Beginner looking to move forward...

[CWMCALL]

I worked on the "F" barre chord last night and couldn't even come close to making it sound right. It seems imposible...but I will keep trying.

[Brock]

I worked on the "F" barre chord last night and couldn't even come close to making it sound right. It seems imposible...but I will keep trying.

How high is your action?

[CWMCALL]

I don't know exactly how high it is, but that first fret seems to be the hardest one to work correctly...

[ryopan]

that F was a real mother F'er. giggle giggle. you can do it man. just work on other stuff as well so you dont get frustrated w/ the F. doin that will work up hand strength to be able to "F" all you want later....... (what did i say?). keep pluckin.

[lamboe80]

This won't help you with barre chords, but it's the best advice I was given when I first started. When you start playing a faster song with a good rhythm, keep that right hand bouning up and down to the beat. The first song I learned this to was "If I had a million dollars". It's super easy and has a quick beat. It helps with chord changes and such. The tab should be easy to find. Hope this helps. I've only been playing 2 and a half years. It just takes time a practice. Leave your guitar laying around and when you're watching tv or doing nothing, strum around on it.

[CWMCALL]

This won't help you with barre chords, but it's the best advice I was given when I first started. When you start playing a faster song with a good rhythm, keep that right hand bouning up and down to the beat. The first song I learned this to was "If I had a million dollars". It's super easy and has a quick beat. It helps with chord changes and such. The tab should be easy to find. Hope this helps.

I love BNL I'll give it a try

Thanks

[ihopeyoulockedthedoor]

when you are trying to learn barre chords, try learning on the fifth fret....it usually is the most comfortable...higher up on the next and you start to cramp your hand....also, think of barre chords as "bar chords" because you make a bar with your index finger and cover all six strings...get comfortable using just the index finger....one last thing, the biggest mistake i see people make...you dont have to try to press your finger through the fret board....you just want to lay your finger on the guitar, if you really have to press to get a good sound, your action is probably too high...good luck practicing

[CWMCALL]

This "strumming thing" is harder than it looks!

I am having trouble making the up-strokes sound right, and I just can’t seem to get the right rhythm down on Crash. Not to mention my pick tends to get caught in the strings and I drop it now and then.

CWMCALL / still practicing /

[Granny33]

Try and not get into the habit of just learning little bits and pieces of songs. I have a friend that started playing that way and now he knows just a bunch of intros. Try and buckle down learn one song at a time. Just some friendly advice. Peace

aww shit thats what i've been doin for the past 5 months!! how come its bad though? (to just learn the cool parts?)

This "strumming thing" is harder than it looks!

I am having trouble making the up-strokes sound right, and I just can’t seem to get the right rhythm down on Crash. Not to mention my pick tends to get caught in the strings and I drop it now and then.

lol i had some problems learning strumming too...uhh though i never got the pick caught .. yea so just arch your wrist, stay nice and loose, and have all motion in the wrist, nothing in ur fingers or arm. at least thats how i learned

[rin]

for barre chords, it might be easier to practice ones with the root on the A string instead of the E string, since you don't have to bar so many strings at once. also, try fretting just the root note with your index finger until you get the hang of it... so for B minor try playing x2443x for a while. then you get used to having your hand in that position, and just have to press your index finger down more to get the full x24432. i've been playing for a couple years, and i still sometimes just play F like 1332xx . probably not a good habit, but then my action is really high.