my 1 year guitar progress
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2022
- While stuck at home during the pandemic, I found myself watching countless guitar videos on CZcams and was consequently inspired to pick up my sister's old, neglected acoustic for the first time. I knew from the start that I wanted to play electric, but I started out acoustic because that's what we had at home. My progress has been mostly self teaching, with about 2 months of (online) classical lessons in between. I definitely practiced the most and made the most progress in the first month, when I stuck with learning just 2-3 difficult finger style songs (eg. my heart will go on). I would literally just play each part over and over again until i kinda got it and could move on to next part and by the end, I basically memorized it.
Some background on my music experience: I played a bit of piano as a kid and clarinet in high school. I'm definitely not a stellar guitar student, and my practicing was quite sporadic at times especially when I got swamped with schoolwork, as you'll see in the video. Also, it's actually been over 2 years since I first started learning in 2020, but to be honest I haven't improved nearly as much this past year as I did in the first year. With that said, I'm really glad to have picked up guitar because it has become one of my favorite hobbies and something that I can play without too much pressure.
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me thinking I can learn guitar vicariously by watching this 12 minute video once
Because of this video I picked up my dad’s guitar for the first time and learnt the first 10 seconds of stay by me from JK 😭
@@sushi610 isn't it Still with you? and i'm also learning it for my first song. Did u made any good progress?
Pls 😂
We technically the chords are in your mind :-)
hahaha
How clean youre picking that chord after 3 weeks with NO muted strings or dead notes is frankly quite incredible.
She wasn't a complete beginner.
@@Kam-go3bc I know bro , iv taught a few I never come across a savant but doesn’t mean they are not out there . But no As someone who has taught guitar lessons to lots of students , I feel the length of time she has been playing is slightly exaggerated, for three weeks only moving in to chords and notes so smoothly with no stopping no dead notes or muted string . Newbie fingers and a young girl at that on an accoustic as first guitar . Already used to moving shapes and past the pain and not missing a beat when moving the shape and singing haha . She’s a savant or telling some white lies
i was changing through chords fast with noe muted strings or dead notes in the first week
I'm noticing this is a common trend with the large majority of the "one year beginner progress" videos on CZcams lol
Cos she's going slow she knows to practice slow first
To everyone who are praticing, do not think too much. Just play it everyday then you will be surprised of how far you have come, it took me 2 years and I still not that good but at least i could arrange songs myself. Keep going guys!
Man i have question how do you learn guitar? You just watch in yt? And follow it?
@@rezylmontenegro2667 I mostly learned from youtube, in the beginning i learn basic chord (G Am D C G ) after that i tried to play my first fingerstyle song "Nandemonaiya and Blackbird" by using tab, took me about several months but i still not that good then now after playing guitar for almost 3 years i can play them easily. It's all about playing and praticing with passion.
Your giving me hope ahhh
@@TaeAcoustic Thank you for sharing, your keeping me motivated to continue learning
@@rezylmontenegro2667try remember the fretboard note..most important,practice the rytm and tempo
Playing guitar is like a dance of your fingers on the fretboard
I love how everyone's journeys are so unique
Is there somone whom I can ask some questions plz this is important 😭
I can't do the chords my hands gets hurt or even sometimes I get wounded by the strings I'd it becuz I over tightened the string or is it common
I tuned thos strings using an app
@@erenyeager7502 it should be tuned correctly, but what I would recommend is either getting a tuner for your guitar (I like Snark's tuners) or getting a tuner app that just plays the note and try and copy that sound on a guitar. Also. If your just starting out your fingers might hurt because they're not used to stretching or you don't have the calluses on your finger tips. Those are just some things, hope it helped 🙏
@@meredithleiss9127 thx dude it helped alot❤
@@meredithleiss9127 I'm just a beginner started like 2 days ago so will the pain go if after some time of practising
@@erenyeager7502 100% yes for sure. i just hit the one year mark w my playing, it takes some time for your fingers to get used to it but it’s not a dramatically long process if you practice regularly enough! obviously it’s different for everyone but just don’t feel discouraged about playing for fear of constant pain lol
your 3rd week was better than my 4th year 💀
great job tho keep up the good work!
