"Wandering" is also a big factor for me. Probably the worst thing I could have done for my lessons was install recording software! ...And also playing with pedals and reading about everything. But that's part of the allure.
Originally Posted by: RickBlackerToo all that wish to add to this post..
Just curious, what are the roadblocks that you come across that make learning difficult? Or progress?
1) For me, I guess the most difficult thing so far is switching between chords. I've found that because I find this difficult, I spend very little time on chords. More time on melodies.
My resolution s that I've made myself go back to Fundamentals 2 and start over with anything that deals with chord switching...
2) Staying focued. I drift. I wonder. I play too much rather than staying focused on the material here on this site. Hell, I wonder off into directions that don't even have me PLAYING my guitar, such as reading up on pedals, amps, guitar building... All of which is fine, but, it takes my focus away from actually learning how to play the damn thing.
No resolution for this yet. :o
3) Dicipline to learn the actual notes on the fredboard. Been learning for over three months now and I still can't name 90% of the notes on the board.
This week I'm going to use Visio to create some fretboards on a standard sheet of paper, then print them out and start filling them in over and over and over...
Think back when you were in grade school and you got in trouble, teacher made you write your "I will be good in class" 200 times. :D
Anyone else?
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.