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[WoodyRATM]

yo, i'm moderatly new to guitar. i bought a cheapish squire yesterday to fully learn how to play.

i can play barre chords (i think its what they're called - the chord that every band and their uncle tends to use. . . )

but when it comes to proper chords im pretty poor. I have a book that come with the guitar that has the chord diagrams etc, but im stuggling to get my fingers to "move as one" with chord changes.

does anyone have any advice on getting smoother transistions?

note: ive played bass for the past 3/4 years.

cheers for any help at all

Woods

[Old Gold]

Afraid there's only one route, and that issss boring old practice. It'a just a different kettle of fish from bass... you'll get it in the end.

[WoodyRATM]

Originally Posted by SpanishArmada

Afraid there's only one route, and that issss boring old practice. It'a just a different kettle of fish from bass... you'll get it in the end.

ah well. hopefully it'l come

does anyone have an idea of any songs that would be good to learn with?

[Old Gold]

I started with Sweet Home Alabama if that helps... Bob Dylan's also pretty cool, because it's not so hard and then you notice results faster. It'll keep you positive.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by woodyTUH

ah well. hopefully it'l come

does anyone have an idea of any songs that would be good to learn with?

• Rocking In The Free World
• Highway To Hell
• The Passenger

...are all good songs to start with, as they are all based of the top end of the neck. That way you can concentrate on the chord changes without wondering where you should be on the neck!

You've played bass though, so you should have good "geographical" sense anyway.

Don't get to hung up on trying to form the chord in a one-r to start with, just concentrate on getting a clear tone from the first chord, then think strategically about how your fingers can form the next chord and so forth.

And Practice, Practice, Practice - do it silently as well, while your watching telly, you don't even need to strum.

It'll come - I promise.

[Sam L4]

Originally Posted by SpanishArmada

I started with Sweet Home Alabama if that helps...

Thats what i started with!

[Chris]

I used to just practice changing between chords, not really playing a particular song.

Incidentally if anyone's got any similar tips for the keyboard/piano...

[Skacel]

for chords get some oasis on the go - dont look back in anger is a goody.

[Frosty Jack]

Might sound daft but I remember years ago my epiphany was realising that sometimes you don't have to move all your fingers. Going from chord to chord, you can often leave one or two where they are for the new chord. That really helps your changes to flow better, giving you a more fluid style. Just find a nice chord sequence (eg C, Am, F, G) and do it overandaoverandoverandoverandover...

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Frosty Jack

Might sound daft but I remember years ago my epiphany was realising that sometimes you don't have to move all your fingers. Going from chord to chord, you can often leave one or two where they are for the new chord. That really helps your changes to flow better, giving you a more fluid style. Just find a nice chord sequence (eg C, Am, F, G) and do it overandaoverandoverandoverandover...

Perfectly put...kind of what I was trying to say - strategic chord changes