Just a few words about me. I’ve owned a guitar for a few years now. I started learning on an acoustic, but my motivation faded when I realized it wasn’t easy. So, my journey was a bit on and off—until about 1.5 years ago, when my best mate started learning on an electric guitar. That really motivated me, so I picked up a Strat and began pursuing the dream of becoming someone who can express their soul through music.
Over the past 1.5 years, I’ve stayed motivated and practiced as much as I can. I took private lessons, where my teacher taught me the fundamentals of guitar theory. That gave me a solid foundation to understand music and how everything connects.
Because I travel a lot for work, I had to stop taking private lessons, but I’ve been following Justin for a long time, and I thought—if I can’t do face-to-face lessons anymore, I’ll follow his guidance to keep learning and improving. In the past, I completed all his beginner and intermediate courses, and now I’ve joined the BLIM class, which I’m really excited about!
“As long as you’re excited about what you’re playing, and as long as it comes from your heart, it’s going to be great.”
John Frusciante
Anyone who ends their “introduce-yourself” statment with a john frusciante quote is ok in my book.
Glad you found the community. It will make the learning much better and gives you a great place to ask questions and get help. There are also tons of resources and lots of instructors who are amazing. Keep up the good work and see you In Blim.
No, I started the beginner course when I bought my first guitar, which was an acoustic, in early 2018. Over the next two years, I completed grades 1 to 3, although I wasn’t playing very regularly. After that, I took a break from the guitar and picked it up again in 2021, still not very seriously.
Around the end of - 2023, I started playing on my mate’s electric guitar for the first time, and from that point on, I got really into it. I’ve been spending a lot of time with it ever since.
Thanks for your reply! That sounds more normal!
If you say you haven’t been such an engaged learner through grade 1-3 … maybe it will make sense - whenever you feel like it - to revisit some of the foundational lessons (if you feel you feel you didn’t learn everything so well)? Well… probably you’ll feel yourself what would benefit you.
I just was (still am) in Blim2 and it was sooo much, but great!
If you can, follow the preparation course and be rather a bit early with looking at all of the lessons and playlists. Wish you lots of fun!
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We are a supportive and encouraging group of students and guitarists from across the world. Essentially, we are all here for music and to improve as players. We truly are a ‘community’. Members help and support one another and a friendly, positive attitude underpins this. We hope that all - young or old, experienced or new players - adopt and foster the pay-it-forward ethos that Justin personifies and embedded all those years ago when he started the website and forum.
Also, please make sure to read the Community Etiquette announcement for some important information and guidance.
If you want to record yourself to show your progress and / or seek feedback there is our ever popular Community Recordings section.
Behind the scenes there is a small and dedicated team who work to make the JustinGuitar experience as good as it can be. Check out the Onboarding sessions provided by Fanny. Justin also has a small group of Approved Teachers he recommends for people wanting 1-to-1 lessons to supplement his courses - of which I am privileged to be one.
That is plenty to be going on with. It is a vast community space so if you need help as you find your way around just ask.
Cheers. Richard
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