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How easy is it to learn guitar? • Page 2
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Seto 671 posts
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thefilthandthefury wrote:
DJCopa wrote:
lots of stuff...
Thanks! I'll check that out later on. Sounds good to me!
I was already learning with other people. Unfortunately the guitarist is practically a god - good for him telling me what to do, bad for my confidence. It makes me embarrased.
I used to have that too but I realised that playing with someone else that's better than me will make me better so that's a bonus. Plus, if he's a good guitarist he shouldn't have to proove himself too much and can play simpler stuff without having to go overboard, leaving you space to do your thing.
Justin Guitar is pretty excellent.
FWB, I'm going to give it a go in a bit and see what I can come up with, thanks for the advice. -
FWB 56,369 posts
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Registered 20 years agoIf yoy get super stuck you could always follow the melody (or close to it). Works, though not very originally, but then music is an art of beggar and thieves. .gif)
Most important is locking in with the drums though. Jazz musicians also always gone on about playing in each other spaces, so for example watch that you don't fall into the bass drum (well actually he should be watching for you). Can't say I pay attention to that tho. Fuck jazz. 
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Hypercube 976 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIt's not super difficult to learn the guitar, but so many people I know gave up early on because progress was slow. You have to have the motivation or will to keep going, even though you feel like a complete spacktard for the first few weeks/months/years.
Been playing guitar for over 20 years now, and I'm super glad that I stuck with it. Good thing is, the knowledge of music that will inevitably sink in to your brain is also useful for thigns like software synths/sequencers (since you learn how chords n melodies worK) and there's little to beat the excitement of finally playing live in a band in front of people (although it was fucking scary the first time I did it).
Once you've started, keep going. In years to come, you'll love it. -
BanjoMan 13,692 posts
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Registered 15 years agoIf you think guitar is hard, try the five-string banjer. -
FWB wrote:
If yoy get super stuck you could always follow the melody (or close to it). Works, though not very originally, but then music is an art of beggar and thieves. Most important is locking in with the drums though. Jazz musicians also always gone on about playing in each other spaces, so for example watch that you don't fall into the bass drum (well actually he should be watching for you). Can't say I pay attention to that tho. Fuck jazz.
It's sort of coming together, I tend to be beginning on the second beat which is giving it a bit more funk. Just need to work on my timing and my progression of things. At least it's going somewhere now.
Heh, our drummer is pretty free with his whole drum kit, he's not exactly a rock drummer, he does have a light touch and he's not always bang on but I wouldn't change him, he's always doing interesting things, he loves the polyrhythms :-D. I am a jazz guitarist :-D Well amongst any other number of things we decide to have a go at, I probably fall into the category of folk if left to my own devices but from the Davy Graham/Bert Jansch sort of style, which is heavily jazz influenced anyway.
Oh and this is an interesting/funny read for anyone learning the guitar. -
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beachedvinyl 318 posts
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Registered 17 years agojustinguitar.com is the best - otto, I couldn't recommend it enough. I got a new acoustic for xmas, having played a little as a kid. there's tonnes of resource there and if you don't do the beginners course you can fasttrack straight to the songs.
linkage to your new axe? interested to see what you got. -
beachedvinyl wrote:
Stagg S300-BK - the guy at the shop recommended it as the most decent guitar they had in stock for starters. Looks as if I paid about twice what I should have for it though.
linkage to your new axe? interested to see what you got.
Also picked up a Line 6 UX1 box to play it through my Macbook Pro. (I have a little portable amp back home in London which I might use - though normally I let the kids use it with their mike.) -
otto wrote:
Stagg S300-BK -
Danger, tremolo arm alert! -
[maven] 5,799 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI've actually looked at the guitar (and piano) tutorials in the new Garage Band, and they seem not bad at all. -
Mr Sleep wrote:
LOL yeah, just read about how they suck.
otto wrote:
Stagg S300-BK -
Danger, tremolo arm alert!
If I leave it unscrewed is it still a problem? -
EssAitch 1,196 posts
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Registered 13 years agoLearning to play guitar is difficult to begin with. That is why it's worth doing. -
otto wrote:
LOL yeah, just read about how they suck.
If I leave it unscrewed is it still a problem?
