Hi all,

I bought a guitar about a month ago. I have always enjoyed rock music ( especially Michael Romeo and Jeff Loomis!) and I need a new hobby to occupy my mind as I have just finished an intensive university course. I decided to get a guitar and have a go and relax.

I don't suppose I should say this but I Don't think I can will get to a very high standard my hands are not very big or flexible. But I'll see what I can do. I have tried the F chord and I see what a challenge I'm in for (to do a Barre chord is a distant dream for me at the moment). Anyway my aim is to enjoy my new hobby and try to be the best I can.

I am working on some beginners chords and the A minor pentatonic scale to see if I can free up my fingers. I will look at learning some basic songs after a month or so on this. I would appreciate some of you more advanced player's suggestions on the best way forward and some recommended easy to play songs available on this site.

All the best and talk to you soon.

Welcome to GMC And about where to start i think most people (i did) started by just using chords then learn some simple songs and get a good alternate picking technique.

welcome to the site man

really is not important if you have big or small hands/fingers... there´s a lot of great players with small hands as well.

so, feel free to ask everything you need, we are here to help you.

cya around

Lian

Welcome aboard man! Don't worry about that F barre chords. Take your time, although it looks out of your reach now, you will learn it sooner than you think.

Welcome to GMC mate!

Hey welcome to GMC mate !
Keep in mind that you can achieve anything you imagine if you have a strong will...And trust me those barre chords and lots of stuff will seem to you much easier than now - in just few months of guitar practice!

Feel free to post any questions here in the forum!

Cheers

welcome to the site...it will really build ur vocabulary and in a relaxing manner as well

Dude I don't like that F'n chord either! Welcome!

Welcome to GMC,I am shore that you will do just fine.Just be patient,and all will come in the wright place.

Welcome to the site....And remeber it takes time to learn and patience to learn how to play guitar...

Welcome to GMC mate

Welcome.

I remember those issues with bare chords when I was beginner,
however I made I statement (in some anger and revolt)
that I'm never gonna play those stupid bare chords in my life

So,it's not big deal,just grab your guitar and have some fun!

Guitar is a great hobby for sure. Don't worry too much about the size of your hands, just practice, practice, practice!

Welcome to GMC!

welcome to the site

WELCOME TO GMC:)

Welcome man. As others have said, the only limits will be the one's you place on yourself. It takes time so work at your own pace and keep it fun.

Welcome to the GMC

Don't hesitate to bother us regarding your problems 

LOL!

Welcome mate!

Hi and welcome to GMC
Take a look at my recent Acoustic Tale lesson.
It's a quite simple one.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the welcome. GMC is a good site I never been on a site with so little abuse and disrespect on a forum. Perhaps its because everyone on the forum has the same interest.

Thanks

Welcome mate!

I still can't reach barre chords... But I can still shred (kinda...)
Welcome!

/agreed. Everyone here has been super cool to me!

And welcome to GMC.

Welcome to the site! Place is awesome =)

Welcome