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Jan 30 2010 10:56am
how difficult is it to learn? i really enjoy the sound and when i get out of school i wanted to try and pick up playing guitar again. just wanted some input on how difficult it might be to get mentally prepared :D
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Jan 30 2010 12:11pm
everything may seem diffucult to start with, but with correct practice and dedication, you'll see improvements.
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Jan 30 2010 12:46pm
any tips on what would be good to look up/start on?
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Jan 30 2010 02:04pm
Ummm you should definitely start b4 u get out of school. ASAP!
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Jan 30 2010 02:15pm
i get out of school in a few months. im broke until then :D
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Jan 30 2010 06:03pm
Quote (Shrevident @ Jan 30 2010 03:15pm)
i get out of school in a few months. im broke until then :D


Ah I gotcha. Time flies, I forgot how long it's been since summer and how close the end of the school year is (I graduated last year and took a year off to work).
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Jan 30 2010 09:09pm
Finger picking can be relatively easy once you get used to the muscle movement in each finger, which may take a while if you're used to playing with a pick.

I'd suggest starting with some arpeggio style chord songs, using your thumb for the root and 1 finger for each string at the top end of the arpeggio. Good example of this sort of song is Last Kiss by Pearl Jam.

Once you get used to it a little bit, one of my favorite finger picking songs is Clapton's Tears in Heaven. It's a relatively simple song, but songs very pretty :)

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Jan 31 2010 12:27am
I guess the only thing thats left to say is, don't try to learn both finger and pick styles, make your decision now and stick with it.

I didn't like that version btw, seems too sloppy, he usually does better live.
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Jan 31 2010 12:55am
Quote (hotdogski @ Jan 31 2010 01:27am)
I guess the only thing thats left to say is, don't try to learn both finger and pick styles, make your decision now and stick with it.

I didn't like that version btw, seems too sloppy, he usually does better live.


I think that's ridiculous. Why limit yourself to one style of guitar? I started playing (only pick style) a few years back and just recently (around the start of summer 2009) I started fingerstyle and hybrid picking. All I can say is, if I limited myself to one style, I wouldn't be the guitarist I am today.
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