Who else plays guitar?
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I write and play. My son and I are the music ministry for 2 different congregations. I posted 2 of the songs I copyrighted last year onto my wife's website. They are just home recordings I used to do the copyrights but I hope you like them.
Here is the link:
Music | Kitchen Foodie Presents
Here is the link:
Music | Kitchen Foodie Presents
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I just bought a guitar 🎸. Had a lot of Lol about myself trying to figure out how to position my fingers lol and also tune the guitar but I have Yousician app and also fender to help me lol
I love blues , Eric Clapton, buddy guy …
And I’m challenging myself with this new hobby 🙏🏻 I would love to be able to do some blues worship songs. All I want is praise him 🙏🏻
I love blues , Eric Clapton, buddy guy …
And I’m challenging myself with this new hobby 🙏🏻 I would love to be able to do some blues worship songs. All I want is praise him 🙏🏻
I would bet you're struggling smashing the strings down hard enough with your index (bar) finger, right? Unless you have strong fingers to begin with, very few can handle bar chords without lots of practice and muscle work.
But, in case you're not aware, you can:
1) Switch to nylon strings on your acoustic. [Assumes you are on an acoustic.]
2) Have the string height adjusted on the neck. Even the best guitars will have far better action when a professional adjusts them closer to the fret bars.
3) Use electric. Electric guitars require less effort to squash. Though item 2 can still be very helpful.
There may be some ball-squeezing exercises you can find on-line to help build your bar finger's strength over time.
You will be glad you went to the trouble since bar chords will make playing easier, ironically.
My near-pro friend once told me that the more you put into a guitar, the more it gives back.
But, in case you're not aware, you can:
1) Switch to nylon strings on your acoustic. [Assumes you are on an acoustic.]
2) Have the string height adjusted on the neck. Even the best guitars will have far better action when a professional adjusts them closer to the fret bars.
3) Use electric. Electric guitars require less effort to squash. Though item 2 can still be very helpful.
There may be some ball-squeezing exercises you can find on-line to help build your bar finger's strength over time.
You will be glad you went to the trouble since bar chords will make playing easier, ironically.
My near-pro friend once told me that the more you put into a guitar, the more it gives back.
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I just happen to be tossing a lot of old music sheets to minimize how much I will take when we move to our smaller home.
It was a treat playing in a small Christian band in the days church coffee shops were active. Steven Curtis Chapman, DC Talk, Clay Cross, Michael Smith, and our own compositions were a blessing to share.
I really like my Yamaha acoustic and my Gibson Traditional Pro.
It was a treat playing in a small Christian band in the days church coffee shops were active. Steven Curtis Chapman, DC Talk, Clay Cross, Michael Smith, and our own compositions were a blessing to share.
I really like my Yamaha acoustic and my Gibson Traditional Pro.
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I would bet you're struggling smashing the strings down hard enough with your index (bar) finger, right? Unless you have strong fingers to begin with, very few can handle bar chords without lots of practice and muscle work.
But, in case you're not aware, you can:
1) Switch to nylon strings on your acoustic. [Assumes you are on an acoustic.]
2) Have the string height adjusted on the neck. Even the best guitars will have far better action when a professional adjusts them closer to the fret bars.
3) Use electric. Electric guitars require less effort to squash. Though item 2 can still be very helpful.
There may be some ball-squeezing exercises you can find on-line to help build your bar finger's strength over time.
You will be glad you went to the trouble since bar chords will make playing easier, ironically.
My near-pro friend once told me that the more you put into a guitar, the more it gives back.
But, in case you're not aware, you can:
1) Switch to nylon strings on your acoustic. [Assumes you are on an acoustic.]
2) Have the string height adjusted on the neck. Even the best guitars will have far better action when a professional adjusts them closer to the fret bars.
3) Use electric. Electric guitars require less effort to squash. Though item 2 can still be very helpful.
There may be some ball-squeezing exercises you can find on-line to help build your bar finger's strength over time.
You will be glad you went to the trouble since bar chords will make playing easier, ironically.
My near-pro friend once told me that the more you put into a guitar, the more it gives back.
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Once you done the adjustments on your guitar, if you find that your fingers still hurt, then you just need to keep at it until you build up calluses. Then it won't hurt so much. The tendons in your hand won't hurt so much either.
Don't push yourself so hard that you get frustrated and quit. But keep challenging yourself. That way playing stays fresh and with time, you get better. Playing guitar and singing to the Lord is an integral part of my relationship with Him. I highly recommend it. Shalom!
Don't push yourself so hard that you get frustrated and quit. But keep challenging yourself. That way playing stays fresh and with time, you get better. Playing guitar and singing to the Lord is an integral part of my relationship with Him. I highly recommend it. Shalom!
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Ug. My first guitar was a western guitar and the strings were more than 2x higher than normal above the fret. This is because the neck likely wasn't all that great, so moving the strings down to a comfortable level would cause too much rattle or buzz as the string's vibration would touch other unwanted fret bars. At the time, I didn't know enough to recognize this problem so I quit playing until many years later.
A luthier (guitar blacksmith) will look at all of the guitar and will likely also tweak your intonation.
But in the meantime, I do recommend you switch to nylon strings.
A luthier (guitar blacksmith) will look at all of the guitar and will likely also tweak your intonation.
But in the meantime, I do recommend you switch to nylon strings.
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