#181 - The 6 WORST Guitar Success Myths! (DEBUNKED)
Added 2021-07-16 14:01:05 +0000 UTCBefore we move to the next awesome exercises, you guys and girls voted for a video on guitar career advice! So I'd like to take the chance to share some things I learned on my personal journey :) I really hope you can learn from my mistakes!
These 6 topics are inspired by a little Q&A post we did in the Patreon VIP group and I hope that I could touch on the most important topics here - I'd love to hear about your thoughts as well since I can only speak about my experiences so far!
Since there was an interest in endorsements, I attached a PDF file of what I sent out to accompany my emails around 2015/2016, when I landed the deals with Ibanez guitars and Elixir strings! If you think about contacting companies as well, I highly suggest preparing something nice and visual, it will help you with standing out :)
Hope you have an awesome weekend, can't wait to share next week's exercises with you!!!
Comments
You are such an inspiration! Thank you 😁👏🏼
Anastasiia
2021-09-01 20:26:19 +0000 UTCRegarding endorsements; In my experience (Mesa/Boogie, Solar Guitars, Mayones Guitars, Mooer Audio, among others) it's not a requirement to be the best musician there is - but you *do* need to provide your value and worth in PR. Basically, that's what they're buying in exchange for discounts and their PR for you in return. So - Take chances, but you must be able to back them up with your support. It's kind of like people showing up and asking for free entry, free merchandise etc. The PR value has to be higher than the product(s) cost, otherwise you'd surely decline? Just my two cents. :) Have a great evening everyone! Edit: I realize this may sound a bit like boasting, but it is absolutely not my intent. Just some helpful words that has helped me over the years. :)
Robert Bjärmyr
2021-08-01 17:34:16 +0000 UTCMy guitar career consists of not annoying my wife and dogs too much with my noise. I leave the rest up to the pro's like Bernth.
Squidly
2021-07-20 20:52:04 +0000 UTCSelf taught, two years into it. Loving it!
Alfredo Medina
2021-07-20 20:31:01 +0000 UTCHuge thanks, you are a great human being Bernth, with this honesty and wanting to help, it is incredible!
Tamás Piri-Cser
2021-07-20 15:25:09 +0000 UTCThank you Bernth just a huge thank you from a little Frenchman who started playing the guitar 6 months ago
Cocteau
2021-07-19 16:59:42 +0000 UTCThanks for the exercise.
William L Williams
2021-07-19 05:51:15 +0000 UTCHey William, thanks for asking! This is a cool way of introducing the chromatic scale to your licks in general: https://www.patreon.com/posts/91-awesome-shred-38284869 Concerning technique, this is a cool but older shred challenge we did using the chromatic scale: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24-chromatic-28387817 Hope that helps :)
Bernd Brodträger
2021-07-19 05:11:26 +0000 UTCHi Bernth, greetings from Virginia, USA. I know this question is a bit off topic, but do you have any exercises using the chromatic scale? Thanks.
William L Williams
2021-07-19 04:55:18 +0000 UTCGuten Abend from NC, USA, Bernth! I agree totally with your statements. I am self taught with some musical instruction in middle and high school through band classes. I played trumpet in school where I learned to read music. Your guidance has helped me tremendously over the last few months since I have joined your site on Patreon. I am not a true die hard shredder, but more of a melting pot of metal, classic,and christian worship guitar as I play actively in those styles. But your instrustion and lessons have helped "ELEVATE" (pseudo-pun intended!) my playing to a new level and for that I am truly grateful for your help. Thanks and keep the shred coming!. I do like the beginner stuff though since I am early in my speed, sweep and shred skills.
Ernie Salley
2021-07-19 01:52:32 +0000 UTCGuten Abend. Well you say Bernth, the most important talent in playing music is the ability to work hard and being systematic. greetings
fenderfan
2021-07-18 20:27:26 +0000 UTCBernth, I have had some good one on one teachers when I started. I got good when I had an injury and had a full body cast. From my chest all the way down to one of my legs. I could only use my hands! So my first teacher would come to my house and I would just play. I would have three lessons a week sometimes 4. We did touch on some theory. But I was always concerned on shredding! Had one more teacher he was good also. Then I did my own thing. I then chilled a bit from the guitar. And then picked it up set on getting as good as possible. Had an on line teacher until I felt he was not teaching nothing interesting or helpful. I felt that thing all players feel "same licks, riffs, again and again." One day going through INSTAGRAM I found this guitarist playing a bit different and shredding like a Mutha f--ker! I became a PATREON! And the rest is history! I have improved SOOOOO MUCH! THANK YOU!!! BERNTH (guten abend)
Hector Jimenez
2021-07-17 20:29:35 +0000 UTC🤣Your 30's are better than your 20's, so if anything you've only just completed Life's Warmup. 🤣🤟🏻
Eric Bailey
2021-07-17 14:18:37 +0000 UTCWith every video i fall for you even more
Sandeep kumar
2021-07-17 12:00:05 +0000 UTCI think it will be called 'Oh no!! I'm getting old!!' :D
Bernd Brodträger
2021-07-17 05:04:24 +0000 UTCYep..........thats just good life advice in general! Guten Abend!
Kramer M Riddick
2021-07-17 03:28:46 +0000 UTCIt’s morning here so guten Morgan sorry if spelt wrong my German is horrible haha Great content as always B 🤘🏼
jaz
2021-07-16 22:01:43 +0000 UTCI'm a self taught guitarist. I'm okay but I don't practice enough to be Bernth level epic.
Ronald Gillespie
2021-07-16 20:02:30 +0000 UTCWait ... 14/08/1991 ... Someone is turning Dirty 30 this year! 🥳😎I'm excited for whatever the lesson is that day! 🤟🏻
Eric Bailey
2021-07-16 16:30:37 +0000 UTCAlthough my aim is not to become a professional guitar player, I was looking to improve my skills and therefore subscribed to Bernths’ channel. He is absolutely right with his comments and his lessons are always challenging and fun to play. Just this makes me progress forward.
Lutz from the Woods
2021-07-16 15:50:32 +0000 UTCAnother personal favorite of mine is friends and people telling you "how lucky you are" and that "wow, things are coming easy for you" when they really don't have a grasp of the job behind it all. In a way, it's nice that it seems so effortless, but man, it really does take away from your hardship. :)
Robert Bjärmyr
2021-07-16 15:35:23 +0000 UTCBecoming a patreon member has improved my playing a lot and it does take practice , but I play things now I thought were beyond me, the best choice I have made is following your site, and it was purely by accident I came across it. So thanks Bernth for inspiring me not to put my guitar through a shredder or making a campfire with it.
Steve Shaw
2021-07-16 15:34:55 +0000 UTCGuten Abend! Great Inputs and very authentic. Playing the guitar was always a hobby for me but a very ambitious hobby. I try to give my best to reach the most with the time I invest. My goal is to play live gigs around the world without loosing money. I think this is also already really ambitious...
Daniel Lager
2021-07-16 15:28:02 +0000 UTCAHAHHA love it
Erick Wendel
2021-07-16 14:38:55 +0000 UTCThank u so much, Bernth. Ur content really help and motivated to work hard every day and don't lost the dream and hopes. Cheers!
Jauhien Dashkievich
2021-07-16 14:38:26 +0000 UTCThis was a very inspirational video! Thank you for the valuable advice.
Justin Peeler
2021-07-16 14:26:49 +0000 UTC
