I am stuck learning songs,,


Blakeney8
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Blakeney8
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12/05/2019 2:11 am

I have been told I am making good music , but for the life of me I am having a hard time learning songs. I can play the chords and strumming patterns, but it sounds nothing like the original song. Any suggestions?


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William MG
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William MG
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12/05/2019 2:35 am

Are you going right through the songs to the performance and jam sessions?


This year the diet is definitely gonna stick!

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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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12/05/2019 12:44 pm
Originally Posted by: bluz47

I have been told I am making good music[/quote]

What exactly are you doing when people tell you that?

[quote=bluz47] but for the life of me I am having a hard time learning songs. I can play the chords and strumming patterns, but it sounds nothing like the original song. Any suggestions?

What songs are you trying to learn & play?

If it's a song in the GT song catalog, then I'd encourage you to check out the gear & tone lesson to try & approximate the original. And the next step is to learn the song chord for chord, strum for strum & note for note.

Hope that helps!


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