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Go for it.
Don't be afraid to jam with people you think are better than you. They might share tips. Watching them as you play along if they don't/can't describe stuff. We were all there.
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
I play twice a week with my guitar buddy and it has been really helpful. We have a lot of fun but I want to push myself more now and start going out on my own too!
Aw thank you! It’s nice to be here!
I will indeed keep you all in the loop about how it’s going. It’s great to have something to work towards.
Thank you!
I am pretty lucky as I have a good sense of tempo and timing (my guitar teachers words not mine, lol) and it is a big help. I have got a fair collection of songs that I am pretty happy with and been playing for a while but also got a few new ones that I want to learn to.
Really glad you have got your jam group going. Sounds like a great idea!
Thank you! I will give that a good watch!
I really appreciate all the help
Thank you very much! I will investigate and experiment with that! Anything to make life easier!
Thank you so much!
Ok, to answer your questions..
i play both acoustic and electric, depending on what suits the song best
When I practise, I tend to start off by playing one or two songs that I know well just to get my hands warmed up, then I spend a while working on a technique that I am trying to improve on or scales, then I finish off by working on any new songs that I am learning.
My approach to practise time varies depending on what is happening that day. I like to try to set time aside to focus on my practise but on busier days or days when I am playing with my guitar buddy in the evening I will tend to pick it up and put it down to make sure I have still done something.
Sadly I can’t harmonise over a scale. I do need to work more in theory to be better at stuff like that. I do have a gaping hole there I am afraid.
Hope this answers your questions and thanks loads for helping me.
I love that quote!!
What a great thing to keep in mind. I have fuck all self confidence in general (if I am totally honest, I hate myself) but something there really resonated with me. Thank you, thank you loads.
I will be going through all your comments again and again and taking from all of them. You are a great bunch for helping me like this!
And no, I didn't quite nail the solo, but I didn't balls it up completely either. I'd been playing it pretty well in rehearsal, and just told myself "you've got this" rather than "you're going to cock it up". Just try to get yourself in the right mindset (not always easy, I know), and you'll be halfway there.
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb