Getting back into guitar

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Ando85

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I got an electric guitar several years ago. I played religiously for a short while after and eventually got stuck/frustrated with it and gradually I played less and less until I just sort of gave up. But, I think I want to give it another shot. What would you recommend I do to stay on track and become a decent player?
 

The SettingSun

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Learn something easy like American Pie to get back into it and then just pick songs you like and learn them. If it starts to feel like a chore try and pick an easier song and learn that one. Spice up your learning with by alternating between playing songs with a lot of rhythm guitar in and songs with a lot of picking in. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers is great for the picking side.
 

Death Prophet

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To anyone who plans on learning guitar I have always had the same response as a musician myself for numerous years. Learn the basics on acoustic first then transition into electric. And really I would even more recommend learning piano thouroughly even before acoustic, it will give you the ability to follow and balance melodic lines and harmonies in each hand. Just my two cents though.
 

Kibz

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well i am an acoustic guitar player so i dont know if this will work for elec players but its normal really esp. if you are playing for religion. honestly i understand you... even though im not in a band i think a band will help a lot. cause if there is no guitar player, no point of making a band. u know? you gotta be the base of the band so that gives you responcibility to keep playing... as for me, i have a goal. like a final boss to beat, if you think of it as a game... there is this song i wanted to play sooo freaking bad but its incredibly difficult. so i decided to take it as my goal and that sometimes keeps me up... and lastly for coolness... i know a lot and i mean a LOT of people who just play guitar just to act cool and that sometimes works for some reason... i duno how but it just keeps you going... well this is all the advice i can give you, hope it helps. thxs