Hello from Michigan
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:25 pm
Hello All,
I'm a late starter, but, better late than never. I'm 59 years young and have been teaching myself to play the acoustic guitar for the last 2.5 years...I had never picked up a guitar before that. I've taken one lesson locally and thought it was a huge waste of time and very expensive...obviously I had the wrong teacher. I wouldn't mind paying for lessons but I'm not sure what I should learn and I can't afford to throw money away. I've developed some good calluses on my fingertips so it doesn't hurt to play anymore. I don't read music but I can play several songs by looking at the tablature. I'd say my biggest problems are with switching between chords quickly, strumming and playing things other than chords (single string runs). I guess most of that comes with practice and experience...I do play everyday and I am improving...just not fast enough for my liking. So, I found this site and I'm thinking about lessons but really don't know where to start.
Great meeting you all, and thanks for reading my intro...
Ken
I'm a late starter, but, better late than never. I'm 59 years young and have been teaching myself to play the acoustic guitar for the last 2.5 years...I had never picked up a guitar before that. I've taken one lesson locally and thought it was a huge waste of time and very expensive...obviously I had the wrong teacher. I wouldn't mind paying for lessons but I'm not sure what I should learn and I can't afford to throw money away. I've developed some good calluses on my fingertips so it doesn't hurt to play anymore. I don't read music but I can play several songs by looking at the tablature. I'd say my biggest problems are with switching between chords quickly, strumming and playing things other than chords (single string runs). I guess most of that comes with practice and experience...I do play everyday and I am improving...just not fast enough for my liking. So, I found this site and I'm thinking about lessons but really don't know where to start.
Great meeting you all, and thanks for reading my intro...
Ken