I never believe that. you can't be so incompetent or lazy
Nawwwwwwwwwww💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
@@defectum3981 I mean I did have some long breaks from the guitar lol
@@defectum3981 PAPYRUS???
@@charadreemurr9081 huh? Another human? Nyeh-eh-eh! Even if i'm a royal knight, i don't gonna capture you! Take my spaghetti 🍝 and enjoy it! Nye-heh-eh!
"Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" is a good choice. "Isn't She Lovely" is an excellent choice!
And I too am always learning songs that are too difficult for me. Though, I often find that if I play them slowly and cleanly and increase the tempo afterward, then over time they become less above my pay grade. Keep rockin'! :D
I will purchase my first guita tommarow can you recommend any songs that I can learn easily and which will keep my interest in guitar
@@bharatgarg8981 Depends on what kind of music you like. You can also always try to find "easy version" tutorials or tabs of songs that you like but can't quite play yet. Or you could just learn the chords to them.
@@jacabo136 thanks I just purchased my first guitar and yesterday was my first day so I played it for like 4 -5 hours tbh I can't say I played I only did few finger exercises from youtube 😅 and learned two chords E minor and d2 chord (it took me more than an hour 🥲) also tried youcision my finger hurts so badly but I still wanna play it , pls share any tips you have for newbie like me and plus it's my summer vacation so I have a lot of time hehe, thanks btw 🙃☺💕
I started learning the guitar tdy and this showed up in fyp after I watched sum tutorials. I’m SO GLAD it did cuz seeing your journey is so inspiring and makes me wanna practice even harder to reach your lvl. tysm for sharing-the way you move your fingers over the strings and your singing voice are so beautiful
Why is nobody talking about how great of a singer you are! ❤️
I kNOW RIGHT
BC you're going to tell so
Exactly my point❤
bunch of simps *scoffs*
Did you practice singing before hand? It’s not easy to sing and play guitar
the fact you could sing while playing that early is extremely impressive to me
its the genes and dedication lol
I don't understand. Why is everyone saying it's difficult? (This isn't a rhetorical question I mean I don't think it's hard) I'm not very good at guitar and I've only been playing for 2 weeks but I learned riptide by vance joy in like 6 days (including the singing) and I learned matilda by Harry styles (without the harmonics and the slide so basically most of the song was the verse) in 5 days and learned to sing at the same time
The context is that I have a small amount of experience singing and zero experience with guitar. I'm not a prodigy I just wanted to learn a song fully including the singing and I learned 2 in 2 weeks not practicing that extensively every day.
@@certified_geek7536 then you should be very proud!!! That's amazing! It's just that for me personally it's a bit of a struggle, i learn the pattern quick, but singing takes me a bit of time lol
@@People.call.me_bird that's cool then.
@@certified_geek7536was this ur geek certification test
I’ve been playing for over 18 months and you were better than I am now at your 6 month mark. You’re very talented and the singing shouldn’t go unnoticed that shit was awesome
I only started learning how to play guitar a month ago & I'm documenting my journey on here so this is super motivational to watch.
"I have a habit of trying to play songs I know I'm not ready for..." that's perfect, because that's how you learn, ofc you're not going to be ready for it, if you were ready, you wouldn't be learning anything new. learning guitar well requires harrrd work and if you don't take on songs you know you can't play, you'll never get better
What you said made me realise if i really wanna play guitar then i should be trying and practice.. and not giving up
@@silkehoffmann888 Amazing! I can't believe someone read a comment I made a year ago haha. What I said then still holds true. I've taken on so many challenges I thought I would never be able to take on, and because of them, I've made significant progress in my playing. I've also recently started shifting from focussing my practice efforts from playing music to writing it. Trust the process, building skill takes WORK and a LOT of it. Keep playing, keep believing, and rock on! Real stars keep pushing through no matter how hard the task is!
Seems like you must've practiced at least a couple hours a day based on how fast your progressed. Nice work!
I definitely did in the first few weeks! Thank you!
