Will I get better at guitar with practice?

Question

I've been practicing for at least 45 minutes a day, and I feel like I haven't gotten anywhere.

Does practice really make "perfect?"

Answer 1

Dont say that(:

hey look,

i felt as if thats how i was, i try and try but i never get

anywhere. So i ended up quitting guitar but about

a year later i rlly had a passion for playing, so i went back

to it. And now i can play WAYY better. Im gunna play for my church soon.

Practice makes you play MUCH better, dont worry it'll all pay off soon. Keep up that 45 minutes a day and if you can do more.

Trust me, keep at it.

It will deffinatly pay off.

playing guitar is amazing, and funn!

Answer 2

absolutely. ive been playing guitar for about 3 years and im getting pretty good. just keep playing and you will get better.

what you put into it is what you'll get out of it.

Answer 3

I feel the same way and I've been playing for 5 years. You have to try different things. Don't stick to the same scales and modes and the same types of songs you always play. Find a completely new skill to learn. Trash your usual practice method and explore new territory.

Answer 4

TO BE FRANK................

It takes a lot of practice. If you're right-handed, there can be some chords that are difficult to form (with your left hand). You can spend as much as two months just getting your left hand where it can form those chords. Then you move on to simple combinations of chords. Then, you learn songs. If all this sounds like the guitar is not worth bothering with, don't let what I have said so far discourage you. You can get a lot of enjoyment from learning to play and from playing. Give it a try.

Answer 5

Wait until you hit your first "breakthrough" moment, and you'll feel a lot better.

My breakthrough moments were...

fast transitions from G to C to F,

playing barre chords,

remembering the major pentatonic,

playing my first song all the way through without looking up anything,

singing (well) while playing (well),

playing my first good solo....

these moments make you really feel awesome, and showing off that talent for the first time has the pleasing effect of making you feel WAY superior to other people.

Answer 6

It depends on how much you put into it.

You should try to challenge yourself everyday and see what you can and can't do. Work it up from there :)

Answer 7

there is no such thing as perfect

but yes you will get better at playing guitar with practice and time

make sure you are doing everythign correctly..and is you dont seem like your getting anywhere..try something more difficult that will help you improve

Answer 8

YES it really does, practice is everything, but i def. understand where ur coming from because i would sit in my room, jam and say "well that was cool but nothing happened"

my solution (and maybe urz :D ) - find a song that i liked but i did not know how to play and learn ONE section of the song that i loved the most, and perfect, no matter if it took me 10 minutes or 3 hours i would perfect it and when i was done i would jam to stuff i knew for a few minutes and stop

tips:

1) dont be too technical  learning things, learn things that you want to learn, like really really want to learn, for me the one thing i wanted to learn really bad was to play fast say i would to things one step at a time

2) time: unless ur on a set schedule or something, guitar practice comes with learning things when u feel like learning things, doing 45 minutes makes it seem more like a burden then something ur really want todo when you suddenly have the spark to learn something, so be flexible when it comes to playing guitar

3) Play with others or play with songs, if u get tires of losing techniques play song and try and just play the little lead lines by ear, it trains ur ear obviosuly and u also get to lear different rythms and articulations

Answer 9

A lot depends on what you're practicing and how.

Sitting around playing stuff you already know over and over isn't necessarily going to expand your knowledge or your ability.  You need to put yourself on a regular plan to work on new stuff -- scales, picking exercises, new chords, new songs, etc -- for at least part of your regular practice time, in addition to going over songs you already know.

This is why regular lessons with a teacher are such a good idea, even if you only take a lesson once or twice a month. He or she can evaluate the progress you've made between lessons, make sure you learn what you need to know to stay on track, and assign you material to practice so that you're not just spinning your wheels during your practice sessions between lessons.