Originally Posted by: g.hajitheodosiHi everyone,
I'm Gina and I'm picking up my guitar again for perhaps the twentieth time.[br][br]
My mum bought me a classical guitar with a cracked heel when I was about 10yrs old which my dad glued shut - the top E had a tinny sound - but it worked! I started guitar lessons with it at primary school and I loved it. But when I changed schools the next year, guitar lessons weren't free anymore and I couldn't continue lessons. [br][br]
Over the years I'd come back every so often to the music from my primary school lessons - I was stuck going over those. I also managed to snap (accidentally!) the guitar neck and dad had to get his glue out again - but the guitar wasn't quite the same and eventually couldn't stay in tune.
One year my sister took pity on me and got me an acoustic guitar for my birthday. I thought this was my time; the Internet was around now and I would use YouTube and become an accomplished player (life goal is to play Eric Clapton's Layla).... but I found I couldn't get far. [br][br]
I tend to get stuck on strumming patterns and the limits of my little finger (cannot get the F chord right). I've tried again and again on YouTube and keep losing my way. [br][br]
I'm now working my way through from the start of Fundamentals and love Lisa (she reminds me of my old music teacher). Fingers crossed Guitartricks will help me get through those stumbling blocks.
And fingers crossed the twentieth time's the charm![br][br]
That methodical guidance matters, doesn't it? You realize that buyilding blocks to learn are important. I was really self taught and became pretty darned good but totally lacked the knowledge to support my ability to play. It's how I ended up here a good number of years ago. Guitar Tricks (or the internet) weren't around when I started.
It sounds like for you, that building block deal works!
Great luck and keep at it!