Anyone play guitar? I'm going to try to learn again this summer/fall semester and see if I can get it going.
Any tips, etc?
Don't practice guitar by playing the air guitar while jumping on your bed. There was a boy in Florida who did that and jumped out of the window and died.
You say it like transitioning to electric is inevitable... or even a good thing.
Be very patient, I continuously got frustrated because I couldn't play certain alternate picking excercises right.
When you listen to music, listen very carefully, and makse sure you can sound it out before you attempt to play it, make sure you get the rhythm right.
Most of all, work on your finger excercises every day for no less than half an hour, you want them to be strong and quick, and you ultimately want to to feel at home playing the guitar.
Don't try to force it, just practice, frustration is normal, if you keep practicing, you'll see improvement, and before you know it, you'll feel comfortable.
As start out songs, I suggest you try to play some Nirvana songs like "Smells like Teen Spirit", or "about a girl", and Green Day songs, which all use power chords (simplest thing in the world)
:rolleyes:
Well, I can't respond to this. You win.
Not everyone wants to explore sounds and widen the breadth of their horizons. Some people prefer specializing and going deeper. All breadth and no depth results in ostentatious, shallow stupidity. I know people who claim to be eclectic in their muscal tastes, but they have no deep knowledge of the music.. they seem to just want to be eclectic for the sake of being eclectic.
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anyone who doesn't explore the ability to distort the guitar sound is a ********ing **********.
In all seriousness, I'm not advising him to pick it up because he has to, but from my experience, there was always a need to get heavier, which subsequently also provides depth. Don't think trying electric meand no depth results, because that is not true.
O_O.. Obviously we are not talking about the same things here. Do you know that ECLECTIC is DIFFERENT from ELECTRIC?
People who have a broad range of knowledge and abilities are basically, as common wisdom says, jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. You're saying that people want to explore different sounds and such, and I'm saying that's fine. But not everyone wants that, people sometimes prefer to develop depth in acoustic/classical guitar playing. No fault in that.
Obviously there was a large amount of miscommunication here, maybe you should read clearly next time.
No miscommunication here, except from you. I wasn't pressing for him to put down the acoustic, all I said was that he might be interested in trying it since he first introduced the notion, and I gave him my two cents on it.
He can have a go at the acoustic for years, as far as I care, and he can learn everything there is about guitars that way. Your main accusation has been that I was forcing the idea of making the transition to electric, which wasn't the case at all. Anyway, now it's resolved, let's move on to actually helping the guy with more advice.
No miscommunication here, except from you. I wasn't pressing for him to put down the acoustic, all I said was that he might be interested in trying it since he first introduced the notion, and I gave him my two cents on it.
He can have a go at the acoustic for years, as far as I care, and he can learn everything there is about guitars that way. Your main accusation has been that I was forcing the idea of making the transition to electric, which wasn't the case at all. Anyway, now it's resolved, let's move on to actually helping the guy with more advice.
:rolleyes:
You say it like transitioning to electric is inevitable... or even a good thing.
hate to tell ya, but every guitar player I know who started out on acoustic wanted to, had to make the transition to electric. I mean if he's serious about it, he'll want to explore other sounds, etc and there's nothing wrong with it.
Good post.
I am playing accoustic though, not an electric yet. Anything to say on that account?
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Note the use of the word yet. It hints at a plan to play electric in the future. To be honest, if you want to learn how to play electric guitar, buy one. Its alot easier to learn on than acoustic, and its a different style of playing. But if you just want to learn to play and get some ass, stick with the acoustic. Find a good song thats easy to play and sing, and practice that one song a bunch. Then play it for any drunk girl you can get back to your place, sit back and let the panties drop. Having your guitar placed prominently in the living room helps, too. When girls see it, it will seem like their idea for you to play them a song. ;)
in 1990 was stuck in Greece with a guitar I didn't know how to play and 2 Duran Duran songbooks I found in the trash of a music store in the Plaka. To support myself until my departure date I learned a bunch of the songs and busked for change in Syntagma Square.
The first thing I learned was that you need a book with the music, lyrics, and chord boxes showing the correct finger positions for specific chords.
From there it was getting the correct grip on the neck for my left hand, and timing the chord changes between both my hands.
I'll tell you the BEST songbook to learn from?
An Oasis chord/songbook.
Any of THESE (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=nb_ss_b/202-6607522-5667862?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=oasis+guitar&Go.x=15&Go.y=8&Go=Go) will do.
Most of the songs use rudimentary chords and rhythms and are easy to get copies of if you need to hear them.
Get a book with a companion cd so you can hear the instruction and play along.
The most important part of playing music is ear training, that is learning what a chord or a note sounds like so you can pick up songs and play them easier and faster.
