Originally posted by skee1
I also recommend to try useing your thumb to make a
bar chord like useing it for the root note on the sixth,
string plus the grand bar chord with the index finger.

Well, you won't be able to wrap your thumb around to get the top note unless you have monstrously large hands. I can do it because I have huge hands, but I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner. For some songs, it's a necessity, but I'd recommend beginners just stick to the standard way of doing things.

And Yieldspread, there were many times I felt like smashing my guitar up against the wall (especially because I started learning on an acoustic), but you've gotta stick with it. A month is nothing.