I'm teaching myself I have an understanding of reading tabs, music, etc - I am able to play a few songs which sound alright (but kinda silly :P ) with simplified chords (C Major & G7). However, when I try to play the full chords my fingers get muddled up :( It takes me about 5 seconds to position them correctly so all the proper strings make a sound (that's 5 seconds of silence that shouldn't be there) and I can't change from one chord to another at all. Besides practising (because I will) are there any tips to help me manage this quickly? All I have to do is move two fingers up on 2 frets but they don't go where I want them too :P
2006-10-11 13:52:09 · 6 answers · asked by Charles 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I am talking about guitar :P Sorry should've been more specific
2006-10-11 14:11:31 · update #1
Practice makes perfect. Things don't happen over night. I remember when all I could play was power chords, but after a while, I got better, and now I can play all sorts of chords. You just need to stick with it.
2006-10-11 13:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i assume you're talking about guitar cause you mentioned frets
anyway, it's all about practice practice and practice
i remember at the beginning i had trouble changing from G major to C major
turns out it is actually to switch chords when I had positioned the G major in a different way (middle finger 6th string, ring finger 5th stringer and pinky 1st string), then i can switch to C major with a bit practice
seriously don't worry about it too much
you just need to practice all the basics first when you pick up a guitar and before playing the songs
few months and you should be an expert
good luck
2006-10-11 21:03:03 · answer #2 · answered by Rock 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
omg...i had the same EXACT problem...i could read the music and know where my fingers had to go...they just didn't move as fast as i wanted them to...some tips? i probably wouldn't be the best person to get htem from since i dropped the guitar a while ago...but all the luck to you!
2006-10-11 20:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Person 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heh, just get an effects pedal. Those things make whatever noise you make sound respectable.
2006-10-11 22:11:29 · answer #4 · answered by Walter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's anything other than repeating the part your having trouble with over and over and over and over again that will help you
2006-10-11 21:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by jupiterdjinni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just don't play chords. b.b. king doesn't and he's the greatest and most overrated guitarist ever.
2006-10-11 23:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