Is there really a "secret" to getting better?

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Ай бұрын

If you never see results from practicing, what's really going on? Is there some kind of "secret" that "the pros" swear by that helps them get ahead? Let's discuss, and I'll show you something in my own playing I"d like to improve.
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@donyacos582 Ай бұрын

Hey there Justin! So grateful you’re doing this channel! This episode in particular brought me to an epiphany… and can definitely relate to your working out analogy… you have to add more “resistance” to your practice to progress. I spend far to much time practicing what I’m already good at and not “adding any weight to the bar”. Thanks from Franklin, TN! Love ya man!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

EXACTLY! Awesome, man

@UncleDanBand64 Ай бұрын

I am 59 years old. I have been a guitar player my whole life. I started a fitness journey almost 4 years ago. I have got pretty jacked especially for my age. Totally natural just lots of protein and hard work. It also had a huge impact on my vocal and guitar skills. Honestly everything in life is better when you are pain free and fit.

@brianmckenzie1318 Ай бұрын

60 here. Spot on, train, and up the protein as we age!

@UncleDanBand64 Ай бұрын

@@brianmckenzie1318 exactly

@frannyp46 14 күн бұрын

@tradbowtime. Totally agree. At 64, arthritis was creeping in here and there and I wasn’t really fit. I use the TRX trainer at home which was a total game changer and just raised the bar on my playing and stamina.

@UncleDanBand64 14 күн бұрын

@@frannyp46 Absolutely

@ED-jl1ik Ай бұрын

The concept of “choosing to suffer” is right on money! Everything great that I have ever done in my life has always started with making that decision.

@danrourke Ай бұрын

After 50 years of just being a fun Strummer, I decided to actually learn music, and my first rock was ear, training and learning intervals, and after almost giving up, thinking, I can never really hear the intervals spontaneously all of a sudden one day my rock moved a couple inches, And then you just get inspired to keep pushing the rock

@TexasJackdaw Ай бұрын

So glad to hear that you’re busy with work. And that you are developing this channel. I love your content! Rock on, brother 🙏

@MajorUpgrade Ай бұрын

Dude you are so right. My problem is that I can TALK about progress for a long time before actually MAKING any. Thank you for being vulnerable about this stuff, and inspiring me to not just work on my guitar chops, but also to move/eat right/work out/get up off of the freaking couch/go outside, etc...! Very inspiring and helpful! Keep up the great content!

@bg9419 5 күн бұрын

Celebrate those few inches every time the rock moves. I get motivation from the small successes. Makes me want to work for that "next inch"! Looking forward to your course. I'm sure I've skipped some important fundamentals

@skeres01 Ай бұрын

Falling into the habit of playing what you know is a trap I often fall into. I used to devote the first 15-30 minutes of my playing to working on things I found hard. This has inspired me to reinstate that habit! Thanks for the great content. Sub +1.

@BillonBass 5 күн бұрын

I spent my early career doing sessions in LA during the 80s until I simply got burned out on it. I was classically trained then on to Berklee. For me getting better was always about being pragmatic and consistently pushing myself to learn something new every day. I’m 64 now and still doing it. I remember coming to Nashville back in the early 80s to do a session at the old Columbia Studio A. It was fun. But I understand from friends there it’s changed a lot and become very cutthroat. That’s the way LA was and why a lot of guys left the town and the business back in the day.

@diggmo Ай бұрын

Kudos to you, man, for recognizing the need to take personal responsibility. And especially, thank you for so eloquently putting it out there. Move the rock! Motion is lotion!

@fiddlefolk Ай бұрын

You're a favorite of mine Justin! You're a great player and a great guy... You're a humble person and secure enough to show us that we are all just trying to better as a person and as a player! Thank you!

@TexasJackdaw Ай бұрын

I totally agree. Justin is a great source of inspiration for me.

@kitgroovemachine Ай бұрын

Thanks for your tips ! When I retired I took up jazz piano to spark my originals with more chord opps. I found good teachers help a lot staying motivated. Now back to the guitar, learning never ends !

