How to stay motivated when learning guitar

In this extract from the regular Monday live sessions, Andy explains different methods and ideas for staying motivated to keep learning and making progress on guitar!

What's really helped me with music is that it became part of my identity early on, and that stuck. I identity as a musician and with music fans, so if I stop at any time, something will bring me back in no time.

More relevant to your question is how I've stuck with things I don't identify so strongly with;

• 120+ days daily unbroken streak on Duolingo

• 2 years of gym 4 days a week consistently

But, the thing I did to do that was admit I have little talent or generic for either, admit I need help, and prioritise both make them part of my life. It needs to be more than having a goal.

Having a goal is good, but a having one single goal is a fragile thing...

Having a VISION of what you adding something to your life will give you is a very strong, resilient thing.

To do this you need;

• Help with knowing what to do (beyond youtube, you need it laid out without distraction)

• Weekly or multi-day accountability (Monday lives, Sunday open mics, multiple new videos a week)

• Per to peer support (discord, live comments)

• Interactive learning (Interactive tab, ask me questions on the livestreams, record or film yourself playing, jam with others, do gigs)

This is what we try to provide with the Andy Guitar membership. But it's down to all of us to help and support each other.

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together" - African Proverb