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September 28th, 2007
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hi from england ^_^
hi im 26 and from england just starting out like 2 days ago, so far i have learnt some basic chords and have them memorised also i learnt scales but cant play them fast yet only slowly lol. i learnt the basics of standard notation and tabs but that also i cant read fast like working out every note i see on the stave takes me a little time but im getting there, putting up with the sore fingers etc.
im just wondering i get a little sidetracked with the abundance of lessons available does anyone have any tips how to structure some practice properly i find myself switching from chords to scales to strumming alot is that a good or bad thing should i just be practicing chord changes day in day out until i got it down im not sure
anyway thanks for this great forum and i look forward to getting to know some of you  
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September 28th, 2007
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Hello caspian and welcome aboard.
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September 28th, 2007
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Go through these mini lessons to make sure you have the basics down and then go through Kirk's beginner lessons, Nelsonites lessons and start working on basic music theory lessons too.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first. - Guitar For Beginners & Beyond Forum
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September 28th, 2007
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Welcome
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
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September 28th, 2007
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Welcome caspian,
I have attempted to learn things in some kind of rational order, but always end up going back to whatever I enjoy doing the most at the time, that of course is of no help to you.
Good Luck,
Skip
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September 28th, 2007
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Welcome 
"To play without passion is unexcusable" - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Hi Caspian.
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September 28th, 2007
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Two days.....Your doing well, i am only there after 18 months!!!!
I think at first its good to have a fun element, find a song that has two or three chords and work on that say like a horse with no name or something!!!
What chords can you play/learning? I will try and give you some pointers for cool easy songs for that WOW factor to have fun with.
Good luck
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September 28th, 2007
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Welcome Caspian.
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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Hi Caspian, no harm in mixing things up in your practice but like Krissovo says, leave some time for just having fun. Welcome to the forum
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September 29th, 2007
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September 30th, 2007
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thanks for the welcome guys so far i got in memory a am d dm e em c g just trying to increase chord changing speed, i found a really good way to see results changing from 2 specific chords as many times as i can in 1 minute, i do this with all of them and mix them up a bit and write my results down so i can actually see the improvement 
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September 30th, 2007
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Hi Caspian, welcome aboard. Tracking your improvement is a great idea. It allows you to see tangible results.
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