{"id":14217,"date":"2018-03-29T00:18:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T00:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=14217"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:36:12","slug":"joining-a-band-makes-you-a-better-guitarist-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/joining-a-band-makes-you-a-better-guitarist-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining a Band Makes You a Better Guitarist. Here\u2019s How."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/3-great-acoustic-guitars-for-beginners\/\">learning to play guitar<\/a>, it\u2019s easy to fall into the habit of being a bedroom warrior. Locking yourself in your room with guitar chords, <!--more-->guitar tabs and tonnes of guitar music theory will get you some guitar playing chops. But, the truth is, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/3-simple-hacks-for-practicing-guitar-like-a-pro\/\">it will only get you so far.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ask any of the guitar greats and they\u2019ll tell you that playing in a band was what made them into the player they are today. Playing in a band is a great learning experience for a number of reasons, and it will get you results that isolated playing will not.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Well that\u2019s what I\u2019m here to discuss today. These are the three ways joining a band will improve your guitar playing. If you\u2019re a would-be Slash, Tremonti, Cobain or Page, then take note!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>It Makes You Step Up Your Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re the only musician in the room, it\u2019s easy to get complacent. Sometimes you slack off and you don\u2019t have a yardstick to measure your own progress against. If you\u2019re playing in a band though, things are different. Everyone else is pushing themselves to be a better player; and seeing your bandmates progress will have a positive impact on you as well.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the drummer nail that massive fill, seeing the singer hit that soaring high note: these are the things that make you want to push yourself. In short, being with other musicians inspires you to be a better player in a way that the four walls of your bedroom cannot.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>It Broadens Your Horizons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>One of the things I\u2019ve always loved about playing with bands is the diverse range of influences that get brought to the table. My musical horizons are pretty broad, but the truth is, there\u2019s only so much I can listen to. In a band though, you\u2019ve got four or five sets of ears listening to all different kinds of music, bringing in different sounds and different techniques.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve learned new licks; new approaches to guitar playing and discovered a load of great music through being in bands with different people. Those things have made me a better player in a way that I never could have achieved on my own.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Joining a Band Changes the Way You Think<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Sitting at home playing along to records is not the same as playing with a real-life drummer and bassist. Technique and music theory you can learn from a book or an instructional video. But, groove, feel \u2013 the things that give the music its heart and soul \u2013 those come from interacting with living, breathing human beings. \u201cLocking in\u201d with other players is a tremendously fulfilling experience; and it\u2019s something you just can\u2019t do in the confines of your bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJamming\u201d \u2013 the art of interacting with other musicians in a musical way \u2013 has produced some of the greatest musical ideas of all time. The desire for that sharing of musical ideas is why we started playing in bands in the first place. 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