Ryszard,

I have been in same situation as you contless times, having got first guitar around same age, playing a while, and then leaving it for long periods without playing atall.

Here are a few things that have helped me get back into the guitar a few months ago.

1 As you know getting the finger tips hardened up again is a very frustrating business and can really put you off, I found this helped a lot.

What I did was on my acoustic put a capo on second or third fret and practice the basic chords there rather than just starting playing chords at first fret again, somehow for me it was more comfortable doing so,not as high an action, and not as uncomfortable on left arm reach, less muscles to use in other words.If you use barree chords move further up the neck as well, still having capo on second or third fret, just mess around on any scales you happen to know, just enjoying the moment, not really doing any new stuff.

2 just strum for the hell of it, trying to make up different strum patterns say like on the upbeat. Try refreshing all the chords you know, still with that capo at second or third fret.

3 Make sure that guitar is handy to reach to, wherever you are, have it near you so that eventually you just reach for it without thinking or even just playing a bit while watching tv, better still have one in each room.

After a few months or so, your fingers tips will be really toughened up again, and you will feel more comfortable playing and the feel of the guitar. Around this time I started to remove the capo and started to feel more comfortable playing chords at first fret.

After a few months I started to feel more at home playing again, but still some days I pick up guitar and feel I don't play as well as I did the previous day, on and off days in other words.

Just a few things I found helpful, hope you get things going at your end again.

As I know you love electronic stuff and Reason fire that program up again Richard.

Saying all the above, there are indeed times I still need to get motivated myself so don't feel too bad about games etc, all for us to enjoy

Good luck.

smile

Musiclover

Last edited by musiclover; 11/12/15 02:49 AM.
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