If you are starting, it can be tempting to focus on learning the basics and move on to more advanced techniques. But there are some things that you should avoid at all costs if you want to become better at guitar.
Avoid taking lessons from people who are not good teachers.
Forgo practicing scales and chords for long periods without variation or variation that doesn’t help your overall progression as an artist.
Do not practice in a boring way, especially if it involves playing the same thing repeatedly until you can play it perfectly without thinking about what you are doing.
Avoid forcing yourself to learn new things when they do not feel natural or easy for you. It could lead to frustration and burnout if you keep trying too hard and not succeeding until nothing feels fun anymore.
Never try to memorize everything that comes before or after a certain point in your songwriting process. It will only slow your progress as an artist when all of your songs sound the same.