No it’s a couple days a day
@@apostoloskoukourikos9801 lol your mom
@@apostoloskoukourikos9801 you are such a narc
@@amillionounces what is the song u were playing from month 8? the last one thats fingerstyle
I’d love to hear you do a full cover or an original song! You have such a beautiful voice and it’s amazing seeing your progress 🤍
your voice is so calming i swear i could listen to you sing all the time
My dad bought me a guitar for my 15th birthday after I had begged for so long. I played on and off but never consistently enough to play an entire song. My dad played guitar his whole life but with him and my mom divorcing I never could be taught by him daily. I eventually gave up. I’m 25 now and all of a sudden I really want to try again. It’s amazing how much you learned in just a year. Super inspiring and shows how much effort you put. Thanks for sharing
Hey stranger, just wanted to say that i relate to you and it warms me to see your comment
Same here, when I was 15 I borrowed from my cousin her guitar and started learning by myself, but I never was consistently enough (like playing random songs without a learning plan) when I was 18 I gave up because I was struggling and felt like I wasn't improving anymore. I'm 24 now and really want to go back and try again
i’m in the same situation kind of but how i do it is that my dad teaches me different chords and techniques and when i’m at my moms is just practice them and then the next ‘lesson’ he can kind of evaluate my progress and move on to other stuff
Didn’t think I could relate so much, it just hasn’t been 10 years for me. I’m trying to play, mostly, for my dad and message him whenever I’m having trouble with something
@gabrielamaev
How is the guitar playing coming along?
she plays it so smooth😩 why am i breaking my fingers??🥲
As someone who has taught guitar lessons to lots of students , I feel the length of time she has been playing is slightly exaggerated, for three weeks only moving in to chords and notes so smoothly with no stopping no dead notes or muted string . Newbie fingers and a young girl at that on an accoustic as first guitar . Already used to moving shapes and past the pain and not missing a beat when moving the shape . She’s a savant or telling some white lies .
You are not alone there. My fingertips have redish purple lines across them
Don’t worry, you’ll start getting callouses and it won’t hurt as much :)
I've finally built callouses at day five now and I'm so happy!
What CZcams video you learn from?
thanks for sharing! I'm 2 months in and its so nice to see someone else's progress!
i always love seeing people improving week by week! i also startet learning guitar since two months and i really can see the challenge! ceep on going!!
Dude with three weeks you played better than half my friends who have a guitar.
i really want to start playing the electric guitar and this has given me so much motivation! you're doing amazing i wish you the best!!
aww this is so sweet :’) you can do it!!!
start with acoustic trust me but either way works lol nice
@@bambampewpew32 you don’t have to start with acoustic but if you start with electric then it’ll be 10x more difficult trying to learn acoustic, so yea often it might be better to start with acoustic so it wont be hard to learn in the long run but its a matter of preferences
@@amillionounces thank you!!
@@bambampewpew32 thank you for the advice!
This is such good improvment and you're such a quick learner! You learned more in 1 month than what I've learned throughout school guitar classes. I started playing guitar by taking classes but its so amazing how well you picked up on it, also the fact you taught yourself with only videos. godd job!🤩
i am currently 12 years old, and I have been playing guitar for 3 years now, I am not an "expert" however my friends think otherwise- anyways I really enjoyed this video! your progress is so good! this video is going to be a huge motivation to other fellow guitarist! I bet in a few years or months you'll get even more views!!
I started playing almost five years ago, the first year I practiced a lot, abandoned it for a long time and now I'm back at it. This is super motivating. You're amazing, never stop!
THANK YOU
The "my fingers hurt so bad" is so freaking relatable lol. I've been playing bass for 9 years now, started when I was 11 (upright bass for 8 years, bass guitar for 1 year). There was a point when I had to play my upright bass, which is acoustic, in a Jazz band, so I had to pluck extra loud; lead to me having calluses on all my fingers because I switched fingers often since the previous (callused) one hurt to pluck. Good times. Awesome video and I hope you keep with your passion for music. I feel that music is eternal and everyone finds pleasure in different forms of music. Music is a universal language, Its awesome. I'll subscribe and let's see how far you could reach. *BTW reach for the stars and beyond.
hahha yes the callouses are like battle scars im kinda proud of them. thank you!!!
