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well i started teaching myself how to play about 3 weeks ago!.
i learned a few chords and i am practicing to change between them quickly!.
my friend recommended me to download guitar pro which shows tabs, so i downloaded the program and downloaded a few tabs for some songs i know and i got reaaally optimistic it seems way to hard for someone to play that way, it is impossible for me i cant even pick 2 strings in the right order!.
is it normal or the guitar was not meant for me :(!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Dude it's only been 3 weeks man!. Just relax, take your time, and enjoy the music!. You're only a beginner, don't worry too much about getting good yet!. You just need to give it some time, let your guitar playing settle in, and once you have the basics down you'll improve pretty quickly!.

I have Guitar Pro 5, it's awesome!. A lot of the tabs on GP5 are very, if not perfectly, accurate!. Most people who take the time to write tabs on Guitar Pro are the ones who bought the tab book, and transcribe it note for note into Guitar Pro for others to use!. With this program, you'll rarely have the need to buy another tab book again!.

I'm going to agree with Lester G that a private teacher will help a lot, especially when first starting out, but of course there are always exceptions, me included!. You can still be good without a teacher!. I've self taught for 4 years now, and I'm still playing!.

Try listening to the songs that you're trying to play, and then go back to Guitar Pro and try to figure out how it goes!. If it's too hard, slow it down!. Remember that no matter how hard a passage is, you can play it perfectly as many times as you want if you slow it down!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anyone can do whatever they want if they put their mind to it!.!.!.!.!.guitar is a hard instrument to play but with enough practise and dedication you can accomplish the goal!.!.!.and yes some things look hard in tabs and yes guitar pro is a good program!.!.!.but the tabs are sent by people who play it that way!.!.!.you don't exactly have to play it the way it says!. sometimes there's easier ways to play certain riffs!. you just gotta do a bit of experimenting!. you may even find a cooler way of playing it!. I've had issues with playing the guitar, itz natural and like they say!. practise makes perfect! if you want to improve your guitar playing you can learn off websites, books, videos e!.t!.c and personally!. the best website for tabs is www!.ultimate-guitar!.com but thats my opinion!. and if you wanna learn to play a song and you don't understand it or can't get it right!. go onto youtube and type how to play that song!. sometimes people put instructional videos on there!. don't give up and I hope this helps!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

It's normal!. Playing guitar is a completely unnatural thing to do and it takes at least a good six months before your fingers get used to it!. Don't worry too much about speed, just worry about getting the fingers in the right position as you change chords!. The speed will come later!.

And I wouldn't get discouraged after three weeks, if I was you!. I mean, you wouldn't expect to be a competent tennis player (for example) after only three weeks, so bear with it!. It's definitely worth it!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

3 weeks is not very long!. it took me 6 months to get better at playing the guitar, you will be amazed at the progress that you will make, if you just keep trying!. your fingers need to stretch and you will get callouses on your finger tips, which will help you get better at it!. it gets easier and easier!. try to find a book at the music store, for beginners!. just until you can handle that, i had trouble now and then but never gave up!. I really love to play, i feel i have accomplished something wonderful!. so will you, good luck!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

youve only been playing 3 weeks your going 2 suck!. Guitar takes time alot of time just learn as much as you can and try not play for hours on end!. Its gonna be hard and very frustrating but youll get there one day!. Try getting some lessons at your local guitar shop!. You will be so amazed what 2 or 3 lessons can do 4u!Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is exactly why you need a teacher!. It will still be challenging but at least you won't be spinning your wheels and you'll have someone to encourage you and keep you on the path to success!.Www@QuestionHome@Com