First Year Playing the Electric Guitar - Month by Month Progress

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7 жыл бұрын

I started playing the electric guitar about one year ago today when I was 22. Over the past year I've been recording many clips of things I've been learning and I thought it would be cool to share my progress for other people getting started. Most of these videos I never expected to share, so please excuse the sound and video quality :).
I've been entirely self taught learning through different resources online. I tried to play every day when I was around my guitar, but with work and other things there were some long periods where I wasn't able to play. But for the most part I've been pretty consistent.
I will be uploading many more song covers in the future, so stick around if you'd like to see more!
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Songs listed by order of appearance:
00:18 Hey Ya! - Outkast
00:34 Crazy On You - Heart
00:41 Break On Through - The Doors
00:47 Pentatonic Scale
00:58 Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones
01:05 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
01:16 Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg
01:25 Turkish March - Mozart
01:43 Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
01:57 Hall of the Mountain King (faster)
02:07 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
02:37 Imperial March from Star Wars
02:48 Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
02:53 Master Of Puppets - Metallica
03:12 Cirice - Ghost
03:36 Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden
03:47 Cirice (solo) - Ghost
04:14 Tutankhamen - Nightwish
04:31 Master Of Puppets - Metallica
04:40 Canon Rock
04:50 Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka)
05:47 Walking In The Air - Nightwish
06:06 Square Hammer - Ghost
07:04 The Trooper - Iron Maiden
07:18 Greensleeves
07:44 Poison - Alice Cooper
08:20 Greensleeves

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@RachelfGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

My five year progress video is up now if you'd like to see an update! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqulkqSc3cqxqZs.html

@wildwoodtop 3 жыл бұрын

you're almost there son, serious money coming your way

@BestTrader-hp2sd Жыл бұрын

What's the name of that guitar?

@retrenched11 5 жыл бұрын

I remember when I was 13 years old, I am now 63 by the way, I used to go over to the neighbours where this guy and his sister would play and sing together. I would sit there gob smacked and say oh I would love to be able to do this. The guy said" go buy a guitar and I will teach you." I bought a Spanish style guitar on Higher purchase $25 a lot of money back then, had to pay it off. I remember my first lesson The guy showed me the chord formation of C. Try as I may I simply could not get the strings to ring out. After an hour of watching my pathetic attempts the guy said" your fucking hopeless go teach yourself," ha ha. I was mightily pissed off, and did just what he said. I finished up buying a book called Rhythm guitar made easy, it came with a vinyl record to play along with. I persisted and started to get the hang of 12 Bars and Bar chords etc, rock n roll rhythms etc. About forty years later I got together with the same guy, I played and sang a blues song done by a guy called Dutch Tilders. The original guitar teacher said" oh wow! I would love to learn to play that". And I took great delight in saying, go fucking learn yourself ha ha, revenge bitter sweet, anyway enough of my reminiscent crap, good luck keep up the good work. Regards John Lee Australia.

@DigiPowerPT 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha legendary mate!

@jmccormick1490 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@Jmac_15 4 жыл бұрын

John Lee fooking legendary lad😂

@squid4378 4 жыл бұрын

lmfao your story is amazing! love ya dude

@abbyw2098 4 жыл бұрын

😂good for you

@atsarrizky4407 4 жыл бұрын

She's practicing, not just playing. That's why she learn fast

@matheuswohl 4 жыл бұрын

@TripJay21 as in practicing technique in general, not just learning some specific songs

@sahamal_savu 4 жыл бұрын

This. You have to be willing to suck and sound bad in order to learn. It's easy to play the songs you've already learned or heard a million times.

@evenkarlsen8580 4 жыл бұрын

but she in almost all the clips she was playing a song

@estevangonzalez9436 4 жыл бұрын

Even Karlsen it was just give content to a video. She wasn’t going to play scales most of the video cuz that ain’t good content

@siddharthraghuveeremadaboi2901 4 жыл бұрын

r/whatthefuckdoyoumean

@doctordelusional8283 4 жыл бұрын

"The world becomes a better place every time someone picks up a guitar."

@joetroutt7425 4 жыл бұрын

Rock n roll will never die as long as someone is learning how to play the guitar

@5andorambo 4 жыл бұрын

Bad Andy daaaamn bro chill Edit: why are you even looking at this damn video if you hate it

@gofergofrunio6281 4 жыл бұрын

@@AndyDaClimber bruh tf is wrong with you and why are u even here if u hate guitar

@AndyDaClimber 4 жыл бұрын

@@5andorambo dorien yates barn door back it nature boi ric flairening

@thenightprowler3426 4 жыл бұрын

Davie504 wants to know your location

@AndytheChav 5 жыл бұрын

I can't understand why anyone is giving this a thumbs-down. This young lady is an inspiration!

@ista7 5 жыл бұрын

What about me? I learned the guitar at age 11?

@ista7 5 жыл бұрын

John Smith Yea bro The world is full of hatred.

@ista7 5 жыл бұрын

Mark Seymour What the fuck you know dickhead? If you don't have a talent then what's the purpose of living. I'm learning new stuff every day. Just learned to code in Python now I'm moving to JavaScript.

@ista7 5 жыл бұрын

Mark Seymour Thx dude you too. Have a great day / night.

@ista7 5 жыл бұрын

Oscar Salvatierra I said Python. Just the basics and futher more. Javascript is a more complicated one.

