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Old 05-11-2007, 08:59 AM   #57
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Originally Posted by Burninator View Post
Thanks for the tips guys. The online site for beginners that I am trying to learn with has me starting with Knockin' on Heavens door. Four notes, G D C Am. I can play the notes, but I can't transition from note to note fast enough or smooth enough to make it sound good yet. It'll come with time, I know. And I definitely need to build up my finger strength, you guys weren't lying about that.

I like playing it. Playing being the operative word, as it would be tough to classify it as that right now. But I am going to try and practise at least once everyday, or whatever my fingers will allow.
It gets easier. I stopped playing for a while and recently got a new guitar (I think that thread was 3 months ago). I've still forgotten 90% of the songs I knew, but changing chords came back a LOT faster.

When I first started, I probably played Dust in the Wind for a month before I was able to get a couple of the changes sounding smooth. This time it only took a few hours. A lot of it is muscle memory, once you get yourself programmed it gets much easier. I still suck, but just playing the chords I do recall I hear bits and pieces of popular songs.

It is time to replace a bunch of the tabs I lost, so I can rebuild my repetoire.
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