@brianmckenzie1318 Ай бұрын

Found your channel through Tim Pierce, subscribed! This video really resonated with me! My guitar practice routine is no where near my workout dedication. I need to fix that as I'm in an endless loop of not progressing, noodling on familiar things, and losing focus with KZfaq guitar overload. I think I'm going to filter the "noisy" and pair down to just a few channels that actually teach and help me learn. I'm like a dog seeing a squirrel, I'm always going, "oh here is how to play that song, oh there's another cool song" and I end up wasting time learning tidbits for instant gratification and accomplishing nothing.

@barrypilson2158 Ай бұрын

After 40 years plus I've had lots of frustrating times, but every once and a while I have a great day playing , and it makes it all worth it.

@bramb1er Ай бұрын

Bro! Found you channel while searching for Serus J reviews. I can totally see falling into a convo vortex if I ever ran into you. I too have been happily bearing the burden of being and “overthinker” as well. I just believe that I cannot commit to anything unless I understand it. The struggled with learning music, it seems, is the understanding has been removed from what is traditionally taught. It wasn’t until I found channels from the pros in Nashville that my progress excelled. Thank you for the humble communication of understanding and experience to show guys like me an easier way forward!

@kmjansen Ай бұрын

I learned the pentatonic scale when I was 16yo and never progressed past that. Spent the next 20yrs noodling and wondering why I wasn’t getting any better 😅. I am now diving deeper into music theory and cleaning up my picking technique. Finally seeing a little progress.

@michael-varney-music Ай бұрын

I decided to do something about my picking, so I found someone whose technique inspired me and signed up for lessons. I’m learning from Anton Oparin and breaking down my right hand completely. My playing is broken, but with hard work I will build it back much stronger!

@johnmcevoy3598 Ай бұрын

Something that I think helps is deliberate limitation. If you want to develop your alternate picking, eliminate every other type when you practice. Tape your fingers together if you have to. Force yourself to get your sound with that technique. It may sound like trash for the first few weeks, but you'll be constantly adjusting it until it sounds right, and once it does, improvement happens naturally.

@deeperwithgod7932 Ай бұрын

I absolutely love this talk! I get caught in the same rats that you do, and I’m sure many people do, where instant gratification or simple laziness. Keep me from arriving at the greatness that I know is possible in my life. You have really encouraged me, Justin! Thank you!

@deeperwithgod7932 Ай бұрын

Ruts not rats😂

@pablo963 Ай бұрын

Great video, very inspiring! Thanks Justin!

@Peter_ChapmanDP Ай бұрын

I can't wait for your course!!

@wdbuchner Ай бұрын

This is sooo good...thank you Justin!!!

@trevorclarey3336 11 күн бұрын

These are great , thanks.

@gregdavis9376 Ай бұрын

Great message and delivery here, Justin! Simple and true!

@edbernardmusic3599 Ай бұрын

Playing guitar and fiddle for 40 plus years has made my right shoulder sit higher than my left. It sneaks up on you until it becomes chronic. I bought some cheap resistance bands a few years ago and do back exercises regularly, and what a huge difference it makes. I almost never have back problems now. I've lifted on and off for decades but I'm currently on a consistent three year run and it's literally transformational. Staying in your best possible shape makes everything in your life better.

@pabloyaya2773 Ай бұрын

You’ve changed my playing and are a huge inspiration. Thanks for all the great wisdom and fun.

@carljohnson8364 Ай бұрын

Hey JO glad you’re feeling good and keeping it real and healthy. Enjoy your channel! Cheers 🍻 🤘😎🤘🎸🎸

@THEItchybruddah Ай бұрын

This was the two things I look for: fantastic AND inspirational! Thanks so much, Justin.

@staggs5034 Ай бұрын

Justin I was a bodybuilder for about 8 years. If you join a gym this is the split I would recommend Chest and shoulders super set shoulders Day off Back and calves Day off or light cardio Legs Biceps and triceps 2 days off 1 day of light cardio Repeat 6 meals a day. 3 small meals with food. between breakfast lunch and dinner have a protein shake. You’ll be eating about every 2.5 hours 3.5 hours.

@Doffe80 Ай бұрын

Great video Justin! Thank you!

@stevekoves9807 Ай бұрын

Justin thanks again for the inspiration and motivation! Appreciate it, your spot on, again!