@toxicnoise9684 6 жыл бұрын

this is like watching your sims level up

@dysfunctional_humanoid 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same ! 😂😂

@vidzorkus6192 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahah

@SexyHobo 6 жыл бұрын

SignalDJ Rofl... Spot on 😂

@Perdoct 5 жыл бұрын

Vihari! Shoo shoo :)

@obeytweety 5 жыл бұрын

lmaoo

@thecampfire4877 6 жыл бұрын

Day 1: Normal girl trying to play guitar. Day 300: Wearing a metal band t-shirt, playing along to a difficult rock song, shredding on an Ibanez. . . . *What a beautiful transformation!*

@IhmePaskaa 5 жыл бұрын

Well... Metal isn't that hard afterall.. Ofcourse, everything requires practise and I'm not trying to make her look bad or anything, she sounds very good.

@the_legendary_gojira9514 5 жыл бұрын

IhmePaskaa Depends on the Metal. Let’s see you bust out some Rings of Saturn solos!

@charlesmartiniii1405 5 жыл бұрын

@@the_legendary_gojira9514 for 1 the who the f thinks metal isn't hard(I'm a guitarist) and for two rings of Saturn is a completely digital band. It's not supposed to be played on guitar. That is all

@thiarehenriquez4196 5 жыл бұрын

SHRED? HAHAHAHHAHA ARE YOU KIDDING ME? SHE IS SO SLOW

@Twerpjuice 5 жыл бұрын

Thiare Henriquez you’re obnoxious. :/

@strewardgirfin157 5 жыл бұрын

Day 1: Just learning Year 1: Playing pantera songs, wearing a metal t-shirt, dyed hair black

@melissalopez4199 5 жыл бұрын

Майкл Джордан Американский президент she didn’t dye her hair lmfoa it’s the lighting

@strewardgirfin157 5 жыл бұрын

@@melissalopez4199 it was a joke you sped r/woooosh

@melissalopez4199 5 жыл бұрын

Майкл Джордан Американский президент lmfoaoa surreee

@strewardgirfin157 5 жыл бұрын

@@melissalopez4199 be quiet you look like a facebook mom, and someone probably applied your name to a credit card cuz you have your whole name in your username idiot, and yes it was a joke, it was a stereo typical joke, once more r/woooosh

@user-fh6rg6ws4q 5 жыл бұрын

Майкл Джордан Американский президент tf is your problem lmao chill out

@matthewpierce8935 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been more proud of someone I don’t even know..

@waterproof4403 4 жыл бұрын

I know right

@ChrisIvieTV 6 жыл бұрын

you can see how comfortable she gets as she goes on

@tusharsharma1299 6 жыл бұрын

ChrisIvie.TV she has become comfortably numb!!!!

@avuci 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't awesome? You can see the emotion in her as time goes on

@Suzumebachigr 7 жыл бұрын

Here i am with the same guitar and amp for the past 16 years...sigh. Good job!

@TheDesertPunk1 7 жыл бұрын

Suzumebachigr i mean.... sounds in the fingers yeah?

@Suzumebachigr 7 жыл бұрын

it is....thats irrelevant though.

@vincentagundez8297 7 жыл бұрын

Suzumebachigr a great guitar player makes due with the equipment they have but nice stuff isn't bad at all either lol

@Suzumebachigr 7 жыл бұрын

i know...my point was that i couldnt buy new equipment 50% of lack of moeny and 50% of not playing so i didnt actually bother... :)

@yuuyacook355 7 жыл бұрын

if I was rich i'd ship a guitar to you right now

@LeeKirkman88 5 жыл бұрын

Some people get a guitar and its sat in the used shop window within a week cos they thought they could be a guitar legend by the weekend. Guitar is a life long thing and once you're hooked you'd rather sell your grandmother than be without a guitar.

@oliverslicey 5 жыл бұрын

Haha this is true

@pascualguajardo1004 4 жыл бұрын

Or hangout at a lot of pawnshops and Western wear stores until you get another one!!! 😎

@rage.against.the.regime1913 4 жыл бұрын

Very true

@jeffblack2458 4 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of buying and learning the electric guitar. So you're saying I won't be better than Jimmy Hendrix by next Friday??? What a gyp! lol.

@TheLesExit 4 жыл бұрын

I played for years and got bored. Now I'm learning the drums. I hope my passion for guitar reawakens tho.

@cardiffskating1040 5 жыл бұрын

Use me as a “wtf she’s 22” button

@officialgamerz29 5 жыл бұрын

@TheStealthGamer88995 5 жыл бұрын

Bro i know i thought she was WAY WAY younger

@AbsoluteAbsurd 5 жыл бұрын

Im not pressing you ew

@HeroofSomething 5 жыл бұрын

Desperate for likes and if you read more than a few sentences youd realize she'd be 23. You dont deserve any of those likes.

@fireflameft2964 5 жыл бұрын

Heroofsomething Who cares about likes on youtube lmfao, you a little salty

@bunny8688 5 жыл бұрын

On my first day i was learning about Eddie being blown up by dynamite. Damn

@DrKumkar 5 жыл бұрын

Becca The Bunny Eat A Damn Good Breakfast Early

@toobigtoobathe9087 5 жыл бұрын

Every acid dealer gets busted eventually

@pascualguajardo1004 4 жыл бұрын

There goes the sirens 🚨that warns of the Air raids! There goes the sounds of the guns making flack!! 🤯 Iron Maiden!!!

@NickSerritella 4 жыл бұрын

At least you're learning. That damn Eddie never learns

@lunginnrh939 4 жыл бұрын

@@NickSerritella hahq

@vroomie 7 жыл бұрын

I'm a guitar teacher. I smiled. Thanks for the video. And all the best for your future.

@MoshiProductionbeapro 7 жыл бұрын

teacher pla help me to play faster and plz don't say play slow

@vroomie 7 жыл бұрын

Playing fast takes time. You'll have to give yourself some time. Play a scale or an arpeggio on a speed you're comfortable with on a metronome. And slowly increase every single day. Remember to do alternate picking. In a few months, you'll get real fast.