Is there somone whom I can ask some questions plz this is important 😭
I can't do the chords my hands gets hurt or even sometimes I get wounded by the strings I'd it becuz I over tightened the string or is it common
I tuned thos strings using an app
Pressing down the strings hurt the tip of my fingers so bad but cant let that slow me down from practicing hopefully.
@@erenyeager7502 It is very common. So how's your journey going? You haven’t stopped playing, have you?
@@durjoyroy165 no now I don't get that pain when I'm playing😁
honestly, its people like you that give me a hope for my future, I look at myself a lot wondering whether I can achieve my dreams of music, and it often leads me feeling negative, but every time I come across someone that's trying as hard and has a lot of things on their mind, and things to do, stress and pressure from school,work or anything. it makes me feel like I can push through, your playing, your voice, your commitment, your dedication. everything through the hard times or easy going. you found something you can do that makes you and others happy, I think that's something everyone should get and strive for at least. thanks for the video, hope you do well in anything in life!
Thank you for recording an uploading this, seeing you made me motivated to go and practice
Learned more in her first year by herself than I have in my 2-3 years of actual classes 💀
i took 5 years of classes and i still dong know how to play twinkle twinkle little star 😭😭
@@saraadoesntlikeass same 💀💀
@@saraadoesntlikeass bruh what ? You. I’m willing to bet you can find it by ear.
@@saraadoesntlikeass same
because she practices playing slowly
This is the most insane progress ive seen. Being able to play and sing at the same time took me over 3 years. Not kidding. You did it in 1 month. Wow. The dedication you gave to the guitar inspired me and ive been playing for 8+ years
I also learned to sing and play at the same time quickly. One great tip is to learn to play the entire song first, just the guitar. Then to try and play it slowly while you sing. Then increase the speed until you're playing and singing at normal speed.
Your voice and guitar skills are both CRAZYYY, one time i was in the house of my friend with my other friends and he started playing the guitar, he is a new learner, he only knows 1-2 songs but i liked the instrument, and decided i will learn to play the guitar with him. Now i play on his guitar but i'll but myself one in a couple of days and will go to a (music school). This really did push me closer to believing in myself and to learning to olay the guitar, thank you appreciate it keep up the good work, I love you❤️
You're voice is so beautiful OMG! Great progress with the guitar, keep it up!
the key is to start and never quit no matter what! nicely done
I can relate to this so much. I bought my first guitar during the weekend before lockdown, because I predicted that the stores would close soon and I really wanted a guitar. It’s 2 and a half years later and I’m the electric guitarist of the school band :)
Wow, I'm really impressed! You learned more in one year than me in 10 years. So motivational, gonna start practicing more!
Amazing progress.Loved watching it. Thanks for putting this out.
As a taught self guitarist I really appreciate your hard work. Although I never feel the needing to learn/practice guitar for a year but I really appreciate your dedication! Keep up the good work
You're a really good singer and guitarist, seeing ur skill and even ur voice evolve actually gives me hope 😭 STAHP
This is amazing and motivating, love how relax you are, relaxation really is the key to play guitar more beautifully.
Keep Learning, you've got talents! I can't wait to see this girl shining in the highest spot
Good job x I've been producing music and playing piano for 3-4 years and I started to learning guitar 2 weeks ago as well It keeps me motivated when I see how other people progressing, keep it up you're amazing!:)
I am very impressed with your progress and especially how quickly you were able to sing and play at the same time
It's not just the flow you acquired through consistent practice but also the beautiful singer in you that's made this journey better.
You're so good, I really appreciate your dedication and hardwork! And, I really gotta say, I love your voice!
As an intermediate player, i'd say this journey is so unique!
The fact that only after a month you were able to sing and play is pretty awesome! It’s hard for me to do that and I’ve been playing for 7 - 8 months.
Depends on if you specifically practice singing + playing.
