4 months into my ‘Comfortably Numb’ dream - Am I being too hard on myself? (Beginner’s Journey)
Hey fellow guitarists! 🎸
Like many of us, Pink Floyd’s legendary solos got me into guitar. Four months ago, I took the plunge and grabbed a Squier Strat with dreams of nailing that Comfortably Numb solo (we all know the one!).
Quick backstory - I did have a brief stint with classical guitar when I was 15 (about 3 months), but that was 25 years ago, so I’m pretty much starting fresh! I’ve been bouncing between different learning methods - started with JustinGuitar, moved to Pickup Music, and now I’m trying Guitarzero2hero.
Here’s what I’ve managed to learn so far: • Open chords ✓ • Some barre chords (still wrestling with these!) • Basic chord transitions (though not lightning-fast yet) • Spider exercises (my daily ritual) • Major and minor pentatonic scales(just playing notes, nothing fancy)
But here’s the thing - I haven’t really gotten to playing full songs yet, and sometimes I wonder if I’m being too impatient with my progress. I do my spider exercises religiously (1234-4321, 1324-4231, 1423-4132), and while I’m seeing improvement there, I feel a bit stuck overall.
Would love to hear from other “mature” beginners who’ve been through this phase - am I expecting too much too soon? Any tips on how to push through this plateau?
Share your beginner journey stories, especially if you started later in life! Rock on! 🤘
Hey fellow guitarists! 🎸
Like many of us, Pink Floyd’s legendary solos got me into guitar. Four months ago, I took the plunge and grabbed a Squier Strat with dreams of nailing that Comfortably Numb solo (we all know the one!).
Quick backstory - I did have a brief stint with classical guitar when I was 15 (about 3 months), but that was 25 years ago, so I’m pretty much starting fresh! I’ve been bouncing between different learning methods - started with JustinGuitar, moved to Pickup Music, and now I’m trying Guitarzero2hero.
Here’s what I’ve managed to learn so far: • Open chords ✓ • Some barre chords (still wrestling with these!) • Basic chord transitions (though not lightning-fast yet) • Spider exercises (my daily ritual) • Major and minor pentatonic scales(just playing notes, nothing fancy)
But here’s the thing - I haven’t really gotten to playing full songs yet, and sometimes I wonder if I’m being too impatient with my progress. I do my spider exercises religiously (1234-4321, 1324-4231, 1423-4132), and while I’m seeing improvement there, I feel a bit stuck overall.
Would love to hear from other “mature” beginners who’ve been through this phase - am I expecting too much too soon? Any tips on how to push through this plateau?
Share your beginner journey stories, especially if you started later in life! Rock on! 🤘