@vroomie 7 жыл бұрын

Japhet Anciado Do that after you reach 140+ bpm on alternate. Because then you'll have greater control.

@NeonKatt13 7 жыл бұрын

Same. :')

@vroomie 7 жыл бұрын

Eyal Save money and buy a lefty one. It'll be worth the wait. Or invert your brother's guitar strings, if the guitar has symmetry.

@eliasmsv3156 3 жыл бұрын

This encourages me and discourages me at the same time.

@jonmullins8460 4 жыл бұрын

I'm just starting (1.5 months) and get frustrated that I can't play like David Gilmour. Turns out that I'm at about your February-March level. I needed this reality check.

@RollingMusic247 7 жыл бұрын

6:03 that face of satisfaction when you FINALLY nail that part.

@guitarraviva 7 жыл бұрын

Great evolution! congrats!

@mauricionez4778 7 жыл бұрын

guitarraviva :0

@MauriGrau 7 жыл бұрын

+guitarraviva soy tu fans! jajaja

@PeterParker-cv3kn 7 жыл бұрын

guitarraviva Hey xdd que tal

@alex-rt8bt 7 жыл бұрын

guitarraviva K onda k pex :v

@HacielLucky 7 жыл бұрын

Pueh vamo' a elloh

@lovelycharmdesucatan7742 3 жыл бұрын

It all changed when she started smiling while playing. So proud of you.

@picklecheeseborger4207 5 жыл бұрын

I started learning guitar this year and every time i feel demotivated i always come back here. You have such amazing talent xD

@thewizzler4752 5 жыл бұрын

picklecheeseborger 420 same i always come back

@picklecheeseborger4207 5 жыл бұрын

Ante Zdrilic im still practising. Im slowly getting better, i can do scales now and strum a few songs. It feels awesome to be seeing progress 😆

@yannis8914 4 жыл бұрын

@@picklecheeseborger4207 still playing i hope

@picklecheeseborger4207 4 жыл бұрын

@@yannis8914 you know what! I still am, although i havent been playing as much. I still dont understand how to make "music". But im keen on still learning to play xD

@anawa7edminalnass206 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@Spikeupine 6 жыл бұрын

For everyone who says how fast she progressed compared to you, I suspect that commiting yourself to a video project like this would greatly increase your willingness to pratice and will also give you feedback about stuff you might have played badly, thinking i might do the same, have had my guitars for a couple of years but struggled with motivation, massive props for getting so good so quickly!!

@asedcopf 6 жыл бұрын

aim to fail - that's when you make the neural connections/muscle memory - that point where you are ready to throw the guitar against the wall.

@craigjohnson5712 6 жыл бұрын

Great insight! I'll do the same

@hej1902 6 жыл бұрын

Dude Im 3 months in and I could play tears in heaven, one week after I got an electric guitar I could play sweet child of mine basic riff and now I could play some other riffs like last christmas etc, Im now 6 months in and writing my own version of look of love by burt barach, including a jazz solo in dm wich is fucking harder than I thought... I progress really fast and I have no idea why. I dont even take lessons, just watch some vids on KZfaq and then experimente with different sounds. My current version is writing my own version with lead guitar of look of love

@ufukcanbozkurt2627 6 жыл бұрын

lol if anyone learns slower than this girl should quit guitar she cant play the trooper riff correctly after a 1 fucking year

@zawiszav9499 6 жыл бұрын

theSollundForYou i was playing like that after one month lol

@westsideken 7 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to do the same thing with my bass practice. It's not cute when a 48 year old man makes a video like this.

@cstubbssubs7746 7 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Busler doesn't mean you should stop! Keep rocking

@dirkarago4376 7 жыл бұрын

Do it! I've been playing the guitar since 15. devoted myself to practice 4-10 hours a day. made a lot of progress. Became lead guitar in a local band. Had 5 bands in a span of 12 years. Got married, haven't touch the guitar in about 4 years. I haven't lost my passion for it. And I want to go back to the good old days. I'm 30 now but haven't lost the spark, just waiting for the right time to go back again since I've been very busy raising a family. Do it mate! Inspire more people for musics sake and for Old Dogs like us who haven't lost hope. :D

@westsideken 7 жыл бұрын

Althe05 oh, I've dedicated myself. I do have a couple videos on KZfaq here. music is a gift that everyone should share. Both of my kids play instruments, my son keyboards drums trumpet, my daughter guitar piano and violin. for people who say they are tone deaf, you'd be surprised how quickly you can catch on.

@STIPE767 7 жыл бұрын

I made one and I'm 60...lol

@toontuned8678 7 жыл бұрын

Kenneth Busler yes it is

@Audiolaby 4 жыл бұрын

We are proud of you!

@metalmaniac6896 3 жыл бұрын

Check out my vids of my first year of playing

@terrypreston197 5 жыл бұрын

Inspired me Rachel , just bought an acoustic at 58 , not going to pressure myself just enjoy ,cheers

@antoniogarcia259 4 жыл бұрын

How is it going man?

@DelusionalInsider 4 жыл бұрын

@@antoniogarcia259 he died 😞

@zuzuzuhairi1114 4 жыл бұрын

@@DelusionalInsider brooo...

@DelusionalInsider 4 жыл бұрын

@@zuzuzuhairi1114 ik..that was dark, even for me.

@hyde7100 4 жыл бұрын

MbS you serious?

@stevemckinley1 7 жыл бұрын

That's pretty inspiring stuff! I hope everyone who starts playing gets a chance to see this.

