Tips to stay motivated when learning guitar - Live Replay

The week, after taking a few song requests and checking in with members, we chat about how to stay motivated when you feel your playing has hit a plateau. As we as Andy's thoughts on this topic, members also share their thoughts about what keeps them motivated and the biggest tips that have helped them!

Connect with Andy and other AAA members between live sessions with the Andy Guitar AAA Discord community - Find the link on the membership page!

Times:

[00:00:00] - Introduction to new setup and checking in with viewers

[00:01:33] - Open Mic Sunday submissions and cover song requests

[00:02:13] - Discussion on motivation and struggles with progress

[00:05:05] - Open E tuning songs and similarities in chord progressions

[00:08:16] - Technique Tuesday exercises and tips for building speed

[00:10:14] - Difficulty with playing "Freight Train" and tips for learning fingerstyle songs

[00:11:02] - Viewer feedback and comments on the new setup

[00:14:01] - Positive feedback on studio revamp and engagement with viewers

[00:18:13] - Discussion on Black Crowes songs and potential tutorials

[00:20:18] - Tutorial on "Born to Run" for viewer Barry

[00:25:31] - Viewer feedback on tutorial for "Born to Run" and learning basic chords

[00:29:49] - Discussion on motivation and challenges in guitar learning journey

[00:31:15] - Guitar events in 2021 and 2022

[00:33:37] - Admitting lack of motivation is important

[00:35:40] - Community support is crucial

[00:39:00] - Starting gigs with peers is motivating

[00:41:51] - Focus on learning songs for motivation

[00:43:01] - Start with a smaller list of songs

[00:44:01] - Progress is not always linear

[00:46:01] - Environment affects motivation

[00:48:01] - Memory of songs remains, not starting from scratch

[00:52:20] - How long to spend on each lesson before moving on

[00:53:03] - Importance of moving on from perfection and practicing continuously

[00:54:49] - Plans for new electric guitar beginners course and maximizing the new platform

[00:55:50] - Motivation from progress and balancing fun with progress in learning

[00:56:36] - Goal of learning 10-20 songs before tackling more complex ones

[00:57:52] - Importance of addressing gaps in skills and self-teaching

[01:02:28] - Necessity of suffering for progress and earning skills through effort

[01:08:39] - Requests for open mic Sunday songs and themes for future sessions

[01:10:07] - Troubleshooting expired Discord link and potential platform change

[01:17:11] - Key of E major in song analysis and soloing suggestions

[01:18:36] - Announcement of next week's session and discussion on theme for open mic Sunday

Join me here on the website for weekly live sessions where we can work directly on your playing & give the feedback needed for you to move forward and get inspired!

Every week we cover topics such as;

• How to make the most of your practice time

• Songs and exercises at your level and based on your music taste

• How you can stay motivated and maximise your progress

You can also request a tutorial for a song YOU want to learn and Andy will teach it during the session live! Each live stream is automatically available as a replay so you can catch up anytime and never miss a beat!