You spend five hours each day playing your guitar. You run your guitar scales, master your legato, your two hand tapping might make EVH blush. So why is it that every time you see hard rock artists at a bar with a guitarist with only a smidgen of technical ability, he is the main attraction, garnering the praise of all the individuals in the crowd?
Wait a second. Isn't that the band that you auditioned for the other week? The same band that said "don't call us, we will call you"? The same band that was witness to your smoking thirty-second note Lydian masterpiece solo?
Yeah it is, and you got smoked simply because the guitarist on stage knows how to fake being better than they really are.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will share with you my five secret recommendations to help you Fake Being A Better Guitarist.
1. Decent equipment is really a must and look professional.
Sorry boys and girls, it is time to spend some money. A picture is worth a thousand words, and in relation to music, your appearance is worth a thousand notes. Straight away you give the impression that you know what you're doing.
But this is not just about your amp. Guitars, effects, leads, the whole lot. This means guitar cases, if you have multiple effects, a good pedal board system set up and ready to just plug in. You'll need to appear somewhat skilled without looking like a complete loser.
2. Learn to sing
I cannot stress this enough. An average guitar player who is an average singer will get more gigs than an awesome guitarist who actually sounds like a dying dolphin. It makes you a more versatile, worthwhile musician for any band if you can step up to the microphone and sing at the same time. It makes you look like a musician, as opposed to just a guitarist. It's also a lot of fun.
Wrap Up
So here are the first two suggestions, looking the part and learning to sing. These two things alone will make you appear more like an actual musician and come across as a legitimate guitarist. Remember that becoming a guitarist is much more than just playing well; it really is a persona, a way of being.
By rounding out these other facets of your guitarist personality, the way others will perceive your skills will rise significantly. Next week, I'll look at the next three rock online music suggestions and by then you will have the ability to fake it just like that hard rock artist on the stage.
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