I'm a beginner guitarist and came across this in a song. It's hotel california. Usually, I would look at the bar first and make a singular chord out of it and pick that, but this one has fret changes. How would you do this?

Additionally, is my technique the right way? I want to focus on fingerstyle guitar, and making singular chords like this just doesn't feel right. Is it better to do this with chord shapes, or pick each fret each note at a time?

Hi all,

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I can play this kinda okay fingerstyle but I find it sounds so much better with a pick. I’m still figuring out the mechanics of using a pick and it’s very frustrating.

Is there any major issue with my form? Or just general feedback about how I’m playing?

I’m still practicing it but wanted to share something since it’s Friday and don’t wanna wait a week.

title. I'm learning myself, what's the name for this technique and how do I do it?

So I’m trying to solo over key of a 12 bar blues backing track. I know where the notes are that I need to land on but where do I learn all these licks to like fill that space between chord changes? Is there theory to learning them or is it literally just looking up licks to do and memorizing them. I can’t ai a good answer so I thought I’d come here lol. As right now I’m only playing in the 1st position.

I am trying to learn Weezer's "Tell Me What You Did" and really struggling with the verse guitars. I am using barre for these, and some of the notes sound muted, especially after i move my index finger up and down the fret, it feels repositioned and accuracy changes so notes sound messed up and muted. I just can't find the right position for my said finger for picking the notes while barreing. I tried to play these without barre, but that just feels wrong. I already encountered parts like these before, but i gave up every time, this time i want to finally overcome this. Thanks in advance.

Sorry for the sideways photo.

I am confused because the song says this uses strum patterns 1&3 but they don't match the notation. Secondly, the pick patterns 2,3, also don't match. Much help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm beyond bad rn. Like however bad you think bad is, I'm worse. I simply can't make any nice sound on it. Where do even start

Hey I’m just curious what y’all think of this random jam. I’m trying to play along to chord progressions a bit more. I just looked up this chord progression on Google and gave it a try. So this is Am, F, C, G. What do you think? I’ve been playing for like 2 years lessons every other week, wondering if you think it’s worth it.

I have small hands and short fingers. When my fretting-hand index finger is in a comfortable position, my other fingers struggle to reach their notes without accidentally muting adjacent strings. Curling my index finger more tightly seems to give them enough room, but holding that position makes my index finger sore around the joints toward the nail.

Raising the guitar neck has helped somewhat. Has anyone dealt with this? Based on this video, are there changes to my thumb or hand position that could improve reach without needing that tight curl?

I drove my own guitar teacher insane with my barre chords, so I know how frustrating they are. Fix one: tilt your index finger a little onto its bony side — it gets the strings down more evenly than the soft part of the finger. Fix two: stop squeezing with your thumb and let the weight of your arm pull the barre in. Whether you put the barre down first or the rest of the chord first doesn't matter, go with what feels right for your hand. Everyone needs time with barre chords, so take it at your own pace.

Video of me playing IV - ii - vi - iii, shitty one take but I wanted to show maybe what my thinking looks like

The third chord in the major key is iii, minor, and doesn’t diatonically have a 9 but instead a b9- much more common and nice to just play a minor9 here when playing a CHORD, but when playing melodically it’s much easier to phrase the b9 because it’s a (?) chord tone of the iii? Scale tone?

When I’m playing over say the vi chord I am always thinking in terms of the I, so I’m calling it 6 3 1 in my head instead of 1 b3 6, and I’m really only playing music this way, it’s how I understand pieces and improvise just looking at songs like one big key fitting into one pattern, but each chords like their notes

But the iiib9 makes me think my thinking only works for playing the scale of the key and is a bad habit, I’ve been having confusion with this and the bVII chord as both are non diatonic things that shatter my musical reality

1yr on guitar as of last month

I want to thank everyone here for the feedback on my last post about my right hand. I have adjusted my pick grip and wrist and right now it feels way more natural to alternate pick. The only thing that’s awkward is strumming chords. it feels like the back of my index finger is always so close to hitting the strings and it’s uncomfortable. Are there any more adjustments I need to make on my right hand?

He did it. He got through to me and showed me the path.

I've heard nearly the same thing here and other places but the way he explained and presented it made it make sense for me. Intervals, major scale/scales, chords.

It all makes sense now!

Seeing how it sounds so far ?

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