1 Topic by *pressuredrop*

(23 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hello!


I have been playing accoustic for around a month now and have learnt tab and can play through some pretty basic stuff but....chords!


Just started "learning" chords and I'm struggling big time!


I started out looking for simple songs to learn,a couple of chords and a tune I not only liked but knew.....


"horse with no name" came to mind and I thought yeah,I can learn this.................not!


Whilst I can kind of get the hang of it,I'm having trouble getting a clean chord,(my fingers are getting in the way and I'm getting dud notes from the open strings,due to the fact my fingers are resting on them!) aaaaaahhhhh!


I arch my fingers and place them correctly but upon playing they slip away and it starts to sound bad.


Is this normal? Do I just keep practising and "hope" I can get around it?


I looked at variations for the chords but the two original chords look simpler.


I'm enjoying the challenge but finding not being able to hold a single easy chord very frustrating. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_redface.gif" border=0 alt="Embarassed"> <font color="orange"></font>


Thanks for any advice.

Go to forum: Acoustic

2 Reply by *pressuredrop*

(2 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Aah!


Now I understand,thanks so much for that.


It's all very confusing but I'm getting there and feeling more confident daily.


Thanks again.

Go to forum: Acoustic

3 Topic by *pressuredrop*

(2 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi.

I'm very new to playing accoustic and slowly finding My way around the instument...very slowly!


However,I'm keen to learn and have been reading and consuming as much info as I can,mostly from this site.


I have kind of mastered tab and can play some songs by finger picking but chords so far have eluded Me!


On some of the chord variations I have noticed that there are often 6 finger positions to play the chord.....how can this be when I have only four fingers,and 1 thumb?


It's all very confusing! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_redface.gif" border=0 alt="Embarassed">


Thanks,great site by the way.

Go to forum: Acoustic