what to do next

Had never picked up a guitar until about a year ago . I'm 79 yrs & just want to play for my own satisfaction . Can chord ,change chords well .
My question is what should I learn next to become better & even add to sound of chords .
thank you

Hi
Have you done the guitar fundamentals tutorial?
Carmine

I have gone through fundamental 1 & about 1/2 way through 2 .

I'd suggest taking a look at Lisa McCormick's finger-picking series... finger picking will add a whole new dimension to your playing. Its a little tough at first, but once you learn a couple of patterns, learning new ones gets easier. She also does a fantastic job at giving you bite-sized chunks to work on so you don't get overwhelmed.

Also consider buying a capo. Using a capo in conjunction with finger-picking can give your guitar playing a rather complex sound when in fact what you are playing is quite simple. I've come up with neat sounding guitar parts & songs using a capo that sound quite intricate, when in fact I'm never fretting with more than two fingers at a time. I just add the capo to a fret, then experiment with different fingerings using a finger-picking pattern that I learned from Lisa's lessons. Its really fun, and pretty easy to come up with nice sounding stuff.

Good luck!

Hey Fisherman..
I like to take a chord progression and experiment with different strumming patterns. Then try different chord progression. Play a little light strumming, heavy strummimg and then mix them up..
happy guitar playing