1st Practice

I picked up the guitar again and was amazed to find that getting a much clearer sound was a lot easier, I'm not sure what caused the dramatic change but I am very excited and am currently looking off of song books with written chords in them, trying to get a feel for playing, strumming, and chord changes. Eventually I plan on checking out a book on guitar playing from the library but until then I feel like I am making progress.

Chords Learned :   E   Em   A  Am    D   Dm

Getting Started

Long Term Goals: 
- Learn Basic Chords
- Learn Simple Songs
- Learn Basic Strumming Patterns
- Learn and play a medium leveled song at the end of semester (Landslide?)

Day 1:

Goals:
- Learn how to hold guitar (X)
- Learn string names (X)
- Learn the basics of how to play (X)

(X) = Complete

Notes:

I have always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, I have just never had the time. I currently feel very empowered to practice as much as I can, and I hope that this empowerment continues throughout the semester. I am required to perform a song at the end of the semester and am thinking about playing "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, a favorite of mine.

Difficulties:

Right now I am struggling to get a clear sound out of basic chords. I feel like my fingers are to bulky for the strings, however I am confident after a few weeks of practicing that I will overcome this issue.