I do have a question. I have been following along the lesson plan with Chris and at times find myself becoming frustrated because I can't get my left hand to get the right strings up and down the fret board. I thought I might find a favorite song on the song list and try and learn a song to break up the frustration. Is this a good idea or not? Any help is appreciated.
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Hi everyone, I recently joined Guitar Tricks. I know nothing about the guitar, however I have always been interested in it. I have been taking lessons on this site and have learned a lot. I am following Chris Sleigel (Spelling ??), and find that he teaches perfectly for my speed.
I do have a question. I have been following along the lesson plan with Chris and at times find myself becoming frustrated because I can't get my left hand to get the right strings up and down the fret board. I thought I might find a favorite song on the song list and try and learn a song to break up the frustration. Is this a good idea or not? Any help is appreciated.
I do have a question. I have been following along the lesson plan with Chris and at times find myself becoming frustrated because I can't get my left hand to get the right strings up and down the fret board. I thought I might find a favorite song on the song list and try and learn a song to break up the frustration. Is this a good idea or not? Any help is appreciated.
# 1
Welcome, teca! You were close, it's Christopher Schlegel :)
Have you tried messaging Chris here on the forums? He's very responsive and will be glad to answer any questions right here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=36
Hope this helps!
Have you tried messaging Chris here on the forums? He's very responsive and will be glad to answer any questions right here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=36
Hope this helps!
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us.
# 2
Welcome!!
If you've built up enough basic skills to tackle a simple song, I think it's a great idea. If you get completely blocked, you risk getting frustrated to the point that you stop.
Being able to play something that sounds like music, no matter how simple it might be, is extremely rewarding!!
Have fun!
If you've built up enough basic skills to tackle a simple song, I think it's a great idea. If you get completely blocked, you risk getting frustrated to the point that you stop.
Being able to play something that sounds like music, no matter how simple it might be, is extremely rewarding!!
Have fun!
# 3
Welcome!
I agree with you about getting on to learning songs as soon as possible. I did that ( only been playing since early May, also following along with Chris), and am again hyper motivated to get back to the theory parts.
I'm actually thinking of making learning songs my primary objective for a little while. It's a fun way to learn and use new chords.
After two weeks away from GT because of study obligations, I dropped in again today and tried out 'Achy Breaky Heart' that I learned a bit a couple of weeks ago, and suddenly I could play along with it almost on time! This got me so motivated that I am now adding "Every Rose has its Thorn" to my list of songs ot learn next. The chord combinations are just a tiny bit challenging, so that means I'll have to spend a little while smoothing them out.
Definitely, intersperse your learning of the Fundamentals with learning songs, because that is ultimately what it is all about. Having fun playing songs.
I agree with you about getting on to learning songs as soon as possible. I did that ( only been playing since early May, also following along with Chris), and am again hyper motivated to get back to the theory parts.
I'm actually thinking of making learning songs my primary objective for a little while. It's a fun way to learn and use new chords.
After two weeks away from GT because of study obligations, I dropped in again today and tried out 'Achy Breaky Heart' that I learned a bit a couple of weeks ago, and suddenly I could play along with it almost on time! This got me so motivated that I am now adding "Every Rose has its Thorn" to my list of songs ot learn next. The chord combinations are just a tiny bit challenging, so that means I'll have to spend a little while smoothing them out.
Definitely, intersperse your learning of the Fundamentals with learning songs, because that is ultimately what it is all about. Having fun playing songs.
The accidental guitarist.
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