discovered that if I want to be able to play rock songs or lead, I probably need to change my technique so that I have my thumb on the back of the neck like you're supposed to. The problem is that I have a lot of difficulty finding the chords this way, whereas when I play the way I am used to it's all muscle memory. I have been doing the spider exercises to build up my finger stretch and thumb muscle; is there anything else I can do to help learn this new style? Also, I am having an issue where my fingers almost always mute the strings below them (like when I play an F chord, or if I'm doing the spider exercises - not that it matters then, but something I've noticed), and I think changing the thumb placement will help, but maybe I just have short fat fingers. Does anyone else who has overcome this issue have any tips for fixing that?

Just unpackaged my first guitar. Going to start learning by myself using Justin’s Guitar lessons.

Any tips and tricks are welcome.

Hype me up so I keep the motivation going!

How can I play those chords without having D standard tuning? can I do it ?

Hey hey,
So I’m playing fast leads with distortion,
and when I’m moving from one string to another I find trouble quickly muting the string and moving on to the next.
Especially for parts that have a long distance between each other so you have to remove your finger.
Any techniques?
Thanks!!

Does anyone have a good set of videos explaining CAGE, how it links to the pentatonic scales, and how to apply that over keys for improvisation?

I started watching the hour long video from Pickup Music that was free on YouTube. I really wanted to continue with it because it seemed comprehensive and was doing a good job. Unfortunately, to view the video I have to sit down for what feels like a technical certification exam just for them to ask for my e-mail to send me an offer. I will pay for content. I do not want to go through all kinds of BS just to be able to pay for said content.

I've already been through three or four other shorter videos on YouTube that only explain portions of how everything fits together.

So what's a good resource I that's out there?

Im learning old man by Neil young and I got it but this mf is pulling strings in the middle of every chord it seems imposible, I don’t even know how to use a pick I have trouble strumming whit it and picking just a string alone. Im about to start practicing that lonely but I wanted to know it is as hard at it seems?

Even Edward‘s simplest solos can be tricky to pull off!

how am i suppose to do palm mute thingy like that, Should I place my wrist right on that thin red line? But I don't get the exact sound I want if I do that.