Listen to everything, but listen with a critical ear.Hear the bass, the bass drum, the lead guitar, the singer's melody...it's all music and you should screw around with your guitar and to try to find the notes for all of these sounds.
Play your all the time. Watching tv? Play the three chords you know over and over while watching. Play scales over and over, etc...
Do it all the time.
Oh, and don't think you have to buy all your knowledge.
There's alot of free stuff on the net that you can learn from.
Most of all have fun. Don't play unless you like it.
hate to tell ya, but every guitar player I know who started out on acoustic wanted to, had to make the transition to electric. I mean if he's serious about it, he'll want to explore other sounds, etc and there's nothing wrong with it.
It could be a culture thing but I know several guitar players who wouldn't go near an electric guitar.
:rolleyes:
Maybe you should read your own posts. The guy was talking about learning to play basic guitar, not be Al DiMeola or Andres Segovia. Has anything you've added to this thread been the slightest bit helpful to any beginning guitarist?
Anyone play guitar? I'm going to try to learn again this summer/fall semester and see if I can get it going.
Any tips, etc?
1. Be patient.
2. Be willing to bleed.
3. Find a music that makes you comfortable.
4. If you can hum it, you can play it. (sound it out)
5. Love it. The guitar is like a woman, and playing it is like making love to it. The more love you put into it, the more love you'll get out of it.:) ;)
anyone who doesn't explore the ability to distort the guitar sound is a ********ing **********.
In all seriousness, I'm not advising him to pick it up because he has to, but from my experience, there was always a need to get heavier, which subsequently also provides depth. Don't think trying electric meand no depth results, because that is not true.
O_O.. Obviously we are not talking about the same things here. Do you know that ECLECTIC is DIFFERENT from ELECTRIC?
People who have a broad range of knowledge and abilities are basically, as common wisdom says, jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. You're saying that people want to explore different sounds and such, and I'm saying that's fine. But not everyone wants that, people sometimes prefer to develop depth in acoustic/classical guitar playing. No fault in that.
Obviously there was a large amount of miscommunication here, maybe you should read clearly next time.
Be very patient, I continuously got frustrated because I couldn't play certain alternate picking excercises right.
When you listen to music, listen very carefully, and makse sure you can sound it out before you attempt to play it, make sure you get the rhythm right.
Most of all, work on your finger excercises every day for no less than half an hour, you want them to be strong and quick, and you ultimately want to to feel at home playing the guitar.
Don't try to force it, just practice, frustration is normal, if you keep practicing, you'll see improvement, and before you know it, you'll feel comfortable.
As start out songs, I suggest you try to play some Nirvana songs like "Smells like Teen Spirit", or "about a girl", and Green Day songs, which all use power chords (simplest thing in the world)
Good post.
I am playing accoustic though, not an electric yet. Anything to say on that account?
hate to tell ya, but every guitar player I know who started out on acoustic wanted to, had to make the transition to electric. I mean if he's serious about it, he'll want to explore other sounds, etc and there's nothing wrong with it.
Not everyone wants to explore sounds and widen the breadth of their horizons. Some people prefer specializing and going deeper. All breadth and no depth results in ostentatious, shallow stupidity. I know people who claim to be eclectic in their muscal tastes, but they have no deep knowledge of the music.. they seem to just want to be eclectic for the sake of being eclectic.
Good post.
I am playing accoustic though, not an electric yet. Anything to say on that account?
Get online and find the tabs for some easy songs to strum on the acoustic. Once you learn some of the mainstay chords (G,C,D,A,Em) and learn how to string them together you'll be able to play a bunch of songs. Try to learn something like "Patience" by Guns n' Roses. Its pretty easy.
Edit: Also make sure your guitar is set up right, take it to a good guitar shop and have them adjust the neck and action. If you get lighter strings and lower action, you'll be able to practice longer with less pain and strain.
Good advice, but honestly, isn't "Wonderwall" really the only Oasis tune worth learning?
Here's a link to an easy Tab (http://www.guitaretab.com/o/oasis/13757.html)
OK, maybe "Live Forever" too.
http://www.guitaretab.com/o/oasis/22533.html
I wouldn't waste my money on a songbook though, at least not as a beginner. If i did i'd recommend the EZ tab versions.
Has anyone ever tried computer programs to learn guitar. I learned everything i know (which isn't much) from books, mags, the net. But i've never tried the computer. I guess some actual lessons from a teacher wouldn't hurt either. But i think the most fun way to learn is to go hang out with a buddy who plays guitar and have them show you some stuff.
Good post.
I am playing accoustic though, not an electric yet. Anything to say on that account?
Not much different, except that the fingering will be much harder, but your transition to electric will seem ever so effortless.
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