are there any tips 4 playing guitar?

Question

ok so i've been playing guitar 4 a little while and i keep messing up on the stuff i'm playing. i usually learn songs from online tabs. I keep messing up when i play stuff so does any1 have any tips that would make me better?

Answer 1

as a guitar instructor, i give ppl direction with that kinda thing all day. its hard for me to answer your questions without seeing you actually play, but one thing you should focus on is going slowly, and making sure you warm up.

when you first start, your fingers arent going to respond at peak performance. if you go slowly, and warm up for 5 minutes (even up to 15 can help out), you'll play a lot better from there. and when you learn something new, take it slow, if you start doing something fast before you do it RIGHT, you're going to have a harder time going back and fixing it.

also, keep in mind that anyone with a pc can put stuff on the net. so, just because you find something out there, that doesnt mean its right.

if you have any specific questions, give me a shout, and i'll do my best to answer.
-later!!

Answer 2

Perfect practice makes perfect. Play slow enough to play accurately. Music is a physical activity as well as an intellectual one. Like people in sports muscles and coordination have to be developed. Like in body building repetition is important. The more time that you put in to it the faster your progress will be.
It takes some patience to get started but it's worth the effort.

Answer 3

practice, practice, practice. See if there are some lessons you can take close to where you are (school, guitar club, music store, are some examples)

Answer 4

Play, practice, play, practice, play, etc.

Answer 5

practice, practice, practice

might not be a bad idea to take lessons either

Answer 6

No, there aren't any.