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Weary-Recover5659 t1_jbxc4b0 wrote

Just wait til you nail it and then Post a video of you ripping the shit out of it!

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SoundofGlaciers t1_jbybmxg wrote

Hell yeah dude, keep it up! Guitar is so hard but so awesome and satisfying to play :)

Tho If I may be bold, your fretting hand looks very cramped and 'unhealthy', especially how your middle finger curls up and folds over the ring finger, looks very unnatural.

I can tell you're in the beginner phase so it's normal to have this issue. I would however suggest you look up exercises and tips on how to hold your hands and how to hold your fretting hand more naturally.
You will likely hurt yourself and might cause longterm issues if you don't work on this (bad) form. Don't get too scared by that tho, again, this is a normal part of learning guitar.

I'd suggest some basic stretch exercises, exercises focussed on having a light touch on the strings and exercises that force you to keep your fingers on the fretboard while playing the next note on the next string. A simple 5-10 minutes spent on that at the start of every practice session will do.

If you'd like, I could record myself doing some exercises I have used and learned over the years so you can copy what I'm doing or at least know what sort of exercises to look up yourself.

Bad form is normal for beginners but it's incredibly important to work on that asap, and your fingers look slightly more cramped than the average beginner so I think focusing a little on that would really benefit you and also help your longevity on the instrument.

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SoundofGlaciers t1_jbz1hso wrote

Here you go!

I just recorded a lil video where I show some simple exercises you can do. I myself don't do this enough but it is really helpful for players of all levels.

Its basically the tools for a simple 5 minute left hand warm-up routine. I have to say I'm tired and and lessthansober so I'm having some difficulties playing (and talking in English too) but I tried to make it short and sweet, and gave most time to the (last two) most important concepts.

Let me know if you have any further questions or if this was helpful to you :)

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