5 New Years Resolutions for Guitarist! (Patreon)

Hello friends,

and welcome to another Swiftlessons Guitar Talk Session! In this video, I'll discuss some of my suggestions for New Years resolutions. Let's kick 2018 off right by setting our goals, planning our practice schedules and facilitating some serious progress. Let's get started!

1. Set a practice schedule - with an outline of clearly defined goals. Example: learn a specific tune, the basics of a certain genre, essential music theory concepts. Etc.

2. Write your first original song - This will provide you with an opportunity to apply the theory, and techniques you have been studying. 

3. Develop a repertoire - a set list of recognizable, party-ready tunes for entertaining friends and jamming with fellow players. Building your repertoire will help you to track your progress and boost your confidence.

4. Make your first recording - this is essential to the process of becoming a polished musician. Hearing yourself back will reveal strengths and weaknesses in your playing and singing. I suggest recording several demos of the same song, separated by many practice sessions. Listening back to these recordings will help you to realize the progress you’ve made and the areas that still need further refinement.

5. Join the guitar community - A great way to facilitate more time on your instrument and motivation is to gather with other players. Consider joining a Guitar meet-up, group class, open mic night, or a regular jam session with a friend. Remember, “steal sharpens steal,” so try to surround yourself with some more experience players, but don’t let their prowess discourage you. The important thing is that you provide yourself with learning opportunities that are fun and motivational.

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