Learn Guitar and Stay Within Your Level!

Here's the number one reason people get frustrated when learning to play guitar. They try to learn things which are too hard for them.

By this I mean that you should recognise your current technical level on guitar and stay within those boundries. Don't attempt things which are too far beyond your current level of playing especially when your on guitar lessons for beginners.

You see, the most effective way to learn is through consistant success. Each time you try to learn something new on guitar and succeed, you'll be automatically encouraged to want to learn more. It's like a cycle of postive feedback which constantly encourages you to continue.

By killing yourself trying to play things way out of your range you break this cycle and hit a very big brick wall. Within a week you'll be frustrated, thinking you have no talent for playing guitar and want to quit. But all along you were trying to do the impossible and on guitar that means trying to play things which are currently too technically difficult for your level.

You have to build gradually on guitar and yes I know it's your favourite song, the reason you wanted to learn guitar in the first place but you must be patient and build up to it over time.

Since learning guitar is a long term commitment, loss of motivation is your greatest threat to failing. If you are careful to only learn things within your reach you'll constantly experience a rewarding sensation and naturally progress onto being able to do harder things.

Sometimes your fingers just can't do what you want. You have to be patient, practice the technical exercises necessary to improve it and over time you'll get there.

It'll all be worth it!