The Biggest Obstacle to using Guitar Lesson DVD’s and How to Fix it

I talk a lot about the quality of the guitar lesson dvd from Legacy learning systems. I’ve shown you my copy of the product, I’ve written a review and preach about it’s quality to all beginning guitar players I meet. How ever something I don’t do is talk about the #1 obstacle to people succeeding with Learn and Master Guitar.

Discipline

If you bought a copy or are considering getting a copy of Legacy’s guitar instruction dvd then you’re obviously serious about learning guitar. How ever it’s what you do with that guitar course when it lands in your mail box that will make the big difference.

Learning to play from home is 100% possible and fun but you need to add one ingredient that doesn’t come in the box. PRACTICE, well maybe two because Discipline to keep up with the course is a must.

I’ve watched myself purchase courses and programs I was sure I’d use. I’d get excited at the beginning after I buy it but the excitement would die off over a period of days or weeks. It takes time to see big progress when you’re trying to learn an instrument, a language or anything else. You need to have a serious goal set to practice each week, consistently watching the lessons and staying active with your learning.

A Plan to Succeed

I talk a lot about the benefit of being able to watch lessons when ever you want, practice when you have the time and basically be free as a bird and teach yourself at your own pace. Few people actually can do it this way. I’ve found it to be more successful when I set a schedule of when I’m going to read or practice (depending on what I’m learning) and keep a log of each day when you do it.

Some people find it good to report to a friend or spouse how they’re progressing with their goal of learning guitar. This helps create some accountability which is the main reason we give up on things like this when we’re trying to go it alone.

If we’re only accountable to ourselves when we’re learning something new then it’s easy to let ourselves off the hook.

So if you’re about to order a guitar dvd or you have one and haven’t been using it in sometime I’d suggest trying this.

1. Tell a friend or family member you’re planning on getting back in to teaching yourself guitar.
2. Set which days your going to practice and try to set a time you’re going to practice each day.
3. Get started and report back to your friend or family member frequently so you maintain your accountability

Some people don’t have a person they want to confide in to help them along with their goal of learning guitar for those I’d recommend either starting a free blog or posting in a forum daily. This will create some accountability to other forum members and also those who read your blog.

So good luck and get some accountability going to improve your guitar playing!