learn from this guy... his lesson are good...


there are many lessons, technique, theory included

i learn his way of holding pick, and i can pick better now than the one i used to which resting my pinky on the pickup guard....

^ He is good..now check out awesome Justin Sandercoe 

Some of the mistakes a beginner can make:
1. too occupied with fingerings  -they just forget that they are playing music. 
2. sometimes they just doesn't listen to the tune -too reliant on tabs all the bloody time
3. neglect to practice the basics
4. too eager to play the advanced stuffs
5. playing a single musical style -mix it up; preference of one kind of music shouldn't make you a snob towards other musical styles

I am not sure I understand 1-3.
1) A friend in this forum told me to listen to what you play. Is it the same?
2) Is tab slidding down the fret pressing the F chord? If so how this create a non listening problem?
3) Seriously, what are the basics. Most self learn people dont know the basic. I just read the picture (six vertical line for the string, horizontal line for the fret and dot for the fingers).
I heard a lot about these 3 organisations. The are not only confine to guitar. They have exam for violin, piano .... Please tell me what weight does certificate form these organisations carries.

1. Yes. That's what music is about -something that you want to listen to. Now, (psychologically) we all *hate* the way we play -why can't I play like such and such, why is that kid plays better etc. But we should listen to our playing to identify our weakness and correct our techniques:
One musician said that his practice always include playing and holding one note on his instrument for minutes (he plays alto sax) just to listen to his playing of that single note -he was going for the tone i.e finding his own voice. Try it on the instrument of your choice
2. Not sure what your question is... Tab here means a simplified music sheet for guitarists, it usually shows where to play the notes, what chords to play etc.
3. Basics, what finalzz posted.
"too occupied by the fingerings"
Remember when we started playing we can't keep our eyes off the fret? Of course looking at our fingers do help improve our playing, but it also leads to improper playing posture and neglecting the picking hand/fingers, these two problems are what I see most in beginners.
"beginners should start somewhere by reading tabs"
That's it! When I's a beginner, I never *read* tabs, I just follow the numbers and this went for months or perhaps years -listen to a piece of song, google the tabs, spend hours of practice memorizing the numbers, by the end of the day I just play a bunch of numbers not the music.

p/s Of course this only applies to self-taught guitarists .
People who attend classes don't know what they're missing;)

i suggesting this too.
always, train ur finger slowly, dont rush. play a same movement 1-2 day slowly, feel the note u are picking.
this will built ur finger memory, muscle and patient.