@warrenb79 Ай бұрын

Came for the guitar tips and ended up motivated to go work out. Thanks Justin. 👍🏻

@Fastlane05 Ай бұрын

Great chat, it really is something we need to hear. Frequently. We always expect that when we learn something new, that we should get it instantly. Love your channel! Thanks!

@TexasJackdaw Ай бұрын

KZfaq needs to add a love button (❤) button, because … 👍 doesn’t cut it for content like this. Sage words from a working pro.

@Guitaristforelife Ай бұрын

I've always been a strong rhythm player in all bands I have been in. Even while living In Nashville. Now I'm doing solo gigs on cruise ships so that has pushed we to become a better lead player using a looper. My rock is practicing with intention. Practicing with a tonal center and playing changes instead of just blowing through a pentatonic minor scale through the changes which can sound good to.. The rock is moving a bit and that is exciting for me and I have fallen in love with playing again..

@markinthemix6055 Ай бұрын

A habitual thinker. OMG there’s others. Everyone at the office tells me l over think everything. Just subscribed and clicked the BELL. Keep the inspiration coming. 🤔😉

@heikkileppanen9605 Ай бұрын

Words of wisdom Justin, so true!! Good stuff!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Thanks a ton! Good to see you around here again!

@Mudd1429 Ай бұрын

Thank you Sensei, this was a truly moving video! I will be making the changes you talk about in fitness and in guitar practice! Gotta love the work!!

@PeteLamont Ай бұрын

Another great video! Solid advice on the practice front, especially trying to fit it around work and family. Also, never to late to start getting back into shape.

@DamonBates Ай бұрын

Well said. At 63 I used to race bicycles and have been a cyclist since I was 20. I have tried to apply that discipling to my playing not that I have more time to play...and yes...weeks of no progress and then suddenly boom, I can do it. Oh and I too have tons of lesson / info in my hard drive but execution is a different story...LOL. FWIW, you and and Uncle Larry (who I became aware of through you) are my favorite guitar channels. Thanks for all you do.

@ghislain6313 27 күн бұрын

Great video thank you, I felt motivated after this. Pushing rocks when it’s hard. That’s what it’s all about.

@shootsnscores-cja Ай бұрын

Great advice that applies to so many situations in life - music and beyond! Very applicable analogies to fitness and nutrition.

@Markyboogie Ай бұрын

This is such a Great Episode Justin! 🥇 just saying it how it is!!👌 everything you said mate. Perfect sense to me !Thank You for your channel.🤜🤛

@SergioAureo Ай бұрын

We live in the era of instant gratification and we don't value small achievements as we should... Awesome, insightful video, Justin. Thanks.

@gavinmacfarlane7044 Ай бұрын

What an amazing and inspiring video. Couldn’t agree more with everything you’re saying.

@cantstartafire Ай бұрын

Brilliant ! Well said.

@hearpalhere Ай бұрын

Really dug this topic Justin, kudos again for being so open about your personal details. I can relate strongly to both the physical fitness aspect as well as the musical development aspect. For me, ear training has always been something that I didn't work on because I simply believed it wasn't something I could achieve/develop. I now see that it isn't true and am working on it regularly. Wishing you continued success in your fitness and your guitar playing too! Rock on!

@sonnysilversmith2156 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the encouragement, at 57 I’m totally practicing almost every day to playing fast on guitar and studying the whole neck, like you and many others I want to play fast, i always wanted to play fast for many years but it may seem late now, but what the hell im going to do it, now playing a 12 gauge set on my strat, no pain no gain!

@AngusClarkGTR Ай бұрын

Awesome talk!

@stevekottwitz4475 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Justin, for your willingness to share your own incites and vulnerabilities. It truly does help all of us to at least think about our own situations and search for our own best tools to move the rock. I think another aspect to making progress is knowing how and where to invest your time. I think a lot of us question the best "route" to travel to get from point A to pint B and don't want to "waste" time and resources on what we feel could be the "wrong" path. For some this becomes an excuse, myself included. We just have to be willing to jump in and take some course of action and periodically re-evaluate if that course of action is both sustainable and effective. At age 53, and playing since I was 14- I still don't know how to navigate and "see" the fretboard. I can name the notes and generally the chords with a bit of thought. In one way this has forced me to rely on my ear, but it's not enough- so that is one huge rock that has been blocking my way forward for a long time. I'm intentionally trying to employ the CAGED system and the number system to part the clouds on my own playing. I don't yet know the best "way" to do this, but I am finally being intentional about it when I play- even though there are lots of moments of "driving off onto the shoulder".

