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. Maybe as time goes on, I’ll find my enjoyment playing classical guitar.
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I certainly started out with rock and early on gravitated toward blues. I don’t even remember how I got into classical, but found it immensely satisfying, mainly because it can be played on a guitar as standalone solo music. When somebody asks you to play something on the guitar, it’s nice to just be able to pick one up and do it–no band, no singer, no drummer, etc… I didn’t intend to get to the point where I am now playing only classical, but it just happened; it was such comfortable and satisfying music to me.
Also you can usually do it at home and not worry about disturbing anyone.
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett]
Why is the F chord sucking out my will to live?
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Because you’re fingers are fat and unruly ! Don’t sweat it , your fingers will bend to your will it just takes time. There’s a thread in cafe society and I’m afraid to post there because I have such a low opinion of myself and my tunes suck . Practice and keep your axe in your hands all the time . Even in you suck like me after a couple of years you’ll be able to do well enough to play with a pro. DON"T GIVE UP!
[QUOTE=OneCentStamp]
Also, start jamming with other people if it’s at all convenient and conceivable. Even if you don’t have any ambitions to start a band or play gigs, it’ll keep things exciting and keep you working at it. If you know that Saturday mornings are when Bob and Jeff come over to jam, you’ll be more inclined to spend Thursday evening making sure you have “Hotel California” and “Dust in the Wind” down pat rather than spending it watching TV. And you’ll get better faster by playing with others, whether they’re better than you or not. A lot of my early development as a player was achieved by watching better players wail while I played the chords, then trying out new things myself while they did the same for me.
Trying to become a better musician by woodshedding is like trying to become a better lover by jacking off.
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Excellent advice.
[QUOTE=Omegaman]
There’s a thread in cafe society and I’m afraid to post there because I have such a low opinion of myself and my tunes suck.
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Do you mean…THIS THREAD!?!?!! :mad:
Get in there, soldier. That thread has people of all different musical styles and skill levels. By your rationale, everyone else in that thread, myself included, should be fleeing in shame from Beadalin’s husband.
Seriously, though, you should post. We’ll be gentle. 
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A tip from a friend of mine who has been playing for a long time – make television your friend. Use it to help the time pass while you’re working on things that require lots and lots of boring repetition.
[QUOTE=Snooooopy]
A tip from a friend of mine who has been playing for a long time – make television your friend. Use it to help the time pass while you’re working on things that require lots and lots of boring repetition.
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I totally do this. I’ll watch TV, with the sound off and closed captions on, and play the guitar. I do this 4-5 nights a week, easy.
[QUOTE=Snooooopy]
<snip>make television your friend. Use it to help the time pass while you’re working on things that require lots and lots of boring repetition.
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That, and it’s a good time to goof around and try things that you might not otherwise do. When you are playing with others, there can be a lot of pressure to sound good. A lot of players won’t do anything that doesn’t immediately sound good.
If you’re just watching TV, you can experiment and play your own music, even if it’s not good.