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Originally Posted by SSJTWIZTA
your pretty much stating the obvious there. but your right, i do need to practice WAY more.
The thing is, ive been playing guitar for 3-4 years. its just that ive never picked it up and said to myself "you know what CJ, its time to learn how to shred."
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If it's that obvious then why did I have to say it? Wishing you could do that implies that you don't think you can do that. You're creating a barrier between some Brazilian (?) dude who can shred and yourself. Aside from the fact that you don't (to my knowledge, anyway) speak Portuguese he's not doing anything you can't. And really you could do that too if you wanted to, but that's getting a bit too tangential.
You've never learned how to shred. Fair. 3 years isn't really all that long on the instrument, so maybe you just haven't gotten around to it. I've been playing a guitar for twice as long as you have and I still have a
lot to learn. Or maybe you haven't attempted to learn precisely because you've created that barrier. You've created this 'amazing guitarist' group and excluded yourself from it, mentally walling yourself off from the very people you aspire to emulate. Maybe.
Or, maybe it's just not your style either. Why do you want to learn to shred? Do you think it would improve your craft? Do you feel a deep passion for the style? Or is it just something that you figure good guitarists should be able to do? I don't know how to do it and I have no intention of learning it. It's not that I'm incapable of it at all, but more that it's just not a technique I'm interested in. It doesn't fit my preferred style and I can't imagine ever using it, plus it just doesn't captivate me. So why would I bother? My time is much better spent learning other techniques that suit me better.
None of this is intended to detract from those who do put the time and effort in. Quite the opposite, really; I recognize how much effort it takes to acquire the ability and I also recognize that for me as a musician the benefit isn't worth the cost. Maybe without even really thinking about it you've come to the same conclusion.