hay can sum1 help out a girl whos just starting to play guitar?
i practically dont no n e thing bout guitars eccept the stings and how to hold it :confused:
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Good start!
Ok, first things 1st.
Learn or read what a chord is. Its suprising how many people dont know.
Once you've mastered that, i'd suggest learning a chord or two. ie. E,A,D,G. Being a few common ones, reading chord boxes can be a little scary at first sight, but they are quite simple, just imagine looking at your guitar from the top (down at the strings, with the top of the guitar (HEADSTOCK) pointing to your left)).
You will work it out when you see one, Also Tableture (a guitarists Score) is a simple way of reading/playing Music. It tells you what to do, but leaves out timing signatures. Dont mean to blast you with crud at this stage, but its better to know now.
I mean thats all i can really say, as i dont know what kind of music you like or want to learn, Chords are pretty much a good starting point...Oh and expect some aches in your hands :p (they dont last long so dont worry)
Im sure other people will comment and give you advice, thats just mine
Hope it wasnt too Bland
:o
PS. from what i have seen, the beginners section of this site is Great! Check it out!
Ok, first things 1st.
Learn or read what a chord is. Its suprising how many people dont know.
Once you've mastered that, i'd suggest learning a chord or two. ie. E,A,D,G. Being a few common ones, reading chord boxes can be a little scary at first sight, but they are quite simple, just imagine looking at your guitar from the top (down at the strings, with the top of the guitar (HEADSTOCK) pointing to your left)).
You will work it out when you see one, Also Tableture (a guitarists Score) is a simple way of reading/playing Music. It tells you what to do, but leaves out timing signatures. Dont mean to blast you with crud at this stage, but its better to know now.
I mean thats all i can really say, as i dont know what kind of music you like or want to learn, Chords are pretty much a good starting point...Oh and expect some aches in your hands :p (they dont last long so dont worry)
Im sure other people will comment and give you advice, thats just mine
Hope it wasnt too Bland
:o
PS. from what i have seen, the beginners section of this site is Great! Check it out!
# 2
Originally Posted by: baciGood start!
Ok, first things 1st.
Learn or read what a chord is. Its suprising how many people dont know.
Once you've mastered that, i'd suggest learning a chord or two. ie. E,A,D,G. Being a few common ones, reading chord boxes can be a little scary at first sight, but they are quite simple, just imagine looking at your guitar from the top (down at the strings, with the top of the guitar (HEADSTOCK) pointing to your left)).
You will work it out when you see one, Also Tableture (a guitarists Score) is a simple way of reading/playing Music. It tells you what to do, but leaves out timing signatures. Dont mean to blast you with crud at this stage, but its better to know now.
I mean thats all i can really say, as i dont know what kind of music you like or want to learn, Chords are pretty much a good starting point...Oh and expect some aches in your hands :p (they dont last long so dont worry)
Im sure other people will comment and give you advice, thats just mine
Hope it wasnt too Bland
:o
PS. from what i have seen, the beginners section of this site is Great! Check it out!
What's a chord?
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learn power chords they are awsome
|-----| string 1
|-----|
|-----|
|--4--|
|--4--|
|--2--| string 6
if u dont know how to read tabs im sure there is a excelant section on this site, basically each line is a string and the numbers indicate which fret to put your fingures on (kinda like co-ordinates)
this fingure shape ,wheather u want to fingure the fourth fret on the 5th and 4th strings with your third and pinky fingure or by baring (pressing 1 fingure over both the frets, this can be more difficult to get used to but i find it better) the fourth fet on both strings, this chord shape can be played anywhere on the neck but it is generally used un the 5 th and 6th string.
if u are playing electric guitar i personally wish i had learned to play these first because most rock songs a made up of power chords n i love the sound
use distortion or overdrive
hope that was some help
if any1 has any suggestion or wants 2 put me right on something say so, ive only been playin a few months
|-----| string 1
|-----|
|-----|
|--4--|
|--4--|
|--2--| string 6
if u dont know how to read tabs im sure there is a excelant section on this site, basically each line is a string and the numbers indicate which fret to put your fingures on (kinda like co-ordinates)
this fingure shape ,wheather u want to fingure the fourth fret on the 5th and 4th strings with your third and pinky fingure or by baring (pressing 1 fingure over both the frets, this can be more difficult to get used to but i find it better) the fourth fet on both strings, this chord shape can be played anywhere on the neck but it is generally used un the 5 th and 6th string.
if u are playing electric guitar i personally wish i had learned to play these first because most rock songs a made up of power chords n i love the sound
use distortion or overdrive
hope that was some help
if any1 has any suggestion or wants 2 put me right on something say so, ive only been playin a few months
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but rock and roll will never die
:cool:
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# 6
Originally Posted by: baciA chord is usually three or more notes played at the same time....
