Guitar Playing Help 

Here you can find answers to the many hundreds of questions guitar players just like you have recently asked me at AskTomHess.net. Obviously duplicate questions have been omitted to make it easier for you to search for the guitar playing help, answers and solutions you want. If you don't see what you need, ask me. 

 

What should I practice on guitar? And how much time should I spend on each item?

Get help and find the answer what things to practice on guitar.

 

What is the best picking hand position for fast alternate picking?

Find the answer to the best picking hand position question. 

 

What is the best way to master a guitar technique when you are struggling with it?

Find the answer to how to master your guitar technique.

 

What is the secret to guitar improvising?

Get guitar playing help with the answer to how to improvise on guitar.

 

How can I improve my metal rhythm guitar playing?

Read the answer about how to improve rhythm guitar playing.

 

How can I motivate myself to achieve my goals?

Find the answer about how to motivate yourself to reach musical goals.

 

How can I express my feelings freely on the guitar without problems, without thinking about my guitar technique, etc?

Find the answer to self expressive guitar playing.

 

How can I overcome the feeling of physical guitar speed limitations in my guitar playing?

Find the answer to overcoming guitar speed barriers. 

 

Is it possible to reach virtuoso guitar technique with 3-4 hours of practice?

Read the answer about how to develop virtuoso guitar technique.

 

Should I only practice the same guitar lick or exercise until I reach my goal for that lick or exercise?

Read the answer and get help on how to practice guitar.

 

What is the best way to overcome "red light syndrome" when recording something?

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How can I learn to play guitar with more feeling?

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How much time do I need to practice guitar each day to become a virtuoso guitar player?

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What is the key to fluent second nature guitar playing?

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How to apply guitar licks I know into my actual guitar playing?

Read the answer to how to apply guitar licks.

 

Can someone really become a great guitar player when they started playing late in life (ie. around 39)?

Read the answer to the question, is it too late to play guitar?

 

How to clean up my sweep picking?

Read the answer on clean sweep picking technique.

 

How to place my right hand over the guitar strings or bridge WITHOUT anchoring my fingers on the body of the guitar?

Find the answer to the best right hand position.

 

What do I need to practice on guitar to play in a rock band one day?

Read the answer about rock guitar practice.

 

Should I learn acoustic guitar first before learning electric?

Read the answer and find the best way to learn electric guitar.

 

Where can I find professional backing tracks to help me improve my lead guitar playing?

Find the answer to where you can get professional guitar backing tracks.

 

How can I develop my own style of playing guitar?

Find the answer to how to develop your own guitar playing style.

 

Which guitar scales should I learn? How can I memorize scales?

Read the answer and find the best way to learn guitar scales.

 

How long does it take to become a good guitar player?

Find the answer to the question "How long does it take to learn guitar?"

 

How can I get rid of any unwanted sloppy noise when I play guitar?

Find the solution to your guitar string noise problem.

 

How do great guitar players think and practice?

Read the answer and find out how to get good at guitar.

 

How can I get better at identifying chords by ear on the guitar?

Read the answer and find out how to play guitar by ear.

 

How can I build up my stamina on guitar so I can play fast for long periods of time?

Read the answer to how to build guitar muscle memory efficiently and increase stamina.

 

How can I totally understand music theory for the guitar?

Read the answer about learning guitar music theory.

 

How can I get better at soloing over odd meters?

Find the answer and start making great odd meter guitar solos and riffs.

 

How can I apply music theory to what I hear in music?

Read the answer and find out how to increase your music theory guitar skills.

 

How can I make my lead guitar playing more interesting?

Read the answer to how to play guitar solos that sound interesting.

 

How do I come up with cool metal guitar riffs and rhythms?

Find the answer and create your own metal guitar riffs.

 

How can I make every guitar practice session highly productive?

Read the answer and discover how to get great results each time you practice guitar.

 

How can I improve my guitar phrasing?

Read the answer and learn how to improve your guitar solo phrasing.