Hey everyone, thanks for your messages! I read them all and they made a huge difference for me. I feel a whole lot better and even more determined to learn the right way and just keep practicing. I love this and so look forward to coming home from work and pick up my guitar. It's also good to know there's a cool forum like this for when you need a gut check. Thanks again everyone! V.
2 2008-02-23 16:02:28
Re: I have respect for musicians (21 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Thanks for that thoughtful reply Bud_wiser. It's appreciated!
3 2008-02-23 15:08:29
Topic: I have respect for musicians (21 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Please someone give me some inspiration! I always wanted to learn guitar and finally did somethng about it now in my adult life and been taking lessons from the ground up (music theory, practicing chords, learning strumming patterns). I've only had 6 weekly lessons so far and practice about 30 mins a day (more when I find the time). This is so difficult. But I still love it and really trying hard to learn. I know 10 chords but there is hesitation while switching and then of course you don't quite get a clean ring off the strings. You know how it goes. So I stop, look at my fingers where they're touching extra strings and slowly adjust and ring the strings again till I get it right. But man, am I doing something wrong, or is this painstaking slow way to learn the only way? I'm asking when I should realistically expect to play something that is recognizable? Is it realistic to get good enough to play a song in months or am I in this for a year before I can expect more from myself and actually play a real song with the right tempo? I can't beleive how guitarists don't even look at the guitar and position their fingers in the right place while switching chords so fast. WOW. I realize now how amazing that is.