Anyone play guitar?
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I played for like 5 years but gave it up when I came in the Air Force. I never got really good but just had a lot of fun playing punk and gettin faded and just fuckin around. I sold my gee because I was desperate for cash but I sure do miss it. I had an electric Ibanez Talman. I'll probably get another one someday but when I do I'm going to take lessons because that's really the only way you can tear shit up, and if you play long enough you'll want to get good.
Yeah, I just took my first official lesson today. I had just been learning cords and shit on my own but I figured taking lessons would be the best way to really learn how to play the instrument. I wish I had learned when I was younger but it's my goal now to learn to play it really well. I need a goal of some sort........
Jake: You've been playing since you were a kid? What was the best way to really learn? Do you still play quite a bit?
Jake: You've been playing since you were a kid? What was the best way to really learn? Do you still play quite a bit?
^^^ You're question was directed to Jake but I'm a throw my 2 cents in anyway. A really good way to improve your skills is to find guitar players that are much better then you and try and jam with them. Ask for pointers and just playing with people that make you sound stupid will give you a bigger drive to be better and you'll actually notice yourself getting a lot better in a much shorter time then just playing by yourself.
That's one way to get better then by just taking lessons. Also you have to play a lot. 30 minutes a day or every other day just won't cut it if you want to get at the point where you can impress people. And if you're trying to learn other artists songs, try and learn songs that are really challenging. If you can learn an entire song in less then 2 days you're probably not going to gain a lot of skills from it. But it is nice being able to jam for hours and hours playing song after song.
That's all I got. *waits for Jakes knowledge
That's one way to get better then by just taking lessons. Also you have to play a lot. 30 minutes a day or every other day just won't cut it if you want to get at the point where you can impress people. And if you're trying to learn other artists songs, try and learn songs that are really challenging. If you can learn an entire song in less then 2 days you're probably not going to gain a lot of skills from it. But it is nice being able to jam for hours and hours playing song after song.
That's all I got. *waits for Jakes knowledge
Right on for the advice homie. Yeah, I think finding other people that play would be a great way to improve. I'm not too concerned with learning other people's songs (although that's cool too) but I'm more interested in learning how to play the instrument and understanding how it works. It's crazy because I see professional guitar players and they make it look so fucking easy. I would love to get to the point where I can just fuckin' play rather than stumbling through cords and shit. I'll get there though! I'm determined....
That's my guitar. Its an electric/acoustic Ibanez. I have another one, but its just a crappy Epiphone I picked up from the pawn shop for like 60 bucks. I take that one around to partys and shit and leave my Ibanez at home. I've been fuckin' around on it for almost two years now. I can mainly play three/four chord simple songs like Bob Dylan's Knnockin on Heavens Door... shit like that, but I'm still learning. I know a lot of chords, but I can't pick for shit. My BF plays in an Alice Cooper and Judas Priest tribute band, which isn't even his style, but I've learned a lot from him... even picked up some Cooper tracks. He's been playin 5 + years now. He's a classical kinda guy though... he's all over that damn fret board like a madman, its crazy. I love playin' though, def a hobby of mine.
My close friend is a fucking amazing guitarist. His dad has been playing guitar his entire life, and my friend Ryan just started playing when he was young. The guy is impressive and his dynamics and knowledge of Scales is amazing. He can play some very difficult Jazz scales quite effortlessly. I'm helping him set up his home studio, so, soon we will collaborate, I want to sequence his guitar and add that flavor to my production.
I play acoustic guitar. I've been playing on and off for about 5 years. I really just do it because I love song writing and I love playing scales and chords and putting together melodies and bridging them. My passion is with the black and white keys though.
I play acoustic guitar. I've been playing on and off for about 5 years. I really just do it because I love song writing and I love playing scales and chords and putting together melodies and bridging them. My passion is with the black and white keys though.
Yeah, my bf plays exceptionally well too. You wanna learn about some GENIUS guitarists I suggest checkin' out:
Jason Becker - Becker is amazing... if you don't know his story, check it out, its quite inspirational.
Steve Vai - Went and seen Vai this last Wednesday in concert... WOW fuckin' WOW! I recommend checkin' out the tour he's on right now if ya can... "Sound Theory" tour... shit was amazing!
Yngwie Malmsteen - I personally don't care for this dudes style, but I've never seen anyone play like him... incredible.
Mario Parga
Marty Friedman - Everyone knows Friedman from Megadeath, but no one really listens to his solo shit. I personally love his solo stuff.
Jason Becker - Becker is amazing... if you don't know his story, check it out, its quite inspirational.
Steve Vai - Went and seen Vai this last Wednesday in concert... WOW fuckin' WOW! I recommend checkin' out the tour he's on right now if ya can... "Sound Theory" tour... shit was amazing!
Yngwie Malmsteen - I personally don't care for this dudes style, but I've never seen anyone play like him... incredible.
Mario Parga
Marty Friedman - Everyone knows Friedman from Megadeath, but no one really listens to his solo shit. I personally love his solo stuff.