@corvinbrown9074 Ай бұрын

I’ve never been more hyped for a guitar course

@pedalscapes Ай бұрын

Sound content as ever and sound philosophising - Future pain can and should be avoided, cheers 😎

@leeasbury7273 Ай бұрын

As a personal trainer, guitarist, someone whose hurt my back several times...and for me personally, I'm diagnosed with ocd,adhd, etc....( I say personally, as I'm not trying to lump you in with my own individual mental health issues at all!)...I say to you, great discipline! I have a child as well. A grown young woman. And you and I are similar in age. Great encouragement and such a true video. 👍

@jerrycoursey7320 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us You have an inspired me with my guitar playing. I am starting today with moving my guitar playing rock. Which is also the upstroke with the pick. I enjoy your playing & how you play just the right parts to fit the song 👍

@scotyount6226 Ай бұрын

All of this is good to hear....i want the course....

@bottomkitchen250 Ай бұрын

I really appreciate this video. For me, about one day every two months, everything locks in and my playing is amazing. That's when i can notice the progress. These are the days that help me get started every day. I try to go in with the mindset that 'maybe I'll have one of those really good days' and i try not to get too upset when i don't. I tell myself 'tomorrow I'll play better '

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Remembering those days can get me through lots of “not progress”

@GoodVibeTribe Ай бұрын

What a FANTASTIC message. Resistance training helps people stay vibrant waaay into old age. Not only are you a fantastic communicator and player, but your fitness advice is spot on!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Thanks a ton, man!

@VintageRadius Ай бұрын

Great video, a lot of this hits home. I was always a high achieving student with good study habits, but I never applied that discipline to guitar practice. For me, studying was a means to an end. Just playing songs on the guitar and having that time for myself has always been the “end.” But over time I do realize I’d enjoy guitar more by expanding my abilities across many areas like composition and understanding of theory

@slugtoenail Ай бұрын

Great vid! Looking buffed, btw.

@brettlac Ай бұрын

Yeah doood! I’ll buy that course twice! ❤️

@FaithHopeLove77 Ай бұрын

Truth! Explains my guitar and golf game progression perfectly

@jameslifetimelearner Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your personal struggle. My case I enjoyed digging holes outside so I became a plumber, got married and put Music on the back burner. Now that’s over and I’m lucky to persue my hobby!

@danmarcus1775 Ай бұрын

Dude, this resonates so hard.

@tanukibrahma Ай бұрын

Excellent motivational talk.

@michaelfranks2508 Ай бұрын

I agree with what you are saying and actually took similar steps with my fitness when I was your age which was around twenty years ago. The benefits are now obvious. I come from a maths/ science background but also work in a creative industry these days editing video and I realised that I needed to protect my back etc from the effects of sitting for hours in a sometimes stressful situation. One of the things that helped me was learning Pilates which really built my core strength. The methods I was taught made sense to me as many of the exercises can be explained by physics. I became more aware of my body and how to relax and this really helped with my guitar playing. I was more conscious of my breathing and I thought much more about how I was sitting and how relaxed I was. This certainly helped although I will probably never be happy with my picking! Thanks for all your videos!

@adamcherry434 Ай бұрын

Totally agree, I’m kinda getting around to learning to enjoy the delayed time of nothing happening. I keep thinking “ I want a be at this place in 6 months so I’m just going to keep going cos 6 months is gonna go by and if I have kept trying and I’m honest with myself - it will show . Effort over time = something better . Thanks , good stuff.

@DannyCruzCreations Ай бұрын

Great timing! Heh, I was just practicing guitar earlier and then working out… then I ran into this video. I’ll force myself to change my guitar practice comfort habits.

@nohillforahighstepper Ай бұрын

I feel you. I have tons of gear that I don't use. I did the bar tour and county fairs several decades ago and have not stopped playing since. Now I own all the gear I wish I could have had when I was on-the-road. Guitars, amps, PA, home recording, loopers etc. but most of it only gets used once in a blue moon. But the only person that hears me is my wife. Self-doubt fuels my inaction. In my head, there aren't many people out there looking for a 58 year old, gray-haired, over-weight, never-was guitar picker. It's difficult to desire progress when you aren't visualizing a goal.