@McGuire40695 7 жыл бұрын

Steve McKinley I know! Reminds me of myself when I first started playing in late Spring 2008. We neex more people to show what hard work can do, especially at the beginning of the journey.

@SonovMi 7 жыл бұрын

I've started playing 3 months ago and she's inspired me! Well done that lass - especially the smiles at the end. \m/

@nateking7923 7 жыл бұрын

Steve McKinley no

@elbebengel475 7 жыл бұрын

I started 3 weeks ago, and I'm 63 years old. And I love this video!

@aaronadetv6228 7 жыл бұрын

Im one of them. ;)

@sidnatural1190 6 жыл бұрын

Songs listed by order of appearance: 00:18 Hey Ya! - Outkast 00:34 Crazy On You - Heart 00:41 Break On Through - The Doors 00:47 Pentatonic Scale 00:58 Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones 01:05 Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple 01:16 Hall of the Mountain King - Grieg 01:25 Turkish March - Mozart 01:43 Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream 01:57 Hall of the Mountain King (faster) 02:07 Nothing Else Matters - Metallica 02:37 Imperial March from Star Wars 02:48 Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne 02:53 Master Of Puppets - Metallica 03:12 Cirice - Ghost 03:36 Hallowed Be Thy Name - Iron Maiden 03:47 Cirice (solo) - Ghost 04:14 Tutankhamen - Nightwish 04:31 Master Of Puppets - Metallica 04:40 Canon Rock 04:50 Pure Imagination (from Willy Wonka) 05:47 Walking In The Air - Nightwish 06:06 Square Hammer - Ghost 07:04 The Trooper - Iron Maiden 07:18 Greensleeves 07:44 Poison - Alice Cooper 08:20 Greensleeves

@seumarcelo5141 5 жыл бұрын

True fan

@willsteward1631 5 жыл бұрын

2:20 stairway to heaven solo, missed one man

@tomb4639 5 жыл бұрын

Greensleeves is part of the 820 club Gotta stay hydrated yall

@MegaYoyo911 5 жыл бұрын

Newborn heroes today wear usernames! Like the one user ✌🏼

@miamunchkin268 5 жыл бұрын

Toni Montana how long did this take ?? Thank you..

@hevermiranda9871 3 жыл бұрын

I’m picking up the guitar for the first time at 25. You have no idea how much this video has encouraged me.

@pinklemonade6597 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else also here a year playing guitar just to make sure they're on track skill wise?

@airconditioningunit9777 4 жыл бұрын

saver menu cheeseburger at McDonalds I’m on my 4/5th month, but yeah I’m here to check if I’m doing it right

@hannah5092 4 жыл бұрын

there’s no right way to learn how to play the guitar. just do whatever you want and have fun with it :D

@lunasplayer1313 4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@andrelucas3804 3 жыл бұрын

Kinda sameee xd and im proud of myself ahhahaha

@willt2986 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm just about to finish my first year of playing

@claypot2748 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I worked a bit harder in my first couple of year, after eight years, I still might only be a couple of months ahead of you... Good work, you have inspired me to start working harder. :D

@YoKyvo 7 жыл бұрын

Claypot I'm in the same boat.

@Paradoxsimulation 7 жыл бұрын

Claypot yeah... same thing here xD been playing for 6 or 7 years now and I gotta say.. fuck man.. I suuck XDD

@Nghilifa 7 жыл бұрын

It's not just about working harder, but working smarter. I think a lot of us make the mistake of not outlining EXACTLY what it is that we want to get better at, so when we do practice, we'll noodle on stuff that we already know, instead of devoting our time to practice stuff that we don't know how to do.

@ryanduray1 7 жыл бұрын

RickyboyH That's my problem exactly. It's like lifting weights; if you don't switch up the routine, results will stagnate.

@richierich_broski 7 жыл бұрын

same. been playing guitar for over 10 years but i was always playing the same shit so i never improved. with my current skill, people would think ive been playing for 2 -3 years, not more than 10 lol.

@k3r0r019 7 жыл бұрын

i got my first guitar at age of sixteen. 5 years later, im still looks like a potato playing it.

@vuntan 7 жыл бұрын

i might be wrong practice 45 minutes to an hour EVERY day and actually practice and you'll get better.

@thelordpotatoesorjtswagste1945 7 жыл бұрын

i might be wrong my first guitar, was an electric mini first act with a built in amp I got when I was like 5, and just recently I got a new squier stratocaster and amp for 60 bucks

@troscar 7 жыл бұрын

what to practice¿

@lilitmardanyan6403 7 жыл бұрын

a kawaii potato

@eveningperez7910 7 жыл бұрын

I've had my electric guitar for two years yet I only touched it twice lel

@h3llonwh33ls 5 жыл бұрын

then theres me frustrated crying like a brat because i cant instantly know how to play and expert-level song lmao. ill keep trying. i really wanna learn!

@TheNinnyfee 4 жыл бұрын

If more expert players showed their first steps and their frustration in between less people would give up. These stories sounding like "I got a guitar at 5 and after that we were inseparable!" are BS. All of them had shitty days, all of them needed muscle memory to develop, all of them felt insecure at times because some narcissistic know-it-all ridiculed them. Some more, some less, but each music journey is different and all of us have different issues.

@brendab.507 4 жыл бұрын

I got this! Be patient it will take time but capable to achieve

@syra1541 4 жыл бұрын

how's it going??

@h3llonwh33ls 4 жыл бұрын

syra alright i guess lol. still not great cos life had me down last year and i gave up for a couple months but steadily getting better.

