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So: I think that spending more time singing to your dog is probably the best bit of advice that I can give you. By that I mean, don't get to wrapped up in the guitar - it is just a means of self-accompaniment for your singing. The more you try to sing with guitar, the better your playing and general musicality will become. I have heard many players, young and old, at about your level of technical guitar playing proficiency, pull off great sounding and fun performances at open mic's simply because they had practiced delivering a song as a whole package. You have the basics for Maggie May down on guitar. So now work on adding your voice. Simply by doing that you will naturally amend your present guitar arrangement and play around to find a way of playing the tune that fits you. Regarding perfection: There is no such thing - as the years go by, you will find yourself continuously changing how you sing and play Maggie May, or indeed and other song you learn. Songs are always work in progress - if you wait until you have perfected a song then you will never sing it to anyone other than your dog (and I guess that your goal is to get a little beyond that? To perhaps being comfortable to sing a song circles or maybe local open mic's?). I think that you have all the fundamental early building blocks in place with your guitar playing. You look really comfortable with the instrument. My only disappointment when I clicked on the video was that you didn't sing. I'm just a campfire player but you have certainly inspired me to have a go at Maggie May - I think that it would go down a storm at parties and sessions.
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I concur with those who counsel playing with others. An excellent way get your feet wet is to attend a beginners' jam camp. Another good way to play with others is to take lessons from a local instructor. Tell the instructor that you specifically want to get good at playing with others. After you've played with the instructor for a while, ask if they have any other students that would be interested in playing socially. My bet is that 99.9% of guitar instructors have multiple students who want to play socially. Don't wait passively; find a way to make it happen.
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Sounds good to me for just playing for a year.
I think you can stop worrying about your progress. You will keep progressing as long as you keep challenging yourself. You might want to consider lessons to help you get to the next level - flat picking melody leads/runs in between chords. Strumming gets kinda old just playing by yourself unless you're a singer too. When/if you start taking lessons your teacher might be able to get a bunch of students together for song circles, etc. Look into it.
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Anyone who wants to play music well needs to be sure that they are aware of where the first beat of the bar is and where the regular and repeated stress(es) are placed which give rhythmic movement to the music they are wanting to play.
Practice is not going to achieve this because it is not an issue of skill needing to be learned but rather of awareness and just paying attention to what you are listening to. |
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Just hang in there, and try to keep it really simple and put the focus on fun and the love of playing. Try to put the other emotions aside. It's not a certification exam! It's just "playing" a wrong chord or missed note harms no one.
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I don't understand about the first beat of the bar, if it doesn't come on the first count of the bar.
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Chas. I am at the same level you are at. I have no affiliation with ArtistWorks but you may want to check out David’s adult beginner guitar lessons. The program allows you to upload videos and David will respond with an in-depth video response. All videos and of others are also viewable so you learn a lot by watching.
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Watch the video I posted , note which beats Rod is clapping his hands to and latter what the drummer is doing on that beat. It's 1234 1234 1&2&3&4& etc You were not doing that in your playing. |
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The video doesn't seem to be up anymore.
Anyway, I like to suggest a change to you post subject re: constructive criticism. Criticism has a negative feeling. I like the use of "feedback". When we are learning, feedback is critical for our success as hopefully would use it to become better. I always about the feedback I get from my instructors. I joke with them that I dislike it, but I also love it. I know the feedback will make me a better player. A good short read for a beginning player is the "Laws of Banjo". One of the chapters is regarding the necessity of feedback. I feel like how the books nails how a beginning guitarist can set themselves for success. Sorry I missed your video.
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