That Song May be Harder Than You Think!

I was listening to ............. and it didn't sound that hard.

So you're listening to the car radio, or your ipod, or a cd and you think, that song doesn't sound that hard. I think I'll ask about playing that one. How long you've been learning guitar, how many chords you know and how fast you can move around are some of the things you need to think about. Lots of songs are deceptively simple. The guitar is real clear, it seems to play the same thing over and over, so you start to think maybe it wouldn't be that difficult. The next step? Ask your teacher. There really are many songs that are as easy as they sound, but there are others that sound simple but when you start to play them, they're not. The stumbling blocks some students find are chords that change too fast, too many chords or chords that require techniques that you haven't learned yet. Suspended chords, slash chords, walking bass lines and key changes can all be really tricky. So the next time you hear a song, pay close attention and try to hear it from the player's point of view.