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  • Jody - started about 2 months ago :)

Helloooo ?

I have a Cort AD850 ? I started practicing because of my romantic notions of sitting around a campfire, picking away tunes while everyone is eating, drinking and being merry ?

So far, I know the chords A C D E F G Am Dm and of course Em ... Practicing swapping between them and slowly getting better ?
Can also pick out the simple tabs of Greensleeves, hehe... Been a favourite since forever.

Very excited ?
    Welcome!

    Nice to have you here!

    Well you are making progress, you will get better in no time at all. I also only started this year.

    Cool profile pic by the way. Very intense haha
      ANGRY ANGRY!
      Welcome ?
        Welcome here dude......btw. (AFAIK) Greensleeves was written by King Henry VIII...... so the bugger was writing some beautiful songs, in between knocking off wives? >☹(We are talking about the same song, heh?) ?
          Welcome Jody. Guitar playing is like a nasty virus - once you've caught the bug you'll never get rid of it. Actually it's a very cool virus! :-[
            Hi Jody, welcome to the forum!
            Have fun!
              Forestkeeper wrote: So far, I know the chords A C D E F G Am Dm and of course Em ... Practicing swapping between them and slowly getting better ?
              Can also pick out the simple tabs of Greensleeves, hehe... Been a favourite since forever.
              Well if you've got F down, then F#m, Bm and a host of other barre chords are not far away.
                Demented pic - u sure u don`t want to start with drop b electric rather than acoustic...big welcome dude.
                  Welcome.
                  I like hearing from people who have just started playing, it reminds me of how I started as well.

                  You'll enjoy it here.
                    Hi and welcome to the forum.... ? ?
                      Welcome Jody ?

                      Guitarist had a Greensleeves Tab by Martin Taylor running over about 4 issues at the beginning of the year.
                      It is indeed a catchy little ditty.
                        Ooh, that's a nice collection of chords after two months. ?
                          Forestkeeper wrote:
                          So far, I know the chords A C D E F G Am Dm and of course Em ... Practicing swapping between them and slowly getting better ?
                          A good exercise might be to start analysing those chords. What notes are in an A? What notes are in an Am? Where else can I find those notes on the neck? Then you will
                          a) have several ways of playing each chord. This comes in useful for extra colour in arrangements, playing in different keys, playing with another guitarist (so you don't both just play the exact same part).
                          b) will increase your familiarity with the fingerboard, which can only stand you in good stead.
                            Bob that reminds me of an exercise I read in a column in guitar magazine, by Joe Satriani I think.
                            Decide on a note you wish to locate and set your metronome to 60bpm. With each beat locate the note on the 6th string in all positions. without missing a beat proceed to the 5th string, then the 4th etc.
                            Use the open strings too and don't cheat, play on each beat. If its too fast then slow the metronome down. You can gradually get faster at this until you can do it in your sleep.
                              Hey Jody welcome!

                              I still struggle with F and even find barre chords easier ?
                                7 days later
                                Hello, welcome. Em is my favourite cord to play, and after that, Am. ?
                                  Bob Dubery wrote:
                                  Forestkeeper wrote:
                                  So far, I know the chords A C D E F G Am Dm and of course Em ... Practicing swapping between them and slowly getting better ?
                                  A good exercise might be to start analysing those chords. What notes are in an A? What notes are in an Am? Where else can I find those notes on the neck? Then you will
                                  a) have several ways of playing each chord. This comes in useful for extra colour in arrangements, playing in different keys, playing with another guitarist (so you don't both just play the exact same part).
                                  b) will increase your familiarity with the fingerboard, which can only stand you in good stead.
                                  This is good advice