....this elderly lady appears , from the deep South blowing you away with some two finger picking ....and NOTE Sharpie ...left handed.
Thought I'd try some finger pickin' but .......
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....this elderly lady appears , from the deep South blowing you away with some two finger picking ....and NOTE Sharpie ...left handed.
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My hero, even I might manage to pick!
I think , although the lady is left handed , she ,s actually playing it upside down . The guitar looks like it,s the standard stringing so she,s adapted to it . Paul McCartney re-strings to suit being a left hander . How can she dooooo that . ?
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Well granddaughter gave me a lesson and I had to play hers upside down! its easier than you think. Macca first played the right hand guitar upside down when he gave his audition to John Lennon.
I didn't know that .
How did first lesson go ?
How did first lesson go ?
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what mine or his
msl1: well my tutor was a little short with me :C no patience! but I did manage a couple of chords
Great !! How are your finger tips now ? I wouldn't profess to teach anyone , BUT ... keep picking it up now , strum away in 4/4 or 3/4 time and keep changing from the one chord to the other until they "sound right " No muted strings etc .
Then you notice your fingers "remember " the shape . When comfortable throw in another chord .
Then you notice your fingers "remember " the shape . When comfortable throw in another chord .
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That’s the idea is it, my fingers tips told me fingers you’re to fat and short to play a guitar! I think they’d strike if I suggested another chord, probably me in the face.
I struggle too mate , there are chords I'll never play , bloody fingers just won't go there . B7 comes to mind . Stick to the easy ones and many songs can be transposed to your chords . Did you say you had a folk guitar ? With a thin neck? , your grand daughter probably has no problem but you will , so would I . I had to replace folk guitar with a classical . Shame as folk guitars sound really nice .
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Standard acoustic as far as I know.
I'd love to play guitar.
I have an acoustic guitar I asked for as a Christmas present with the intention of learning but haven't done anything yet.
I have a basic knowledge of music from when I played the flute as a nipper but haven't done that for 30 odd years.
My question is, is it possible to teach yourself? I don't expect to get all Jimi Hendrix on everyone but would love to be able to accompany myself while I sing. You know, basic chords and that. I love singing
Phil.
I have an acoustic guitar I asked for as a Christmas present with the intention of learning but haven't done anything yet.
I have a basic knowledge of music from when I played the flute as a nipper but haven't done that for 30 odd years.
My question is, is it possible to teach yourself? I don't expect to get all Jimi Hendrix on everyone but would love to be able to accompany myself while I sing. You know, basic chords and that. I love singing
Phil.
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but does everyone else love you to sing?I'd love to play guitar.
I have an acoustic guitar I asked for as a Christmas present with the intention of learning but haven't done anything yet.
I have a basic knowledge of music from when I played the flute as a nipper but haven't done that for 30 odd years.
My question is, is it possible to teach yourself? I don't expect to get all Jimi Hendrix on everyone but would love to be able to accompany myself while I sing. You know, basic chords and that. I love singing
Phil.
and will your guitar match your singing abilities?
there are loads of you tube videos of teaching guitar so don’t see why not, after all it’s only practice?
Personally, I think I've got a decent singing voice and don't really care what everyone else thinks
In my own mind, my guitar playing could never be as good as my singing abilities. No-one's could
I thought about the YouTube video route. I'll give that a go. I have a Man-cave so I could do it in there without upsett..... I mean impressing everyone. Cheers
Start here.
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Jeez, so now I’ve not only got to get one hand coordinated I’ve got to get rhythm in the other, this is more complicated then I thought, I need a drink, no wonder guitar players like a drink or two.
