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(9 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Thanks for all the advice fellas...I've wanted to play the guitar since I was young.  I got on this site, and seemed to pick things up pretty quickly, to a certain extent.  But, maybe the old adage is true that you have to walk before you can run, and patience has never been a virtue of mine.  Keep the advice coming...Much appreciated!

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(9 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Hey fellas, started taking lessons (only been to one so far) and the guy is trying to teach me how to read music...while I'm sure it's a good thing to learn, is this method really necessary at all?  I'm starting to understand tabs a little more (thanks to this site) but I don't know about the whole reading music thing.  I guess it's helpful, but I'm not going to play something that I don't know...So the real question is, do I have to be able to read music at all, to be able to think on the guitar? I want to understand, feel, and think on the guitar, rather than just memorize where to put my fingers. I hope this post makes sense, and would appreciate any advice to be able to truly understand and play the guitar...Thanks in advance, and sorry about the rambling!

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(9 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Thanks for all the advice Ken and Ron!! And No, I'm not your buddy from dumbarton Ken, just another punk with a sick sense of humor.

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(9 replies, posted in About Chordie)

Great site! Never taken a lesson before, but picking things up pretty quick because of this site. I know I'm probably doing some things wrong, but at least I picked up the axe that's been sitting in the closet for years, and learning some songs...Thanks!