Anyone play guitar?

[RICEY]

After years of wanting to learn I bought myself a guitar today and was wondering if anyone in here has any advice. Finding it hard to get my fingers to bend to do some chords hahaha practice makes perfect I guess...


Cheers.

[Remix]

Word on the street MrMayhem can strum a few chords..

[ben351]

thats cos you have stubby homer simpson fingers ...

im getting myself one for my birthday rice and im gonna learn too ...

wanna do a duet ?

" my love .... theres only you in my lifee .... "

[Thodd]

scales/chords/practice

[Fryman]

^^

get a starter book for they give you heads up.

Learn all major and minor chords. Master the powerchord as it will assist you in playing nearly 80% of all rock. Also practice practice practice arpeggios and scales major minor and relative major/minors. NOt promo' as a good habit but learn to develop your ear listening to music to develop what is called 'perfect pitch' (where you can listen to a song and then preety much identify the way it goes) will take years but a skill worth your learning

[Fryman]

word on the street mayfret loves nobody here no more

[Twe12ve]

ricey just get Guitar Heroes for 360 and give that a burl! ull be Slash in no time!

[JME]

Mark i played drums for 15 years. Practise practise and more practise. Thats the key, there's no real secret.

[Sully]

i've been playing for 15/16 years now, did it for TEE at school too... can't remember when i started. once you've got the basics sorted out its probalby best to firgure out if you learn best from reading music/tabs or if you learn better from ear/by watching other people.

if you're having trouble getting your fingers to do the right thing make sure you've got your hand sitting the right way and sometimes more importantly your elbow not being on some retarded angle, that does make a difference

what sort of guitar did you get? electric, accoustic, classical blah blah blah. can give you more pointers that way.

[evil1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4
this guy is boss!

[mr_mike]

I played guitar for about 6 years but havent played in ages. Can play Electric mainly but also a bit of accoustic finger picking can also play a few tunes on the banjo :)
Completly taught myself but all i learned to play was powerchords, once u get them nailed as sum1 said above u can play most popular music and rock.
Learnin to read tabs is piece of piss and u can pretty much find any music u want in tab form sumwhere on the net.

[Roobiks]

I went out and bought a Ibanez EDB550 bass a few weeks back having never played one before and am already crankin some Flea solos etc. This is my 4th instrument however..


There's a few guitars.. a bass.. and a drummer on antilag..


can anyone sing? haha

[RICEY]

Cheers for the tips I got a book but it sucked so I found some good tutorials on the net that have been good.

I bought one of these

http://guitarparadise.com.au/ProductDetails/108/MR710F

Has a built in tuner which is good coz I have no idea how to tune..

Been practising the chromatic scale and trying to memorise G C and D major chords. Once I get them sussed Ill move on hehe

Ben we could make beautiful music together, then play the guitars haha

[mr_mike]

if u just want to play guitar to b able to smash out a few tunes and mess about just search the net for Tabs ie: Metallica Tabs they r pretty straight forward it says what fret u press on what string cant go wrong. Then its just a case of memorizing when to press what frets

[T-Diddy]

ive been wanting to learn for years, but dont have the attention span to sit down an do it.. mite still one day though..

an if u wanna strum like a pro, an grind the axe like a pro..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFUva7Xe94

[INSINR8R]

stretching exercises with your fingers. stretch them as far as you can on the fret board. I had that problem too but can now reach further than before.

Then yeah, beginners book and learn scales and basic chords. Then look up songs that are easy to play (theres a ton of websites for it) and even if you hate that song, its still worth playing.

My brother has been playing for 2 and a half years and is now at the same level as a 5th year player. He can rip long long solo's without even thinking about it.

[RICEY]

sik I can play the start of nirvana come as you are hahaha

does using tabs to learn songs stuff you up for learning to play properly or does it help?

[mr_mike]

i found it helped me learn to strum in time and in right direction

[Beams]

My teacher hated tabs and crossed them out in my books. Said that learning the notes itself were much better because there are many positions you can play one song etc etc. If your the occasional player tabs is fine. If your going for exams or junk, youll have to learn the notes.

When I was playing, I was told to say the notes out as I played them. You pick up everything alot quicker I reckon, and tune by ear and other chick pulling stuff.

[Niva]

start with easy songs.. may i recomend clasical gas

http://www.guitaretab.com/c/clapton-eric/24168.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adfEjIZpqNE

[Sully]

on the music vs tabs things, depends on what you're trying to do. if you know the song, and how it goes then tabs can be good. however if it's something completely new that you've not heard before music is much better because it gives you a more definate measure of time and lets you figure out the best way to play it to suit you. i didn't even look at tabs until i'd been playing for a good 6 or so years, just didn't see the point. only really bothered with it because thats what the majority of music on the net is.

like beams said, you can hit the same note in as many as 5 different places on a guitar so yeah, tabs aren't always all that great.

something to remember wiht chords, there's only so many shapes that you need to remember, that same shape just moves up and down the neck. you might have spotted that by now.

there's no real right or wrong way to learn the guitar. i did bugger all theory until i'd already been playing for a good 8 years even though i was doing all the exams and what not. i just learnt to play what was on the page on what was coming out of the speakers. so yeah, find what works for you a do it.