I've been playing for a year now, I became really serious about it this summer and I improved a lot! I have a Squire as you can see, which is not too good at all, but it suffices.
Few pointers...learn to play your favorite songs, that's the best way I think you'll learn how to play. Also learn some entry level theory, enough so that you'll enjoy to play chords. Also since you have an electric guitar, learn how to form a powerchord (really easy) and you'll have a lot of fun after that.
I have some really good resources that i'll give links to in a bit.
Few pointers...learn to play your favorite songs, that's the best way I think you'll learn how to play. Also learn some entry level theory, enough so that you'll enjoy to play chords. Also since you have an electric guitar, learn how to form a powerchord (really easy) and you'll have a lot of fun after that.
I have some really good resources that i'll give links to in a bit.
Good alternate Picking video, This is essential! Learn this technique now!
http://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm - Good beginner guitar lessons
http://guitarebooks.blogspot.com - Has a lot of useful ebooks to download.
http://chordmaps.com/ - I learned most of my music theory here. Highly recommend to just look through a couple of the first lessons.
http://www.justinguitar.com/ - Great place to learn stuff, has youtube video supplements.
This picture simplifies chord theory a bit,
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/ - Advance guitar room gives scales in several tunings, and the beginning room shows you chords spanning the fretboard.
http://www.studybass.com/tools/chord-scale-note-printer/ - After learning a scale, print it and put it in a binder or something with this tool.
http://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm - Good beginner guitar lessons
http://guitarebooks.blogspot.com - Has a lot of useful ebooks to download.
http://chordmaps.com/ - I learned most of my music theory here. Highly recommend to just look through a couple of the first lessons.
http://www.justinguitar.com/ - Great place to learn stuff, has youtube video supplements.
This picture simplifies chord theory a bit,
http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/ - Advance guitar room gives scales in several tunings, and the beginning room shows you chords spanning the fretboard.
http://www.studybass.com/tools/chord-scale-note-printer/ - After learning a scale, print it and put it in a binder or something with this tool.
To be honest, Im drunk right now, but i wanna tell you that i couldn't agree with you more. I'm at that point where i FEEL i HAVE a pretty good feel for chords. My bf is tryin' to teach me power chords right now, and I dunno if Imma tard or what but I find power chords more harder to play then regular chords. I dunno why, but i do know if you wanna get the basics and everything in between and after you gotta learn the power chords... why tho, why am I findin' this difficult? Dam dawg, id do anything to have my guitar right now. everyone is passed out like a lil bitch and i'm sittin' here with my teeth shivverin' like a lil' bitch. I'm rollin' balls right now, but i'd rather play guitar then do anything else right now...especailly to relate to some one.
hey check it out. i wrote this song on acoustic. i know you can't hear the music, but what do you think of the lyrics so far?
Who can I balme?
I can not change
I'm not the same
I feel deranged (sp?)
My thoughts are strong
Taking all control
I feel they're wrong
consuming all my soul
*I was thinkin' this could be part of or just be the solo... I guess its kinda hard when you can't hear the music to the lyrics though... um yeah, fuck it. Sorry guys im totally wasted right now...ha. Don't make fun.
they wont let go
I'm so alone
no one to know
im on my own
hey check it out. i wrote this song on acoustic. i know you can't hear the music, but what do you think of the lyrics so far?
Who can I balme?
I can not change
I'm not the same
I feel deranged (sp?)
My thoughts are strong
Taking all control
I feel they're wrong
consuming all my soul
*I was thinkin' this could be part of or just be the solo... I guess its kinda hard when you can't hear the music to the lyrics though... um yeah, fuck it. Sorry guys im totally wasted right now...ha. Don't make fun.
they wont let go
I'm so alone
no one to know
im on my own
Carnage187 said:
I've been playing for a year now, I became really serious about it this summer and I improved a lot! I have a Squire as you can see, which is not too good at all, but it suffices.
Few pointers...learn to play your favorite songs, that's the best way I think you'll learn how to play. Also learn some entry level theory, enough so that you'll enjoy to play chords. Also since you have an electric guitar, learn how to form a powerchord (really easy) and you'll have a lot of fun after that.
I have some really good resources that i'll give links to in a bit.
Few pointers...learn to play your favorite songs, that's the best way I think you'll learn how to play. Also learn some entry level theory, enough so that you'll enjoy to play chords. Also since you have an electric guitar, learn how to form a powerchord (really easy) and you'll have a lot of fun after that.
I have some really good resources that i'll give links to in a bit.
I've been playing off and on for around 5 years now. I've learned chords and different scales, and have enough skill that I can make up certain solo's. I just don't keep up with it enough, and rarely practice anymore. I have a japanese fender strat custom with 2 humbucker pickups and 1 single coil, it has a really nice sound.
I play the drums now and that has taken a lot of my interest from guitar, but I'm gonna start practicing guitar again.
I play the drums now and that has taken a lot of my interest from guitar, but I'm gonna start practicing guitar again.