Guitar Library (Update 05/17/2011)

Beginner

Don't rush it! This is the most important tip you can get. This goes to more advanced players too. Although players with more experience need less time and seem to cut the learning curve, rushing is one of the worst things the can happen to you as a guitar player. Why? Because when you rush something you'll just have to go back and learn it all over again. To be able to learn you'll have to push your self but not over do it.

Intermediate

New stuff! Try learning new techniques and get into other styles of playing. If you're in a rut it can help you in your writing process and it's kinda like starting off with a clean slate. Who knows, maybe you'll get into that kind of music later. Probably classical music can be applied to everything. One of the reasons is that it all started out with classical music and later it evolved. But don't take my word for it. Try it out for yourself.


Advanced

Playing With Conviction‏! As you know, to improve our guitar playing you need to pay careful attention to the physical hand motions in order to play cleaner, faster, and more precise. But when most guitar players practice in this way, the result is often weak. It's all "careful practice". So how to play with conviction? It's kinda simple really. Add more emotion, after all it's how you express yourself. As you play your usual technical way, focus on hitting the strings harder when you want to emphasize certain notes. You will eventually learn to balance the feeling of power, passion and conviction with the feeling of control, precision and speed.