Today’s entry in the Guitar Fail Lexicon…
Guitired | ɡəˈtäː(ə)rd | adjective
Fatigued to the point of only watching guitar tutorials and scrolling through guitar memes instead of practicing.
Let’s break down this imaginary word for a very real guitarist condition, shall we?
What is Guitiredness ?
If you often scroll through endless YouTube tutorials, Instagram reels and guitar memes instead of actually playing the instrument…
Congratulations: you may be guitired.
There’s no shame in it. It’s not that your guitar skills suck or that you don’t have any inspiration. Your chops don’t suck. Your creativity is intact. You’re just… drained.
But don’t worry!
You are not alone finding yourself trapped in this endless cycle. This is an unexpected yet real side effect of being a guitarist… That comes with the territory.
And yes, it even happens to the best of us!
- Their guitar chops do not suck… Au contraire!
- They are pretty inspired, and creative…
- Yet, sometimes, their motivation to play guitar takes a hit. So do yours…
One moment you’re ready to shred the hell out of your guitar… The next you’re deep into a rabbit hole of memes, reels, and rehashed CAGED tutorials, pentatonic hacks, “top 10 licks you must know” or other guitar shenanigans, and whatnot.
In other words, it’s guitar fatigue or guitiredness! In plain English: you’re guitired!
Are you Guitired ?
Say no more! If you’re like us and have found yourself guitired, don’t fret! Well, actually… do fret, but you get the idea.
We’ve already shared a few Tips & Tricks to Beat Guitiredness over on our Substack… Simple do’s and don’ts to get you back to rocking.
They’re not revolutionary but they might resonate with you… and may help you overcome guitar fatigue.
And here are two bonus ones that didn’t make it in the Substack post :
- A 10-minute jam can beat an hour of scrolling.
- New strings sometimes fix more than new gear… And don’t even get us started on gear-hunting!
But, let’s face it: sometimes a good laugh at someone else’s stringed misfortune is also a cure to guitiredness. So, from time to time indulge yourself in a guitar scrolling frenzy… just don’t overdo it.
Hope this helped a little, and until the next Guitar Fail Lexicon entry… Keep practicing (just not to the point of guitiredness)!
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