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Papa Rich
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Papa Rich
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03/08/2017 6:23 pm

Well, welcome to the wonderful world of music. If it was easy, there would be more performers on the stage then people in the audience. It's hard and guitar is one of the harder intruments to learn. I totally agree that you need to completely slow it down. You are not supposed to make "music" in the beginning. You are supposed to learn how to hold, strum, pick, find notes and frets and start to understand timing. This all could be boring and frustrating. There will be times when you may want to quit. Just remember, you are not studying for a test at school or working through a demanding project at work. You are supposed to be having fun. I started playing as a young teen but gave it up. Back then there was no Guitar Tricks or, even an internet. Today it's much easier to learn. I picked it back up 50 years later and my only regret is that I lost all those years. I most enjoy learning new stuff on the guitar but I sneek in new songs as well. One final note. The frustrations that you are going through now, you won't remember soon. It will become second nature. Example- I couldn't move from an open C chord to an open G chord. Last night I caught myself "doodling" while watching a YouTube video. I was actually going from chord to chord rapidly without thought. It will happen. Hang in there and have fun.