NC
As a very (im)mature “life-long learner” I decided to finally learn how to play guitar during lockdown to stop me totally losing my mind; as a result, I can now play lots of open chords and a fair few songs with some of them even sounding a bit like they are supposed to; I have recently managed to play an F chord and Fm chord and so my barre chord journey is beginning; on that note, any helpful advice would be gratefully received - thank you “tooters” in advance!
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Nov 11, 2022 at 4:32pmWeb
Show threadTambriaNov 11, 2022
@11neilc1 I’m trying to learn watercolor for grief therapy. I think my best advice is love all your “wrong” things, the wrong chords, wrong beats, wrong fingering…and thank your fingers, arms, head etc. when they all agree. This is an attempt at my adult daughter and her nephew, my late grandson.
Show thread30YrdScreamerNov 11, 2022
@11neilc1 learn the Major scale. It's boring but will help everything else make sense. Oh, and keep going 👍
Show thread30YrdScreamerNov 11, 2022
@11neilc1 also, use a metronome.
Show threadGus PerezNov 11, 2022
@11neilc1 The F chord is a big milestone for sure!
Show threadComfortably GlumNov 12, 2022
@11neilc1 If you need more material and like a structured approach to learning there is none better than justinguitar.com. He's been at if for quite a while and has an excellent guitar course. The course is free. He has some things you can pay for (which I have happily done), but you can learn a lot from the free material. Much better than just using youtube.
Show threadNCNov 13, 2022
@bsquared awesome - thanks! 👍
Show threadCardboard RobotNov 13, 2022

@11neilc1 Hello. Long time guitar learner and new to Mast/Fediverse just now getting around to lists so added you to my Guitar list. Not sure how we all talk yet but if anyone else is interested favorite or retoot or whatever and I’ll add.

Would say I’m beginner to intermediate, now getting to learn chords up the neck and triads, a little theory, a lot of youtube lessons all over the place. #learningguitar #guitarlearner #beginnnerguitar #intermediateguitar

Show threadCardboard RobotNov 14, 2022
@11neilc1 One thing on the journey I'd liked to have realized earlier is that all the open shapes are really barred chords too. Spoiler: The E is just an F shape barred at the neck. And with barred chords you can go up and down the neck and still have actual chords. Stick with F shape for now and try it up and down neck. Was revelatory to me that "open" chords were really barred chords in disguise. Hope this makes sense... 2 frets up from F barred is G. 2 up from there is A. #learningguitar