12 Year Guitar Journey | Age 9 - 21 

At absolutely no point in this video did you embarrass yourself. You should be proud of how far you have come.

It's not cringeworthy at all. I actually enjoyed seeing your progress and the guitar difficulty increasing. Such an awesome journey!!

I thought your renditions of the Pink Floyd toward the end were spot on! Beautiful tone and played with soul. Well done! More Floyd please!

You shred cliffs of dovers at 16. I still can barely do the first 5 seconds of it at the same age. You rock! ❤️ 🎸

I like how humble you are..your extremely talented yet 0 ego. Your journey is interesting to watch as you start surrounded by other players and slowly they disappeared to the point your at home still going working on your craft and wow your dedication and hard work certainly payed off..one hell of a good player.bravo 👏

It's awesome to see that your drive and determination as a youngster fed the feel and passion as you grew. As the skills developed, the passion was more easily conveyed, and we are the beneficiaries of all that. Thank you for being an example of what can be accomplished when you pour out everything you have and see it through to the end. But I can see and hear a new phase of your journey! So here's to the next 20 years!! It's all about feel now...so show us how you feel 🙏🙏🤘

Wow. All the best for the next 81 years of playing. That “ shine on” cover was amazing.

What an amazing video! Not even remotely cringe! I've followed your channel for a while, and you've grown by leaps and bounds. I most like the Pink Floyd covers era, where you're so comfortable with playing that you are enjoying it. That's a milestone. Continued success!

Just saw this video for the first time as a new subscriber. Sophie you have nothing to be embarrassed, cringing about. It's so obvious that you absolutely love playing your guitars. Watching the progression from nine years old until now was a testament to pursuing your passion. If you were my daughter, I would be so proud.

That symphony of destruction solo was awesome

I loved the evolution in fingering and the choice of topics you practiced, it's great to see the step by step! A hug, friend, from Chile

Your Humility is Totally, Totally Overwhelming ... I am Totally Engrossed ...

What's so delightful about your online presence is that your playing is in the foreground, and your lovely appearance is the bonus. Obviously, no fake needed, because chops are real. Cheers!

12 years and since the journey is just beginning... You've got still such a long way to go, keep up and continue to please our ears with this incredible talent... You must have hear it a billion times, but once again YOU ROCK!

Amazing how you kept improving all those years. Congratulations from France

I love that. So vulnerable. You rock. I loved the GNR intro when you’re killin it with the older kids/adults. Clearly you stood out back then and still do

Your solo of Get the Funk Out left me breathless. Just WOW! Keep on rockin'!🤘🤘

Wow you're for real, keep going girl and be humble for the gift you've given, you'll be even more famous, sheers!!!

Love this! it's the guitarist's full circle: start with the sweets obsession (Sweet home child of mine,) then Some heavy metal, then transition to super-fast mind-bending highly technical symphonic metal and then, the blues, but played with the feeling (fink ployd) and finally finding your own voice.

Be PROUD of what you are offering. You have a huge talent that crosses the frontiers! Go on and you'll reach your goals. I'm 57 too ;-) and listen to You with pleasure from Brussels Belgium... Europe

You should be very proud of the musician you've become! Amazing journey Sophie!

Your happiness just comes right through. So great to see instead of someone pretending to be angry all the time. Like when you were singing Best It. So fun. Good luck!

These kind of videos are so cool to watch, seeing someone's progression is always very interesting. Nothing embarrassing about it at all!

One of your best vídeos, we see the person behind the artist. Thanks for show us this side from you. Kisses from Argentina 🇦🇷.

So you learned everything by ear.. This was your calling.. I bet your parents are so proud even though you picked some serious rock.. You are amazing!! Your blue's is also amazing.. Don't ever stop! 🤘🤗🤘

Jaw Dropping tone,Skill and Command of the Instrument! Very adorable starting out too! Keep Rocking Dear!❤🙏🏻

You have done amazingly well. The closest I got to being a musician as a child was turning a broken tennis racquet into a guitar at the age of 8. Couldn't afford even the most basic guitar till about 17. Back then there were no teachers other than classical (who were expensive and arrogant) and books were beyond dry and limiting. The last 2 decades has been revolutionary in opportunity for both acquiring instruments and learning. Now in my later life, have learned more from RU-vid, online teachers etc than in my previous lifetime before this era.

Sophie, I'm Antonio and I'm writing to you from Spain. I wanted to tell you that for me you are the best rock guitarist with electric guitar in the world. You are amazing!

I loved the progression curve, it shows none is born a pro, but serious effort turns you into one! You have gained a subscriber and I'm looking for your own pieces now (they sound really optimistic and full of life, hope you can remain like this!)

All I can say is your so cute playing Sabbath and Average Lavine as a kid. Its been so fun watching you grow into the Shredder you are now.

