Bumping this back up, I'd also like to get a more in depth explaination of the sock puppet motion.

It does help, David....thank you.Brian

I have to admit it seemed like i was never going to progress but I finally was able to play the one barre chord in Maggie May the other day........I c...

Patrick asks a question that's been bothering me also.......do the double stops at some point just start to sound more fluid? I have a nice riff to p...

Try looking at the Easy Songs For Beginners on this site......there's also links to Strumming How To articles like this one:And practice with a metron...

I have to say that's a great suggestion, and I've started looking at other times when it's possible to use 4th finger instead of the 3rd. Interesting...

OK, my pinkie is making some progress and I just wanted to say thanks for the suggestions. I've been starting my sessions with Justin's Finger Gym ex...

mrodgers,That was very well stated and encouraging to us newbies, to say the least.Thanks.Brian

My mom factors into my reasons a little, too. She bought me an acoustic guitar when I was 12, shortly after my dad passed away. My parents always en...

I just can't mention enough how appreciative I am of all the help available through this forum. I'm still exploring it and everytime I do I learn som...

Thanks guys for all the good suggestions. Looks like Buzz has some work to do.Brian

Good suggestion about the hammer ons and pull offs...thanks.Brian

Let me know if you find one you're happy with........I'm west of Orlando, in Clermont. I haven't taken any lessons yet but I know I should at some po...