HOW TO BECOME A GOOD GUITARIST
Being a good guitarist means knowing a lot about guitars. To know more about guitars is to read more about guitars.
“OK,” you might be saying, “but what can I do to become a good guitarist?” Here are some ideas:
Motivation - make a plan
I think one of the most important factors in becoming good at almost anything is, Motivation. How do you get motivated? How do you stay motivated?
1. Set your goals
2. Make a plan on how to reach and achieve them
3. Look at your plan often, let it inspire you to work harder
Learn chords and scales
Learn the basics. Scales and chords are in a way the basics of playing guitar. Learn them well, because they give you a good foundation in creating your own tune on the guitar.
Practice
Practice makes perfect. I suggest you practice more on your weaknesses. Always play the things you find difficult, and you will get better at playing them. Practice often, try to play a bit every day, and practice different things (dare to risk). For example, you could practice scales for half an hour, take a break and practice chords for another half hour. Very simple
Idolize
By idolizing, you are letting yourself be affected by whom you idolized. A friend of mine keeps himself interested in guitars by idolizing famous guitarists like Paul Gilbert (of Mr. Big), Slash, Jimi Hendrix, etc. Idolizing keeps you in the right track of your game plan. Who knows, you might outshine your idol someday.
Take lessons
Take a few lessons from a teacher (a good one) with good reputation, and don’t hesitate to tell your teacher what you want to achieve. Telling your teacher about your goals and game plan will make teaching and learning easier and more effective for both parties.
Have your own Guitar
Tony Hawk won’t be a good skater if he didn’t have his own skates. It is also the same with guitarists. Guitarists must have their own weapon, which is of course their own guitar. If you have your own guitar and gadgets, you can practice more. The more you practice, the more you become perfect. Thus, having your own guitar is a big help.
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The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
1. Jimi Hendrix
4. Eric Clapton
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5. Robert Johnson
6. Chuck Berry
9. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
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10. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
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The Rest (Bottom 90)
11Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth
34 Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin
50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead
60 Ed O'Brien
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson
65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 Fred "Sonic" Smith of the MC5
93 Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
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