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I've fumbled around with the instrument like an 8 year old for maybe 4 hours total at this point.

Would I be wrong in assuming that getting oriented with the guitar is similar to learning to type on a keyboard? I ask that question, because I'm not kidding about the fumbling around.

I currently can't tell what fret my fingers are on or what strings I'm strumming without actually focusing on them.

I'm guessing that I should start by learning a chord or two first..

That leads to another host of issues I've experienced.. I seem to lack the dexterity in my hand to accurately manipulate the fret board. I'm constantly inadvertently muting strings or misplacing fingers between the frets/strings. Guessing this is hand coordination which will require the brain to create more neural connections.

I knew it took talent to play, but I amdeveloping a new level of appreciation for guitarist.

This instrument is making me feel like an damn monkey.

I've fumbled around with the instrument like an 8 year old for maybe 4 hours total at this point. Would I be wrong in assuming that getting oriented with the guitar is similar to learning to type on a keyboard? I ask that question, because I'm not kidding about the fumbling around. I currently can't tell what fret my fingers are on or what strings I'm strumming without actually focusing on them. I'm guessing that I should start by learning a chord or two first.. That leads to another host of issues I've experienced.. I seem to lack the dexterity in my hand to accurately manipulate the fret board. I'm constantly inadvertently muting strings or misplacing fingers between the frets/strings. Guessing this is hand coordination which will require the brain to create more neural connections. I knew it took talent to play, but I amdeveloping a new level of appreciation for guitarist. This instrument is making me feel like an damn monkey.

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This is sort of what I'm working on now. I've picked up bits of a few songs. I actually discovered the intro of a Metallica song on my own by accident while exploring various notes.. that was a fun experience.

I feel I'm getting more familiar with the fret board.. at least somewhat, still fumbling quite a bit. Still a long way off from learning an entire song, I'm crawling through notes at a snails pace.

I've watched a few of Lauren Bateman's videos on youtube, those have been quite helpful.

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Awesome. Anything that makes you feel like picking it up to get better at doing it is a good thing. The most important part is you play the thing every day.