I used to think I couldn’t do it too lol. Then I tried, initially it was hard but soon it becomes second nature. Especially if you start realizing what strumming happens when singing a certain word (kind of).
@@Itsgyroyeah I’m practicing a little more and I could sing and play only a few songs like boulevard of broken dreams from Green Day and smells like teen spirit from nirvana.
She wasn't a newbie at music at all, that's why. She probably plays other instruments, so her brain can process basic rhythms while singing
I think this is crazy amazing progress for 1 year even from the very beginning! I've just started casually doing Andy Guitar's 10 day guitar course and practice 5-10 mins a day. From your first song in this video, I can feel there's so much talent already! The choices of songs and such are great, I started with just 3 chord songs, so easy compared to the range of finger picking styles and songs you've chosen! Really talented! Not to mention the singing vocals are amazing!
Those are rookie numbers. You gotta pump them up😂😂
You are amazing! I just begin my guitar lessons 2 weeks ago. I don't know how much you practice, I wish I could play just like you.
I just got my first guitar yesterday, and I aspire to have progress like this. I think I'll document mine like you did just to see how far I've come
Waiting!
Hows it goingg?
omg yeahhh hows it going?
@@gimbapkiddinghow are you guys learning by CZcams or?
Documenting it definitely gives you the motivation to practice!
You’re progress in the first 3 weeks is so impressive! What classical course did you use to help you?
it is amazing.Keep going ,girl.I am so proud of you 😊
Good to see a guitarist having a good guitar process. I'm really proud of you! Keep up the good work and you'll do just fine.
Love from the Philippines 💙
Dude your singing voice is amazing surely go in on that
this is so nice :') thank you
the talent was already within you. great job 👏
I wanna see the progress you have done since then amazing how far you have come inspiring to keep going
On my first days of trying to learn to play. I can play a bit of piano but I have found so much respect for people who play the guitar. I really hope to progress as much as you did. Until then I will enjoy the journey and bruise my fingers on the strings. Good luck to other beginners
The same thing happened to me:)
this is so realistic unlike some other progression vids lmao, i also started abt a year ago now but i think ive practiced so much more than you since i dont prioritise school as much as im supposed to. anyways, lately and for the past few months ive played for abt 4-5 hours a day (unhealthy) and i totally respect your video considering you said you stopped for a while for schoolll
on the 2nd week u already get the clean notes!
loved the progress and your discipline
I love the way you didnt gave up and keep trying, and thats really aweome. You really can be proud of yourself
you are good singer and very consistent in your practice! Your music feels very calm too! Very inspiring!! ❤
Wonderful journey! I chuckled at month 7, "I curse my hands for being small", as a guy with absolute micro hands but a burning passion for the guitar, I totally relate! Wishing you well as you continue you journey!
you play so beautifully! watching this gave me motivation to go practice lol
Thank you! This really motivated me to practice more❤
You have come far. You are amazing.
I am really glad to see that you got a big passion and interest in playing guitar. Moreover, your singing skills has improved over the year. Keep it up! One day you will reach the level of composer writing their own songs.
bar chords are so painful until you finally get the hang of them, so good job for persevering through them 🥳 I'm same as you because I went from acoustic to electric, and immediately tried to learn some fancy riffs.
Wow, amazing, watching your video has given me hope as a guitar beginner. You moved me with your music, you are incredibly talented, congratulations and thank you ❤❤
your doing awesome, i hope things are still progressing keep at it
You have done so well, I'm on my 4th month of learning guitar, I can't wait to see where I get to in a year!
Wow you made a crazzy amount of progress in just a year! I tried teaching myself but I didn't really know much until I took lessons. I still can't do much picking or note recognition 🤣. Also your voice is sooo pretty! 💛
I‘m trying to teach myself guitar and seeing what you learned in only one year really keeps me motivated!
aree you learning it by urself or do u have any instructor bc im looking out to buy a guitar and learn it for fun by myself by watching for example yt tutorials and im asking u to see if its possible to learn it by urself
You give me encouragement when for when i get my guitar. Great progress
Seems like a genuine 1 year guitar progress. I've always wanted to buy an electric guitar but mom and dad don't want one. So I'm saving up on my own hope i could buy one soon.
