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May 16th, 2006
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Chords
i am sort of struggling to play chords a lot of my chords sound the same. but i also have trouble with my fingers touching the wrong strings can you guys help. also any ways of improving my speed of changing chords?
cheers monty
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May 16th, 2006
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Quote---"Practice practice practice-----only thing I know that works.
Of All the Things I've Lost it's My Mind I Miss the Most
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May 16th, 2006
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Originally Posted by USGold
Quote---"Practice practice practice-----only thing I know that works.
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May 16th, 2006
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Originally Posted by USGold
Quote---"Practice practice practice-----only thing I know that works.
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& someone here suggested practise without looking ... while watching tv perhaps ..making changes form chord to chord without strumming.... it really helped me. that and playing each string (appegio) when fingering a chord to check for mutting ... it does come.. hang in there
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May 16th, 2006
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Practice has been mentioned here. In addition to practicing, it's very important that you practice!
Keep on Pickin'
Bob
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May 17th, 2006
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& someone here suggested practise without looking ... while watching tv perhaps ..making changes form chord to chord without strumming.... it really helped me. that and playing each string (appegio) when fingering a chord to check for mutting ... it does come.. hang in there
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I agree...try not to look, and do it while watching TV....has helped me greatly.
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May 17th, 2006
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I just listened to your little scale work you posted and it sounds pretty good ..
I am omly a beginner myself I have found sitting looking into a mirror watching my fingers has helped me alot ..
When I play with another guitarist that is what I end up doing watching them and following them ..
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May 17th, 2006
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cheers guys thanks for the advice
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May 18th, 2006
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There's a saying 'First you get good, then you get fast'. Play slowly at first and with time and yes, practice, you will speed up.
Theory is knowing about. Practice is knowing how.
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May 19th, 2006
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dnt wry dude u need patience and practice. it took me 9 months to start hittin the chords fast. itwas always hard for me to get to C no matter what chord i played now i can hit it all the time. playn in the mirror. and while watchin tv works.just keep practicin and have patience like guns n roses said lol.
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May 19th, 2006
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Chords are hard for everyone starting out. Like the one fella said, practice! After a wile they become second nature and your muscles will get stronger and your finger memory will improve. Plus your making your hand, fingers and arm do things it's never done before so it's uncomfortable but that will all go away and you'll have a great feeling of accomplishment which will push you further. I remember thinking I'll never be able to play bar chords but now I don't even think about it. Don't stop and be stubbornly determined to play! You wont regret it. It'll happen with persistance.
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May 21st, 2006
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I agree with the practice while watching TV theory. I do it all the time. Whether it be chords or running scales and learning licks. I was also kinda backwards on the way I learned chords. I learned how to play bar chords before I went to the open ones. I could change faster with the bar chords. I have just recently started using an open C instead of the A shape bar. I have been playing around with the guitar for 25 yrs.
JC
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May 31st, 2006
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what really helped me was going into the bathroom turning the lights out
and switching between chords over and over and over.
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June 1st, 2006
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Originally Posted by guitarman37
what really helped me was going into the bathroom turning the lights out
and switching between chords over and over and over.
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ummmmmmmmmmm,..........cuz there's good acoustics in there??
Walk softly, carry an M16
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