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November 23rd, 2006
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Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Beginner Guitar
Has anyone got any tips on the best way to self teach? bought my guitar about a month ago and seem to have got nowhere. 
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November 23rd, 2006
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Reading this might help you in getting started gg1.
Clancy
"I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours". Jerome K. Jerome
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November 23rd, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 10 years.
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Welcome gg1 
"Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty" Thomas Beecham
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November 23rd, 2006
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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G'day GG
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November 23rd, 2006
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Welcome gg1!
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November 24th, 2006
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Hi gg
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November 24th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over a year.
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Hi,
The best thing to do is go to lessons with others, it will help your timing, give you a social outlet and you will learn soooo much more, If you don't want to do that, buy a book called "Guitar for dummies" its good. Last but NOT least keep on this forum, the guys and gals in here are magical
All the Best peter
(Leeds UK)
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November 24th, 2006
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Playing guitar for less than a year.
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How exactly does one "Teach" something that they don't know? I was going to teach myself but suddenly realized, I DON"T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT PLAYING THE GUITAR!!!
Sure I can find the chords and learn how to read tabs but there is a LOT of little niggly stuff that you just can't learn by yourself. Unless of course you're a natural born guitarist. There are indeed people with a gift who can pick it up with ease. I am not one of those. If you are, then you are one lucky S.O.B.! If you are not, do yourself the favour of getting lessons.
"It breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar." - John Hiatt
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November 24th, 2006
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Grand Member
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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hey
A good teacher can provide inspiration, correction and strategies for advancement that you may not otherwise consider - a book or DVD will not tell you when you are not getting it right. It is very easy to fall into bad habits and not realise for a long time that you are holding back your progress.
I think seeing a good teacher, even if only occasionally , is very valuable.
All the best with it
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November 24th, 2006
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Newcomer
Just started playing guitar.
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Last Online: April 30th, 2007 06:44 AM
Location: uk
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hi im new my self about a month now i find the chords are easy but its the strumming and picking i find hard , i looked up chords wrote them down and know them now , but as for strumming damn now that i find really hard so if ya get any good tips let me know .
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November 24th, 2006
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Playing guitar for over 5 years.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Hi Hayley. Look here for some tips on strumming.
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November 24th, 2006
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Grand Member
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Glad you joined us gg1, welcome
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