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rw1204
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03/06/2006 4:00 pm
Hi people, just signed up as i'm an absolute novice wanting to learn how to play. found this great site but just wanted some advice. i'm having problems moving between chords ie G to a D or an A for example, as soon as i move my fingers to new positions the sound is killed immediately??!?!?!

very frutstrating!!
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03/06/2006 4:21 pm
Everybody asks this question. It's called practice, dude. Your problem is probably that you're positioning your fingers in the wrong way so they mute the strings. When you practice the chord positions and get better you won't have to worry about it, until then you'll need to practice chords until the finger position is second nature. Don't worry, your fingers will learn before your head does.
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03/06/2006 4:25 pm
Originally Posted by: acapella rapemeEverybody asks this question. It's called prctice, dude.

All this time, I thought it was called practice!
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03/06/2006 4:27 pm
Originally Posted by: earthman buckAll this time, I thought it was called practice!


Stop soiling my good name. :mad:
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03/06/2006 4:34 pm
Originally Posted by: acapella rapemeStop soiling my good name. :mad:

You soiled it yourself, we're just here to make sure everyone notices it.
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03/06/2006 4:46 pm
Don't be hatin'
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03/06/2006 6:34 pm
:) i've no room to talk, i can't spell frustrating

oops i can now :rolleyes:
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03/06/2006 10:28 pm
You can try checking out the beginners guide: www.guitartricks.com/guide.php
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03/06/2006 11:40 pm
There is a couple of weeks in the very beginning where the time taken between forming one chord and forming the next is just too long. The solution is to keep trying the changes over and over again until the fingers just go to the right place automatically.

The good news is there is no secret to it (since you are teaching yourself, you might think you are missing something) the bad news is there is no secret to it (it just takes time).

Hope that helps. Keep at it! :)

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03/09/2006 12:10 am
Yep, practice. I've only been playing for a couple three months and I practiced for 20-30 minutes every day. I can switch between G, Em, C, D, A, and E chords easily now. It may seem hopeless at first (it did to me), but you WILL get the hang of it. :)
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03/12/2006 9:30 pm
Originally Posted by: SlightlyInsaneI've only been playing for a couple three months. :)


I thought a couple was two not three? :confused:
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03/16/2006 10:14 pm
Originally Posted by: heknowsnothingI thought a couple was two not three? :confused:

Haha, I was estimating. I get what you're saying. To me, a couple is two and a few is three.
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