Learn To Play Guitar DVD: Repeat Your Lessons Many Times As You Need To
It seems strange to me how many incorrect assumptions and teachings there are about becoming a better guitarist. Here is one thing that is NOT true.
You know what everyone says, “Teaching yourself is the best way to be original”. This is so obviously false its hard to believe that anyone could actually believe it – yet some people still do. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking this is the best way to learn.
Listening and studying the music of great classical composers inspired me to study music composition. I wanted to write great music. Watching the movie Star Wars when I was a kid, reading Lord of the Rings, etc. inspired me as well.
Beethoven probably had no natural ability known to himself for along time. He didn’t even begin composing much until around the age of 30! He was not a child prodigy like Mozart and Chopin were.
Listen to more music. Find more of the same music you already like. There is a lot of music out there that you haven’t heard.