Originally Posted by: dnicholl66

Hi All.....As an older newbie, I'm struggling with getting my wrist around to get the notes to ring clear. I'm practicing often, but my wrist seems to get tired and sore quickly just learning the basic starter chords. Any advice out there? In spite of this, I'm loving the lessons, and have no intention of giving up.

I would suggest going over the section on how to hold the guitar and make sure you have a suitable posture. Check that the head of the guitar is about the height of your shoulder and the neck of the guitar is angled a little forward. You may need to adjust how high the guitar is. If it is too low. this can prevent the arm and wrist attaining the most comfortable position. The use of a strap is recommended in both the standing AND sitting position.

I hope this is of some help.

Kind regards

Joe