Share some tips on learning to play the guitar

loopylou

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After 2 years of walking past my boyfriends guitar I have decided to give it a go and learn to play the guitar!

What are your top tips for learning?

I started yesterday trying to learn Live Forever, which I can do very slowly but struggling with the F Barre chord (my fingers just don't want to move in that way) and generally moving between chords fluidly.

I guess I am going with the method if I keep practising over and over, I will be able to play it like second nature (as well as build up an irrational hatred for the song) and then move on to a new song.

Are there better ways to learn? Better songs to start with? Exercises to improve changing chords fluidly? Any pearls of wisdom you can share that you wished you knew when you started to play yourself?

Thanks
 
Thanks for the tips guys, I have 4 sore finger tips today which I am told is a good thing so yay.

I will pop out at lunch to get some books.

Any tips for reading tab? it just looks like a whole bunch of numbers to me at the moment.
 
dmpoole said:
The best tool I've ever seen for learning the guitar is the wonderful Guitar Pro.
I've been gigging for 37 years and its improved my playing no end.
The only problem is finding the files that go with it although there are plenty of freebies about.
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I see they do free trails, I may have a look at this.

As for the metronome, I was thinking about this yesterday, as I think I need something to disapline my timing, plus it makes it easier to read the music. I seen that there is a on line one so I may give that a go when I pratice tongiht.

I've also found the chords to Mr. Tambourine Man, it seems pretty simple to follow.

The Tab information was useful, I shall be reading it on my lunch break.

Thanks for the tips everyone, I just want to get home and play now.
 
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