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thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 04:14 PM
Oct 14 2010, 04:14 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	What is the saddest thing about being a guitarist for you? Well...for me is not having the skill to play what I hear in my head. I can hear awesome solos, riffing, sweeping, crazy Steve Vai techniques... even compose my own song right off the top of my head. But can't find where the notes are, nor play it well even if I did know. I expect this is commonly found with beginner - intermediate guitarists, like me. Please encourage me. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Fran View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 04:21 PM
Oct 14 2010, 04:21 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	For me it is not being able to play most of the songs I love. But that's why I practice You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Lian Gerbino View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 05:36 PM
Oct 14 2010, 05:36 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.426 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	that's not sad! that's very cool man! I mean, you have goals to reach man, and the road to your head in just in front of you. practice, practice, and a bit more of practice! and you will get it. what makes me sad is TIME! I have not enough time to learn everything I want. I know you can't go for everything, you must prioritize something. but there's a lot of cool things I would love to learn and the day has only 24 hours. I need more coffee!!! LOL You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Tersivel's webstore! get my band's new album

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 05:36 PM
Oct 14 2010, 05:36 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	maybe it's that compared to piano it is a hell more difficult to become a solo artist. I mean, completely solo, like a pianist. Well, maybe if you are an acoustic guitarist that changes. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

Zsolt Galambos View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 06:26 PM
Oct 14 2010, 06:26 PM	GMC Coordinator & Instructor Posts: 2.146 Joined: 8-May 08	I completely agree with Lian, my friend. On the other hand, the same thing's with me. Well, almost The fact that you hear music in your head can lead you to become a very good musician and composer. You only have to do whatever it takes to have it. That means practicing a whole lot, and I can tell you, it really pays to practice (WITH A METRONOME). Imagine yourself in the near future that you can play everything that you wish, almost instantly. Isn't it a great vision? Go for it. You've got a whole community of members and instructors to support you. At the moment, I, like Lian, have a problem with time... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile Check out my Personal Board

Azzaboi View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 06:32 PM
Oct 14 2010, 06:32 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.486 Joined: 23-March 09 From: New Zealand	The saddest thing about being a guitarist... Everyone else is missing out! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4!

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 06:51 PM
Oct 14 2010, 06:51 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	For me it's also time. Just never seems there is enough of it. But don't be too saddened by not yet being able to play what you hear. I went through the same thing and it is frustrating. But, the good news is that once your fingers catch up to your brain, you will be in great shape. Make it a life goal to get those two things on the same wavelength. Todd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 07:44 PM
Oct 14 2010, 07:44 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	Okay guys, thanks. Time is another thing I have problems with. Even over this fall break I'm on I have homework. So I can't practice all day. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

jafomatic View Member Profile	Oct 14 2010, 08:35 PM
Oct 14 2010, 08:35 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.049 Joined: 6-May 09 From: Austin, TX	The saddest thing about being a guitarist is when you discover how much more marketable skill, popularity, money, and job satisfaction could've been yours if only you'd chosen to play bass or drums instead. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- ::jafomatic http://jafomatic.net/tunes/ <-- Here lies the master collection of my collaboration and other improvisation recordings. Might as well add my youtube channel

emirb View Member Profile	Oct 15 2010, 08:08 AM
Oct 15 2010, 08:08 AM	Accomplished Tone Guru Posts: 161 Joined: 23-May 10 From: Sweden	As Morpheus said: Time is always against us and so true, right now I'm at work trying to focus on work but at the same time 'playing' some licks in my head:) trying to memorize the 'feeling to it'. I would say that I share your problem fireball as that's exactly what motivates me to learn more and to practice more. I can not play today what I hear and imagine in my head. Not naturally at least. Not as fast and smooth as I would(could?!) and so on. THAT is the reason to go on! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My YouTube channel

Bear Rose View Member Profile	Oct 15 2010, 03:34 PM
Oct 15 2010, 03:34 PM	Beginner Instructor Posts: 472 Joined: 11-April 07	QUOTE (jafomatic @ Oct 14 2010, 03:35 PM) The saddest thing about being a guitarist is when you discover how much more marketable skill, popularity, money, and job satisfaction could've been yours if only you'd chosen to play bass or drums instead. Haha, I like that! I think for me, the saddest thing is those times that you feel like you've hit a glass ceiling with your playing and you don't know what to do to really go higher. You can see that there is lots of room for improvement, but you feel like you can't break through from where you are to reach that next plateau. But then, that is juxtaposed with the moment that you break through that glass ceiling and you feel so happy because you are progressing and improving farther up to where you want to be! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Over 100 guitar videos at my Youtube channel!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Oct 19 2010, 06:41 PM
Oct 19 2010, 06:41 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	It's great that you have those melodies, and don't loose motivation, it takes a lot of hard work! EVERY great guitar player has practiced VERY hard to get to the point where he can play what he imagines, so you shouldn't be concerned. It comes with time, and it comes slowly. Just keep practicing, and playing things you love, it will be great! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Oct 19 2010, 06:41 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Rated Htr View Member Profile	Oct 20 2010, 01:45 PM
Oct 20 2010, 01:45 PM	Experienced Rock Star Posts: 2.119 Joined: 15-October 07 From: Leiria, Portugal	Easy One...Time and bad habits. We never learn things right at first, we must make many mistakes in order to improve, specially those who come from a self-taught background like I did before. What makes me sad, is thinking I'm not progressing because of certain things that I'm not even aware of, or worst, that I'm aware of but don't know how to correct them. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Currently Practicing Rhythm: Finnish Power Metal III: Nightwish Legato: Ben's Land Of Legato Alternate Picking: Alternate Picking Workout #5 Chords: Chord Melody Technique

thefireball View Member Profile	Oct 20 2010, 03:10 PM
Oct 20 2010, 03:10 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Oct 20 2010, 07:45 AM) Easy One...Time and bad habits. We never learn things right at first, we must make many mistakes in order to improve, specially those who come from a self-taught background like I did before. What makes me sad, is thinking I'm not progressing because of certain things that I'm not even aware of, or worst, that I'm aware of but don't know how to correct them. I feel the same way. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Lian Gerbino View Member Profile	Oct 20 2010, 03:33 PM
Oct 20 2010, 03:33 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.426 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	hey! mistakes are great! they mean you are doing something! do not hate mistakes, is deeply related to the learning process. no body, and here I say [b]NO BODY!!! can to know something before to learn it. so, "What makes me sad, is thinking I'm not progressing because of certain things that I'm not even aware of, or worst, that I'm aware of but don't know how to correct them." how do you can read a Greek book without knowing a word in Greek? first you have to learn the language, and then, you'll be able to read it,(state: I'm not aware of) so, the first times you read it, you won't understand every word or every frase. (state: I'm aware but don't know how to fix it) but, after many many many readings, you finally reach the knowledge to understand everything. so, we always say: practice! practice! but another important thing is to be patient. trust in you, be sure to follow your agenda, and everything will be more clear in future. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Tersivel's webstore! get my band's new album

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Oct 20 2010, 06:39 PM
Oct 20 2010, 06:39 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	If you can imagine all those cool solos, melodies and songs in your head than you should be happy not sad. Since the day when you will be able to play them on your guitar is just around the corner. Practice hard. Generally technique is just a way to convey what's in your head. Part which is your creativity is most important in the end. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

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