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xNEVERENOUGHx
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04/20/2007 7:17 pm
Hey, The names Jeremy. I live in Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. I got my first electric when I was 15 and it was a Fender Strat, Im now 18 and I have that very same guitar, After three years of playing I still know nothing and have next to no guitar knowledge and now at 18 im finally taking it serious, I have to much free time and im in love with music to much to throw away more years on not practising.

Im a huge fan of Metalcore and Death Metal (Mathcore as well), I love brilliant guitar work and wish to one day obtain the same magic.

Were should I start, I know jack all. All I have is a Marshall amp, My guitar, a tuner and lots of time on my hands so suggest anything to me.
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DAMAGED ONE
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04/20/2007 7:40 pm
Well Welcome to the forums Bro, Lots of very cool peeps on here and lessons galore. Can you read tab?
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04/20/2007 7:46 pm
Schmange has a beginner's guide stickied to the top of Open Discuss: Here's the link to the guide.
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04/20/2007 7:57 pm
I can read tab, Id rather learn how to read actual sheets.

A problem im having is when i tune my guitar, and play for two minutes then check the tune percision by tuning again it shows that its out of tune, And I dont understand what thats all about.

And Thanks.
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04/20/2007 8:03 pm
Machine heads other wise called tuners may be loose or bad Try to tighten them or replace them with a high end (Not Cheap) tuner. like Grover
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04/20/2007 8:32 pm
I just wanted to say welcome to GT, I live about an hour from the 'Peg.
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04/20/2007 9:03 pm
dude, whats metalcore?

Ive heard of hardcore and grindcore, is that somewhere in between?
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04/21/2007 2:49 am
Originally Posted by: xNEVERENOUGHxI can read tab, Id rather learn how to read actual sheets.

A problem im having is when i tune my guitar, and play for two minutes then check the tune percision by tuning again it shows that its out of tune, And I dont understand what thats all about.

And Thanks.


You might need to learn how to string the guitar better.
ie, windings and stretching etc..
Not stretching the strings is usually the cause of it going out of tune constantly unless there's an actual mechanical problem with the guitar.
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04/21/2007 3:17 am
thanks for all the tips so far, and metalcore would be such bands as "Between the Buried and Me & Misery Signals"
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04/21/2007 5:30 am
Never... welcome (damn... that sounded a bit odd)... but you get the picture bro... welcome abord and yeah... check the begginers lesson and some tunning ones, you will find some cool stuff men.

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04/21/2007 11:05 am
Welcome to GT!
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04/23/2007 1:09 am
A friendly welcome!
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04/23/2007 10:00 pm
Welcome to the family!

btw, what the hell is mathcore? :confused:
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04/24/2007 12:55 am
Originally Posted by: PRSplaya what the hell is mathcore? :confused:



Hardcore math geeks. Careful, they will beat you with their calculators and slide rules.... "Yeah...Pythagoras Rules!!!!" :D
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04/24/2007 1:04 am
Originally Posted by: PRSplayaWelcome to the family!

btw, what the hell is mathcore? :confused:

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By the way, hunter, it's funny you should say that. I'm in this mini-university thing this week taking a philosophy course (or a week of it anyway), and today I had to watch a half-hour movie about Pythagoras. It was sort-of interesting, but even more sort-of boring.
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04/24/2007 1:55 am
Originally Posted by: earthman buckClick'm.

By the way, hunter, it's funny you should say that. I'm in this mini-university thing this week taking a philosophy course (or a week of it anyway), and today I had to watch a half-hour movie about Pythagoras. It was sort-of interesting, but even more sort-of boring.



Well Earthman, that's me. Always on the cutting edge! :D
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04/24/2007 11:09 am
welcome aboard!

i on the other hand, is in need of food
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04/24/2007 5:49 pm
Learning to read sheet music is not the easiest route to take, but it really isn't that hard. I learned by memorizing one or two frets a day and whenever i had spare time or was walking around would think them as fast as I could in my head. Velll velcome and good luck!

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