Hello Karen, I have played since 1972 when I was only 6, and I recently began setting up a website with free information for guitar players, which may help you...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Apr 4, 2008 10:38 am
Tomorrow I go to have injections in my wrists for numbness and tingling in both hands - esp. my left. Has anyone any experience of this problem, and a happy...
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Bud Jackson
strumming4u2
Apr 4, 2008 1:12 pm
Dear Grumpy, I'm 50 and have played guitar for 30 plus years, not only that but I also owned a computer biz for 20 yrs. so my hands and wrists take a beating....
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beanfoto2
Apr 4, 2008 7:16 pm
I've had Tennis elbow several tunes so I know the pain Enough pain for me to question my way of playing guitar. As most guitarists are self taught, we all tend...
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Carolina Escalona
crescalona
Apr 4, 2008 7:56 pm
sorry about you pain, Andrew as a piano teacher I recommend you get straight position and relax from your fingers, wrist, arms, shoulder, body and the only ...
7311
bpoppe1
Apr 5, 2008 12:34 am
I can't speak to this myself. But I've heard of it happening. I was told that a particular guitar player (was it Leo Kottke?) had a problem like this, and...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Apr 5, 2008 2:51 pm
Thanks Bud, I have a couple of those old bracelets, so I'll give 'em anther try - BTW - I don't get pain, I get numbness and pins& needles which wake me up at...
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Tony
tony_q43
Apr 8, 2008 10:32 am
I too had tingling, numbness of the fingers and pain at night in my left hand. My doctor ordered testing and I was diagnosed with severe carpel tunnel syndrome...
7314
ghhc15
Apr 8, 2008 10:32 am
Any suggestions of songs to listen to an play for a beg. to int. level player? I have been playing guitar a few times a week to escape the rigors of daily...
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gman_81
Apr 8, 2008 10:34 am
Here's a site with some easy songs to start out with... http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/ Gman ... level ... the...
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blader_takao
Apr 8, 2008 5:40 pm
Try learning "all we are" by one republic, its an easy song to play and nice to listen to. Links to the chords is below. ...
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borsje
Apr 9, 2008 8:50 am
http://www.guitarnoise.com/easy.php is a great site for beginner song lessons. They've got a bunch of lessons for intermediates as well if you find the...
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Ryan Wilson
rydog1881
Apr 9, 2008 4:06 pm
my aunt had both hands/arms done, one at a time so she could do her buisness, non the less, the operation was successfull for her, she was thrilled ryan ... ...
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ghhc15
Apr 12, 2008 6:25 pm
thanks for info. i will look at them. I have been playing an old blues song called "blues befor sunrise" by Leroy Carr, out of a used song book i picked up....
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ghhc15
Apr 17, 2008 10:30 am
I am curious if most guitar players use 3 or 4 fingers to finger pick. i use 4; am i in the minority? thanks, keep pickin and grinin.......
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Lee McGee
leemcgee
Apr 17, 2008 12:25 pm
Classical guitar teaches 4. Thumb, index, middle and ring finger (P,I,M,A). This is probably the most common guitar fingerstyle technique. Bluegrass banjo...
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Bud Jackson
strumming4u2
Apr 18, 2008 11:20 pm
I generally use 3 and my thumb for base line work (pinkie is planted for position), but, it depends on the pattern I'm running. Later..... Bud ghhc15...
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Keith Ossello
thekid42104
Apr 19, 2008 5:53 pm
I may be different but I use the three fingers P I M and almost never use my pinky anymore. In fact normally I just use a thumb and finger pick when playing....
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john
jack1to2
Apr 20, 2008 1:27 am
www.guitarchords.43i.net ...enjoy...
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Ryan Wilson
rydog1881
Apr 21, 2008 6:02 pm
i use 4 when i need to , partially due to proper finger placement for classical guitar, ryan ... From: ghhc15 <Houtarys@...> To:...
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viola_man14
Apr 22, 2008 11:33 pm
Hey, I was looking into buying a new guitar more suited to my current style, which is fingerstyle - and found a few parlor-sized guitars that I was interested...
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giantsrule19
Apr 24, 2008 10:59 am
Hi Ole, I just read your message today. Thanks for the advice! Do you play a standard acoustic or a classical acoustic? I play a classical. Have a great week! ...
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Ole Drews Jensen
oledrews
Apr 24, 2008 4:27 pm
Hi Karen, I have a spanish Alhambra acoustic with hard tensioned nylon strings that I use for classical music, and a C.F. Martin Sigma DM-1 acoustic with steel...
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Andrew Perry
singersongwr...
Apr 25, 2008 11:20 am
I have just sadly returned a guitar that I had custom built for me a year ago. I'm firmly into 12 fret guitars, and my first "go-to" guitar is a Collings DS2H,...
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Bob Gandy
skyblzr@...
Apr 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Andrew: I obviously have no answer to your question; I just wanted to say "Hello". The lessons are going very well, even tho I really cannot play anything to...
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Ole Drews Jensen
oledrews
Apr 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Greetings, This was probably the first piece I learned when I took classical guitar lessons 15 years ago, however I would like to find the music sheet for it...
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Ole Drews Jensen
oledrews
Apr 25, 2008 4:41 pm
Greetings, This was probably the first piece I learned when I took classical guitar lessons 15 years ago, however I would like to find the music sheet for it...
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Nancy
catzmeow2r
Apr 27, 2008 12:53 am
The "Classical Piece for Beginners" is so pretty & I'd love to know the tabs or chords for it if anyone has. I can identify with Bob's comment about the "F"...
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Ryan Wilson
rydog1881
Apr 28, 2008 1:28 am
it will come in time, there is a thing called muscle memory which when eventually learned will allow your hands to make the transitions of chords smooth as...
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PeterB
ukthorn
Apr 28, 2008 6:31 am
"F" has certainly the right name ! But do persevere. One way is to play C, F, G, quickly in sequence, keeping the same basic shape for the three. Get the C...
