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02-18-2019, 06:18 PM
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Taking First Lesson Tomorrow
I am taking my first lesson tomorrow. Looking forward to this. I hope this guy can help me. I really do want to be able to play the guitar, that would just be so cool.
He told me it would last 30 minutes and the first 10 minutes he would talk to me. He also told me that he wouldn't necessarily show me chords but rather he could show me things that would help me to learn to play chords better/easier. All this sound normal to you maestros out there? r/Mike 
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02-18-2019, 06:37 PM
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he wants to know what you do and don't know. also tell him what you want to learn otherwise it may be mary had a little lamb. do some stretching exercises of your shoulders, arms, wrists and fingers prior. you'll notice a difference.
you'll probably eventually move to an hour. above all- have fun!! play music!
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02-18-2019, 06:42 PM
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Best investment you could make...if he is the right teacher for you. Some guys can play but not teach very well..it all depends. Your learning pace will be yours...not mine, not his, yours. Dont be discouraged it can get pretty frustrating. It will not happen overnight and there will be times when it seems there is no progress at all. Thats normal, happens to all of us. If it gets too much give it a rest for a few days, when you pick it back up sometimes you will be surprised how much you learned and dont realize it. Lots of muscle memory involved so it takes time to sink in. Lots more I can say but dont want to bore you.
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02-19-2019, 09:51 AM
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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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02-19-2019, 10:55 AM
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Good luck!
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02-19-2019, 11:10 AM
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That’s great! Let us know how it goes. And keep in mind that teachers vary quite a bit in experience and approach. Most importantly, a good teacher will motivate a student and will want to know what your goals are and will want to help you move in that direction. Don’t be afraid to be curious and ask questions too.
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02-19-2019, 10:43 PM
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Best wishes to you. Have fun!
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02-20-2019, 02:25 PM
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Lesson went okay. Some of the stuff he showed me I already knew. He talked about patience and how the improvement curve depends on how much you practice. 15 minutes a day, 3-4 times a week or 2-3 hours a day, everyday will yield different results.
He also showed me how to hold the guitar with the strap - which I was doing wrong. And he gave me a couple of chords to work on - G & C. He told me to practice them and try and get them down as quickly as you can. Which so far is extremely difficult for me. r/Mike
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02-20-2019, 02:46 PM
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great that you feel he already helped you.
always the hardest part is pressing steel down on wood with flesh. what gives? flesh. only press down until you get a good clean sound-no harder. muscle memory is what entitles you to go back and forth-C to G and back. play music!
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02-20-2019, 02:54 PM
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Good going. Sounds like you have enough to work on for the time being. And by going to a teacher, you got a valuable correction about how to hold the guitar. That’s worth the price of the lesson right there. Let us know how you get along.
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02-20-2019, 03:01 PM
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02-20-2019, 03:14 PM
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I will echo what reeve21 said. Dont worry if it’s slow going, and prepare for sore fingers if you haven’t built callouses. It will get easier!
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02-20-2019, 04:04 PM
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Very normal that it feels extremely difficult right now. You’ll be surprised at your progress in a few months. Not only does the lack of calluses make it painful, you are teaching your fingers to position themselves in ways that feel unnatural and awkward. Keep at it, it gets better.
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02-20-2019, 09:26 PM
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