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Your last statement is spot on. I think it’s easier to start small. Pick one thing to focus on. You need to find that reward of improving one small thing. Then it starts to snowball…

@stephenstarr6388 Ай бұрын

Thanks, I needed that. (guitar and weights)

@cajuncrackerranch7990 Ай бұрын

Thanks Justin. Very resonating content. The body is meant to move. It takes commitment, focus, and discipline. The movement gets the blood, oxygen, and other flowing. Then leads to the healing and rebuilding the mind and spirit. It’s good stuff, but yes food intake is important on many levels. Keep up the good work. Be good to yourself and others. It would be an honor to work with you on a project. I could use your constructive criticism and I think you are a great guitarist and musician. Thanks for your channel and all its content. It is refreshing and inspiring. Peace ✌️

@IndianNuclear1 Ай бұрын

It’s so funny how different guitar players can be. I sort of programmed myself to always alternate pick everything, no matter the passage, sort of like a Steve Morse approach. BUT, now, after figuring out how to do Eric Johnson style economy picking, now I actually use a ton more downstrokes, more like a gypsy jazz kind of style without the super flexed wrist. So while you’re trying to move towards what I had been working on, I’m moving naturally more towards your style of playing, and I’m much happier with my playing now. What a great channel.

@danielvelazquez18 Ай бұрын

Props to you for taking a dive into better physical health. That is one topic that I do not see a lot of people in this circle discuss. Physical heath = Mental health, and both will help with everything about being a musician + life. The parallels you discuss in this video are spot on.

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ve got some other ideas for videos regarding fitness related to playing music.

@thumbody1 Ай бұрын

I LOVE your comments about pushing the rock. I am retired now from gigging but still love playing. I have been playing like a madman for 53 years. I go through periods of granite manipulation :o) as you described. Usually during the winter months when the property maintenance is mostly dormant. I live in Middle Tennessee as well so you know what I mean. That's when I have a lot of time to put in the work. During the summer months it almost stops completely so all that up hill rock progress I made last winter slides back down the hill quite a bit. I have never been a good "fast" alternate picker either. I can do it to a degree but I tend to use economy picking somewhere in the equation to get the string changes to happen. I can economy pick pretty well when going across the strings from low to high but coming back the other way, I suck. I decided that I am going to develop my economy picking and fix the problems I have with it since that is basically my default technique and it would likely be the easiest thing to fix. I made huge strides last winter but haven't worked on it much in the last couple months. I made an attempt to practice yesterday. It was better than when I first began working on it but not as good as when I stopped. So, some of it stuck. I have NEVER been afraid of doing the work. I didn't achieve the level I am at by shying away from it. I actually enjoy practicing. I could probably make the time to do it but by the time I get done with what I have to do everyday I just don't feel like it. I'm old and I get exhausted. I get really annoyed when I start to practice and have to stop so I can take care of something that has to be done so I don't even start. 5 acres of property always needs something. You are spot-on with your comments about delayed gratification. The answer to staying with it in order to get there is to make small goals that are on the path to larger ones and enjoy them when you get there. You can't make a big goal of, say, wanting to be able to sweep pick arpeggios across all of the strings at Mach 6 when you don't even know where the notes are on the fingerboard. Make a goal of just figuring out where the fingers go and once you get to there, celebrate. Then move onto the picking. Once you can get across all the strings with the right notes, even if it takes a minute or two, have another celebration. Then move on, etc. Just keep making progress and appreciate it when something happens that you couldn't do when you started.

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

You are spot on-small goals, get the feel of making focused progress, look back when you get discouraged (not ahead) to see how far you’ve come. Thanks for the comment!

@kevinmalone4109 Ай бұрын

It is much like golfing! One good shot brings you back ! Buying new gear is also a parallel sickness in both . I no longer golf but will never stop playing guitar! Peace Brother!

