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Question: Am I a failure at guitar!?
Ok, so I have been playing for 2 months!. I take lessons, and the basics come decently easy (i guess), but when I play easy songs like iron man, it sounds decently like it, but different enough, where it sounds bad!. What do I do!? Am I just not cut out for guitar!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
keep playing and practicing! although many many people can play these 'easy' songs like you mention, when an elite guitarist plays them, you can tell the difference, even though it is the same notes!. its unexplainable, but the more you play, the more your technique improves and the better you can make your guitar sound!. if could play iron man just as good as it sounds on the CD after only 2 months of playing, that would be very impressive, so keep it up! also make sure every string is in tune and you play along with a metronome!. if you are playing out of tune or rhythm, it will sound bad too!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I had the same problem with piano!. You have only been playing for 2 months!. Things are going to be slow at first!. Keep working and you will get better!. Two months is not very long!. If you like playing, thats enough to keep doing it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

2 months! give me a break!! you haven't even got real callouses yet!! let alone a distinctive style, I'll bet if Stevie Ray Vaughn got discouraged cause he didn't sound like Randy Rhodes it wouldn't have lasted long!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you have to ask this question, that is already not a good sign!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

practise makes perfect!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

keep trying dude
youll get it sooner or later
best of luck!!Www@QuestionHome@Com