Newbie Player
6 months ago
I saw this video and figured 4 basic cords might not be to bad to start with. Plus it’s a great song.
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How to learn to play Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) on the guitar
It made me
motivated
 "fun and motivating"
How I did it: Asked a few people then youtubed it. A few weeks ago my family gave me a guitar and told me to come only come back with a few songs... (My family is actually really musical so its quite an intimidating threat) so I got a bit scared as well as motivated. Lessons & tips: Get a guitar, get a chords sheet, and look up a video on youtube... remember when you first start you are going to be crap. You won't get it first go. It will be crap, and if you have the misfortune to have someone listen to you who is mean spirited they will probably tell you so too. Ignore it, push past it. Your fingers will get the apegios and you'll soon be singing along without thinking about your fingers Resources: Youtube, a guitar, and practice |
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How I did it: It's very simple. I think there are just three chords, and a bit of strumming. It sounds good even if you play it way too slowly, but speeding up doesn't take much effort either. I took guitar lessons for six months or so then abandoned it. I managed to master Good Riddance, but my other songs were all pretty rough. Read how I did it…
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fingerpicking is hard!
7 months ago
I decided that it sounds prettier when I use my fingers to finger pick it… but gah its so hard. How does on get fingers to move deep enough and not touch all the other strings. Its soo much easier using a pick.
well I can now strum the whole song and sort of sing the words (I’m not any good but I can multi- task). I shall assume this is completed when I can do the fingerpicking with at least a pick though… its hard but its definitely getting easier.
learnt the introduction
7 months ago
I’m an absolute complete beginner with the guitar, you know how most people say that and don’t mean it. I actually mean it! I picked up the guitar for the first time two days ago.
I would love to be able to play this song, I’ve got the introduction and the verse… sort of, just need the rest and practice. I love having a guitar hanging around the place :)
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danielkent asks,
“can someone say the strumming technique lol i'm slow n the song don't realy help lol”
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shutupandride asks,
“i cant read music, how can i play this?”
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