@syra1541 4 жыл бұрын

@@h3llonwh33ls awwww I hope this year will be better for you! good luck :))

@6a66y69 4 жыл бұрын

I’m day 2 rn. I’m planning to practice 45 mins to an hour a day. 👌🏼 You give me lots of hope! Subscribed!

@jamescase6465 3 жыл бұрын

how’s the guitar playing going 7 months down the line

@alfredohumberto2222 Жыл бұрын

Hope you have not left the guitar in a corners and if you did it, it is the signal to take the guitar again

@technogaming5430 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure if I feel depressed, motivated, jealous or just damn right amazed by this.

@user-kh1mu2yw7f 6 жыл бұрын

Brings tears to my eyes and so much joy. I remember too when I first started and I would slowly change chords, my fingers hurt so bad, the strings were dead and muted when I hit them, I couldn't use a pick, everything. Jimi Hendrix and everyone who picked up a guitar one day didn't even know how to play an Em chord. It's an amazing process when you finally start to begin to flow. It brings so much happiness to my life. I'm glad you are learning well, enjoy!

@synthiamiller5990 6 жыл бұрын

I soooooo agree!!!

@arielmartinez3283 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I just started today and even though my fingers are throbbing and I am on the basics, I LOVE IT already! I played violin a while ago, but have always wanted to learn guitar. I can't wait to see how far I can progress over the next year!

@Thomas_Varnell 6 жыл бұрын

Thinking about the fact that Jimi Hendrix didn't know the Em chord at one point gives me hope

@DuxoupJr 6 жыл бұрын

The fact that I started playing guitar 5 years before Jimi Hendrix gives me hope too

@MJ-ud3yx 6 жыл бұрын

Eric E ik

@shahriartanvir977 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rachel, I remember when I watched this video in the middle of 2019. I was about the same age you started playing. I never thought I'd be able to pick up a guitar and play something as I thought I was too old and busy with everything. That was the first time after watching your video I felt It might work. Then after a while, I bought my first electric guitar in march,2020. After almost 5 months I still suck, but I am satisfied with the progress I've made so far. I searched this video at the midnight 1 am here just to say Thank you for inspiring me. I hope I can go further with my playing. Probably none will notice the comment (already 12k+ comments here). None the less, Thank you! :D

@Ryanr75rc 5 жыл бұрын

Bought a electric guitar 🎸 today, this has inspired me🙂

@cookiesw9270 5 жыл бұрын

Which guitar? I got my first electric guitar too recently

@andymeza12 5 жыл бұрын

How is it going?

@cookiesw9270 5 жыл бұрын

@@andymeza12 for me its going great making pretty good imprivments for the shirt time i played started using picks a while ago started with alternate picking right on as my teacher taught me but im not used to it. I prefer playing with my fingers

@n.jurenic 5 жыл бұрын

Depends on how much you play. She's pretty consistent

@vitamins00 5 жыл бұрын

this inspired me to get one too

@JJASalazar 7 жыл бұрын

That look on your face when you nailed Walking in the Air was awesome. It's really cool to see the progress over a year!

@Unconsciouzone 7 жыл бұрын

You know you've arrived when you start making the 'face" and no one giggles at you. (-: Well done young lady.

@noahmeme2 7 жыл бұрын

Joshua Salazar seeing the progress is encouraging me to go and buy my first guitar after years of wanting to get one. thanks

@RachelfGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

My four year progress video is up now if you are interested in seeing where I am now! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZipbM-V0c29foU.html

@Asanqa 4 жыл бұрын

How many hours a day you normally practised on average ?

@princepanja9775 4 жыл бұрын

Rachelf did u use tabs or chords?

@jkings6602 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video content! Forgive me for butting in, I am interested in your opinion. Have you heard the talk about - Riddleagan Blossoming Solo Remedy (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now)? It is a good one off guide for mastering guitar scales minus the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my cooworker finally got great results with it.

@Jesusprayerwarriorbw 4 жыл бұрын

I see a bunch of songs. Did you start with cords, pentatonic or just grab songs? I'm looking at Art-of-guitar, Marty's music, and others. Thx

@virgo4200 4 жыл бұрын

Rachelf how often or how many hours did you practice a day? Im looking to getting in to guitar just cannot decided on if I should. Start off with a cheap guitar also I'm left handed I don't have alot of choices

@jakeheberger198 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, shout out to you for showing me what can be done. I’ve been teaching myself guitar slowly for a few months now and I didn’t think I’d be able to really jump any further but this inspired me to really keep pushing. Thank you

@ricksanchezito8972 4 жыл бұрын

How's it going so far? What type of setup did you get? Mine should be here in about a week and I plan on teaching myself as well.

@ricksanchezito8972 4 жыл бұрын

Btw, I got an Ibanez gio and a 20 watt orange crush amp

@jeanellealonzo8079 4 жыл бұрын

Keep going and you will succeed 😊hope it’s going well for you so far

@basementchild164 5 жыл бұрын

i've been playing guitar for 3 years and she's progressed better than me :P

@carina2166 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, the same here 😭😂 I don't know but that makes me feel a little bit bad

@poiuhulo2017 5 жыл бұрын

Some ppl are made of music- my brotherXD

@mariagracia1064 5 жыл бұрын

Same here maybe we should start playing something every day

@poiuhulo2017 5 жыл бұрын

I got "good" pretty fast, in 3 months i learnt two songs with solos now at month 11 i know pretty much every song of master of puppets

@yuktapaudel6088 5 жыл бұрын

Lol same exactly been 3 years I still can't play lead properly 😂

@ianprescott7924 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been playing for a year too and I was worried I wasn’t progressing fast enough so I clicked on this video and was pleasantly surprised we progressed at a near identical pace lmao

@RP-dy5mu 5 жыл бұрын

Just don't stop or you'll find yourself in the fucking awful place where I'm at. Played for like 4 years actively and used to be decent. But didn't play actively for the last 11 years. I need to basically start over, except that whatever I find is too easy. Going for something more advanced is too hard. I have to fumble around trying to find the right balance again. It's so demotivating when I see how shit i've become.

