Guitar

Gotta love Youtube. I get frustrated when I come across a song that I would like to learn to play on the guitar but unable to decipher the tab. Now, I just flip to Youtube, and I can find videos detailing finger positions and strum patterns. Then the tabs become easier to read. Case in point, "You were meant for me" by Jewel. Although, the chords are pretty simple (Cadd9, G6, C, Em....), I could never figure out the finger picking. I found a video that did a great job of detailing where the fingers are placed. However, it stops at only the Em so I don't know what the finger picking on the D string.... :(.

Another good youtube video guitar lesson that I've been viewing is Eric Clapton’s "Tears in Heaven". My difficulty is in the intro, barring the A chord and then hammering with the middle finger on the third fret of the B string. My middle finger just does not have the strength.

A colleague at work suggested that I restring my guitar with lighter strings. That might be good idea. The action on my guitar is not high, so lighter strings could help. He also showed me how to play the intro to "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd. I later grabbed the tabs and what a difference it made. I could understand what I was reading. Ouch! The solo guitar 2 part overwhelmed me. There is no way I can bend strings or slide!! I wished I had started playing guitar when I was 10!