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I listened to the clips Dustin and my advice to you is the same as I tell my students no matter what the instrument Practice at least 30 min every day - more if you can. Learn tunes and songs to the point where you don't really need to think about them - just play them unhesitatingly and with feeling. It sounds like you are off to a good start and with more time and practice you should be able to reach a point where you have enough comfortable songs to do a gig. Write down each song you work on and listen to how other players do those songs. Try to emulate what they do and add your own style to it. Good luck with it all!
i have to agree with Jim , especially the "add your own style to it." . in fact , you could take it a step further and do everything totally original . Anything original or improvised on the spot , can never be played "wrong " to others . Don't treat your sight issues as a "disability" , infact , it is an advantage . You are more aligned to "feel" and "hear" music and find it in the guitar than most players that just go through the motions are . many a blind player are amazing musicians due to that very reason. Play around with it . care free , find and remember what sounds great . replay that .. / rinse / repeat . ;-) that should replace the uncertainty in playing exact song notes . with pride and confidence while having fun ;-)
Hope that helps . ;-)
But what do i know ? we are all still learning , just at different levels and start times ;-)
you've got my vote .. rock on ;-)
Yes, I 2nd what pick said. Original material can never be "wrong" . Busking is always better than playing alone since you get feedback from listeners. But there is great value in "woodshedding" and working things out to make them sound the way you want. Add some videos to the CBN page and you will (usually)get supportive comments and advice. Especially if you ask for the advice. Many folks here are kind to the point of not giving constructive criticism. I'll never find fault with kindness but many times it's a big help if someone suggests a different way to do something. And, you've got my vote also. That's 2 votes of confidence in you Dustin and I bet there will be more!
I told you Dustin you'd get advice if you asked for it. Ron's advice here may seem blunt and a lot to take in. I've been a performer for a long time and a lot of what he says is stuff I still need to work on. Instead of looking at this as a huge thing and trying to do all of Ron's suggestions at once try to break things down to bite size chunks. Thinks like finding the notes or chords without searching around for them and learning words to songs are small steps that I think you can manage in a reasonable amount of time. The parts about stage persona, sense of humor and bantering with an audience are things that will gradually come after you've gained more confidence. Practice is the magic that makes it all happen. I often work at a new song several hours over several days before I feel it's ready to do live or for a video to post. The prep work is what makes it all flow.
Keep at it Dustin and remember to have fun with it. As for good songs, that all depends on what you enjoy and what a potential audience might enjoy. As I get older I lean more towards doing what I enjoy and don't worry so much about whether the audience likes it. But you can't go wrong with covering hits by groups like CCR or the Beatles or the Stones. Old Motown songs are crowd pleasers for many varied groups. I get requests for My Girl by The Temptations all the time. Under the Boardwalk and Stand By Me are easy to play and audiences often sing along. Don't forget the advice about doing your own material. Watch some of Bemuzic's videos. She busks regularly and does all her own material. Get some of the fine instructional videos by Justin Johnson or Keni Lee Burgess and spend time working with them. You'll learn songs at the same time as learning how to be a better player.
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