Originally Posted by: hrandersoniii
But along those lines, I had a question after I went over and listened to that youtube song of the Dixie Chicks JD put up there...
If you're a beginner *As I am also* wouldn't you rather want to find the easiest way to master the beast *the instrument* before jumping on it and letting it beat you down?

Are you asking me? Its really a question for Leah, the OP. I really wasn't making a judgement call on whether or not the song was too difficult, just simply offering the best advice I could in regards to the difficulty she was having with changing chords. In the end, we each have to define our own goals and decide what challenges we're willing to take on. I'm not a big fan of telling people "this is too hard for you". I think this thread has resolved with good information for the OP, basically with my advice that's saying "if you're finding it really hard, maybe try simplifying it" and Sixpicker's more detailed explanation that will help if she wants to get it sounding really close or exactly like the studio recording. So in regards to your question, my answer at least would be "that's up to you". Please understand that I wasn't trying to address all the issues a beginner or anyone for that matter might have in trying to learn that particular song, or comment on whether or not it was an appropriate song to learn at her ability level. Thats for her to decide. Leah described having problems with making the chord changes quickly enough (a very common problem) and having unintentional muted strings. That's what my advice pertained to, end of story.