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cry_more_pIz t1_j2ej21e wrote

It takes time.

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deaftom t1_j2ep1oz wrote

Recently realized I've been playing for 20 years and I'm still shit

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TheSaskquatch t1_j2ewocv wrote

I didn’t know I had an alt account

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Rtman26 t1_j2frfg5 wrote

I wish you guys would get your own shitty super power. Poor timing is MINE

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TheLurkingMenace t1_j2f89rz wrote

I've been playing for 40 years and the only thing I can say I've accomplished in that time is that my fingers don't hurt anymore.

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Goldestwing OP t1_j2eq6hv wrote

I know it does, I’m really underestimating how hard it is to play, unlike piano you just press down and it sounds how u would expect it to sound

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casualgardening t1_j2eu03o wrote

I remember when I first learned morst chords I played sounded like shit. I would say focus on easy chords, E, A, D and their minors are all relatively easy chords to play without too much hand cramp action. As you play make sure your not fat fingerering / muting other strings and you will get better with time, slowly add harder chords.

Then one day you will find a song you want to play that is bar chords and it all starts over again.

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TheRockelmeister t1_j2ez299 wrote

Yeah it's funny how hard every chord is when your first start. I remember thinking it was impossible to play a C but then I got it and I felt like I climbed a mountain. Now all the basic chords are second nature and it's easy for me to forget just how much I struggled in the beginning.

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JimmyB30 t1_j2f0lb7 wrote

> >Then one day you will find a song you want to play that is bar chords and it all starts over again you give up.

^^this is me

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Slinkie23 t1_j2ft18r wrote

Barre chords are actually easier. Just have to learn three chord formations and then just slide it around.

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GodSaveTheRegime t1_j2exumv wrote

I'm also a pianist who started taking guitar lessons four months ago. I've made great progress but I'm still shit. It just takes time and a lot of technique, at least a bit more than pressing a key (although there's a lot you can do wrong there too). I suggest either looking up videos regarding the correct technique, but nothing beats taking real lessons.

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briareus08 t1_j2fqq2e wrote

It takes weeks to get the finger strength, dexterity, and positioning to make chords sound good. Practice every day.

I’m a leftie who plays right-handed, it hasn’t been a problem for me.

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bullybullybully t1_j2fx4uk wrote

It’s just this. The first year or so is just getting the fingers to learn the forms and build up strength. You could always supplement practice with some exercises for hands (a always had one of those squeezey things and the pair of metal balls to roll around, which may or may not have helped build up finger strength and dexterity).

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