Cultivating Discipline and Patience When Learning the Guitar

Learning guitar requires lots of patience and discipline. These are qualities that you should cultivate within yourself .Don’t let the feeling of slow progress get to you. Provided you are putting in consecutive practice days, the big improvement is definitely there. Even if you can only squeeze in only twenty practice minutes a day, do that and don’t stop to be pessimistic.

You see learning guitar is like learning a language. The difference between the fluent French speaking person and the incoherent one is the fact that one speaks the language more often that the other.
Needless to say, the same applies for guitar, those who play great guitar practice daily while the average guitarist is inconsistent and erratic when it comes to practice.
Remember to keep an open mind. Learning to play the guitar might not be what you had expected. Just keep an open mind and try to forget any preconceived notions that you may have had about learning an instrument. Things might be harder to learn than you first anticipated and you may find yourself less motivated to continue practicing. You need to counter this by taking up the challenge and enjoying it. Try different things to keep your practice interesting and most importantly, have fun with it.
Motivation is your set of internal systems that drive you to achieve your goals. When you lack motivation, your practice will be lacking also. Think about yourself for a second. What is your motivation for learning to play the guitar? Maybe you want to impress your boyfriend/girlfriend. You might be motivated by fame or success. It could be a desire to fit in. Whatever it is that drives you to learn, that is your starting point. It is from there that you will progress and your motivation for learning will change. You will find that the act of learning the guitar will motivate you to learn more. It is true that the people who simply can’t live without the guitar and who live for their musical passion are the ones who may have the staying power to progress onto becoming an elite player. With enough passion and practice, you can become an elite player.

Finally, a great guitarist is diverse, don’t sit on one genre and remain rigid like a dictator less Change comes and sweeps you away like yesterday’s news (enough with the political!).Regardless of your preferred genre of music, the dividends in venturing into other genres are immeasurable. Try classical music, Reggae, Country, and some Rap even! Seriously man, you are a guitarist, everything you hear and like, you should be able to play on your guitar. When you choose to take the diversity train, you will discover hidden treasures along the way that will add to your dexterity and ability on the guitar. Even better you can start creating your own beautiful music from mixing up genres. Bet you are now thinking of that rock song with serious classical issues. It’s been done and this blending of genres provides some of the most iconic peaces of music ever produced. Remember trying different things from earlier? This implies motivation and it’s something you will definitely need.
Back to playing .Catch you next time.