I Stopped Using Guitar Tabs 10 Years Ago (Should You Stop, Too?)

My NEW Soloing Course: ► https://andrewclarkeguitar.teachable.... Beginner/Intermediate Guitar Course: ► https://andrewclarkeguitar.teachable.... Exclusive Content on Patreon: ►   / andrewclarkeguitar   FREE Music Theory Handbook: ► https://www.andrewclarkeguitar.com/fr... FREE Backing Track Pack: ► https://www.andrewclarkeguitar.com/fr... FREE Soloing Cheat Sheet: ► https://www.andrewclarkeguitar.com/fr... It's time to get a little bit controversial... In this guitar lesson, we'll talk about the pros and cons of using guitar tabs. I've found that learning some important music theory and learning to play guitar by ear is a more effective way to learn my favorite songs on the guitar. What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know! #guitartabs #guitarlesson #guitar #guitarbyear #musictheory _______________________________________________ -- Referenced Videos --    • How To Find The Key Of A Song On Guitar By...   _______________________________________________ 📖 Video Chapters: 0:00 - Lesson introduction 0:28 - Playing along to a song I've never heard 2:15 - Recap 2:34 - The pros & cons of guitar tabs 2:43 - Why tabs are good 4:14 - Why tabs are bad 5:09 - 3 methods for playing along to songs 6:03 - Collaborating with other musicians 6:23 - Speed 6:42 - I use a "tier system" 7:17 - What's next? _______________________________________________ 🎸 Guitar Gear Links: Guitar (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/c/4024375/9... Amp: https://www.suhr.com/electronics/ampl... Cables (affiliate): https://revelationcablecompany.com/?w... Strings: https://stringjoy.com/categories/stri... Compressor (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4PEymL Boost (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjzOXv Delay (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DK3O3G Reverb (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PybRbq Load Box: https://www.suhr.com/electronics/tone... Interface (affiliate): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZPyjY My Thomann Gear Page: https://www.thomann.de/intl/thlpg_a52... My Pedalboard 2023:    • My 2023 Pedalboard Demo & Walkthrough   My Amp 2023:    • I Found THE Amp (Incredible Fender & Dumbl...   📹 Video Gear Links: Camera 1 (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3NZPB6U Lens 1 (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3riM2iU Camera 2 (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3NXj7dd Lens 2 (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3PznHjc Microphone (affiliate): https://amzn.to/44suQ93 🔗 My Links: Instagram:   / andrewclarkeguitar   TikTok:   / andrewclarkeguitar   YouTube Membership:    / @andrewclarkeguitar   Patreon:   / andrewclarkeguitar