@tonyloco42 Ай бұрын

Very good information here. So many things we just need to 'do' a lot to improve at all, and there's no real substitute for time spent. Some will improve faster than others, or have a better memory for things they learn. I still play gigs 2 or 3 nights per week in my early 60's, but after playing since age 10, I'm a capable player, but I often think I should be a much better player than I am after all that time. Time spent, concentrating on weaknesses, focus, plus the ability to actually absorb and retain each new skill we learn are important. As all singers cannot be Pavarotti, all guitar players cannot be Eddie Van Halen, Brent Mason, Jeff Beck or choose any other high-end player who seem to excel. When we can see progress in ourselves thats inspiring, at least, and just being a player who can make songs sound better is often whats required, not always huge technical ability. As always, great advice Justin, youre really tackling practical subjects which many others don't. Great channel.

@Czeskauskas Ай бұрын

Great video Man. For over a year I am in love with bass (after 20+ years of playing electric guitar) and I decided to practice it more than electric. I did not see a PROGRESS however at some point but learning songs helped and playing with Other people gave me a Proof that I am going Forward. If it comes to electric guitar playing I've been really unhappy with my skills but I've Decided to dive into stuff I am totally unfamiliar with. Isaiah Sharkey Patreon and his lessons help me to learn totally cool Licks and style of songs I do not know too well. But to be honest the worst thing about practice is that it's always not enough for me if it comes to results...despite that people around me see the PROGRESS and I know it's there..

@charlesg.1207 Ай бұрын

Also do something different or out of your comfort zone to get a different result. Thanks for the great details. Good stuff.

@edjones2199 Ай бұрын

Old man, drummer here Same goes for me, bro Some days I just wanna burn my sticks and then out of the blue incremental uptick And the weird thing is, I never know when it’s coming! thanks for the content. 🥁You always make me think.

@TheFeelButton Ай бұрын

The only thing I really excel at is getting better. Way better! Cheers Justin!!

@TheFeelButton Ай бұрын

P.S. I couldn't even play guitar when I was your age (13 years ago).

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Dude that is impressive. Well done!

@donniemiggs5856 Ай бұрын

I need to practice with my looper and work on timing/phrasing. Also quit relying on tabs so much. Been putting it off for couple years now. Thanks for the motivation/advice!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

I’m gonna do a video about tabs that no one is gonna like 😂

@Ixodiusixi Ай бұрын

I had a friend challenge me he didn't mean to but he asked me if i was any good and it made me that moment reconsider what i saw as viable instead planning to get on the bus like magic happened i started to think about if i governed the creative direction and it brought out a lot of material. A couple times i have also decided i am going to re in vision some of the arrangements and jams and rewrite them. I am a acoustic player one of those super fast / low friction w light touch. I appreciate learning something here a perspective or something every time i believe.

@aminahmed2220 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Justin also may the fourth be with you also today is my friends birthday ❤😊

@robertfoster1339 Ай бұрын

Nice video.. I over think too, There was an experiment called the marshmallow test. “ Do you want one marshmallow now or two marshmallows in an hour from now?” They studied the test subjects for many years… delayed gratification yields better results. Uncle Larry probably has the best right hand I have ever seen… whatever rock you are pushing, I wish you success in your endeavors.

@fiddlefolk Ай бұрын

Sorry to comment again but I was a firefighter/paramedic for 20 yrs and being retired for 4 years, I have went from 195 lbs to 225 lbs. You are exactly right Justin! I lived the fitness world because it was a part of my job and even out of shape, I am probably way ahead of most but sitting on your ass like I have creates problems... Walking at a fast rate burns calories and keeps you from a caloric deficit! If you reach a caloric deficit and not eating then you will burn muscle and lose size and I know because I did this! I went from 220 to 173 in 3 1/2 weeks and it took all my muscle with it! I am back to 220 lbs but now I am much wiser! I will burn the calories and weight but retain muscle mass all because my meals equal replenishment calories....Just fyi!

@heartsisfire Ай бұрын

Delayed gratification ah finally somebody said it out loud. It's rare to hear about the difficulty of showing up and keeping it up. The process requires belief and mental strength which laps over to everything in your life. The analogy to physical fitness, also very un hip, but so true and loosing muscle mass/inactivity, right to the point. Constant evaluation, maybe even doubt also belong to the system of growth. I would ad you need to be able to ad the feelings of fun to the equation although you don't feel it right now. Invite yourself to work is how i'd put it. Wise words Justin thank you! Let's walk that walk!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

Invite yourself to work. I like that!

