6 Types of feedback you need to improve guitar performance

By Aditya Shukla, Guitarist and Psychologist

Record yourself using a DAW

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Using the 4 methods, look for specific details to benchmark your skill and monitor progress.

How your guitar sits with the Other Instruments

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How your body moves with the guitar

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How your face responds to your playing. Feelings affect playing.

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Technical feedback for Skill

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Overall impressions Based on HoW other Players See and Hear you

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How others build and respond to what you are playing

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6 Types of feedback you need to improve guitar performance

Record yourself using a DAW

Video record yourself

Ask random people on the internet, friends often just hype you

Perform in front of someone

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Methods to get feedback