{"id":15012,"date":"2018-05-24T01:03:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T01:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=15012"},"modified":"2020-12-31T15:12:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T15:12:52","slug":"3-top-tips-for-playing-guitar-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/3-top-tips-for-playing-guitar-live\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Top Tips for Playing Guitar Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s the best way to learn guitar<\/a>? You can take guitar lessons, you can look up guitar tabs, study guitar music theory and brush up your guitar basics. That\u2019s a good start.<\/p>\n

But, for my money, the best <\/em>education when it comes to guitar playing is getting out there and taking it to the people. Playing live<\/a> is the guitar course that you need to be a better player<\/a> \u2013 you wouldn\u2019t believe the things it can teach you.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>So, if you\u2019re serious about being a better guitarist, it\u2019s time to bring your music to the masses. To help you do that, here are 3 Top Tips for Playing Guitar Live.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Give 100% of Your 80%<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This piece of advice comes from Dorje<\/a> frontman and Chapman guitars head honcho Rob Chapman<\/a> by way of Bon Jovi\u2019s Phil X<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re on stage, you should always give 100% of your 80%. But what does that mean exactly?<\/p>\n

Giving 100% of your 80% means performing to 80% percent of your guitar ability, but putting full energy and enthusiasm into that performance.<\/p>\n

This might sound like a weird approach, but the reason for it is actually fairly straightforward. If you play at the absolute limit of your ability, you run the risk of overreaching, which increases your chance of making a mistake. Playing to 80% of your ability means you\u2019re always playing at a level where you\u2019re comfortable. That results in a much more confident performance.<\/p>\n

To, your audience (mostly made up on non-guitarists), a simpler guitar solo played with confidence and charisma is going to be much more impressive and entertaining than a more complex guitar part where the guitarist is barely present because they\u2019re concentrating so hard. That\u2019s especially true if that part is so hard that you mess it up!<\/p>\n

Remember, it\u2019s not just about the playing, it\u2019s also about the performance.<\/p>\n\n

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