Originally Posted By: rayc
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I have a nephew who learnt guitar via tabs and videos through the internet 15 years ago. He could play what he could play quite well BUT he couldn't really jam, he was very poor at rhythm and he needed to be the star.


It is much easier today to mimic other guitarists and when one does that then they are like your nephew: I also have a 16 year old nephew exactly like yours. Back in my day you mimicked guitarist via vinyl. I wish I had some of those early Chuck Berry albums I scratched all to hell!

Playing via tabs only does not make you a guitarist! You must learn to read music. However I do have one variant to that rule in that if you are older and just want to strum a few chords then that is OK. YMMV

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