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I guess the only people that can answer that are your parents.

Why not sit down and write a list of all the reasons you need an electric guitar. Then also write a list of things that you are prepared to do to help them if they buy you one and then sit down and talk to them about it.

Good luck,

Roger

Hi Hopeful,

I am glad you found Friends of Chordie. I started it especially for Chordie members who have no where to post their songs and I have to agree with you about Old Doll's song it is absolutely delightful.

Sorry you have had a problem listening to the other songs. I went just now and I have been able to listen to them all so I do not think there is a problem there. No doubt some one will post a message if there is.

Take care,

Roger

Hi Zurf,

You have received a welcome from Canada and one from the USA so I would like send a welcome to you  from a Brit in Portugal.

The chat corner is the informal place to pass the time of day with new and old Chordie friends (all the serious, well mostly serious, stuff happens upstairs in the other sections) but this section is open to non-member also.

Enjoy you time at Chordie and enjoy your playing. It is not a bad thing to play songs the way you see them instead of trying to emulate the original artiste.

Take care,

Roger

Hi Alvee33,

I must admit I have the same problem and I gave up trying to remember all the songs I know a long while ago.

I have them all written down and even when I am performing I have them in front of me. I understand that a lot of top professional performers will have a monitor screen at their feet doing the same thing unfortunately I can only afford to have them on paper.

Sorry this will not help improve your memory, it is a cheat, but is does help get the lyrics and chords right.

Roger

Hi Helena,

As Badeye has already stated it is a beautiful song. The lyrics are very romantic and the melody delightful. You have a very good voice and it is a great performance on FoC.

Sorry I bullied you into posting it but I am sure your Chordie friends will enjoy it as much a Badeye and myself.

Well done and thank you,

Roger

Going back even further to the 60's:

Blood Red River by The Silkie

Michelle by the Overlanders

Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do? by The Overlanders

Roger

Hello Bobhoops,

Welcome to Chordie it is nice to have you aboard.

Whist agreeing with everything that Moddish has said I would also suggest that you have your new guitar checked by a professional to ensure that the action is set correctly. Make sure you know what gauge strings are fitted first as changing the gauge later can have a detrimental affect on the work done.

By having the action checked/adjusted, the strings will be the correct height from the fret board making sure that they are not too high which makes it harder to play or too low which will create a buzz or a muffled sound.

Good luck,

Roger

Hi Hopeful,

A longish explanation to something that is done almost automatically, I even had to get my guitar out to write down how I play it, so here goes.

C.  Thumb picks the fifth string, index finger the third string, middle and ring finger pick second and first strings together, index finger picks the third string. That is the first bar. The second bar on C is the same apart from the thumb picking the fouth string.

Fm, Am and Am7 are picked in just the same way.

D, F and Dm the thumb picks just the fourth string for both bars.

G and Em the thumb picks sixth the first time and fourth on the second bar.

I hope that is clear. Your thumb is the only finger that plays different strings.

Roger

Hi Badeye,

I understand from a previous posting from Old Doll that we could be related, that is good with me, you have an open invitation to my place any time you are here in Portugal (you already had that anyway).

Don't tell anyone but she is going to kill me. She sent me the words and chords for a song to put in Chopro format and a recording of her singing it. I have put the song on FoC last night and sent her the song back to post it. All with out telling her. It was her son's 30th last night so she has not seen my e-mail yet. She has a beautiful voice and it is a lovely song so you can hear it before she posts it.

I am going to be in trouble again, I might even have to write another apology song but perhaps she will settle for a cup of tea.

Take care cousin,

Roger

Hi Crackity Jones,

Why not nip down to the songwriting section and try some of the original songs on there. It is a bit of a challenge as they are shown only with chords so there is no melody and I find it very interesting  working out my own melody for them. I find this to be great fun, you can put your own 'stamp' on a song and make it what you want.

James's McCormicks "One Of These Days" which was posted some time ago is still one of my all time favourite songs to sing.

Roger

Hi Donna,

No you are definitely NOT thick you could not write such lovely songs if you were. The thing with making a song all 'nice and purdy' is that it is like computer programming, everthing has to exactly right. One space where there should not be one, the wrong type of bracket and it all goes haywire.

Read James's 'sticky' at the start of the section and look at one of your songs that he has converted for you in the edit mode and you will see what has been done.

If you want me to look at your next one before you post it, you have my e-mail, and I can tell you if you have it right.

Roger