Learning to play the guitar...

[Whitecloak]

Originally posted by: RadioHead84
I also am just now learning the guitar. My bro got a new acoustic to learn on so i took his old fender strat from when he was a kid to fool around on.

Everyone tells me..oh its easy..you can teach yourself..no problem....

It seems a lot harder to me. I have a book but trying to move from cord to cord seems very hard. I also have a very hard time making the chords sound right. My fingers keep on touching the other ones and making it so they are dead(no I am not fat). I dont know if I should move my thumb up or down more to play better. All and all ist been frustrating.

I am going to stick with it though..I just dont know what to do next..or where to REALLY start.

Yes, it is hard. I am trying to find a tutor here who can help me in rectifying the basic mistakes.

But like any other activity, practice makes perfect. I am finding it easier now to play than a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Platypus]

Let me know if need help with anything.. self taught on bass, guitar.

 

[PCboy]

Was this listed yet?

 

[Special K]

If you are looking for effects to use when practicing, get one of these:

guitarport

It also has all kinds of other neat tools. It's probably the best $100 I've spend on guitar equipment.