I am a 64 year old recent retiree and life long casual guitarist. My goal is to get better and I’m not sure what path to take. I can pick up my acoustical guitar and learn to play many songs. I have a custom made electric guitar I have left on the stand with the intention to learn how to play lead and riffs but have become frustrated and don’t know where to start. Should I take a couple steps back and focus on theory and scales? Private lessons? Guitar Tricks course?
Thanks in advance for anyone that reads this and would like to share their opinion. I am ready to do the work, it as a wise man once said “if you don’t know where you are going, any path will take you there”.
Bests, Shep
Hey & welcome.
This depends on your current skill level (playing technique & theory understanding) & your musical goals. It's good you want to get better. But what do you want to get better at? What can you currently do? What can't you do that you want to do?
Learning theory & scales is a great idea, but only if you have the playing skills to make practical use of them. This is where one of the courses or collection of tutorials will help because the theory & application are taught together. Your playing skills have to grow along with your conceptual understanding, and vice versa!
You might start by looking through the Fundamentals courses to review & shore up any missing skills or concepts. Jump in & start practicing when you find something that matches your current level. If it's all below your level, skip to one of the style courses. Since you mention lead & riffs, I'm guessing the Rock course is the one you might enjoy the most.
If you can get more precise in your goals I can point you in the right direction!