@RP-dy5mu 5 жыл бұрын

@Argentea League If you're willing to spend money probably the first stop is guitar pro, so you can get tabs. But most importantly just do exercises, because your fingers are not nimble anymore, and that's the first thing people like us need to restore. My teacher in the past gave me two really nice exercise that are really simple but stretch the muscles nicely. If you want I can draw it for you.

@RP-dy5mu 5 жыл бұрын

@Argentea League Here you go, it's not supposed to sound pretty but it's good for getting mobility. You can do this for a few mins daily or as warmup to other things you find online. I should clarify, you need to hold all of them at the same time, and not release. imgur.com/a/gvCvwuG

@Delta-Niche 5 жыл бұрын

Retro Progress ‘That looks easy enough’, then I tried it... I have to use my other hand to physically place fretting fingers in position on that 1st exercise. Will it get easier? I think my fingers just aren’t able to stretch like that. 52yrs old, and learning the guitar for a month btw. Thanks for linking to that exercise.. I’ll keep trying even though it hurts

@RP-dy5mu 5 жыл бұрын

@@Delta-Niche Yeah it does get easier eventually. It hurts for me too, but I remember that I used to be able to do that without pain. But if you're feeling like you're not getting anywhere probably best to find something else. No point suffering if you don't see progress after a week.

@tonefish3825 4 жыл бұрын

I just started a couple of weeks ago at age 49. This was so inspirational! Challenge accepted!

@Jwill5151988 5 жыл бұрын

For someone just starting to learn guitar this is so awesome to see. Your a great inspiration, thank you for sharing this : )

@voxamplifier3335 6 жыл бұрын

I remember just listening to Nirvana one day and decided I wanted to play my favorite song so I went to Guitar Center and bought a guitar and an amp. That whole rest of the day I kept trying to play my favorite song but my fingers were beginning to hurt so I stopped. The days following that I still kept trying but eventually I decided that I would start with something easier and left that song alone for now. I have now learned a ton more songs which would be considered harder and have yet to learn the song I originally wanted to play 😂

@minigungaming5915 5 жыл бұрын

Learn it.

@nickc990 5 жыл бұрын

Wtf my songs are easy to play

@stoneyneff8555 5 жыл бұрын

Nirvana ... You can play all their songs with two fingers - all power cords

@hosnearabegum8404 5 жыл бұрын

I will get an electric, been playing for 4-5 months on acoustic, all the somgs i really listen are from the rock and metal genre, i dont know why i even got an acoustic guitar xD Still learned like 3-4 songs xD

@collinmackin5911 5 жыл бұрын

stoney neff Considering most of their songs use GM and Bm chords. Those require 3 fingers. So you need 3 fingers. Not two.

@joeallis269 5 жыл бұрын

Love the determination......if you can dream it, you can do it...BRAVO!

@dysfunctional_humanoid 5 жыл бұрын

I love that quote ! 😊👍 So true !

@jamievanburen659 5 жыл бұрын

Joe Allis I dream to be immortal

@genz2883 4 жыл бұрын

When I feel like I’m not improving despite practicing so hard I always go back to this video to remind me of the importance of consistency.

@ConTheMetalhead 5 жыл бұрын

This is the most inspiring thing I think I've ever watched. Just bought a guitar and this really shows what you can achieve with practice

@squidwardstesticles5914 7 жыл бұрын

22? I thought you were like 13 the whole time

@DanielFantini 7 жыл бұрын

BHD ARMY!!!!

@squidwardstesticles5914 7 жыл бұрын

Dan 2c plus ya lol i watch a lot of different shit

@xNimrod97x 7 жыл бұрын

Dan 2c plus Lol dude, I told you I see you everywhere!

@DanielFantini 7 жыл бұрын

Im everywhere at once lol. Ill go from Markiplier to skateboarding fails to Anthrax in 5 minutes lol

@LordBeerusTheCreator 7 жыл бұрын

haha Dan

@Haddasa 7 жыл бұрын

lol im laughing because I am in the beginning stage and im playing just like she was during her First week. I was feeling frustrated but this video has given me hope! 😘

@GidzPaul 6 жыл бұрын

How is it coming along ?

@ryancrunkilton9231 6 жыл бұрын

Same here

@markmarki9511 6 жыл бұрын

Same

@carlosmatos9848 6 жыл бұрын

Haddasa Yes! I remember that stage too. It was boring and repetitive but pays off.

@fazzypanda 6 жыл бұрын

Im feeling pretty good since I've learnt half a year in 1 month

@cheasepriest 4 жыл бұрын

seeing you smile while getting down a guitar solo on nov 13th is about the most relatable thing I have seen in terms of learning guitar. so wholesome

@peterw2880 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I remember watching this video when I first started learning about a year and a half ago. It was such great inspiration when pushing through that initial hump in the beginning. I know it’s several years later but thank you for this!

@hybridhelix88 6 жыл бұрын

I remember when I started playing : "Mom, can I have a electric guitar ? I promise I'm going to play classical music" Two weeks later : "Master Of Puppets .... that sounds Classical"

@KutWrite 6 жыл бұрын

Nowadays, the Beatles counts as "classical."

@hybridhelix88 6 жыл бұрын

Nowadays you've became old long time ago

@hermergur 6 жыл бұрын

hybridhelix88 XD

@Silmerano 6 жыл бұрын

Metal is very strongly influenced by classical music. So close enough.

