hey these past couple of months i havent really been guitar much. the fire i used to have is now gone. i have a ton of things distracting me like school, and xbox. But on the other hand I really want to play guitar. I love it when i do play. can any of you guys help me and give me inspiration

Hmm buy your favorite bands concert dvd and watch it Also try out some new techniques..Maybe get in a band ?

Don't worry these periods are normal. You should commit more time to music, listen to it, start practicing and playing the guitar again bit by bit, and listen to the great guitar legends that inspire you. This should help.

Muris, Ivan, Emir, Smells, Pedja, Kris, Pavel, Marcus, and David have been all the inspiration I need lately!

How about you take some time and think what did you like about the most? Whats your favorite songs and solos?
Listen to the music that inspires you and gets you going.
I have a list of songs and solos (so to say) that have emotional meaning to me. Every time I hear them I immediately get the motivation to pick up guitar and improve my playing.
Hope that makes sense:)

just watch this and you'll be practicing in no time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYlx5gW90Aw

Before I can answer that, I need to know what is making you tired of the guitar. What goals you want to accomplish, but seem not to be able to.

Go see a band play at the local pub or restaurant. I think it's great inspiration to see what "normal" people can play and pick up some new stuff from there. To me that's more inspiring than to go see Petrucci in action, I could never manage his stuff anyway so Dream Theater is just for they joy of it, the local pub guy for inspiration. If he's any good that is

well what is making me tired is that I try to learn songs but i usually never finish learning them. i know the pentatonic scale and i try to learn the major scale and the modes it seems to hard.

It just takes time mate, don't worry. I rarely learned any song in a whole when starting. This stuff doesn't matter really, just keep on practicing and playing - that is the key. Don't think that you are not "made for it" or anything if you didn't learn any song or it is difficult to learn the modes. Learning the modes is a big obstacle, you can't tackle it in a month. Just go slowly one by one, do one per month, and take it easy.

This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Nov 21 2008, 11:28 AM

There must have been a solo or a band or your favorite songs that inspired you first to practice. You should listen to your favorite music again, kinda "re-feel" the joy that you experienced earlier when listening to these music.

Oh, and don't give up practicing those songs you like. try to practice more at once and play along with the original record.

xbox can give you an instant pleasure but being skilled on such an instrument as the guitar and writing your music is a 10000000 x greater fun

so do not give up!!

Been in same situation still am a bit the problem for me mainly is I wanna get in a band and jamming unfortunately aint many of those around where i live so i will just keep searching and practicing
but try get in a band, and watch a live concert of your favourite band always helps

This post has been edited by Jackson: Nov 23 2008, 04:06 PM

thanks guys i got a lot of inspiration!! i got some questions though. first i got a gackson with a floyd rose on it and it has the double locking system on it but some how when i use the whammy bar the 6th string still goes out of tune. and are there any videos on here about the major scale?

Check out this lesson: https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...hy-major-scale/

Also here is Andrew theory lesson about it , its very clear :

https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=5040