Don't ask me, I steer well clear of them. I'm no David Gilmour and have no intention of being either!.gif)
It will add to the fun factor though, if you can ever get the thing in tune that is. -
BanjoMan 13,692 posts
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Registered 15 years agoFloyd-Rose bridge lock. -
EssAitch 1,196 posts
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Registered 13 years agoMy Washburn has a locking tremolo, some Floyd Rose clone or other. I've always found it a bit surplus to requirements, tbh, and, when I say a bit, I mean completely. If it ever looks like I might be able to justify the expense of a new guitar, I think it'll be trem-free.
/dreams
That's got a trem., I know (cough)
I think it comes without. -
FluffyTucker wrote:
I've been playing this cool sounding power chord riff for ages and I just realised it's the bass line in a level from lemmings..
Awesome! :-D
I already have my dream electric guitar epiphone casino, does everything I could want from an electric. Can sound smooth and jazzy and also sound pretty rough and garage-rock like.
Then I just need to get one of these and I'll be happy. Oh and a lovely classical guitar as well I suppose.
One of the first things I di manage to do on the bass is play the opening bass line riff from the grand prix theme. Har. -
FluffyTucker wrote:
Replacing the strings or tuning it, however, is not. Really, really not.
My Fender American Strat has some locking tremelo thing, you can whammy to your heart's content without it losing tuning. It's fun -
FluffyTucker wrote:
I've written it up in tab haha, it sounds nice. Shame I don't have a clone so I could play both parts together
Lemmingstablol
Hah, excellent. What you need is one of those recorder peddles that you can then use as a loop and play over. It was quite the fashion a few years back. Can't remember what they're actually called though, which isn't much use. -
DJCopa 2,577 posts
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Registered 15 years agothefilthandthefury wrote:
DJCopa wrote:
lots of stuff...
Thanks! I'll check that out later on. Sounds good to me!
I was already learning with other people. Unfortunately the guitarist is practically a god - good for him telling me what to do, bad for my confidence. It makes me embarrased.
I get frustrated, as I'm only a month in. However, I definately see a steady upwards curve when practising with mates.
I'm just listening to all my old Monster Magnet albums - Lovely to play on the Bass! -
silentbob 29,527 posts
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Registered 19 years agodisussedgenius wrote:
I managed it, and I'm a complete nub!
FluffyTucker wrote:
Replacing the strings or tuning it, however, is not. Really, really not.
My Fender American Strat has some locking tremelo thing, you can whammy to your heart's content without it losing tuning. It's fun -
Something I figured out one day, the theme from the magic round about. Just the notes:
C CC G GG A AA F FF Bb BbBb F FF B BB G GG C, or something like that anyway. -
Ah! found a link to one here. Pretty pricey stuff though. -
dufftownallan 4,723 posts
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Registered 15 years agothefilthandthefury wrote:
how!?
I was trying to learn the bass recently but I've pretty much given up. It cripples your hands. -
Jeez it's taking forever to get this bloody amp thing set up. :/ -
FWB 56,369 posts
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Registered 20 years agoFirst thing I spent my first ever proper pay cheque on was a valve effects deck... £350. Two weeks wages. -
Argh, not another guitar thread. Can't... resist... posting... advice.
In short: yes, it's worth it, but no, it's not easy. If you're prepared to put the time and effort in to practice it every single day though - even if it's just for ten or fifteen minutes at first - you'll find it enormously rewarding and satisfying.
Personally I always think you should play whatever you like the sound of most - that goes for both the type of guitar you choose (there's arguments for starting out on both in terms of what it does for your technique), and the sort of music you start to learn (whether it be mostly rhythm guitar - i.e. using chords - or melodic lead stuff - i.e. widdly solos).
Oh yeah, and there's plenty of guitar-playing types here on the forum so if you need tips or advice on anything, or just a kick up the arse to keep sticking at it, just come and give us a yell.
otto wrote:
Jeez it's taking forever to get this bloody amp thing set up. :/
Plug amp into mains.
Plug guitar into amp.
Set all dials to 11.
What could be simpler?
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Most important is locking in with the drums though. Jazz musicians also always gone on about playing in each other spaces, so for example watch that you don't fall into the bass drum (well actually he should be watching for you). Can't say I pay attention to that tho. Fuck jazz. 
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It will add to the fun factor though, if you can ever get the thing in tune that is. Sometimes posts may contain links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. For more information, go here.