[mr_mike]

i reckon if ur serious and u wanna learn music then yeh learnin chords and all that aspect of playin is teh way to go.
But if u just wanna pick up a guitar and smash out some tunes impress some chix then tabs r what yah want :)

[nicecar]

tabs, can teach yourself through online tabs/youtube some of the popular songs...usually tutorials if you find it easier to watch rather than read.

No point learning to read music unless your really taking it seriously imo.

[RICEY]

start with easy songs.. may i recomend clasical gas

http://www.guitaretab.com/c/clapton-eric/24168.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adfEjIZpqNE

lol when i can play that I feel my mission is complete

[Beams]

Needs more Dragonforce:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cFbuj92ylLk

[CORDIAL]

Ricey - I bought one a couple of months ago cos I've always wanted to learn. The dude I bought it from gave me a DVD called "Guitar Power" by a mob called SX which features the "Rock House Method" (??).

It's basically a video tutorial. I've watched the first few lessons, which cover the basics like how to hold the guitar properly, the different parts of the guitar, tuning, strumming and then shows you a few of the major chords you should know.

Can burn you a copy if you want, or you caon just go pick up a copy for $20. I got it from Just Music on Stirling Hwy.

I've learnt how to play the first part of the intro to Nothing Else Matters... not much of an accomplishment though cos its pretty damned easy haha!

[ben351]

THAT SONG ROCKS !

[RICEY]

yeh burn me a copy please, we can jam together then goto sizzler for cheese toast hahahhaa

[RICEY]

I started trying nothing else matters last night using tabs but got lost, ended up sounding liek the theme to sesame street

[Johahn]

Ooooh a thread I can participate in....

MY GUITARS (http://filthypirate.com/images/guitars.jpg)

Need better amps and effects though - only got some dodgy bits and pieces at the mo. Much $$ to spend. Will eventually get more guitars too.

[ben351]

lol seaseme street theme ?

learn to play that then you cammo can go hang outside school in the GT-R and pick up Sharnie :)

[RICEY]

Dont have to she lives down the rd from me hahaha

[ben351]

you live in Rocko ?

:D

[RICEY]

She moved?

[ben351]

idiot.

[RICEY]

I can lift heavy fings

[CORDIAL]

I might be free on Thursday - let me know if you're keen. I can bring a copy of the DVD, or the original and you can burn your own copy haha!

I can even bring my guitar - its black and pretty haha!

[RICEY]

yeh ill be home

oi I got the ps3 now too and the gran turismo demo :D hahaha

[CORDIAL]

Look at Mr Unemployed Moneybags.

PS3/Guitar Jam Session!

[ben351]

PS3 ... guitar ...

your fucked

you come work here pingpingpingping ill stay home n play games n guitar all day

[Twe12ve]

Ooooh a thread I can participate in....

MY GUITARS (http://filthypirate.com/images/guitars.jpg)

Need better amps and effects though - only got some dodgy bits and pieces at the mo. Much $$ to spend. Will eventually get more guitars too.

what arcade machine is that in the background?

[RICEY]

PS3 ... guitar ...

your fucked

you come work here pingpingpingping ill stay home n play games n guitar all day


Got an xbox360 too hahaha

[matty12]

So what are some good sites for tabs,Goggle?

[RICEY]

theres heaps I searched for "beginners guitar tabs" and found heaps.

[ben351]

Got an xbox360 too hahaha

W H A T !?!?

your fucked kunt

Forza 2 coming out soon ... ill be hitting you up for some game play

[RICEY]

I know i got the demo already haha

[ben351]

demo is fuckall ... i want the real deal ... is it good tho ?

make you happy to play it ?

[RICEY]

Happy in my pants.

Man i cant get this classical gas music out my head now I think Ive listened to all the versions on youtube it sounds cool as.

[Fryman]

classical gas is a LEGENDARY SONG.

Shall start a new thread about forming a band for antilag. Since the boys like extra curricular activities.....

I play guitar and drums (self taught) and classicaly trained pianist. Reckon we could get a good group together do some covers and maybe get down some original stuff as well???

[ben351]

i have a self trained penis

[Joe]

I'm a guitarist from way back. Havent played for a few years, but I did play for many years. I also played keyboard for 10 yrs.

