Absolute beginner

Hi everyone,

I finally picked up a guitar for the first time in 43 years. I am hoping to stay for the long run and able to become a decent guitar player.

Joined 5/27/2020

Currently working on Fundamentals I

Dedicated time: 1 hour per day

First impressions on this journey:

- I have an old classical guitar (nylon strings) but looking to upgrade to an acoustic (steel strings) as I think the wider neck in the classical is working against me.

- One thing I noticed is that the course starts first with picking instead of strumming (which in my opinion seems a lot easier than picking)

...but again what do I know, I have never played guitar before :)

Hi there,

We're happy to hear that you're learning guitar with us! Let us know if you have any questions.

Originally Posted by: trabuco

Hi everyone,

I finally picked up a guitar for the first time in 43 years. I am hoping to stay for the long run and able to become a decent guitar player.

Joined 5/27/2020

Currently working on Fundamentals I

Dedicated time: 1 hour per day

First impressions on this journey:

- I have an old classical guitar (nylon strings) but looking to upgrade to an acoustic (steel strings) as I think the wider neck in the classical is working against me.

- One thing I noticed is that the course starts first with picking instead of strumming (which in my opinion seems a lot easier than picking)

...but again what do I know, I have never played guitar before :)

I know what you mean. It's been a bit of a steep learning curve, but I see the point of melody before chors: it gets your fingers used to moving around the fret board instinctively, especially on the scales, while reading tab, rather sitting on static chords.

Hi and welcome Trabuco

I started learning to play the guitar I purchased in 1980 - in 2019!

We all have our time.

Good luck on your studies. Do what you can and enjoy the experience.

Hi Trabuco,

Which Fundamentals 1 class are you taking? Mine, or Christopher's?

I ask because mine does begin with simple chords and simple strumming, learning to play simple but fun songs.

Just curious - Lisa

Originally Posted by: LisaMcC

Hi Trabuco,

Which Fundamentals 1 class are you taking? Mine, or Christopher's?

I ask because mine does begin with simple chords and simple strumming, learning to play simple but fun songs.

Just curious - Lisa

Hi Lisa,

Thanks for replying. I am taking your classes and enjoying them very much.

By the time I wrote my initial post I was still working on simple chords tutorials. Now that I moved up to simple strumming I can certainly attest that strumming is more harder than I thought, specially the transition between chords with different bass note. Good thing is that I am making progress everyday and having fun while learning.

Of note, I also like how this forum brings the GT community in a central location where they can interact with each other. It keeps you well informed and, more importantly, highly motivated.

-Trabuco