I did the same song at the beginning, yours sounds much better than me during that time lol. Your progress is great, keep it up!
Ahhhh I found this vid a little over year ago when I started playing guitar. Now I found it again! I was so excited when I finally got my electric too! You were a big inspiration to me. Can’t believe you could already sing and play at 10 mos… I’m trying to do that now and it’s so hard for me 😅 I definitely improved a LOT on playing, though! Thank you 🥰
i'm on week one on guitar by myself, it's so inspiring to see your progress and hope to relate in the futur to your week three :)
You can do it!! ❤❤❤
amazing progress and i love the singing clips ! your voice is beautiful its amazing how you guys progress so fast iv never been able to progress that fast built different !
ahh thank you!
I technically may be more advanced then you in terms of barre chords and stuff but that took me 7 years. All the things you’re playing sound so nice and fluid. Amazing job!
Amazing! 😍 Cant wait to see how much you have improved in the past 8 months!
You are ahead of me when I was teaching myself guitar with just a chord book. It took me a year to change chords fast enough to play along with the songs I liked on records. By your finger picking I'm guessing you took lessons since your using all four of your bottom fingers. Guitar playing is great experience in your life its something you really love. It really enhances your life, and if you choose, for the rest of your life. I wish you all the best, and you're now part of the family of guitar players around the world. WELCOME!
As a drummer who have been practicing for 3 years, this is so beautiful to see.
I saw this clip and I went back to play guitar again because I saw this clip and I have a lot of encouragement. Thank you.
So happy about your progress! I hope you can play Very well now. As im a new guitar lerner, You really motivated me thanks!
Nice! Keep it up! You also have a wonderful voice! I play my self acoustic for 8 months now and find it inspiring to see others like you progress.
Continue practicing, never give up on what you are doing unlike me 😇 I forgot all of my knowledge on guitar and singing nice to see new generation improving their skills time to time.
Nice work. You inspire me to finally learn to play the guitar. I have tried many times and I have give up all of them
Impressive progress! Great job, and keep it up.
Keep going. It's been 18mos. for me, it gets super fun when muscle training, fingers, catches up with the ambition of sound you have in mind. You sound great. Login your post 💕🎸❤️🔥
Really good progression! I can totally relate to trying learn songs that are probably to hard. 😂👍🏼
You started to feel that bar chords become easier at just 1 year of playing
The same thing took me 5 years
You are definitely learning well, keep it up! Can't wait to see your progress in the coming months
The progression clearly shows your learning/practicing is producing wonderful results! Great job! Keep your passion and learn!
young lady you just earned yourself a subscriber.I admire your progress and hopefully i can play and gracefully as you❤
wow, for one year this is really great!! You definitely have talent, don't let it go to waste :)
for anyone watching to teach yourself an instrument like a guitar, ukulele, etc, I honestly recommend just finding an easy song you like, and memorizing it. For example, I taught myself to play the ukulele and although it was difficult at first, I can now play virtually any song. Also, memorize the most popular cords used in songs, because a lot of them will be in most songs, that way when you want to learn a new song, you don't have to memorize a bunch of new ones, because you already know them. Also following along to play-along songs helps a LOT. (this is just the way i taught myself, might not be ideal for a lot of people.
@@siboraberisha1927 prolly dedication>>>>>
I love that you chose that song to start ❤
i was inspired to learn playing guitar, i am currently at the toughest time of my life so far so im tryin to divert my attention and try to learn new skills, i always envy people who knows how to play instruments so maybe i'll try too, thank you for sharing you progress and experience.
This video is one of the major things that made me want to learn guitar. Your progression inspired me and gave me the courage to try. I wish to be as good as you, but I’m still learning. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!❤
This is insannneee I'm literally flabbergasted 🥲 your voice is super pretty too
So inspiring! Thanks for the video and your singing is also nice
Got a guitar on my 18th birthday from my friends (I love em so much) so as I wanna learn how to play it well before my friends birthday, you inspire me so much that I could improve in just a year!