@heartsisfire Ай бұрын

@@JustinOstrander I think it's more likely that you practice more and more often if there's fun involved. Also the quality of what you learn might be deeper.

@davidsummerville351 Ай бұрын

Check out earthing/grounding, getting bare foot outside. Your health is a fun addiction. As you get older sleep becomes more important. Good health feels so good. Instant gratification is a dead end road. Good episode, thanks.

@Tethered_to_the_Polestar Ай бұрын

Fitness and guitar feels like a perfect balance. Interested to hear about this course.

@ericskinner7355 Ай бұрын

Great content. At my age, I can really relate. Exercise, intermittent fasting and whole foods. No sugar or anything made with flour will help. It's all relative to practicing a musical instrument! ✌️

@aaronlarsen7447 Ай бұрын

I finally got a chance to practice a lot, and I have been getting consistently better, late in life. My goal is to write good songs in different styles. I don't have to be virtuoso, but i still try to play well. The broader the skill set, the slower the progress. When I focus on guitar, my playing gets better. My singing or lyric writing takes a break. So it's back and forth. If you want to be a guitar player only, in one style, you will see progress much faster.

@OliverAmberg Ай бұрын

One of your Instgram posts made me stop watching your videos. I am glad that I have returned. Great thoughts and yes; guilty as charged. Thank you Justin!

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

That would probably be the one where I sourced my own meat. Welcome back!

@bobwassell Ай бұрын

In professional cycling, They call it “incremental gains”. Thanks for the video.

@TomCPlus1 Ай бұрын

I knew I wanted to play guitar at age 10 . . . hearing Jimi Hendrix play "Fire" and Clapton play "Sunshine of Your Love." Didn't get a guitar (acoustic) until age 18 . . . went to college with that guitar and learned a bit of Neil Young and Fogelberg. Learned I'd better not sing (ouch). Got my first job (engineer in manufacturing), and bought my first electric guitar -- 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe and a silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb, used, for about $700 total (!!) Took some lessons, learned some basics . . . And then got married, had a family to raise, and the guitars went in the closet for 25 years. Didn't learn a thing more. All of a sudden I got Un-Married (ouch) and I realized I needed to pick up that guitar again and never put it down. And now, 20 more years on, I've been in a band, playing for people, that whole time and growing my playing that whole time. The biggest growth, I think, has been in the last 5 years (and the last one year has been exponentially steep). If I have 20 more years left, I know I'll have spent it wisely and will have made some good sounds for people. 😊😊🎸🎸🎶🎶

@pierregaude1528 Ай бұрын

For me practice resentment comes from the fact that it is not only hardly noticeable immediately it is also not consistent.What you may achieve one day may not or will not be achievable the next especially when you reach your own limitations. If you practice the same thing over and over you will probably achieve your goal at the expense of not practicing something else.So, set moderate goals is the key even if you wanna be a speed player start slow and use it as an investment like money...a bit at TIME FOR THE LONG HAUL and refrain yourself from negative judgements.

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

I like the idea of choosing to see the commitment to consistency itself as the reward. Then, progress is a bonus

@fiddlefolk Ай бұрын

One serious question I have and it may be unanswerable and that is: How do you gauge what stylistic choices to make on recording sessions....Is it an instinctual choice or is it a stylistic choice? Do you think, How can I make this different? What is the mindset?

@JustinOstrander Ай бұрын

That’s a tough question. I would say both, and it comes from lots of experience. We know generally what kind of song it is we’re working on, so that informs the choices pretty heavily. Direction from the producer helps a lot, too.

@lancenunez8252 Ай бұрын

You can suffer the discipline or you can suffer the disappointment

@romansson4005 Ай бұрын

Whoa! Mind blown! Lance: you should trademark this phrase because Tony Robbins is going to run with it!

@edbernardmusic3599 Ай бұрын

Legato and hybrid techniques are very natural for me but the strict alternate picking requires hours, days and weeks to maintain. It's very frustrating. And there's almost nothing worse than when I have been practicing it for hours and days and then I overplay on someone else's tune. Haha.