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Old 02-19-2019, 09:51 AM
62&climbing 62&climbing is offline
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I've been playing a few years. Learned from internet sites. But! All I can do right now is chord. I'm working on trying to "pick" chords. It's almost as slow and frustrating as when I started chording. But, as said above. Its all about repetition and muscle memory. And if you're uncoordinated and have no rhythm... like me... well, it just takes longer.

I remember sitting with the guitar in my hands on my lap watching TV all evening. Not doing anything until a commercial came on, then I would work on my chords. But I was pretty serious about wanting to learn it so I always had it nearby. Easier to do when you are retired!

Hardest thing ever for me was to start strumming. I would do one strum and stop. Confidence, coordination, lack of rhythm etc. Finally, one day when nobody was around, I took two strums, looked around, then did it again. A miracle! I aint good, but I get lots of satisfaction (unlike the Stones).

Keep at it and it will happen. Lots of people play. You can too!
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