But I’m having trouble not touching the other strings
And not pressing hard enough on the strings.
I’m finding it hard to get the finger positions perfect
Any advice?
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Just keep practicing until it comes naturally. That’s why they call it “learning”. Nobody picks it up for the first time and is instantly good at it. All these famous guitarists from George Harrison to Keith Richards to Spanish flamenco guitarists were once beginners just like you. They had to start at the beginning and got good at it by regularly practicing.
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Thanks Nick 
I will keep practicing yeh. My poor fingers though. My Dad said they will harden up.
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Yeah keep practicing @anon90843118 and don’t hesitate to use some guitar tutorials on YouTube.
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Like your dad said your fingers will get calloused after a while
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You’ll get there! Congrats on learning a new skill, this is awesome.
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My advice is to spend some time just rubbing the tips of your fingers up and down the strings, to build up callouses. Once you have those, it will be easier to press hard enough on the very tips.
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My callouses came in after like a month.
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I have an acoustic guitar. I haven’t touched it in over a year lol. Guitar is way harder than the piano.
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I always thought guitar was easier. But now I’m not so sure lol
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I guess acoustic?
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My Best Advice @anon90843118, is!..,
To Tune The Strings Lower. To Loosen up The Tightness. The Strings Won’t Be Hurting Your Fingers That Way. (Plus)!. It Sounds Cooler. IMHO!.
And Like it’s Been Said, After Some Focus, And Fun Practice it’ll Ring Like a Bell.
If You Look up On Google, Your Favorite Songs, [[[ OPEN CHORDS-(Insert Song) ]]]
You Can Find Something Fun to Focus on As You Get into The Program of Learning Thus New Instrument.
Yep!.
Yap!.
Yup!.
Yas!.
Uh Huh!.
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It Doesn’t Have to Sound Perfect When You Are Jus Starting.
And if You Try to Sing Along With Your Favorite Songs. Once You Strum The Chords While You Hum or Sing Out The Lyrics. It’ll Hit You.
You Shall Be Pleasantly Surprised.
PROMISE (!!!).
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Yea thanks for reminding me it doesnt have to sound perfect right now. Good point I need not stress over nothing
Nice thing to see.
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How Dare Yuu!?!. @anon90843118!. The Guitar. That Instrument Has Given The Sense of Freedom, Creativity, And Imagination. To Millions, if Not Billions of People.
Over The Span of Thousands of Years. (Check Me up on That I Don’t Know The Numbers).
But!. That Instrument in Your Possession Has Given Birds, Metaphorically Speaking, Birds Flight. From The Ground of Misfortune to The Soaring Air of Hope, Love, And Peace.
Jus Listen to BON IVER’s~ ‘For Emma Forever Ago’. And Try to Say it is “nothing”.
Well, Don’t Say it Again, Cause it Hurts So Much… . … 
I’m Sure You Get The Idea.
Hope You Have a Good Day Today Though (!!!).
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Lol thanks I’ll check it out!
Yes I really was stressing lol :(((… Terrible…
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No Need to Stress.
It’s All For Fun in Reality.
Take it Easy And Enjoy The Ride!.
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I’ve got ADD so I didn’t finish learning guitar but I got my guitar from Toys R Us that was specifically made for learners. It was US$75 £57.38 GBP My dad has played guitar since before I was born and his guitars usually cost no less than USA$300. £229.52
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