im just starting acoustic guitar and i was wondering when i hold down a chord the strings im holding don't make sound they just like mute when my fingers are on them help please!
2007-02-15 09:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Don't get discouraged, we all went through this stage when we first started out, the skin on your fingers are still as soft as a baby's butt, but in time, as you keep playing , this skin will harden into some stiffer skin, that is necessary, to keep the skin from muting the notes, just don't give up, I'm glad I didn't, and it made me the wonderful guitar player that I am today !! I never imagined I would ever be able to play as much guitar as I do now, just don't give up!!
2007-02-18 15:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by musicman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When first starting, you should get your fingers in the proper posiiton for each chord and then hit each string one at a time and adjust you fingers until all the strings ring out clearly. It'll take some work, but you'll get there
2007-02-15 18:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by Pavel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're either not pressing hard enough, or you're pressing down somewhere else where you shouldn't be.
2007-02-15 18:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by almighty_malachi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps you're not pressing hard enough with your fret hand
2007-02-15 18:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