What's the Hardest thing about playing guitar? - Page 10

pitney · #**136** July 20th, 2007

for me i guess it would be playing while standing up first then singing and playing at the same time
and definitely learning to jam with other guitar players( still to me the very best way to learn to play guitar)

eddiez152 · #**137** July 20th, 2007

Trying to overcome all the obsticals that this instrument presents.
Including putting in the time working hard at doing so.

carol m · #**138** July 21st, 2007

I've gone for getting the strings to ring properly. I find that I don't leave the finger down for the full length of the note (because I want to move to the next fret) which means that the note dies before it should. This results in a 'choppy' sound (ploinky ploink) instead of flowing seamlessly.

I try to overcome this by going over it really slowly so I can see/hear where I am doing it and then try to correct it, but it's a challenge. I also sometimes just try playing the piece faster to camoflage it, but that's really 'cheating' - isn't it?

9LC · #**139** July 22nd, 2007

(The following is just my opinion.)

The hardest part about playing guitar is to improvise exactly what you hear in your head and transcend it onto the guitar.

When you can do that (and not many people can) you have absolutely 0 boundaries in any existing styles of music.

Hilch · #**140** July 23rd, 2007

Hardest thing for me is ....Don't laugh now ....

Like I am playing a G ---C---D ...Progression I don't know when to change chords ...yeah yeah count Trev ..But I am concentrating too hard on rhythmn , finger placement , foot taps along anyway I can't stop doing that

I don't enough brain cells to count as well ...

Trev...

tomg123 · #**141** July 23rd, 2007

Well i could only choose one so it was playing single note
melodies, but i also don't know a heck of alot of how it
all works

solidwalnut · #**142** July 23rd, 2007

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Originally Posted by 9LC

(The following is just my opinion.)

The hardest part about playing guitar is to improvise exactly what you hear in your head and transcend it onto the guitar.

When you can do that (and not many people can) you have absolutely 0 boundaries in any existing styles of music.

I totally agree with that! I've been struggling with that my entire guitar playing existence. It's easy to get frustrated and either just drop it all and play 'whatever'.

solidwalnut · #**143** July 23rd, 2007

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Originally Posted by hilch

Hardest thing for me is ....Don't laugh now ....

Like I am playing a G ---C---D ...Progression I don't know when to change chords ...yeah yeah count Trev ..But I am concentrating too hard on rhythmn , finger placement , foot taps along anyway I can't stop doing that

I don't enough brain cells to count as well ...

Trev...

I know it sounds like, "easy for YOU to say", but you can try the trick of playing like you breath. After you count, "1, 2, 3, 4", take a breath before the next 4 counts. It gives you a chance to change chords. Just a thought...

Hilch · #**144** July 24th, 2007

Thanks Steve

Every little bit helps . . .

I might forget to breathe now

Did Clancy put you up to this { only joking }

Trev..

solidwalnut · #**145** July 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by hilch

Thanks Steve

Every little bit helps . . .

I might forget to breathe now

Did Clancy put you up to this { only joking }

Trev..

No, but fortunately for all of us, Clancy DOES breath

Hilch · #**146** July 24th, 2007

True statement Steve

GT · #**147** July 25th, 2007

To have the right amount of time for playing guitar in order that your playing improve and have a balance between that and have a living from another job.....

To keep motivated while your learning something and not quit guitar.

Sweep picking is a pain in the .....

String Skiping is a pain in the .....

Legato is a pain in the .....

Taping is a pain in the .....

Hybrid picking is a pain in the......

Stamina to keep you playing long fast spots.....

Keep your memory growing when your learning big songs....

All that wicked but important theory lessons....

Damn!! Playing guitar is a nasty thing!!! But i think we like to sodomize our hands, head and patience in order to do what we love the most

btw..."Understanding how music works?" is not an specific part of playing guitar but a requirment for every instrument your playing

Chaotic Kittie · #**148** July 26th, 2007

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Originally Posted by GT

Taping is a pain in the .....

Hm, I've never tried taping my guitar! Is there anything special to it or do you just wrap it up in tape?

Falkon · #**149** August 28th, 2007

Getting any part of my body to obey my mind outside of normal activity is always a challenge, so in all actuality, I find it all difficult. I bet if I weren't so lazy I'd find everything a little easier by now.

Aunt Doty · #**150** August 28th, 2007

Playing one note melodies/lead! I can strum all day long and my timing is good.........I just can't get that lead stuff! I'm working on it!!! And it's not in the poll but I'd say finger picking is a boogar for me, I learned to strum and play with a pick, so I guess getting my fingers to obey would be my other choice.