@kingretro9711 6 жыл бұрын

What song was Aug 29th? 4:56

@spideywidey100da 7 жыл бұрын

dang your one year progress is like my six year lol

@JohnKowalskyDrive 7 жыл бұрын

lol hate to admit it, but yeah...

@ljm_6161 7 жыл бұрын

weoweearth Yeah same

@skyeskelter 7 жыл бұрын

She's better than me and i've been playing for 4 years XD

@dirkarago4376 7 жыл бұрын

It takes a lot of practice. at least 4 hours a day, with repetitive exercises. training your fingers both left and right hand to sync. Also ear training is a plus. you have to do it over and over again until your muscles memorize it. and a lot of patience.

@onlyparodies7654 7 жыл бұрын

weoweearth it's because it is false

@intergalacticpeachpatrol 4 жыл бұрын

I bought my first electric guitar today and I'm SO INSPIRED by your videos! I can't wait to play things I've always loved listening to!

@lorremortimer2183 5 жыл бұрын

So proud of you sticking with it! Awesome to encourage us too!

@pipsta 6 жыл бұрын

I don't even own a guitar, what am I doing here?

@AbsoluteAbsurd 6 жыл бұрын

Ill buy one for u bby

@pipsta 6 жыл бұрын

αвѕolυтe αвѕυrd :3 😂

@AbsoluteAbsurd 6 жыл бұрын

Pipsta & Enigma Productions :3

@lukemmurphy795 6 жыл бұрын

αвѕolυтe αвѕυrd :3 Lmao.

@guitaristu-kun5367 6 жыл бұрын

wait its you

@lukyep5971 6 жыл бұрын

I started to learn guitar since i was 18 (2010) , i would never know how my life was changed since i picked up the guitar that year. now i am 24, i am studying contemporary music for guitar major in university, i changed my major from business to music ,and playing Jazz now. hope you would have a different life as you keep learning~

@milkydanny8316 6 жыл бұрын

jazz instead of business? well it's your life...

@lukyep5971 6 жыл бұрын

heyitsthegaykid I had a chance to take Business Master Degree , however I eager to learn music more than economics , since that I dropped it .still, it cost prices it didn’t mean easy to enroll conservatory, I had to learn theory myself, practice for auditions . Finally,why jazz? Blues is the foundation of contemporary music, jazz is the foundation of fusion, that’s a lot of-benefits from learning it, that means you can play your music in so many ways (I am not saying styles),it helps you to create your own style.👍🏼

@shukishan 6 жыл бұрын

It sounds stupid, hearing it from my perspective, yet nice. I am also an 18 year old who is looking to play the guitar, I have never held an electric guitar, and I am looking to buy one as of this month for sure. It would be cool to get a good grasp at it. I listen to classical rock/metal all day, so why not play it. Do you have any tips that would be of some use?

@lukyep5971 6 жыл бұрын

Well i can not say Metal or any Rock or "Classic" Rock you mean is bad ,i do love it. Anyway as you are beginner ,it's about how greedy you want to be , you may like to play power chords at frist ,until one day you feel that's boring you want to play more stuff, then you learn skills scales chords,but those concider guitar technique ,i call it foundation, after that you may know you need to learn "Music".My suggestion ,Find a good teacher listen to him or her grab a nice guitar and pedal so that won't waste money, stick with your teacher at least one year .

@Ballslicker23 6 жыл бұрын

Lacus Luk Well i'm 15 started playing a few weeks ago i mean the rock is in my family since my father is hardcore Motörhead fan :)

@BelloBudo007 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I love seeing hard work and persistence paying off. I believe it was October, 10 months in, when the first smile appeared. Thanks for allowing us to watch part of your guitar journey.

@djjuniorkeba429 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, you've made it to the brim of it, you're so amazing, hope to hear more from you.

@damianc8551 7 жыл бұрын

Keep it up! Unfortunately as you can probably gather from the comments here, the greater masses of guitarists with an inferiority complex have welcomed you in their midst. Just follow your own path, not the path of wannabe that tells to hold your pick differently or you should be ripping this or that. And to those saying "you suck", what have you done lately to expose yourself so openly and to steadily chart your progress on whatever endeavour? Respect.

@RachelfGuitar 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelkraemer5498 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed with Damian C. Absolutely Baller. I immediately started practicing. I've got a ways to go. Thanks for posting you're progress. You're an inspiration to anyone willing to check their Ego for 5 mins. Subbed.

@camronme917 7 жыл бұрын

Damián C man, insulting her isn't cool, I agree, and it's great process, but you have to agree, the picking will hold her back eventually

@damianc8551 7 жыл бұрын

Toot Toot I know what you are saying and it sounds like you offer constructive advice which is entirely different! In any case I don't pick like that myself but I've seen able players who do so you never know what works for whom. She also changed styles mid progress so she's still adapting.

@snogglemonkey 7 жыл бұрын

Marty Friedman Toot?

@powerbottomboat 7 жыл бұрын

Great, just what I need, another video to make me feel bad about myself

@sabrinab403 7 жыл бұрын

victoriaRobyn I don't play the guitar but I know how you feel...

@mattiaboffa2003 7 жыл бұрын

victoriaRobyn Fuck you're god damn right. I feel like a shit. Fuck off, two years of guitar and I think i could learn somethinks from this video: i'm the biggest shit in the world.

@tanishathompson6479 7 жыл бұрын

victoriaRobyn my self esteem plundged

@kozygvrl9557 7 жыл бұрын

victoriaRobyn Right been tryin for a year now, still cant get it #Shame🤦🏼‍♀️

@yahiaruh 7 жыл бұрын

HONESTLY😂

@toddsiverling6523 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and helping to inspire. You really grew as a player. Very cool to watch!

