What inspires you to pick up the guitar every day?
What inspires you to pick up the guitar every day?
For me, I continually watch and listen to new music and guitarists - If i practice the same things over and over and over every day, I will slowly lose interest in playing. Often I find that when i learn something half decent but hit a wall, if i come back to it in 6 months, I can break through that wall easier. It's all about fresh perspective, every day.
Even if all I do is watch some YT videos from guitar channels i follow, that can be enough inspiration on a busy day. How about you all? What keeps the inspiration flowing?
Keep guitars out in places you are, have a loop pedal.
I’ve been playing for 30 years. Aside from a few slow weeks here and there, I pick up the guitar pretty much daily. I keep an acoustic upstairs by the TV and an electric setup with a loop station and some pedals in the basement. Having one in sight and close is very helpful. But honestly to create sound is really what keeps me coming back. Every time I sit down to play, I try to make something new. I’ll lay down a new loop and then improvise over it. Sometimes it’s mediocre and sometimes I hit something that is very inspiring. It almost feels out of my control.
I don’t have a real objective for guitar any more. No career goals, no performing. Mostly just making stuff up and occasionally learning a song on the acoustic. Of all the things I do, it provides the deepest satisfaction.
Keep guitars out in places you are, have a loop pedal.
I’ve been playing for 30 years. Aside from a few slow weeks here and there, I pick up the guitar pretty much daily. I keep an acoustic upstairs by the TV and an electric setup with a loop station and some pedals in the basement. Having one in sight and close is very helpful. But honestly to create sound is really what keeps me coming back. Every time I sit down to play, I try to make something new. I’ll lay down a new loop and then improvise over it. Sometimes it’s mediocre and sometimes I hit something that is very inspiring. It almost feels out of my control.
I don’t have a real objective for guitar any more. No career goals, no performing. Mostly just making stuff up and occasionally learning a song on the acoustic. Of all the things I do, it provides the deepest satisfaction.