Why a lot of intermediate players get stuck

Are you struggling to make it to the next step in your guitar-playing career?

If so, I have a valuable tip in this post that just might be the secret to you getting unstuck.

To make my point, let me tell you this story. I heard it from a friend. So full disclosure, it’s not my story. But I did take martial arts classes as I kid so I can completely understand where it’s coming from.

Here goes…

There’s this young whippersnapper who once went to an old Wing Chun kung fu master wanting to learn how to fight. He waltzes in and tells the Sifu he wants to be able to really kick some a**.

So, the kung fu master starts showing him the basics of how to punch. The young man gets impatient and says, “Sifu, when are you going to show me ADVANCED???”

The Sifu walks over to the corner of the room where there is a candle lit. He throws a rapid fire punch so fast by the side of the candle. The wind created from his punch immediately blows out the flame.

The Sifu says, “You mean like that?”

The kid says, “Yes! Advanced like that!” And then begs the master to show him how to do it.

To which the Sifu replies…

 “First, you must learn how to punch…”

And so it is with guitar.

The masters have spent more time with the fundamentals than intermediates could ever imagine. They keep coming back to them. Even simple basics like how to get a better grasp on timing and tone. They don’t scoff at or shrug off these ideas. They are the majority of their focus.

One of the fundamentals you need to learn as a guitarist is the fretboard. If you need help with this then get your hands on my FREE Fretboard Guide PDF at the link below. It's just one page, and I can guarantee you it's the best way to organize the neck you'll ever see. 

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Jon MacLennan