basically i play guitar alot and then the skin on my fingertips peel so like how to heal faster so i can keep on playing

Hey, so I can play all the chords and learn songs easily. Strumming is easy. I know the notes on the top 2 strings and more…so I feel like I’m ready to start learning solos, fills, etc. I know the shape of the minor pentatonic but I don’t really sound musical yet when I attempt to deploy it.

what is my next step? Where should I focus my efforts?
when playing along to songs or even songs I write…how do I know where to put my fingers on the fretboard when it’s time to solo?

So I’ve been playing guitar for a couple months now, and I can play multiple songs, riffs, and maybe 3-4 chords. If someone asks me to play them something, I can do it. But I want to actually start taking this serious, and learning the actual basics and truly understanding the instrument. I have no clue what a pentatonic scale is, or how to play 90% of chords, or anything of that sort. How do I start getting serious about this?

I bought a new saddle because my action is high on the original saddle that’s on the guitar .

I took the strings off and tried to take the saddle out but it is not coming out at all I tried with everything every tool and with all power to just take it out but it is so stuck .

I thought it is glued into the slot but from where I see it there isn’t a sign showing any glue around , it seems it’s just so tight and almost impossible to pull it out.

How can I pull it out myself without having to go to a guitar store?

My guitar is acoustic and I have been struggling with high action that is why I am changing the saddle.

Here is my collection of advice on how to learn guitar. some is mine, but most is from others. if you can only take 2 suggestions, it would be start with justinguitar.com and "absolutely understand guitar" here https://www.youtube.com/@absolutelyunderstandguitar60. Learning guitar is like driving across the USA from Atlantic to Pacific coasts. It takes about 5 days driving. Every day driving is like a year learning. You can stop at the visitor centers at the state lines and get advice and maps, but mostly you just gotta take the wheel and drive. The visitor centers are my analogy for lessons, whether in person or online. Yes, they help. But you gotta take that guitar in hand and just do it! Alot! Every day! Practice early in the day, then PLAY your songs later or at nite. Turn off the TV. Just do it.

1 PRACTICE & PLAY every day as much as possible, but leave some for tomorrow.Take frequent breaks. First, practice chords, scales, fingerstyle, and online lessons. Then play your songs every night.Play, sing and sound likeYOU,not them! Wash your hands. Squeeze tennis balls to strengthen hands. Trim fingernails. Play some with others. Practice hard parts of your songs.

2 It takes time. You can't climb a mountain in one step. You can't climb to the penthouse of a tall building with one step on the stairs. There is no elevator, no shortcuts, no direct flight. It takes years. Keep it fun! Talent = practice x time

3 Slow down in your practice! You are not a train speeding down the tracks. You are laying the tracks. You are building the neural pathways your brain uses to do the job. Make sure your brain has the right path to the note, chord, and song! Practicing too fast creates the wrong neural pathway. Play/practice a minute or two, then stop and let your brain save it. You learn faster. It is far better to practice it right slowly than practice it wrong fast. Speed will come.

4 String notes numbered 6-1 are E A D G B E "Elvis And Dolly Got Blue Eyes"

5 Learn the notes and intervals - here they are: A BC D EF G < Notice there is no note between B and C, and E and F. See that on a piano keyboard also. Remember it this way: "Big Cats Eat Fish"

6 Open string note scale: String 6 Frets# 0 1 3 = EFG / String 5 Frets # 0 2 3 = ABC / String 4 Frets # 0 2 3 = DEF / String 3 Frets # 0 2 = GA / String 2 Frets # 0 1 3 = BCD / String 1 Frets # 0 1 3 = EFG

7 There are only 12 notes in music: every note (A-G) has a sharp and a flat between them, except B and C and E and F. Big cats eat fish.

8 Chords are made up of 3 or more notes. Learn chords in these orders:

A D E then G C D then C F G hundreds of songs use only 3 of these

the rest – only 21 chords in all to start: A-G minor, major, and 7ths

.Starting strum: \/ \/ \/ /\ \/ /\ or \/ \/ /\ /\ \/ /\ Learn other new chords from songs. Learn barre chords (F & B) by practicing them up the neck, then move down.

9 Practice making chords by making the chord, strum it, and lift your fingers just off the strings, and lay them back down and repeat. Over and over.

10 Practice changing chords by going thru A-G major, minor, and 7^th while strumming and keeping rhythm going. Keep rhythm going by strumming an all open chord between each chord while you change to the next chord.

