Don't get sucked into thinking power chords are used for all rock though, bands such as AC/DC prefer to use open chords as they provide a 'fuller' sou...

thanks to you both for comprehensive informationat the moment i agree with the ideas about open notes being a bit more difficult, and i can visualise ...

Where should you be? You should be playing your guitar! truer words were never spoken 8)

yeh thanks, unfortunately i think that's what i'm going to have to do, but i'll keep reading about theory and stuff so i don't fall to far behind How'...

yeh thanks, unfortunately i think that's what i'm going to have to do, but i'll keep reading about theory and stuff so i don't fall to far behind

It used to happen to me a lot, not so much now, i think the answer is just to practice! Practice the bend slowly, taking care not to touch the other s...

Fender Telecaster. Nothing comes very close, except maybe a strat...or a gretsch firebird. But the tele would be my choice.

thanks for all your help guys, i can feel my posture getting better already

Welcome to the boardsPersonally, my fingers are always on a slight angle, and are never fully perpendicular to the fretboard. I was told by my teacher...

To be perfectly honest, i never really liked the look of Gibsons :shock: (i know! i think i have some sort of disorder)....till i saw that one!That i...

Great great advice! It's funny i had been wondering myself what my overall goal was for my guitar playing, but you summed up what i wanted to do perfe...

i love tommy, best concert i've seen when he came down here! its like he's three musicians in one! ive seen his brother phil as well, who is a very ac...