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[mset3]

Atldeville,

It sounds like you are trying too hard and are becoming disappointed with the results. Learning the guitar is a progression from the basics to the more difficult. Take small steps by first learning some basic chords to some easy songs. Sing along and make it fun. Practice as much as time will allow and before you know it, you will make a lot of progress. Stick with it and you will be pleased with the results.

Mike

[atldeville]

mset3, on 08 August 2011 - 09:12 AM, said:

Atldeville,

It sounds like you are trying too hard and are becoming disappointed with the results. Learning the guitar is a progression from the basics to the more difficult. Take small steps by first learning some basic chords to some easy songs. Sing along and make it fun. Practice as much as time will allow and before you know it, you will make a lot of progress. Stick with it and you will be pleased with the results.

Mike

just got back into it yesterday after a couple weeks of frustrating. NOT gonna give up...........

[eddiez152]

Simple stuff first even if its corny. Then you will begin to hear progress. Try it...!

[atldeville]

eddiez152, on 13 September 2011 - 11:46 PM, said:

Simple stuff first even if its corny. Then you will begin to hear progress. Try it...!

Thats what im doing. I think it was a good thing for me to put it down for a little while, because not playing reminded me of WHY i started in tne first place...

[6string]

If guitar was easy they'd call it Advanced Nuclear Physics.

[eddiez152]

6string, on 14 September 2011 - 02:02 PM, said:

If guitar was easy they'd call it Advanced Nuclear Physics.

You got that right. Its not that its hard, but tell that to my fingers and see if they hear you cause they dont always listen to me.

[lorsban]

You have to learn how to walk before you can run. I know this is as cliche as it gets but it's true.

When I started on guitar, I didn't do anything but play stuff on just one string, things like the bass line of with or without you, the ordinary world melody, etc...

Then I learned about power chords and that really opened up my world because now I can "almost" play along to my favorite tunes, which at that time were stuff like smells like teen spirit, black sabbath etc...

Point is, we all have to start somewhere. And just remember, we're doing this for fun. 20+ years on and I still suck! haha! But I love playing the guitar. There's always something new.

[dutchman063]

atldeville, on 31 July 2011 - 07:00 PM, said:

this is soo much more than i thought..... im at a stage in life where i want relaxation and fun, and when i play the guitar, it ruins my day and get me depressed. i hate to sound this way, but i have to speak the truth...the technical part of this is hard and i feel like i wasting time..

Ive been there and have given up, when i recently came back i watched some of this guys videos, he gives great advice

[Tribe1]

atldeville ...... Mate don't give up. I've been learning for about a year now, and at the beginning I never though my fingers would move fast enough to play a tune, but trust me it happens almost that you don't notice. It gets smoother and it does get easier with practice, just keep doing it and it will happen. One thing I would say is take your guitar to a tech or a shop and get a proper setup done on it. I have a £100 Fender acoustic that played like a dog, spent £40 on a setup and it plays real easy now. Ok tonally it isn't the best but it makes a world of difference to playability .

[GeoNjules]

Maybe this will inspire you.

[Alvomania]

Just remember this, even the simplest of styles can sound amazing! corny, i know but true!

here is a tutorial, it's NOT easy, but once u've mastered it, everything else with feel easy

[nbwriter]

Hi Guys....

I'd like to ask why Atldeville took up the axe? Who inspired you? What kind of guitar bands do you dig?

My way into music was "Beatles Complete" that had all their original chords and notes listed - No tabs - I could never understand those.. Hee Hee... Later, I found out The Beatles would do 10 or more "drafts" (or takes) before a tune got released.. They would change stuff, throw stuff out that didn't cut it and re-work constantly.

I heard some of their early "Hamburg" Recordings and they were rough.... They got alot better, right?

These days, I'll get fixated on a player like Paul Simon or Chuck Berry... I'll listen real careful to their playing, try and find live recordings of them on Youtube and look real close at their hands...

Chuck plays fast... Real fast... He also changes the note order in solos like "Johnny B Goode" each time I see him!
Simon plays strong ... Real strong and confident on acoustic numbers like "Mrs Robinson" (using hammer-ons alot).

You got to learn from the masters, right?

Kind Regards, NB

PS: Players that inspire:

ZZ Top solos - Pure driven power...
Mark Knopfler - Sensitive, light, expansive (I think he favours fingers over a pick!)
Spanish Classical Players - Precise, passionate, exciting.
Many, many more....

[kpheard]

It takes time and dedication to master an instrument. Rome wasn't built in a day. If you find it all too much, then just choose a tune you like, and learn to play it over time. Forget worrying about all the other stuff and getting too technical. Better to have fun and enjoy learning a song you like. You can get more in depth with learning more as time goes on. In the meantime, have fun. Maybe just play around making different sounds with effects etc? Anything to just keep your interest.

[Krissee]

Hi Alderville, I can understand the frustration of feeling that you can't master the guitar as well as you want to be able to. I started learning to play 30 years ago (from books) and am still not very good, certainly not as good as I hoped to be. I wanted to play like Knopfler, beautiful music that sends the soul soaring, and blues...(Clapton) if only I could get the hang of it. Thanks to Kirk and the Plane Talk information, I can understand that the fretboard should be a friend not a foreign place. And nobody can improve if they don't practice, practice, practice.

[Stu74]

Hi Krissee i have a feeling Alderville may have given up.He hasnt visited this site since september.I could be wrong though he might be still playing just not visiting this site.

[MarkHenry]

Dont give up. Keep faith in your self and never leave the race untill you come first.