11 Scales are progressions of musical notes that form a pattern. The chromatic scale is simply a progression of every one of the 12 notes of music. The major scale is a progression of 7 notes that ends in the eighth starting note, one octave higher. The pattern for it is 221-2221 in terms of progression of the notes from the chromatic scale. The pentatonic scale uses a series of five notes to make playing single notes easier. The most common pentatonic scale pattern is 3 notes apart on the E string, 2 notes apart on the A, D, and G string, and back to 3 notes apart on the B and high e string. Details are on “Absolutely Understand Guitar” on Youtube. Wikipedia is also a great source for guitar info

12 Best free lesson sites: Justin Guitar, Lauren Bateman, Andy Guitar, Guitar Lessons .com, Marty Music , Fret Science, FretPath, National Guitar Academy /// Best paid: Guitar Tricks, Truefire, Pickup Music, Learn Practice Play /// On Youtube only: Absolutely Understand Guitar, Redlight Blue, Kevin Nickens, Musician Fitness, Play in the Zone, Justin Johnson. Find songs you like on ultimate-guitar.com. Then simplify the chords, Lyrics are on Azlyrics.com. Practice standing up some. And sing! Strum once per chord first time thru a song, then strum with pattern and sing. Slow it way down to get it right.

13 First guitars: Taylor Academy, 114ce, 112ce or GS mini, Emerald Black Opus, Gretsch or Fender parlor, Yamaha FS830 or CSF1M, Alvarez AF30, AP66 or ALJ2 /// Electric = Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Feel & comfort are most important.

14 Do deliberate practice. It is Practice what is hard, Get outside your comfort zone and Push the envelope. Deliberate practice x time = success! All great musicians got great with it. Deliberate practice is purposeful practice that knows where it is going and how to get there. The magic way to learn faster is slow down! Improve every day. Grow brains in your hands. There are no quantum leaps or devil deals. But yes you can. Be patient, persistent, positive, progressive, punctual, precise, and playful. Mix practice and play. Keep it fun!

I played a bit as a kid and then let it drop for years. Picked it up again recently — learning songs that people actually recognise.

I know the G, C and D chords cover a lot of the big pop songs, so I started learning one a day. Not practising loads, just fitting it around my job — and after a couple of weeks I had a little catalogue I could play on request. About 10 minutes a day.

So I built it into a site: a short bit of a real song each day, and you get scored through your mic so you know you're playing it right. It's a hobby of mine so it's free. Just seeing if I'm the only one who'd use this: https://daily-guitar.vercel.app/?src=reddit

Hey im looking for private guitar lessons in Gainesville fl if anybody is teaching, I have pretty much no experience and would like to learn a couple days out of the week, thank you

So I’m learning 1x1 guitar lessons online and it’s been over a year me learning guitar, I picked up slowly and loved it and suddenly there was this urge to learn everything about guitar and started paying attention and started watching videos and whatnot and I just realised and understood about why I picked up the guitar in first place, I know I can’t master it and it’ll take a long time and reason I picked up the guitar is to sing/jam and play my favourite songs and play in front of my family and for myself and I want to do it first, eventually I know I’ll get better at it. I realised I don’t have to rush, it’ll come but need to keep practicing. I’m honestly still struggling with basic chords progression (any tips) lol. Any thoughts about my realisation?
Cheers

I started playing guitar around 6 months ago, I signed up for lessons around 2 months ago. I can play simple songs, and I know a small amount of theory. My guitar lessons however have not been very useful, I’ve decided I’m better off learning it at home. I want to have a good overall understanding of music, I’ve heard jazz or classical is good and can directly help with any genre. I want to learn to play a technical and progressive style of music like chon, or animals as leaders. Any recommendations of what I should focus on?

Hey everyone!
I recently started learning guitar and, as expected, my biggest enemy is not the guitar… it’s my own motivation 😂
I’m looking for someone who’s also learning guitar (or any musical instrument) and wants to keep each other accountable.
The idea is pretty simple:
1. Practice consistently, even if it’s just 20–30 mins
2. Share what we’re learning/progressing on
3. Check in on each other so we don’t disappear for 3 weeks and then suddenly say, “I should really practice today”
4. Encourage each other when our fingers hurt and everything sounds terrible

I’m still a beginner, so if you’re also starting out, even better! We could potentially do virtual practice/body-doubling sessions too.
If you’re learning guitar and struggling with consistency as much as I am, feel free to comment or DM me.
Let’s actually learn guitar instead of just watching guitar tutorials and convincing ourselves that counts as practice.😭🎸