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  1. Comment on Self-taught guitar players: How did you do it? What do you wish you could go back and do differently when you were learning? in ~music

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    And that's not bad in on itself, it's you telling yourself you do want to keep improving, but sometimes just doing something is much better than thinking on how to do it and getting stuck on that...

    And that's not bad in on itself, it's you telling yourself you do want to keep improving, but sometimes just doing something is much better than thinking on how to do it and getting stuck on that forever 😮‍💨

    Never stop playing, and never stop enjoying it!

  2. Comment on Self-taught guitar players: How did you do it? What do you wish you could go back and do differently when you were learning? in ~music

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    honestly, I see why you're making this post, but aside from every reply and tip you get here, the only real, tangible progression, is achieved through just practicing and practicing as much as you...

    honestly, I see why you're making this post, but aside from every reply and tip you get here, the only real, tangible progression, is achieved through just practicing and practicing as much as you can, whatever you like, just make sure you're going at your own pace to avoid burning out and, if it's a new technique you've never tried before, make sure you're doing it "right" (as in ergonomics and such)

    I've never taken a guitar class, and I'd feel weird if I started to take classes after 16 years, but the most common mistake people make is comparing themselves to others, instead of themselves the day before :-)

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