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Originally Posted by sammyg2
Yeah well, if it's so easy how come I'm still so bad at it?
Oh that's right, no talent. Never mind.
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Well, it does take a lot of practice. But the main thing is to practice the right things and to not develop bad habits. Unlearning bad habits and techniques is harder than doing it right the first time.
One of the best ears I've ever known was the guy who played drums in my college band. He was a horrible guitar player, but when I couldn't figure something out by ear, I put him on it and he could do it. He could never play it correctly on a guitar, but I could figure it out from there, once he showed me how he stumbled around it.
A lot of DIY guitar learners practice inefficient motion, sort of like slapping the water when you swim. You have to learn all the tricks like double picking, sweep picking, palm muting, muting strings you're not playing, vibrato, pick harmonics, angle of attack, strumming near the bridge or near the neck and many, many more. Just knowing the notes and even the groove of the song is only half the battle.