| The first part of learning any instrument is like typing. You gotta limber up your hands and get 'em trained to respond to your brain. You can sit in front of the TV and go through exercises for hours to get in shape.
I'm learning piano starting right about now, so I know where you're coming from. I started playing guitar twenty-nine years ago, at age eleven but I learn something just about every day. It's amazing how many different things can be done with just a few strings and a few frets.
Having a good instrument is key to not getting frustrated. One cool thing about the guitar is that you can get from zero to playing basic songs pretty quickly. Helps with the motivation.
I think one of the most important things is to practice with a metronome.
A guy who showed me some stuff when I was young taught me that. Don't worry about whether or not your fret hand is fast enough. Keep good rhythm, whether the note is fretted or not. I'd rather hear some off notes with good time than all the notes fretted right in sorry rhythm. |