I'm a little late to this party, but my heart melted a little when you were 10 playing sabbath ! (Yep I'm on OLD school metal head and a dad of 3 girls) my youngest had an interest in guitar when she was little and walked away from it when she hit her teens. You are inspirational, I hope you get what you want from life.

Very neat. Remembering my sons journey on guitar. You have nothing to be ashamed of. Thank you for sharing.

You ROCK Girl! 🤘... im 50, been playin since high school. I sound like eddie cuz i studied his style so extensive that i never developed my own style. You keep playin Miss Sophie and i hope you put out an album, id buy it. I'll keep watchin & listening.

That was a huge jump in your playing between 12 & 14. Great job, was cool to watch

Fantastic Journey!! Shine On You Crazy Diamond!! You’re Awesome!!🎸🎶

Love it! The floyd was so awesome! Could see you feel the Fender as you are one together. And you got so good quick really. Just perseverance, and lots of practice. I too started as a child. I was 11. Now I'm 39 going on 40. And have mastered pretty much all I can. Now it's just reading tabs to learn new songs. My capabilities are endless. And I dont stump on stuff now as I did when I first started. I went through the guitar aerobics book. It covers all styles, rhythm, and lead 365 days of training. A lick a day.

When you have that passion it consumes. Not everyone has it to that level. When you do though it’s a gift. Great to see the story behind the talent. :) keep rocking!

It's so nice that there's RU-vid to show your skills off to healp you get ahead in Music. WHen I was young all we had was the CB radio to set up jams meat girls and get keger party gigs. It was alot of fun when hundreds of people would show up at the keger gigs. Great playing - I like the more progressive lead playing that's what I did alot of in my playing time.

I thought it was good , you didn't give up you stuck with it and here you are today a good guitar player! I quit the guitar because it was boring, but in the 5th grade i started playing a saxophone and played it thru high school! So stick with it start a band and make all your friends happy!

Love the graduation to different guitars over the years too.

Few people have the God given talent and self drive work ethic that it takes to be great. You are one of those few.

People can pick up a guitar and play for as long as you have and never be able to play as good as you there was no favorite time I thought they were all special because they all of them are what created you and you are quite amazing again I say thank you for sharing

I especially liked the period where your absolute love of the guitar shined brightly. Oh, yeah, that was all of them.

You got really good fast around half way through. Your tone was so good later especially on the pink Floyd solos , watching you as beginner gives hope for others. Lol

I am glad you shared this. You are gifted. Very happy to see young people doing their Goal. I am a music lover, helps the mind and body. Keep it going.

Wild! Loved the Nuno solos 😍🎸 Amazing player🎸🎸🎸

I love that you covered some Nuno riffs! 👏

I can relate to driving everyone nuts by trying play Sweet Child (when it came out) for over a year it was the only song I knew on guitar. Nice journey thanks for sharing!

you are amazing throughout the years

Omg that cliffs of Dover was nuts!!!

You have progressed so much throughout the years and I think that you rock for real you’re awesome

It's funny because it seems like Pink Floyd hits home but that seems to be where most guitarists finally come home. The realization it's about it all not just flash and speed, but soul. You brought the soul out.

Fuck Clive, rarely did his rock school syllabus offer much to push talented players. I did not enjoy teaching a syllabus that had published a whole load of music theory errors in it. However for the players with the drive to go home and love their instrument as much as you clearly do, it can still be a platform for talent to emerge. This was a pleasure to watch for someone who has had to organise and perform as a tutor on many of those student showcase events, thank you.

Well beyond your years. And I like your song choices!

You're the real deal. I'm impressed.

Loved the Pink Floyd! Every note is stands on its own.

5:43 BROOO that Lamb Of God shirt is KILLER

Amazing and an inspiration to young players to take up the instrument and see how much joy it can bring, at no point was it embarrassing you rocked it

Wow, that was great. Something happened at about 14 or 15, and the your skills then exploded. Wish you to get to where you dream of.

Your journey to guitar its very amazing,youre pretty and talented Now your my favorite female guitarist gretting from Philippines

Fricken Awesome! You were a natural with alot of hard work of course. Sky's the limit Blessings!

Wow Sophie you are amazing. I started when i was nine too but i could never play like that. You are very gifted and very beautiful too.

I played between ages of of 14-18 and very seldomly from 18 until 27, and just began seriously practicing the last couple months. I regret more than anything letting life get in the way for those 9 years. You are nothing short of a professional player. And your hard work and dedication shows.

Wow that was awesome,I really enjoy watching you play your guitar ,I can see in your facial expressions,how you feel the music coming out of your heart ❤️ you are the Best !! 👈😎🫵

It's amazing to see how much you learned, the songs you loved playing to and how far you've come from when you first started playing. I enjoy listening to what you make look so easy. I've tired playing guitar but just never had the talent to play guitar. But what I will say is drumming for some reason I found east to play. Which is what I've done for 26 years but self taught. Not a bass ass drummer but I can my own. Keep rocking and follow your dreams because you my dear are beyond talented.

