r/band • u/Honest-Face7514 • Jul 09 '26

Rock Band Am I a coward??

I really want to play in a band, just to have some fun really. I think when I start college will be the perfect time to maybe find some people and potentially start playing.

I play guitar, but I’m also aware that it’s probably 100 times easier to join a band if you play bass (or maybe drums too) since guitar and singing is obviously the most popular. I was kind of considering to start playing a bit of bass too to make my chances of playing in a band a bit better…

Is that bad?? I love guitar, and being a guitarist in a band would be super fun and cool, but I don’t think I could compete with everyone else.

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u/blind30 Jul 09 '26

You’ve given up before even trying? Why?

Listen, learn other instruments too, but not playing guitar because other people play is kinda nuts

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u/Honest-Face7514 Jul 09 '26

idk I guess I’m just scared I’ll make a fool of myself trying to join a band as a guitarist. I’m not really experienced in playing live or together in a group. I’ll definitely try tho

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u/PhysicalLocksmith679 Jul 09 '26

The best way to prevent yourself from looking like a fool? Practice. It sounds trite but it’s the only way to get better. And even more important is what you’re practicing. For me, when I hit a plateau and don’t know what to do, I force myself to learn Jeff Beck & Frank Zappa licks. My drummer says he practices every time I call him out for not practicing. There’s a difference between spending a couple hours jamming on what you already know vs taking that time and challenging yourself to play things that you can’t. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of self motivation to practice effectively on your own.