[RICEY]

classical gas is a LEGENDARY SONG.

Shall start a new thread about forming a band for antilag. Since the boys like extra curricular activities.....

I play guitar and drums (self taught) and classicaly trained pianist. Reckon we could get a good group together do some covers and maybe get down some original stuff as well???

Once I can actually play Id be well keen for that :D

[Fryman]

oh yes

POWERTABS are your friend.

http://www.power-tab.net/ (http://www.power-tab.net/) <== application and www.powertabs.net (http://www.powertabs.net) <== the downloadable searchable tabs .... Not only are they in tablature, but you get the rhythm a metronome and timing all pat as well. And if your really keen you can learn to read music. imho the only way to learn.

[Sully]

http://www.911tabs.com/ thats a good place to find tabs. directs you to most of the other tab places so its really about 20 tab sites in one. a lot of them are having legal trouble at the moment though. same principle as downloading music, its allegedly stealing

[CORDIAL]

If you want inspiration, there's a video of a kid playing Pachelbel's Canon on electric guitar on youtube. Its an oldie, but its killer. I wish I could play like that kid!

[LNYMRKO]

I played guitar for about 5 years after being taught by my grandfather who played for around 35 years or so.. I stopped about 2 years ago. I picked up a guitar for the first time in about 2 years a few weeks ago.. fuck it's depressing how crap I am now hahah.

I'm currently in the process of buying a new guitar and going to re-learn now! I still have an acoonstic at home too.

[Joe]

What guitar you buyin Lenny?? I got an emerald green Ibanez RG470BLK with a mahogany body. Limited edition Jap made one too, so its kwality.

[RICEY]

i stopped playing with tabs and got back to learning some chords, hardest part is switching to another chord but Im getting better and actually making semi decent noises with mah geetar hahaha

Give me a few months and we'll have to all get together and make some music :D

[CORDIAL]

buzz me if you wanna play tomorrow.. or MSN me ;)

[Daniel VR4]

dont need a drummer when u can use this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKD0dJvaPOU

[LNYMRKO]

What guitar you buyin Lenny?? I got an emerald green Ibanez RG520BLK with a mahogany top

I just bought this.. (in metallic black though, not grey)

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/5/8/8/229588.jpg

:werd:

[Joe]

Farkin awesome dude!!!!

Keepin it stock, or changing the pups?

I'm currently ebaying for a set of DiMarzio Steve Vai's for mine

[Roobiks]

My slut but mines mahogany finish.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/1CAL-000/14205.jpg

[LNYMRKO]

Prolly just keep it stock man.. sounds pretty sick as it is ;D

[nicecar]

Ive got same as you balistic...with the dimarzio's great guitar :)

[RICEY]

Lenny can we sing a duet together, something where we get to gaze into each others eyes while we sing?

[Joe]

Ive got same as you balistic...with the dimarzio's great guitar :)

Serious?

NICE! Which DiMarzio's do you have? I'm leaning towards the evo's, but there are so many damn pick ups available, its mind boggling!

[LNYMRKO]

Hahah Ricey...

"HOW LONGGGGGG CAN WE LOOK AT EACHH OTHERRRRRR?"

[RICEY]

A pretty long time if Im kneeling lol

[RICEY]

wait that didnt come out how i intended...

[ben351]

you fucking fruitcake !

[Fryman]

1 vote for ricey needs employment before he completely loops out and actually makes love to Lenny.

think of the children!

[RICEY]

I aint workin till my money runs out

Actually at the rate Im spending it that will be next week hahaha

Anyways back on topic Ive learnt 3 chords but having trouble changing chords fast enough to keep the rhythm ahaha Oh well practise practise practise

[Joe]

Ricey, I'll come around one day and I can show ya a few things if you want!

[ben351]

Ricey, I'll come around one day and I can show ya a few things if you want!

Im sure he's seen cock before :D

[RICEY]

For sure mate any help is welcome

[nicecar]

Serious?

NICE! Which DiMarzio's do you have? I'm leaning towards the evo's, but there are so many damn pick ups available, its mind boggling!

The place i bought guitar from had already put them on...from the writing on them it says dimarzio /Ibz

[Lyoness]

Sorry just found this and had to post, no photochop needed.............hehehe

http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Matt/emo-minus-depression-equals-amish.png

[RICEY]

:O

[Lyoness]

Sorry Mark but couldn't resist, it was about guitars & had your name in it........the urge to post was to strong..............

[LNYMRKO]

http://i13.tinypic.com/53hbq88.png

[mr_mike]

rofl

[Milhouse]

hahahhaha lenny

thats hillarious :D

[RICEY]

rofl

[ben351]

anyone recommend a good beginners site ?

[RICEY]

http://guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm

This sites good I been using this