![]() ![]() The only other thing that I'd like to add is that there's no right or wrong way to play the guitar. The comments from the other guys on here also have some good stuff, so already you've got lots to think about. But don't practice too much - if you're not enjoying it or if it's just not working (we all have bad days), take a break and come back to it later. Little confidence boosters like that are what you need to keep you inspired. Pretty soon you'll find that it's not just simple, but that it has become easy. Find something simple that you like to play, and practice it over and over (just throw it in between the practice routines recommended by your instructor). The last two pieces of timfitz's advice are the most important. But since picking it back up in 2012, I've been very diligent about practicing regularly, and can admit that I've improved quite noticeably. Even though I generally get complimented on my playing, I still think of myself as a rank amateur. I think it's safe to assume that dreams of rock stardom have long passed us all by but try to find some motivating thought/goal that keeps you interested as well.Ī second bit of advice I can offer is have your instructor teach you songs that you like to play this is another way to keep you motivated to learn - that you actually like the song and enjoy playing it.īut none of us can avoid it: the only way to get to Carnegie Hall is practice, practice, practice. It took me a while to convince myself to buy a professional-quality instrument like a Taylor, but I'm now convinced that it has helped keep me interested in learning how to play - if for no other reason than to be worthy of the instrument and justify (at least to myself) the purchase. One of the things I found that has kept me going has been having a quality guitar. Take heart, "Ptbcath!" I'm the same age as you are I started teaching myself guitar back in college, put it aside, picked it back up again a few years later, stuck with it for a couple of years before putting it aside for almost 30 years - and have recently (2012) picked it up again. I've been playing on and off since 1968 and this is how I still learn any new shape. Two minutes of this daily will help a lot in just a few days. You are basically building muscle memory for the "grip" or chord shape. Finally you can let the shape go entirely and your fingers will come back to the chord shape auto-magically. Then lift 1/4" and re-grip, then again a few times lifting 1/2", always keeping the chord shape intact. Do that a few times, the start lifting the entire chord off the strings by 1/8", but don' let the shape fall apart. Press the shape down, the release the pressure without lifting your fingers off the strings. I often recommend the "grip and release" method that I first saw in a Happy Traum instructional video. For example, G7 is just a wider version of the C chord - extra strings between the ones you hold down. Keep that in mind, as the others are just different shapes. You said that can do the D, E and C chords. ![]() Six months is not very far into this lifetime journey of playing music. Thanksįirst off, don't be too rough on yourself. I figured if some of you would offer your early learning frustrations it would make me feel better and motivate me to keep going strong and not give up. I don’t want to whine too much but my strumming tempo needs serious help also. Oh, and my lack of finger coordination is evident when I try to pick the correct strings on songs like “House of the Rising Sun” without looking at my strumming hand. At times I feel like I’m going backwards. Now for some reason even A is not working out. Some chords came easy enough like D, E, Em, Am, but C, B7 and G7 are killers. My instructor wants me to form the chords in the air before placing them down on the frets. I have an instructor who is extremely patient with me considering I’m in my early 50s and don’t have the dexterity needed to readily reach frets especially with my ring finger. I recently upped my practice time from 30 mins per day to 60 mins per day to speed up the process. ![]() I would like to read some stories on how you “real” guitar players suffered, or were frustrated and maybe even wanted to quit. ![]() I am writing to gain some words of encouragement. I have been learning play guitar on a Taylor 110e for the past 6 months. ![]()
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