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If you believe you can't do it then you won't.
If you believe you can do it then you will, if you do the work.
It is really that simple.
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I suggest ignore the minor problems and keep playing. Play what you enjoy. Over time your fingers will strengthen which will allow you to play the trickier chords.
Play an electric guitar, much easier on the hands.
It is the same with guitar. The progress graph is not always a straight line upwards. It might seem like one step forward and another step backwards or sideways. Stick with it and you will attain some level of proficiency. You (OP) already know how to read music. What you may not know is how to listen to music. What I mean is listening to music you want to learn how to play. Make playing as easy as possible for yourself - use a capo. There are many online videos on how to use a capo and how to understand what you are getting from a capo. With a capo, you can play music in any key, while knowing only a few chords.
Guitar is is never meant to be easy. Neither is snooker, darts or golf. But there is satisfaction to be had from being able to pass yourself playing your game. Everyone suffers at the beginning, stick with it my friend, and everything will finally slot into place.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
I hated changing from open to barre chords. So I practiced. Now they're still a bit tough, but doable.
The solo to Back on the Chain Gang I thought was difficult. Then I semi religiously practiced the intro on repeat. Still not super easy, but doable.
It all just takes practice, patience and willpower.
We all faced the same issues and as @octatonic said if you 'think' you can, you can!
There are a couple of things in the thread that I would highlight;
1. Make the guitar as easy a thing to play as is possible. It's hard enough without making it harder. Light strings, lowish action etc. all make the early development stuff so much easier and inspire you to just keep going.
2. Tension is the killer in both beginners and much more developed players - it becomes an almost invisible barrier the longer you play without knowing about it. I know it feels almost impossible to finger chords without straining yourself to death but the more you are aware of this (and the earlier you are with your development) the easier it actually is to minimise and the less tension you play with the easier/lighter everything feels; you can then do things more quickly and more accurately. A good teacher who actually knows/cares about this is worthwhile seeking out.. A key exercise here is to finger a chord as lightly as you can (with your arm/hand in a good un-cramped position) and then release pressure lightly so that your fingers still touch the strings but without pressure and apply again lightly to make the chord. Do this without worrying about rhythm timing i.e. no tempo practice. Then do this slowly changing between two chords. Everyone develops the pressure bit (sometimes too much!) but far fewer learn to release the tension and that is often the root cause of a lot of technique problems down the road.
Stick at it and enjoy the journey.
Si
I would say that I have racked up @ 150hrs+ in practice so far ( although I would agree that some of this would not be constructive and structured)
I am under no illusions that there are perhaps 1000s hrs ahead. If you compare it to Brass\ Woodwind instruments at that level of practice you would be pretty competent- I know because I have played both to pretty good level.
Apart from that one person I've never failed in succeeding learner's goals to start playing totally from scratch. Some will progress slower than others, some quicker and some I have to use different methods but everyone plays really well now. Mind you, the majority of new learners who come to me can already play a bit to be fair, just need guidance in where to go next.
Just cos it takes longer or you have to repeat things a bit more it doesn't mean you ain't cut out for it as I do believe if you're committed and dedicated to working hard in learning eventually the penny will drop and you'll get it. You can have bad timing or ear to start off with, I've helped many gradually train their ear so they are playing in conjunction with what the music (i.e the drums in particular) are doing so all strums lock in with the kick and snare drum for example.
Routine is very important too, more than motivation in fact, motivation can wane all the time but if you have a regular routine then you will progress well.
Having the right person to show you how to understand the more complex stuff you don't know is also useful. There's learners who wish they found me earlier after a string of previous tutors who they never really got on with. In 5 minutes I have been known show them how to play an easy lick/riff or something they can play pretty much straight away. All my breaking it down and explaining it in a simple way.