For the first few years I'd played guitar, I think I liked the idea of playing more than actually playing. Right now I can play heaps of songs, but my technique is pretty sloppy and I never put my fingers right behind the frets, and strings are always ringing out when they shouldn't be. My guitar teacher tried to teach me all the basic stuff, but I either didn't take it in or didn't practice it. Now I've decided that I should perfect the basics, and start over, from the ground up, so that I can build a solid foundation and get a way better sound out of my guitar.
Any good suggestions, opinions, or technique book recommendations etc. welcome.
Thanks.
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even if it is funny.
Welcome to the asylum for the musically insane.
Do you still have a teacher? If so, she/he could suggest some exercises. You could try some of these--
MacFarlane's exercises --and focus on technique while playing them.
Well we all shine on--like the moon and the stars and the sun.
-- John Lennon
Checked out McFarlane's exercises. It's a well-organized site, with a good deal of information. It's nice to find a site where it doesn't take a lot of time to find what you are looking for. Leaves more time for practice 8)
Thanks,
Geoff
Sometimes going back to the basics...is really moving on to the priorities.
My 2 cents
Kido
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