Learning guitar

[breakingnews]

I spent my early days of electric guitar jamming to Pearl Jam, Guns and Led Zeppelin. Lots of great riffs and little solos ... but then I picked up an acoustic guitar and just loved it. Sad that my old Blake doesn't see much light these days.

Then I started classical guitar a few months ago, and THAT I really enjoy, but it's probaly because I've been playing violin/viola for dozens of years and have a thing for classical music.

Sparkz, if you buy pretty much any of the mainstream guitar mags (Guitar, Guitar World (?) ), they usually include tabs for a couple popular songs. That's a fun way to get yourself immersed in "making music" - and learning tabulature is cake, though I recommend learning music the right way - with notes n staffs.

[cowhead]

don't get discouraged, there was a thread here somewhere, about who plays music and why.. (although I don't have time to look for it now.) and to reiterate, it's more of a journey than a destiation.. although small milestones are a good way to go (okay, I'm going to learn X song this month etc.) fingers loosen up and if I may suggest, they sell finger strengtheners (also helps to eventually be able to differentiate one finger from the other.. yeah sounds simple enough... but it takes practice) which I highly recomend, since you can use them all the time at work, grocery shopping, watching TV whatever. as to reading music... my poor little lysdexic brain gave up on that years ago, however I don't seem to have a problem reading TAB (well... it is painfully simple..) anywhoo! keep yer chin up and your fingers stretched.

also here's a handy site for music stuff, tabs, lessons, pointers etc.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com