Stumbling Upon Andrew’s Tips
I was scrolling through skill-building videos yesterday when Andrew Norris popped up preaching quick skill fixes. Thought to myself, “Hell yeah, let’s test this stuff” since my guitar practice’s been stale for months.
Starting Simple Like Andrew Said
First I grabbed my dusty guitar sitting in the corner. Andrew insists you gotta break things into tiny chunks. Instead of trying full songs like before, I picked one stupid chord transition – G to C. Did it painfully slow for 15 minutes straight. My fingers felt like sausages but kept grinding.
The “5-Minute Feedback” Trick
Andrew swears by immediate feedback. Texted my buddy Dave a 5-second clip of my playing and asked “What sounds worst?”. He replied “Your pinky’s lazy” in 2 minutes flat. Never noticed that before! Adjusted my finger pressure right there.
- Played transition 20x focusing only on pinky
- Recorded myself 3 times comparing old/new clips
- Screamed when strings buzzed less on try #18
When Real Life Smacked Me
Got cocky after an hour thinking I’d nailed it. Then my neighbor started drilling the wall. Total concentration killer! Almost quit right there like I always do. Remembered Andrew saying “Distractions test commitment”. Threw on noise-canceling headphones and kept strumming through the jackhammer sounds.
What Actually Changed
After two hours of this circus, my G-to-C actually flowed smoother. Still far from perfect, but that one transition finally stopped sounding like choking cats. Proved Andrew’s core point: you don’t need marathon sessions, just focused tweaks plus brutal honesty. Gonna try this with Excel formulas tomorrow – already dreading the feedback part.