@sugarwookiee 4 жыл бұрын

I just started playing a few weeks ago but I wanted to say that your progress inspires me so much and it makes me so happy to see you playing Ghost because they're what made me really want to play.

@matthewbradley3395 7 жыл бұрын

I love the look on her face on November 13th. She's good and she knows it. Just a little smirk of a smile that says, "Yeah...I gettin' goood."

@lauttero1938 7 жыл бұрын

Ivan Nenadovic Square hammer by Ghost

@AndyGrouch 7 жыл бұрын

Best feeling in the world when you reliaze you don't suck so hard anymore.

@andrewptob 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was awesome

@januszwu973 7 жыл бұрын

yes, lot of adult people used to forget this feeling..learning something new its like being a child again

@JerryAntoine417 7 жыл бұрын

You're way ahead of where I was after my first year of playing, both in terms of proficiency and dedication. Besides, you've got a good sense of timing and rythm, which will take you a long way. Keep practising. At this rate you'll be fretting fast, shred-heavy solos in another year or so.

@spiralflash6169 4 жыл бұрын

Rachelf, I am so impressed! You did a great job teaching yourself, and it gives me hope that it can be done! Bravo!

@doctordelusional8283 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching the smile on your face grow as you progressed throughout the year. Awesome video!

@tomsandoval6413 7 жыл бұрын

human brain is awesome.

@pratipsarkar8921 7 жыл бұрын

Tom Sandoval yup...So tasty...😋

@megatrolllol8164 7 жыл бұрын

Tom Sandoval I wish I had one

@henrykablamski1239 7 жыл бұрын

Gorillaz Humanz album

@fdggfgdfgd251 7 жыл бұрын

Tom Sandoval what song was human brain

@revolt2681 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah , it tells you to get fat as fast as you can

@garbarrage 7 жыл бұрын

Smiling during the "moments" where it all came together for you was the best thing I've seen on KZfaq in years. As long as you keep having those moments, you'll continue to get better. You'll be shredding before you know it. Shine on you crazy diamond. I can't believe that there are 540 dumbass haters who gave this a thumbs down. WTF is the world coming to when someone can't post a video of their first year playing, showing clear improvement month to month without a bunch of numpties having to be negative?

@alextehyoshi5504 7 жыл бұрын

garbarrage make that 703 haters -_-

@garbarrage 7 жыл бұрын

Another 7 since you posted that 15 hours ago. Seriously, who are these people?

@alextehyoshi5504 7 жыл бұрын

garbarrage it really takes a jerk to dislike this kind of video

@zelipapa84 7 жыл бұрын

garbarrage Exactly my thoughts, it boils my blood even thinking about all these idiots disliking a video like that

@christopherburnett1745 7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. The smiles toward the end made the video for me. I enjoy seeing the progress and all, but seeing her "see" it was so great! Who are the haters? It's the people who have nothing better to do with their time than crap on other people for what they do, but will never put forth the effort to accomplish anything themselves. The world has plenty of them.

@theHAL9000 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely the elements of determination, discipline, talent and joy at work. Nice work!

@brenenjones1094 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how learning any instrument is. Its always about just putting in the effort and drive in to get what you want out. If there is any musician out there struggling to learn an instrument know that it takes years to master an instrument. Good luck to all you out there and keep rocking 🤘

@jhayserd9484 7 жыл бұрын

Another self-taught fellow , i salute you :) . Keep rocking.

@sylvesterwarbringer8397 7 жыл бұрын

self taught is nothing great.. if u spend money then you will learn fast and accurate without having bad habits.. internet makes people shit

@AmaryxYT 2 жыл бұрын

@@sylvesterwarbringer8397 You do know there's videos on how to fix those bad habits right? Obviously not everyone has the drive to learn online but it can be done and I guess by your opinion this girl is shit since she didn't take lessons

@landonbailey 6 жыл бұрын

what a great and inspirational video for people that want to start! I only started playing when I was 23. Started on an acoustic to build up strength. great stuff! Never too late to learn guitar. :)

@geraldwest3428 5 жыл бұрын

You are progressing very well! Thanks for sharing your excellent evolution.

@concob 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your learning journey online...I'm getting ready to get my first guitar and you are an inspiration!

@aydenfugal6136 6 жыл бұрын

I've been playing guitar for 17 years and she progressed far better than me in one year

@Jason17300 6 жыл бұрын

Ayden Fugal that’s... sad.

@aydenfugal6136 6 жыл бұрын

Jason I meant it was a lot harder for me to progress in the first year of playing not that she is better than me after only a be year

@nishanktiwari1998 6 жыл бұрын

Ayden Fugal shame on you... :p

@lordvader5200 5 жыл бұрын

Ayden Fugal Damn. Did you just not practice at all? That’s pretty sad

@Pthalobluezz 5 жыл бұрын

So true ive been battling on for 3 years and still no where near that

@a737mech 4 жыл бұрын

I love watching you play and see you grow. You are doing great.

@tjp1451 4 жыл бұрын

Cool to hear not only your technique develop but your ear develop as well. Amazing stuff, thanks for sharing and keep rockin!

@hunterdrke9971 6 жыл бұрын

Hearing her play ghost bc melted my heart.

@Squid_chick 6 жыл бұрын

Hunter Renfroe oh my god me too, i love ghost bc

@bucketmouthinc2937 6 жыл бұрын

👻 ghost is so fucking good!

@Reviveftp 6 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@kidslatt4209 6 жыл бұрын