O/T Guitar Players

As someone above has already said,just practice as much as you can,that's the key. Oh and enjoy it,very important.

Never ever sell your guitar,even if you think it's not for you afterall. You will come back to it,i can promise you that.

A couple of great,but quite easy tunes to work on are,Oasis, Wonderwall and Pink Floyd's Wish you we're here.

Like i said,the most important thing is to enjoy playing and even practising.Maybe i'm a masochist or something,i don't know,but i'll still be trying to play Jimmy Hendrix's Little Wing on me death bed !

Just enjoy !

 

Avoid smells like teen spirit and stairway to heaven with your life. You've been warned.

 

Oh and one other thing, do not, repeat do not, sing and play at the same time, unless you really can sing or you have understanding neighbours

 

Thanks people. I'm sponge when it comes to guitar information.

I usually practice about a hour and half a day.

 

As a learner learn the basics ie chords and scales such as pentatonic, major and minor scales, there are others but the three mentioned will serve you well and you will improve as you expand your knowledge. On the scales try to learn one shape at a time slowly and then slowly add notes from out side of that shape.

On YouTube there are many backing music videos where you can practice soloing with the scale knowledge you will aquire if you practice regular. As said already dont try to emulate anyone at this time untill you have a good foundation of the basics. Above all enjoy yourself with your new hobby, improve gradual and your enjoyment will be tenfold. Good luck with it all.

 

Thanks for information. Trying to take things slow, so I don't develop bad habits.

I've been listening to Funkadelic alot lately. Eddie Hazel is amazing. So inspiring.

 

My only advice is to be motivated by your own progression. If you can see your improvement, your motivation will increase. As a beginner your ability will improve dramatically on a week to week basis.

Also its important to accept your limitations, although its imperative that you don't see your limitations as an impossibility.

Practice, practice, practice.

 

Did his Maccaness let on to you?

 

This might seem a little strange, but I've recently changed from playing sat on the edge of my bed to playing on desk chair, which I find more comfortable. But I keep getting a sharp pain on the little finger side of my hand after about 45 seconds of practing chords changes.

 

Pains in your hands and fingers are too be expected as you are asking your fingers to do things they have never done before, a little bit like starting to run/cycle when you havent done it before. As your fingers get stronger and used to what is being asked of them it will get easier, I used to get a terrible pain in the big muscle where your thumb joins your hand when I was starting out with barre chords. Hang in there.