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Mr_Oujamaflip t1_j2f4da2 wrote

Reply to Beginner on electric guitar. by Goldestwing

How old are you?

If you're still young the guitar may be too large for your hands, a 3/4 size might be better suited to you. It also may be the string height, if they're too high it takes more strength to get the strings sounding correctly, maybe see about getting it set up.

It will take weeks to get A major, G major and E major down. Then a little less time for the others. Just take your time, make sure each string sounds correctly. Then let go of the chord and go back to it. Once you have A, go to E. G is much harder.

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PossibilityFun326 t1_j2f3t8s wrote

Reply to Your 2022 record of the year? by Opeth1988

Caprisongs - FKA twigs Renaissance- Beyoncé The Loneliest Time - Carly Rae Jepsen MUNA S/T Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar

I endeavor to listen to more new music in 2023 than I did in 2022

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bearslikeapples t1_j2f32az wrote

Reply to Beginner on electric guitar. by Goldestwing

Both hands are so useless at playing guitar now that maybe it makes no difference if you use a left or right handed guitar. Interestingly enough, the most complicated things are done with the left hand, and most people do it with the left hand even tho the majority of people are right handed.

There’s nothing wrong in using tabs, although it’s better to have knowledge of standard music notation on a music sheet. Better to know both.

As for the chords, it sounds just like expected from a novice. Chords take some time to learn and more time to master. Unless your guitar is super big and/or you have very small hands, you should be fine

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horschdhorschd t1_j2f2snj wrote

Reply to Beginner on electric guitar. by Goldestwing

Just because I haven't seen this question and to make sure: You do hold the neck of your guitar with your left hand and strum with the right?

It's the "have you tried turning it off and on again" question for guitars.

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prjindigo t1_j2f2leb wrote

Reply to Beginner on electric guitar. by Goldestwing

Only best advice I can give is to put a little superglue on you fret fingers to reduce pain and rough up the grippy part of the pick (gentle pressure making notches with a nail cutter, hammer on concrete or some such). You can also use a paperclip as a plectrum to change the angle on your strumming hand so you can change angle on the fingering hand. Right thumbnail in the slot against your right index. It lets you stroke with your picking arm at 90° to the strings.

I learned to play with it laying on my lap so my fingering was wonk from the start but mostly it was motor nerve therapy and training - I get cramps very easily.

There is a tactic of getting a 12 string and stripping the second strings off which will give you a little more room between your fingerings.

Have you tried thumb-out fingering? Have you watched Alexandra Whittingham's more vertical classical position?

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Legitimate_Web_7245 t1_j2f2laf wrote

Reply to comment by w0-lf in Sammy Hagar: "I don’t like the movement of trying to change the past. It happened, move on.” by Boring_Ant_1677

Still a huge DLR fan but not from his live performances. When he and SH went on tour I was looking forward to a great show from both of them. Well, SH wiped the stage with DLR. Sammy came on first and put on a tremendous show. DLR came on and after it was over, I thought he should hang it up. That was 20 years ago. His voice was a lot better than when he got back with VH but you could tell the damage was done. I wouldn't have went to a VH concert if tickets were free back when DLR was back in the band.

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