Jolly was being sarcastic (just like this blue guy: :rolleyes: )
# 7
Originally Posted by: scarface84Jolly was being sarcastic (just like this blue guy: :rolleyes: )
or perhaps just clarifying...?
# 8
Originally Posted by: rockonn91or perhaps just clarifying...?
Nah, I was being sarcastic.
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# 10
Hey cute girl,
Yeah...
Love,
Holly
Thats all I can say, because I just can't define the funniness (yeah i made up a word) of my life.
Yeah...
Love,
Holly
Thats all I can say, because I just can't define the funniness (yeah i made up a word) of my life.
# 11
learn knocking on heaven´s door beatifull song only 4 chords easy struming patern and everybody has a version of it; guns n´roses , bonjovi, avril etc
# 12
Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonNah, I was being sarcastic.
ah. thanks for clarifying that.
ha, im weird
# 13
Jolly was just being stupid...what a stupid bucket Jolly is! I dont come on here nearly as often as I should, but If I did, I would have stopped Jolly from being stupid!...hows the college going mate?
as for the help with playing, the best thing you could do is to check out the begginners section on here...listen to Schmange...he knows!
also, I reckon you should learn your major scale...and just keep playing it in different positions...not only is almost everything (or everything) based on this progression, but it'll also get your fingers moving, which is the hardest part of learning...
as for the help with playing, the best thing you could do is to check out the begginners section on here...listen to Schmange...he knows!
also, I reckon you should learn your major scale...and just keep playing it in different positions...not only is almost everything (or everything) based on this progression, but it'll also get your fingers moving, which is the hardest part of learning...
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# 14
College is going pretty well...it's hard, though, being as I'm so stupid.
# 15
Best years of your life. I know, I know... I got sick of people telling me that too. But I'd love to go back for a little bit at least and relive some of that. Being poor all the time sucked though.
Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel.
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# 16
Seems the other guys got you in the right direction as far as learning goes.
But if you want to stick with it make sure you get a guitar that is comfortable for smaller hands. (yes, I'm making an assumption). If you don't have a guitar playing friend then visit several stores and tell them what you want. Don't buy after their recommendation, come here and ask first before buying.
When you start playing you're hands are going to ache for a couple of weeks to begin with. So you don't want to get discouraged and quit because of an ill-fitting or poorly setup guitar on top of that. More beginners quit because of that reason than anything else, especially females because they generally have smaller hands.
But if you want to stick with it make sure you get a guitar that is comfortable for smaller hands. (yes, I'm making an assumption). If you don't have a guitar playing friend then visit several stores and tell them what you want. Don't buy after their recommendation, come here and ask first before buying.
When you start playing you're hands are going to ache for a couple of weeks to begin with. So you don't want to get discouraged and quit because of an ill-fitting or poorly setup guitar on top of that. More beginners quit because of that reason than anything else, especially females because they generally have smaller hands.
# 17
I've recently started playing as well, I second that http://www.guitartricks.com/guide.php is a good place to start, I'm making good progress through the lessons and it's easy to pop into the forums and whine if you ever get stuck. 4 days into learning and I can see I'm already getting a lot faster at hopping around the fret board (and yes, my fingers are going red and numb! :rolleyes: ).
Just resist skipping any lessons to get onto more interesting stuff and play each part tons of times until you feel confident with it. It's also worth browing the net for some easy short tracks to play, nursery rhymes, happy birthday and things just to get you into quickly reading tabs and give you a bit of variation (this is my only problem with the guide, it does kick ass but there isn't a vast variety of tabs in each section, even without videos/music a few more simple tabs for both electric and acoustic styles would be nice).
Just resist skipping any lessons to get onto more interesting stuff and play each part tons of times until you feel confident with it. It's also worth browing the net for some easy short tracks to play, nursery rhymes, happy birthday and things just to get you into quickly reading tabs and give you a bit of variation (this is my only problem with the guide, it does kick ass but there isn't a vast variety of tabs in each section, even without videos/music a few more simple tabs for both electric and acoustic styles would be nice).
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