Beginner to Intermediate

Mattyboy · 11-03-2009, 12:35 PM

Sorry if this has been covered before, but at what point in learning guitar does one move from the beginner stage to intermediate? I've only been playing for about four months with online lessons and practice about an hour on average about six days a week. Is there a certain level of playing before you are considered an intermediate? I'm thinking I have at least another year to go. Thanks.

zeppelin101 · 11-03-2009, 12:38 PM

I guess it just depends. Confidence is huge too btw. The better question is do you feel like an intermediate player?

bigdaddy · 11-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Shut up and play!

TeleDog · 11-03-2009, 01:51 PM

Sorry but one can never get "there" if by "there" you mean knowing and mastering everything there is. There's always something new to learn, something different, something you're curious about. That's a good thing actually, makes the guitar a great instrument and you'll never get bored with it!

TeleDog · 11-03-2009, 01:51 PM

Sorry but one can never get "there" if by "there" you mean knowing and mastering everything there is. There's always something new to learn, something different, something you're curious about. That's a good thing actually, makes the guitar a great instrument and you'll never get bored with it!

River · 11-03-2009, 01:57 PM

Some folks have a legitimate goal of advancing through skill levels, but many (most?) of us don't. I promoted myself from Beginner to, uh, Intermediate? Player?, shit I don't know, when I learned to relax and could play things I wanted to hear with feeling and some personal style.

Purely skill-wise, many would still consider me a beginner, and rightfully so.

Mattyboy · 11-03-2009, 02:05 PM

Thanks. Yeah, I guess as long as I enjoy playing, then the level labels shouldn't mean much. Thanks again!

rickym · 11-03-2009, 02:18 PM

The only visible evidence for me was playing a chord with all my fingers going down at the same time as opposed to one finger at a time. At the same time my ear was developing faster than understanding tab so I stuck with my ear & the occasional chord chart.

tomaseriksson · 11-03-2009, 05:55 PM

Im starting to consider myself intermediate now after 2 years of playing. I have just started being able to play by feeling, I can think up stuff in my head and then play it. I can also play without starring at the fretboard.

teeloh · 11-10-2009, 01:11 AM

To OP: love your avatar, Spicoli.

11-03-2009, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mattyboy Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Beginner to Intermediate Sorry if this has been covered before, but at what point in learning guitar does one move from the beginner stage to intermediate? I've only been playing for about four months with online lessons and practice about an hour on average about six days a week. Is there a certain level of playing before you are considered an intermediate? I'm thinking I have at least another year to go. Thanks.

11-03-2009, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
zeppelin101 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Beginner to Intermediate I guess it just depends. Confidence is huge too btw. The better question is do you feel like an intermediate player? __________________ My vocation is more in composition really than anything else - building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army. Jimmy Page

11-03-2009, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
TeleDog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,463 Thanks: 12 Thanked 52 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Beginner to Intermediate Sorry but one can never get "there" if by "there" you mean knowing and mastering everything there is. There's always something new to learn, something different, something you're curious about. That's a good thing actually, makes the guitar a great instrument and you'll never get bored with it! __________________ ... just blues it up a little!

11-03-2009, 01:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
TeleDog Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,463 Thanks: 12 Thanked 52 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Beginner to Intermediate Sorry but one can never get "there" if by "there" you mean knowing and mastering everything there is. There's always something new to learn, something different, something you're curious about. That's a good thing actually, makes the guitar a great instrument and you'll never get bored with it! __________________ ... just blues it up a little!

11-03-2009, 01:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
River Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Crestone, Colorado, USA Posts: 12,960 Thanks: 94 Thanked 134 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Beginner to Intermediate Some folks have a legitimate goal of advancing through skill levels, but many (most?) of us don't. I promoted myself from Beginner to, uh, Intermediate? Player?, shit I don't know, when I learned to relax and could play things I wanted to hear with feeling and some personal style. Purely skill-wise, many would still consider me a beginner, and rightfully so. __________________ When you don't know where you're going, every road takes you there. And you can't make a wrong turn. Rory Gallagher is "The man who got me back into the blues." - Eric Clapton

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11-03-2009, 02:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mattyboy Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Beginner to Intermediate Thanks. Yeah, I guess as long as I enjoy playing, then the level labels shouldn't mean much. Thanks again!

11-03-2009, 02:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
rickym Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Monrovia, CA USA Posts: 853 Thanks: 7 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Beginner to Intermediate The only visible evidence for me was playing a chord with all my fingers going down at the same time as opposed to one finger at a time. At the same time my ear was developing faster than understanding tab so I stuck with my ear & the occasional chord chart. __________________ *ShamRockers-1Up/Press Play On Tape-The Eric Clapton Social Group-The VOX club*

11-03-2009, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
tomaseriksson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 203 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Beginner to Intermediate Im starting to consider myself intermediate now after 2 years of playing. I have just started being able to play by feeling, I can think up stuff in my head and then play it. I can also play without starring at the fretboard. __________________ Rockstar wannabe from Sweden Main gear: Kustom Coupé 36 \| Roland Micro Cube \| Gibson LPSTDHBCH -07 (50's Neck) \| Gibson Les Paul Studio Alpine White -08 \|

11-10-2009, 01:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
teeloh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 210 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Beginner to Intermediate To OP: love your avatar, Spicoli.

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