When you learn songs by ear then you reinforce the connection between what you hear in your brain and what comes out on the instrument and while this is a pretty obvious advantage for learning to improvise and compose music then that connection is just as crucial if you are playing composed music. Right now it is easy to get any information, everything is available as a PDF transcription and you can ask “got tabs for that” on any post on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube, but learning by ear is incredibly important for how well you play guitar. When I started learning Jazz, I was told to learn songs by ear and transcribe solos pretty early on, and in hindsight, that was some of the best advice I ever had, even if it had a few funny side effects which I will get back to later. Some of these may also be unpopular opinions, but I am sure you guys will let me know in the comment section.

In this video, I will go over 7 of those skills including one that I really suck at, but there is still hope.

They are sort of the opposite of a quick win., but probably also a lot more important. Some skills are more difficult than just learning a new lick:Īnd you want to keep working on and developing these skills because THEY will benefit your playing and progress forever.

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