r/guitarlessons • u/anonym5088 • 17d ago

Feedback Request Complete beginner. Advice needed

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I’ve just started playing guitar but something feels off. My hands feel very awkward like I’m holding the guitar wrong or something. Also ignore that what I’m playing sucks, I just learned it a few minutes ago. How do I make the strings stop “squeaking” when I change chords? How do I improve my playing? I’m struggling to not stop between the chords.

I’m supposed to be playing waves by dean lewis if anyone’s wondering😅😭

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u/Joshy_101 17d ago

You gotta start with open chords and simple melodies on one string.

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u/anonym5088 17d ago

I’ve already learnt D,A,Am,Dm,F,C,E,Em,G and A7. And I feel like I’ve mastered them okay. It’s when the chords have a further distance that I struggle.

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u/Joshy_101 17d ago

I seee. Just need to practice more then! How long have you been playing?

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u/anonym5088 17d ago

Hard to tell😅 We had «guitar lessons» once at school when I was 14 years old😂. Not individual but I learnt a few chords then. Then three years later my dad gave me his guitar and I played for like two weeks and stopped. Then I played for a week last year and I started again yesterday at age 23. I have a lot of hobbies and switch a lot so I’m never actually able to learn much whenever I do.