Hey all, I'm Shawn, 38 & fresh to the guitar.
Yesterday was my very first day at getting stuck in (probably spent a little too long at it - finger tips feel like I burned them on a stove!).
I spent my first hour awkwardly & awfully strumming between D & A chords, but hey, I'm excited for the months ahead.
Looking back on this first video I can already see I need to reallyyyy slow every thing right down & it reinforces the need to let things develop in its own time. Oh, and I need to get to grips with holding the pick properly. After just one hour I can recommend recording yourself practicing if you don't already!
I noticed there's not a great deal of content around showcasing absolute beginners & it's clear to see why - seasoned amateurs & pros tend to sound a lot better! So, I decided to start this channel to not only periodically document my own progress from the very first day, but because I thought it may also be useful & intriguing for other beginners both now & further down the line.
A sort of way to truly realise that we're not alone in the same boat frustrated & wondering if things could ever possibly get better.
Well, I'm going to find out if they do, anyway!
If you fancy offering motivation, encouragement, tips etc. do feel free to follow along!
Hi Shawn , was refreshing to read your post. Im a beginner too for me it seems slow progress I started by watching a few free tube lessons but quickly got stuck and needed more help.
This site is brilliant and there is so much to learn , I found Guitar tricks around the middle of May 2023 so I’m about 2-3 months into it now .
I felt just like you ,very sore fingers stopped me from practicing too much in the first 2-3 weeks and they still get sore if I play for too long usually an hour or two .
I started with Anders course and when it got a bit difficult I started Lisa’s course and Im now back to Anders again they both have different approaches so that helped me .
Im still a bit slow on chord changes so I’m working on that the most and trying to learn beginner songs .
I felt like I’d never be able to play at all but I love the lessons and learning everything it’s really fun so I look forward to my practice .
Im on fundamentals 2 now and a lot to learn .
Enjoy the process
Trish
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