Re: Guitar
Been playing for little over 4 years now, self taught. Basically how I learned was from looking at guitar tabs for songs I liked, then learning how to play the song. Then I'd slowly learn to play full songs and sooner or later the chords and finger movements etch into memory.
But what I would suggest is you begin with strumming, different types of strumming and picking up and down to get used to going from string to string without hitting the other. You don't have to start fast, just practice. Also practice simple chord progression such as Em to C to G. Once you get used to it you will be able to hit finger placement naturally and will be able to obtain smooth progression. Nirvana is a great song to learn power chords from and progression between power chords. But the way I learned was by learning how to place some of my favorite songs. And once you can play a lot of the songs you like smoothly, you'll rememorize finger placement and you'll be able to create something original using chords you've learned from other songs and sooner or later you'll be playing rather well.
Another note is getting used to octaves and scales. For example, a chord that is hard to play could be achieved on a different scale and easier finger placement. Right now all you really need to obtain is basic chord progression. If you can read guitar tabs, here's a bar you can probably practice too
E|-------------------3--------------2--------------
B|--1-------1-----------------------3--------------
G|--2--------------------------------2-------------
D|--2-------2---------------2-----------------------
A|-----------3-------2------2-----------------------
E|------------------- 3-----------------------------
(Note: Bottom E being the top string and Top E being the bottom string
... Low E and high E)
Just practice those chords for awhile... practice progression through those chords, and if you can do those easily through power chords will become cake.
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