https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:55:15 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/paged/2/#post-361613 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:20:46 +0000 If we lived closer, i could go to you for lessons :mrgreen:]]> Meet and Greet Kelly https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/paged/2/#post-361613 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361598 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:08:04 +0000
Welcome to GN!
:)]]> Meet and Greet boxboy https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361598 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361596 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:48:41 +0000 Meet and Greet size9 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361596 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361590 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:23:33 +0000
I really don't know about this? However, you will find that your fingers tips will harden really quickly. Seriously, like within a week if you practice often. Then, it won't hurt anymore. :mrgreen: I noticed already that my fingertips are hardening. I have heard horror stories about blisters and then the skin peeling and getting caught in the strings, so i thought i would try the rock tips. Maybe i wont need it, but i will have it if i do. Wont hurt to try it anyhow.]]> Meet and Greet Kelly https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361590 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361571 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:18:50 +0000
Kelly,

As David said. In the beginning the most important thing is to learn any of these chords in any order. The CAGED technique has many uses as you progress in your playing. It's really about chord finger shapes and not music keys. Really, if you play the CAGED chords in this order it really doesn't sound that good. It's only used for muscle memory and later on in your learning with Barre Chords. To practice the chords in the order that will sound good to the ear as you play? You'll want to play a key chord progression in this order: G, C, D, Em & Am. This is in the key of G and will sound pleasing as you practice. I used G since these chords are fairly easy. :D
I purchased something tonight called Rock Tips because my fingers HURT! Hope I am not wasting money but anything to help me play longer with less pain is worth the investment IMHO. I really don't know about this? However, you will find that your fingers tips will harden really quickly. Seriously, like within a week if you practice often. Then, it won't hurt anymore. :mrgreen:]]> Meet and Greet size9 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361571 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361560 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:08:23 +0000 Meet and Greet Kelly https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361560 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361558 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:51:26 +0000 http://www.guitarzonline.com/) as you've seen and his way is good. The way described in the Guitar Noise lesson is simply different. It's not something that can be rated, really. Older books, such as those by the great classical guitar teacher Frederick Noad, taught the C, F and G chords first because there are a ton of songs that use just those three chords. But the F in particular can be a hard chord for most beginners to even begin to attempt during their first month of playing.

Don't worry about what order to learn the chords in. Pick a chord and learn it. Then pick another and learn that. And then, most important of all, work on changing from one chord to another and back again. That's what most of what's involved in playing guitar will initially consist of.

Some chord changes are a lot easier to do than others, so if you want some easy ones to start with, try starting with Am and then switching to E and back again. The chord has the same shape, it's just played on different strings. That should give you some confidence in being able to make changes. Since you know C, then changing from C to Am and back again would also be a good starting place.

The order chosen for the Absolute Beginners Chord lesson was picked to make learning chords from what most guitarists think of as the easier open position chords (Em, E and Am) and then moving gradually to somewhat harder ones (A and D) and then to ones that involve bigger stretches or covering across more strings (C and G).

But every guitarist finds different chords difficult. You say C is easy but a lot of beginners find it incredibly hard at first, mostly because it stretches across three frets. Other people find D very hard, not so much to finger but to play cleanly. It involves getting the fingers lined up well to make all the strings sound clear. Some find A difficult. For others it's G. But the bottom line is that you're going to want to learn them all, so just have at it. The order in which you learn them will ultimately be the last thing you even remember in about three months time!

Hope this helps.

Peace]]> Meet and Greet David Hodge https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361558 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361556 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 07:15:58 +0000 David Hodge. There are many ways to learn & Guitar Noise has excellent beginner lessons. Here's some diagrams on different ways to play the A chord. Chord chart #9 is what David is talking about.]]> Meet and Greet size9 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361556 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361555 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:49:59 +0000 Meet and Greet Kelly https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361555 https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361554 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 06:43:55 +0000
I purchased something tonight called Rock Tips because my fingers HURT! Hope I am not wasting money but anything to help me play longer with less pain is worth the investment IMHO.]]> Meet and Greet Kelly https://guitarnoise.forum/meet-and-greet/hello-newbie-from-wisconsin/#post-361554