10 THINGS I wish I knew as a beginner guitarist

Summary by Krater

A guitar instructor shares 10 lessons he wishes he had known as a beginner guitarist, covering rhythm, learning notes on the fretboard, singing with notes, harmonization, the CAGED system, gear, and more.

From the video

Answers: What are 10 things a beginner guitarist should know?

• guitar rhythm and timing
• learning notes on the fretboard
• singing while playing guitar
• harmonics and scale harmonization
• the CAGED system for guitar
• music theory for guitarists

What it concludes

• Rhythm and timing are the foundation of playing guitar well.
• Learning notes on the fretboard early makes connecting chords and scales much easier.
• Singing notes while playing helps connect your voice to the guitar and improves rhythm over note pitch.
• Better guitar gear does not make you a better guitar player; it only serves as an accelerator, not an igniter.
• The CAGED system is a way to visualize the fretboard to find chords, notes, and solos across the neck.