Timeline Of Your Guitar Success

►Like this? Try my free 10 day guitar challenge on YouTube: https://goo.gl/ZTHxmd In this video I explain the 4 key stages of learning guitar. This video aims to shift the perspective of new guitarists who think you can learn in a linear 'level 1, level 2, 3 etc' beyond a beginner level & the pitfalls of doing so. Even though I personally studied music academically to degree level, I feel that this along with the 'grading system' (grade 1, grade 2) is an inefficient & even ineffective way for most people to achieve & MAINTIAN a high level on guitar. More so, IT IS NOT the way that most of my musical heroes (Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Emanuel, The Darkness, John Mayer among many others) developed their skills The 4 stages of successful long term guitar players is (in my opinion); - Easy Songs - Harder Songs - Playing With Other Musicians - Your Musical Outlet Having filmed this video a few weeks back, I'd now add 1 other crucial 'stage'; learning to play 'by ear', which means developing the ability to copy music that you hear, and even to then improvise over it freely. What do you think? Am I mad/ wrong/ spot on? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! ►Like this? Try my free 10 day guitar challenge on YouTube: https://goo.gl/ZTHxmd ANDY'S 'FREEMIUM' COURSES: Get started for FREE! BEGINNER ►Beginners Course http://bit.ly/AndyGuitarBeginner ►Strumming Course http://bit.ly/AndyGuitarStrum IMPROVER ►Rock Guitar Starter Course http://bit.ly/ElectricStarter ►Improver Course (barre chords etc) http://bit.ly/ImproverCourse INTERMEDIATE ► Fingerstyle Course http://bit.ly/FingerstyleCourse ► Rock Lead Guitar http://bit.ly/LeadGuitarCourse My recommended Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack http://amzn.to/2kKIXWm My MAIN Acoustic Guitar http://amzn.to/2kLhUdu My Travel Size Acoustic Guitar http://amzn.to/2geUzzA My Les Paul Electric Guitar http://amzn.to/2geXyrK My NEW Shergold Electric Guitar https://goo.gl/EmgDfN My Grestch (newer model) http://amzn.to/2kLL6Ba My recommended budget guitar amp for 2018! http://amzn.to/2yfTo7f My Blackstar HT-1 Amp (love it!!!) http://amzn.to/2ydCUiC Get the FREE version of My Beginners Course here: ►►http://www.andyguitar.co.uk/online-lessons/course/beginner-course/ Website http://www.andyguitar.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andyguitarlessons/ Twitter https://twitter.com/andyguitarleeds Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realandyguitar/ Want to help me out? Use this link to add captions or translations to my videos to help me reach a wider audience and help people understand my accent! http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UC9cvVvlvr-qBssphm1EdYGQ For more totally free guitar lessons, check out http://www.andyguitar.co.uk/ There you will find a comprehensive beginners course, along with every guitar lesson of mine on YouTube. There, all lessons are structured and easy to find with relevant chord sheets or TAB links plus help and advice - ALL FOR FREE!