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Originally posted by Jaradu:
4) How come guitarists can play songs really quickly? They seem to zoom through tabs, moving their fingers into precise locations and strumming the correct string without making any mistakes. I, for one, am constantly putting my fingers on the wrong fret and pausing halfway through a song to count how many frets down I should be and checking I have the correct string. Is it just practice that makes you learn it off by heart? Not to mention that some guitarists can dance, jump, and sing while not looking at their guitar and not make any mistakes.
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Practice.
Can you talk while riding a bike? Can you breathe while alking? Just as your body learned to do those things, so will you, with practice, be able to dance/play/sing etc.
Also, your ear improves, so that when you do make an error, you can correct yourself quite quickly.
Many guitarists make subtle mistakes all the time - diverging from their intent - but, because you're unaware what the intent was, you won't hear it. Dancing around for example, can create subtle timing errors, but the average person won't hear them.
So, practice practice practice. If you can get past disappointment and frustration, and literally dedicate yourself you will find a rapid improvement after you jump that hurdle.
As for tabs.... I never use them. I play by ear. I got shown a few chords, and worked the rest out by finding natoes that sounded nice. Experiment, try stuff, make mistakes. The guitar is an incredibly satisfying instrument.
And... buy a metronome.
