Originally Posted by: Guitarro777This is question is for you guys that are already fully devolped in technique, you guitar gods out there. Like how long did it tak you to notice that you were getting better? I've been playing with a pick for a about a 9 months, and I'm doing pretty well with it. AT about 9 months, what speed were you guys playing at or what kind of songs were you playing? I just want to know how i'm doing compared to you guys, I hope my question was clear. From what I've read usually it takes about 4 years before someone is rippin at 220 bpm. So please give me your feedback.

You'll get out of playing exactly what you put into it. If you play for a few minutes a day and expect to shred like nobody's business, you're wrong.

The guitar "greats" you hear about didn't get good by just playing the instrument for 20 years. They practice, 10-16 hours a day.

That's the problem by measuring years. I can say, "Hey, I've been playing for a year and I can play 16th notes at 240bpm." I may have been playing a year, but practice 10 hours a day for that year. While some guy could be playing for 10 years and practice a half an hour a day. He'll be a good player, but not as good as if he'd practiced more.

If you practice and have a routine, you'll advance in greater strides than just sitting down and playing a few songs and diddling on the same licks you've been playing for 3 months. Expand your horizons, challenge yourself, and most of all practice, practice, practice.