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Originally Posted by Bownesian
I find that trying to play along to music I like is the easiest way to advance your skills. One album that is pretty simple on the guitar, is recognisable to the ear and is fun to play is Nirvana's Unplugged in NY. I would get it and download a guitar tabulature and try to play along. I used that album to self teach a bit on acoustic guitar (my real instrument is bass guitar) and it was fun and easy because much of it is played in power chords and other more basic finger positions. The tab is on the site below:
http://www.guitaretab.com/n/nirvana/13478.html
As far as getting your fingers in shape, I'd suggest that the best thing is to play a little bit (20-30 mins) every night for a week so you can slowly build up callouses. If you overdo it in infrequent but long practise sessions, you can give yourself blisters. |
These threads always bring the musicians out of the woodwork!
I agree with Bownesian, and I'll add this: don't try to learn chord transitions in the abstract. Instead, try to learn a song that you like and know well--you can play along with it at first, and then after a while try it on your own. After a while, it should start to come more easily, and you'll find that you're transitioning seamlessly between chords.
For a simple song that's super-easy to learn, "All I want is You'' is a great choice--if you happen to like U2, that is.