Learn How To Play Guitar Like A Pro Fast By Following These 5 Tips For Success

Wish you had amazing guitar playing skills just like the pros? Good news: Becoming a killer guitar player like the pros doesn’t require natural talent (which most people don’t have). Great guitarists get that way because they learn to follow similar paths in terms of their mentality and approach to improving.


Here are 5 tips that put you on the same path as them so you develop amazing guitar skills at the pro level in no time:


Make People Wonder How Your Guitar Skills Are So Great By Developing A Pro Musician Mentality


The difference between amateur and pro guitarists isn’t just their skills, but how they think. Pro guitar players have an empowering mindset that drives them to overcome obstacles in their way, while amateur players avoid them or complain about them.


Changing your mindset to respond to challenges rather than react out of fear creates positive momentum for you that helps you improve at an accelerate rate.


Do this by:


·         Looking for the hidden information in your guitar playing mistakes rather than focusing on the frustration they bring in the moment. This helps you quickly determine what the problem is, so you fix it faster and get one step closer to your ultimate musical goals.

·         Challenge yourself to actively try difficult licks or techniques that most people think are too difficult to even try. The more you do this, the more “difficult” things become second nature for you.

·         Don’t let your mindset get stuck on admiring great guitar players for their talent and dreaming that you could be like them someday (like most players do)… start taking action now and become the amazing player you want to be.


Make The Fastest Progress On Guitar By Setting Yourself Up For Success With An Organized Practice Schedule


Practicing guitar without an organized schedule delays your progress by years! Most guitar players do this and make only a fraction of the progress they could be making in much more time.


Take these steps right now and bring your guitar skills up to pro level fast:


·         Set BIG musical goals by aiming for what you want, and not limiting yourself only to what seems possible

·         Break down your guitar playing goals to make them very specific and tangible

·         Organize your guitar practice schedule around your goals

·         Track your progress closely every practice session and test yourself at the end of the week

·         Work with a great guitar teacher to ensure you are on the right path at all times


Once these things are in place, everything is set up and ready. You just have to follow through and your guitar playing will be at pro level in no time.

Surround Yourself With Other Talented And Serious Musicians To Absorb Their Skills & Enthusiasm For Success


Don’t underestimate the power of hanging out with other great guitarists and musicians. Being in the company of people who are better at guitar than you and who challenge you is what makes you become a killer musician faster.


Seek to hang out with other guitar players who:


·         Have high standards for the things they achieve and how hard they practice

·         Frequently maintain a positive mindset

·         Are seriously dedicated to improvement

·         Support you and your pursuit of guitar playing greatness


Hang out and jam with great guitarists once (or more) per week and reap the major benefits that come from interacting with other musicians.


Gain The Ability To Play Guitar Like A Pro By Training Your Performance Skills


It’s no secret – pro guitar players tour and perform for other people. You don’t need to go on tour in a big band to get pro level guitar skills. However, you do need to learn how to perform on guitar. There is a huge difference between this and simply playing something alone in your room when there is no pressure to play correctly or entertain others.


Whether it is an open mic, a gig at a bar or just playing for friends in your room – practicing performance is critical for bringing your guitar skills up to pro level.

Learn more about how to improve your performing skills by reading this article about practicing guitar to be at your best in real-life situations.

Learn How To Develop Next Level Guitar Skills By Closely Studying Your Favorite Players


There is often hidden gold to be found simply by studying all aspects of your favorite guitar players’ musical lives. Find subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to bring your guitar playing to the pro level by studying the following aspects of your favorite guitarists:


·         Live performances (including things like how they perform on stage, how they interact with other band members and how the songs sound compared to the album)

·         Songwriting style

·         Guitar style

·         How they conduct themselves with fans and other people

·         Interviews (for inspiration hearing about before they became pros)


Now you have the information you need to quickly begin bringing your guitar skills up to pro level. However, there is more to learn. Find out how to play everything on guitar perfectly, consistently and reliably – download this free guitar playing guide.