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Originally Posted by Tekker
...Something else to work on is try finding tabs to songs you like that aren't to complicated and work on learning how to play them. This is very good practice for chord switching and strumming/rhythm as well. Plus it is a lot of fun, especially at the beginning stages, when you can play a song that people can recognize.
Strumming/rhythm is also another fundamental aspect to work on. If/when you are pretty comfortable with strumming I highly recommend getting a metronome to help improve your timing as having good timing is extremely important. The metronome is very unforgiving and will reveal any timing issues you may need to work on. 
-tkr |
+1 to what Tekker said. Working on chord changes is a lot more enjoyable when it involves playing something that sounds like a song rather than just a random chord progression! There are a TON of three-chord songs out there that are actually very simple to play.....you get to make music AND practice your chord changes at the same time. Check out
"ThreeChordGuitar.com" for some ideas - Mojocaster gives you plenty of ideas to work with there. (
NOTE: His site triggers a malware warning in some browsers - but there are no "bugs" or bad stuff there - he's a stand-up guy).
Good points about strumming and timing too. Working with a metronome or playing along to songs on the
radio/computer/mp3 player will greatly help in this regard. Timing/rhythm is a very important thing to learn. There are few things more unsettling to listen to than music that doesn't keep a beat. I'd rather listen to somebody who mangles their chord changes every time than somebody who can't keep a solid rhythm going.