I'm 11 years older than you. I started playing the guitar 1 year before you were born. I had phases where I practiced a lot but I had a down moment where I was more interested in high school parties and other things and now, you are leaps and bounds better than me. I took lessons for 11 years but, you have successfully outdown me and I had an 11 year headstart. You're hard work has paid off and that's why you THE Sophie Burrell everyone knows famously on social media. Your progress really is impressive. Good job

I unfortunately missed out on the chance to learn when I was young due to shortage on money. I've started learning recently at 22 and hope to be as good as you someday!

Your an inspiration ave been playing 9 years and you show some nice learning points

I have been playing since 1998 and i can't even dream of playing addicted to pain or eric johnson at the age of 16/17. I just learned symphony of Destruction in 2020 and I could barely play the solo😄. You are AMAZING. I definitely need to practice with a metronome😆

Sophie... you are not only super talented but also extremely gorgeous!

Adorable. Love the Bill and Ted's excellent adventure lead.. but the Pink Floyd is my absolute favorite.. watched Roger Waters last night live here in Cincinnati.. and they didn't cover those songs. That's why you are so awesome. Thank you for sharing .

This was a blessing, thank you

Shine on you Sophie🎵🎶🎶🎵

In your younger years you were less astute but that is normal for a beginner. But you can shred like hell now. You've come a long way!

It is a long way to the top if you wanna rock and roll !

You style of playing is great keep rockin

Well I was just flicking through RU-vid and wow you have grown into a great player for sure and never think of your early days as bad in any way because what ever style of music a guitarist picks to play and gets the chance to play like you later on in life to me it's all worth it. I myself look back at when yes you guessed it longer hair and a flying vee + marshall and at the time was great but as I got older playing covers gave me a better living with lots of travelling and famous people that I have been lucky enough to meet. Really great track for your first single and I will keep an eye on your career as hopefully you have tons of success with your music. If you would like to see a video of this old fella type in on RU-vid ROUTE 66 Shadows medley and you can have some fun watching us play and doing the dance steps to match the music it's a bit old but still may just make you smile. Cheers young lady and have a great career.

It's not embarrasing, it's charming :) And impressive too! Among good moments for me: I liked the encouraging smile of the bass player, as you were playing "Sweet child of mine", at the age of 12. At the age of 14, the butterfly seriously began to rise up, ... And later, 21 years old, the "comfortably numb" solo gave me goosebumps ... Nice, thanks for the sharing!

前回のac/dcの完璧な動画を見て驚いてましたが今回を見て納得です！！！

Grande continua cosi.... sentirti suonare è una gioia per le orecchie 💪

In no way did you embarass yourself. You are very good guitar player. I loved the Pink Floyd you showed such feeling. I loved your new single as well. I cannot wait to hear more from you.

It was fine.... I wish I could play guitar like you. By the way I like your era of age 17, you look like a rock star. Wish you ALL the best. Greetings from Czech republic...

Just amazing how you progress fast. Keep on rockin!! You’re making wanna practice more. Haha

Outstanding journey. Thank you for sharing.

At 15 you were better than I am now....at 17 I think you were better than I am have ever been. Humbling. Awesome video.

Talent and hard work = this.

I am so impressed and wonderful to see since you transform the pure feeling of the music, instrument and yourself by the way you are practising. You absorb the originals and embrace it to become your own. When I look at you when you are playing I can feel everything. I love to watch you playing and your sound reminds me about Gilmoure especially since you can hold and let the spaces between the tones increase the feeling. It is magical ❤️🙏

My fave is now and the song Cold November Rain. Love listening to you play, God Bless You

Flipping outstanding and soo young lady you ROCK!!!

Very pleased watching a girl playing a guitar that serious way! You're really good! Thanks for sharing!!!!!

you such a talent girl..i love your playing

awesome journey.....keep on going with your way!

everybody went thrue embarrassment its normal but its good because you are strick to yourselfe in practucing. and now we see great effect. your playing is amazing. greetings.

Such charming blue eyes. Thanks for the tips on getting playing instructions. I'd like to learn some new stuff. I strum but have yet to impress anyone with my playing.

Where were you playing live at 10? Was that a camp, music school or some kind of house of worship? Being able to get that comfortable performing live at that age is awesome. Timeline was great, nothing to be embarrassed about. Sophie now is the best era.

You are a great player and a gorgeous person. Thanks so much for the videos.

Absolutely loved the video I really enjoyed listening to your tone develop and mature, Great Job!

Excellent! I wish I was gifted with music. I’ve been playing guitar for 25 years and still at beginner level. Sucks but that’s life 😕

Nice shredding, u done good,I enjo your praying..keep on keeping on !!!!

You're fantastic keep up the good work