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I thought the Plymouth Argyles was rhyming slang.

Hi holder23, I'd second Doug's pointer to www.justinguitar.com he has loads of good instructional videos on all aspects of beginning guitar.

I've tried to explain strumming a few times, and it's quite difficult to do this with just text, but I'll give my standard answer, if I can. Strumming is all about rhythm - the beat of the song. To get a basic strum pattern you need to get the rhythm right. Try this......

Put your guitar down. Listen to the song you are learning and hit out a beat as if you are drumming to the song. Now do it again, but only with one hand. The hand you strum with. Get yourself right into the beat of the song, hitting out the rhythm with your hand on the side of your leg or something. You should be able to get a good rhythm going and check what your hand is doing. Hopefully you can see and feel when it's on a down beat or on an up beat. This should be a basic strum pattern. Now transfer that to your guitar. Sounds a bit silly but it really helps. Trust me.

I'm sure I have this on another post somewhere, but written down better. Good luck with it. Once you crack it it feels like you can do anything. Which, of course, you can!

Oooooo nice guitar. My dream would be the Gibson j-200 and I think the EJ is very like it. As my mother says - if you're happy, I'm delighted. As long as it's well set up you should get on like a house on fire. Let's hear it on the Tube!

Try it. It's all about not tightening your capo too much.

Hi Stephen, welcome to Chordie. Have a look here...   

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TB-011-ReadTAB.php

I seem to send everyone here for anything they ask. I'm a big fan of Justin and his site is great, with loads of free stuff and instructional videos.

All the best. TAB is great for those of us who find music notation a bit intimidating.

Cheers.

Al V

KajiMa, I can't believe I've never seen this guy til now. I will be checking him out more and no doubt buying something. I better make it a digital copy or my wife will do the usual "another bleedin' CD" song and dance. You have cost me money on this, and I'm delighted.

Is it not better to reopen an old thread than start a new one going over all the same stuff?

Did you contact Roger Guppy? If not, then find one of his posts and click on the "email" link on the left of it. He should be able to help you, or explain why he can't.

Come on, Ken. You know you love Take That. Free the beast.

As for the Jonas's. I quite like them but they can sound a bit whiney a lot of the time. I can take then or leave them. I think I'd rather leave them though.

Like Russell says, you do not need the high e. I don't know the theory of it but I have watched tuition videos which specifically say that the high e MUST be muted. I can't figure it out since you play it in an open A chord. Who am I to argue. Justin says you don't play it so I don't.

Don't know about their 12 stringers but I have an APX500 and it is the bees knees. Sounds good both unplugged and plugged. Easy to play with a nice tone even though it is a slightly smaller bodied instrument.

Go and try out the 12 stringer; I bet you'll love it.

Freak!

It's ok you're among freaky friends here.

Hey, your neck of the woods will have one more freak as of Saturday for a week. I'll be down there with the family on holiday. Llandudno here we come!!!