Yeah it's a good site! Any pointers for the strumming pattern James?

<r>This is an accoustic version of Dylan's knockin on heaven's door.<br/>
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<t>Well the barre chords are not coming on at the same pace as the open chords did with regards to gaining strength. Man they are toughies. Both doing them so each string rings well and then moving them as well.<br/>
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Ah well, do em every day and wait I guess... I think I haven't been doing ...

Barre it?

<r><QUOTE author="Apache"><s>[quote="Apache"]</s>Nice one - sounds like you are making good progress <E>:D</E><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

Thanks!<br/>
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Was surprised to find that the open chords really weren't that difficult as long as I kept at it and stopped once it felt dificult.<br/>
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<t>So in answer to the op (something I'd be eager to know too) - how often do you think one would change strings on average, based on a newbie practicing 5 hours or so a week?<br/>
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Also - what can us newbs do (any sort of maintenance / cleaning etc) to keep our strings in tip top condition for ...

<t>Well I can play all the open chords perfectly now, even c and d which I found hard at first. <br/>
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Can play all open major, minor, maj7, min7 and sus chords and make them ring out nice and clear. Chord changes are slow but coming along. Barre chords, I just learned the 6th and 5th string ...

<t>Hi there. Felt a strong urge recently to learn gutiar and how to sing along. I love music (some faves, Leonard Cohen, Niel Young, Cure, Smiths, Nick Cave, old Smashing Pumpkins, The stones etc) and just really feel I'd love to sit before or with a few people and play some good acoustic songs well ...