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Coloradodrummer
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05/10/2013 2:48 am
I am a music teacher and studies music in college- percussion. I have a very advanced understanding of music, theory, and all that jazz. Beginning lessons tend to bore me quickly. Where is a good place to start here?
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Elliott Jeffries
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05/10/2013 3:36 am
A good place to start for an advanced student learning a new instrument? For guitar, the most difficult thing for most people is physical, making clear sounds with your tender fingers. Then it's the dexterity to swiftly move your sore fingers to different chord positions like in a game of Twister. You will eventually get fast but only after a month or two, your fingers have to build up strength and callouses. Lots of people give up before this happens, so it depends on your motivation. The reward is that once you get over that initial hump, it's a very versatile and fun instrument to play.
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05/10/2013 9:21 am
If you cannot yet play the guitar, then the obvious place to start is the beginners section. Music theory does not make you a guitarist, as you know ;)

Because these lessons are all self-paced, you can go through them as fast as you feel you want. No need to hang about.

If I felt I had moved on to the advanced stage, I'd start at the advanced level and see how I go. If it is too hard in places, I'd go back one step into intermediate, identify the areas that address my weaknesses, fix these and move on.

If all the advanced stuff is too easy because you are already a hot guitarist, then, wonderful! Become a teacher! :)
The accidental guitarist.
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05/13/2013 8:10 pm
the core learining system part 1 and 2 are great for players completely new to music but to someone who is seasoned just learning a new instrument, It may be a little dry. Don't under estimate it though, It covers a lot of info and you can watch the videos while practicing.
Once you know the basic chord and scale shapes, you might just have to bounce around a little bit to find the lesson sets best for you.
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05/14/2013 1:50 pm
As others have pointed out here, learning to play guitar involves learning the mechanics of playing it that have nothing to do with musical theory. So though the beginning theory may bore you, you will have to work your way though the mechanics of it and build up strength in your fingers and callouses on your finger tips.

I was an intermediate guitar player when I came to these lessons. I started from the beginning and went through very quickly until it started to get difficult somewhere in Blues Part 2. It was very worthwhile going through the beginning stuff because I did pick up some things here and there that I didn't know and it helped round out my playing.
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05/19/2013 1:25 am
Originally Posted by: Elliott JeffriesA good place to start for an advanced student learning a new instrument? For guitar, the most difficult thing for most people is physical, making clear sounds with your tender fingers. Then it's the dexterity to swiftly move your sore fingers to different chord positions like in a game of Twister. You will eventually get fast but only after a month or two, your fingers have to build up strength and callouses. Lots of people give up before this happens, so it depends on your motivation. The reward is that once you get over that initial hump, it's a very versatile and fun instrument to play.


Thank you, for the inspiration, I had given up twice in the past 10 years, then last fall, a concert with guitars got me going, and I now have tough fingers and speed, right hand is my current goal.
Thanks G~
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