Originally Posted by: caponi14The name of the thread say it all. I would like to know how i can spice my rythme playing. The only thing i can do when improvising is playing the same stupid powerchords (with an interval of a 5'th) over the tracks. Depending on which key ofcourse. And i have a real hard time learning all sections of my favorite songs...

Resently iv just been feeling like quitting guitar! It's more frustrating than i could ever imagine when i first started out....Im not getting any better?
Seems like the only advises iv been getting is around scales, iv tried that and it diden't work in the way i want it too...it's a great theory background ofcourse, but im not getting any better at ''playing'' music. I want to play music, not just be a ''technical'' guitar phyco.

I hope maybe a private teacher can help me....or maybe it's me being a total non-talent!? Has everyone gone through the same path that im going through right now?

I don't seem to evolve either as a lead guitarist, or rythmeguitarist. It's expecially rythme guitar that i lack in....

I quess a private teacher would be the thing i need?

i really can't belive that i have not even learned any full songs yet with the exeption of knocking on heavens door (guns N roses version)
And iv been playing 1 year now.

Am i maybe overtrying to play proper guitar? Am i trying too hard? 4 hour practice every day...

Don't let me be a pain in the ass, or a waste of your time. I just felt like telling someone, you know.....

Playing music is suppose to be fun, speaking the truth it's not fun for me. Just hard work, too hard

I definitely think you're too hard on yourself. Maybe take a step back from all the theory and have your teacher show you some songs. I know in other threads it was mentioned that learning other peoples stuff is a great way to learn in a sort of apprentice-like way.

Like you said, you don't want to be the psycho-techno player. Step away from the theory part of it for a while and just learn songs and build you ear to connect what those songs are doing.

Ask your teacher for that change but explain why. Once you start learning other peoples stuff, lots of those theories you learned come together. Like learning to drive a car, the book can tell you but you still need to drive the car to be good at it. You've practicing in the 'book' phase of guitar playing. Get some help connecting to some songs.

My thought, anyway.