How Do You Keep Yourself Motivated? |
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Feb 5 2009, 10:18 PM
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Hi Chakie.
 I can't talk in name of all people here on GMC so I'm just gonna share my personal views an such. There are many ways to motivate yourself, someone is pushed to impress his friends, someone is just trying to fill an empty time during day or week etc. This might sound a bit strange and maybe gayish  but imo you should always try to impress yourself BUT also you must set high standards while moving the line higher and higher every day. Ok, let me try explain this with real thing. When I was a beginner I somehow learned solo from Nothing Else Matters by ear, 2nd solo played by James if I'm right. That was my high standard at that time, I was sooo impressed I finally managed to learn it that I was jumping around the room like a rabbit on steroids,really. But next day or in few days I got some Yngwie's album or som and it was like "ohh....now what?" And it was time to eventually set new standards and seek for more. We are all different human beings and not all of us are getting motivated by same thing, you should find your own way to get motivated but no matter what you need to set high standards, not everyone is able to make that on same level and once more you have to determine how high it should be for YOU. -------------------- Youtube
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Feb 5 2009, 10:41 PM
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I understand what you are going through. I had the same feeling when I started to learn the guitar.
In fact, I started learning the main chords and playing the rythm parts of songs (nirvana for example), singing along with it. But after one or two years of self learning, I felt like I was stuck in the same patterns of riffs and technique. The solution I found then was to take guitar lessons. I was lucky to find a teacher who took some time to ask me what kind of music I liked the most and he started to teach me some songs we chose that suited my level and fueled my motivation. Those 1,5 years of lessons helped me to unlock my technique and greatly improved the way I was playing the guitar by myself. So if you can find a good teacher and afford to invest a few bucks on guitar lessons, I think that could help you to start over and fond a new motivation. Then, you will aprehend in a new angle what GMC can bring to you. Hope this helps. Good luck to you and may the force be with you 
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Feb 10 2009, 11:50 PM
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Listen to your all time favorite guitarists and tell yourself your going to be that fantastic if you keep on practicing. That's what I do.
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Feb 11 2009, 12:01 AM
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Chakie - different things work for different people as has been stated before. I am 35 years old and have a career...that is not guitar playing! I play just for the fun of playing in my own house! This is my own motivation...my own enjoyment. Whatever motivates you to pick the guitar up...just make sure you are enjoying yourself! Try not to get frustrated if you can't play with the soul of SRV...none of us can!
Try this beginner lesson out. It was one of the most enjoyable starter lessons I played on this site. It has a great feel and sound, and isn't difficult to learn! https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guit...sciante-lesson/ -------------------- Ben
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Feb 11 2009, 05:40 PM
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Besides all the points mentioned before, which are all very good I would strongly suggest to also participate in the collabs on the forum. When I started doing them a couple of months ago, they really gave me motivation to keep on going.
Currently, I have so many goals set for the near and distant future that I wake up thinking guitar, go eating thinking guitar, go to working thinking guitar and when I get home finally play the guitar until too late at night (so next morning I am rubbish (but still thinking guitar ).
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Feb 25 2009, 06:32 PM
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Hi! well really nice topic here!
well to tell you the truth, i have felt exactly the sameway sometimes. I've felt like: i'm bored... or.. like, i dont want to practice anymore Guitar is an extremely versatile instrument and it requiers many years of practice and hard effort to develope a good technique to play it. I've been playing guitar for about 2 years and a half, and i've really enjoyed it!! but sometimes it gets to the point where you just want to throw it all away!  seems to be the end of the world. But the only reason we get that point is because we always forget that guitar is a musical instrument and i was made to create and play music! it is not necessarily to play at ultra-mega-monster speed and to rule the universe. Just keep having fun with it and enjoying music! -- A THING THAT REALLY KEPT ME MOTIVATED WAS TO PLAY WITH A BACKINGTRACK ---->>>>> TRY THIS: http://www.guitarbt.com/index.php?page=dl_list there are many good backings out there, that will keep you motivated for a long time good luck buddy
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