Old 'newbie' having problems.

Hello, I'm Steve and I'm in my late 50's who suddenly felt the urge to fix one of my biggest regrets, that being never learning to play the guitar. So I bought a beginners guitar kit and started watching some online courses.

But I'm having a royally hard time, I knew it would be hard to learn and I fully accept it will be a mountain to climb and need a lot of determination and practice but already I'm having a problem with my fingers.

My main problem is, I'm having an incredibly hard time positioning my fingers, mainly because I can't see where my fingers are without tilting the guiter over (which makes it harder to position them because my wrist won't bend that far)

Can you recommmend a book or some kind of aid that will help me?

Thank you

I was almost 57 when I decided it was time to learn to play. That was 2 years ago. What you are describing is common and believe it or not, the more time spent on the neck, the easier it becomes. I used to tilt the guitar, I had too. Even now I find myself looking at the fretboard, just not as often and with such deliberation.

It's a difficult instrument.

Good luck.

Try playing in front of a mirror. That way you'll be able to see your fingers without tilting the guitar.

Eventually, you'll need to play without looking at your fingers. Or even play with your eyes closed; not essential, but is a fun way of testing muscle memory.