| u want to play the guitar like a pro, to what the great | | | | work on perfecting that. You know that you cannot |
| professional guitarists do. Great guitarists treat their | | | | devote a lot of time to practicing on your guitar, so |
| guitar as if the musical instrument is their lover. They | | | | concentrating on one guitar skill set at a time, and |
| are passionately in love with their guitars and that is | | | | progressively over time, you will have so many skill |
| one of the main reasons why they are such good | | | | sets that even the professionals may be awed.c) Play |
| guitarists. | | | | your favorite song. Everybody has a favorite song. |
| If you want to learn how to play the guitar like them, | | | | Wouldn't you love to be able to play your favorite |
| you will need to understand that your guitar and you | | | | song and sing along as well? So play your favorite |
| must form a very important and special "relationship". | | | | song. |
| Just as like any loving relationship, your relationship with | | | | At some point, you are bound to get tired of playing |
| your guitar nurture and mature with time. | | | | only guitar chords and riffs. So choose a song you like |
| If you don't give your guitar enough time and have a | | | | and work on it and then perfect it. |
| deep passion for it, you will never develop a | | | | In this way you will actually have fun even while you |
| relationship with it. Therefore in order to play the guitar | | | | are actually 'working' on your guitar and at the same |
| well, you must feel passionately about your guitar and | | | | time, gets you motivated.d) Practice guitar licks. |
| the music you create with it. For without passion, you | | | | Working on a lick is a good way to learn how to play |
| can never be a good guitarist. | | | | the guitar well. You can work through the licks many |
| The first thing to remember is "PDR!". Practice, drill and | | | | times in just a few minutes. This is a good technique to |
| rehearse is the only way of ever learning how to play | | | | use while practicing chord changes as well.e) String |
| the guitar well. You need not practice for hours | | | | picking skills. Doing drills up and down the neck of the |
| everyday, but it is absolutely crucial that you practice | | | | guitar can improve your guitar picking skills |
| your guitar regularly and if possible, every day. | | | | tremendously, which in turn contribute to you making |
| There is no point in practicing for 5 hours on Friday and | | | | immense progress with your guitar. Use a metronome |
| then picking up your guitar again next Thursday. Just | | | | to help you build speed so that you can play the licks |
| practice for about 30 minutes a day would be | | | | fast and with good dexterity.f) Practice guitar scaling. |
| sufficient for you to become a proficient guitarist in a | | | | You can actually play a single scale about 70-100 |
| relatively short time. | | | | times in ten minutes or so. Practicing by playing scales |
| What if you do not have the time to practice on your | | | | not only help you build your stamina but also helps you |
| guitar everyday? Well, here are a few tricks to learn | | | | increase your playing speed.g) Be creative. Play a few |
| how to play the guitar like a pro.a) Practice guitar | | | | different chords that sound good together or even |
| chord changes over and over again until you have | | | | some melodies if you can. This way you can even |
| perfected the changes and are able to change chords | | | | come up with an entire song of your own! |
| fast and smoothly. If you have problem switching from | | | | Yes, play your own compositions and be passionate |
| F chord to a D open chord, you could keep practicing | | | | about your guitar playing. Most importantly, be |
| this every day until the switch is effortless. | | | | disciplined and create a routine for yourself and stick |
| When you have mastered that, then move on to | | | | to the routines. |
| another chord change exercise. | | | | These practice sessions may be small, but a few |
| This may sound like a no brainer, but is very crucial | | | | minutes a day and with the accumulation of time, your |
| because in time to come, you will be able to change | | | | guitar playing skills will improve so much that very soon |
| chords very smoothly and comfortably, just like a | | | | you will be playing the guitar like a pro. |
| pro.b) Focus. Find a skill that you can improve on and | | | | |