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Hi there,

Apologies if this reply is a bit daft but have you made sure that the battery is in correctly and that you are plugged into your amp?

Sounds a bit obvious but it's all I can think of.

I picked my guitar up about 18 months ago after a break of about 10 or 11 years. It was hard getting those fingers back into shape. I have now only just reached a point where i am happy play for family and friends but 18 months ago even that would have sent me screaming from the building.
I don't know how many guitars you have but if you have more than one why not offer one to the guy as a loaner to see how he gets on. After a couple of months and he is still the same them fair enough. Just a thought.

I find this topic utterly amazing. I cannot believe that the musicians in your church have treated you like this. Some people tend to forget that they had to learn too.
I have kept my guitar pretty much a secret from my church group because when they find out they will be HOUNDING ME TO JOIN IN! But I don't feel confident enough yet.

This group of people in your church need to realise that they may not always be there. For whatever reason they may move on, or whatever. Where does this then leave your church? With nobody left to carry on the music. They need to see the bigger picture and realise that the work of the church is what's important and not their own little private club.

Most churches that I know are desperate for people to join their groups (for all activities) so that they can carry on into the future. This even goes as far as welcoming people without any church background in the hope at showing people what it's all about and sparking an interest  in their spiritual life.

What surprises me most is that they do not even invite you to rehersals. They are quite happy to watch you struggle away DURING SERVICES and then tell you to pipe down! Something not right there.

I have nothing but admiration for the way you have stuck it out.

There is also a version printed in TAB form. From that it looks like it may be X00020. I think it may be A7sus4. I don't really know the song either but, worst case scenario, I can only be wrong.
Keep messing about with it and I'm sure you'll find something that fits for you.

I don't get it. You'll need to explain the joke to me. I don't mean this in a sarcastic or malicious way - I just don't get it.

Mmmmmm
I love the sound of string squeek. It's very very common.
In fact in a lot of acoustic songs the squeek becomes part of the music. I love it. If you listen carefully to some recordings of your favourite acoustic songs you can bet your strings there's a bit of squeek in there.

I find that it is louder with newer strings and it fades a bit after a bit. Don't be afraid of it.

Some players very lightly oil their strings. Don't ask me what kind of oil they use; I don't know.

Embrace the squeek!

Sometimes it's all about how you position your fingers for the open chord.
say you are going from Em to F#m - use your 3rd and 4th fingers for the Em then just slide up. Remember there is more than one way to finger a chord so sometimes an alternative fingering is easier to change from.

Apart from that.......................

Practice!

Sorry. I know it seems to be the answer no-one wants to hear when looking to make things easier but in most cases it's the only answer. You have made a giant leap in getting to grips with barre chords - now it's only a matter of time and you'll be changing between seamlessly. Unlike myself.

Still practicing!

Al V

A friend of mine has just started and has the same problem. It's hard to explain but if you listen to a song you can tap out the rythm. I caught my mate recently tapping out a beat with his hands as if they were drum sticks. What I told him to do was forget his left hand and tap out the beat with just his right. Generally, what you are tapping with your right hand are the down strokes and what you are tapping with the left are the up strokes. So if you sit on your left hand and let your right do all the work you should be pretty close to it.

I know this sounds crazy but it helps to get yourself into the rythm of the song. When you are strumming out a song the guitar is, basically,  the rythm section.

I hope this helps because explaining rythm is always going to be hard.

I'll now sit back and let my little theory be torn to shreds.

Keep at it!

Al V

Happy Birthday patrickjacques! Wishing you 50 more.

At least!

I notice that this post has been edited.
Did you change your mind?

It's worth showing again but I'm sure this guy has got 6 fingers on each hand and at least 3 arms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEq02XUxVOw