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Eyes On: Power Gig , Music Game With Real Guitars - Wired News

Here comes a new challenger, a full-band game that will use real electric guitars ... the game and the guitar peripheral (above), which looks like a Rock Band plastic axe and an inexpensive real one had a baby. For the most part, Guitar Hero fans ...

Danton Eeprom: Confessions of a French techno producer - Resident Advisor

He's traded in the top hat for more sensible head gear. His music, however, remains anything but. We catch up with the eccentric producer in advance of his appearance at 5 Days Off. It's easily Eeprom's definitive statement to date—even if that ...

Irregular 'Flight' Patterns - Entertainment Weekly Online

The onetime college roommates portray New York newcomers who are clueless about cracking the music scene in the new HBO comedy series they co-created, Flight of the Conchords (debuts Sunday, June 17, at 9:30 p.m.). Building on an international ...

New Guitar Game Features Real Guitar - Network World Fusion

A new twist to the popular music game genre will bring players one step closer to the rock icons they seek to emulate -- Power Gig: Rise of the Sixstring features a guitar controller with real strings (instead of buttons). The game, developed by ...

Power Gig puts realism in play - Los Angeles Times

Ask any musician what's wrong with video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band and you'll get some variation of this response: If gamers spent half as much time with a real instrument as they did pushing plastic buttons on a toy version, they could ...

Slovenian guitarist offers sneak peek of Festival ... - Lancaster Eagle Gazette.com

His visit struck a chord with many of the student musicians who listened to his 50-minute ... In between songs, he fielded questions such as, "How does it feel to play the guitar?" and "How do you play songs without having to tap your foot at the ...

Symphony in J flat - Boston Globe

Amy Advocat gently shut the door to ensure she wouldn’t wake her roommate as she conjured a bizarre, parallel musical world in her Brookline living room. Then the 27-year-old graduate student turned toward the center of the room, lifted a clarinet ...

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString announced for Xbox 360 ... - Gaming Age

Unique new music game to use an actual guitar instead of some cheap, plastic controller. The time of plastic guitar controllers is almost over... according to Seven45 Studios. The company today has announced Power Gig: Rise of the SixString, a game ...

The Gibson Guitar App Hits The Top Spot - Sonic State

For iPod Touch users they can turn the "Play Notes" option on so they can hear the appropriate tuning since they do not have a microphone facility. The Gibson app also features a standard metronome that allows users to choose a specific BPM or tap ...

Artisan Fair showcases historic skills - Reporter

... four of the six strings of the guitar and the fingering of three basic chords. For children, Imhoff has a more age-appropriate baritone ukelele. "I literally take their ring finger, put it on the first string, and it makes a G chord," he said.

Open Question: left or right handed guitar?

now i know this is a question that is asked a lot.. but i want to hear from a person who is left handed person's perspective and plays a guitar, if that's possible or a really experienced guitarist.. i am left handed btw.. i have been playing the guitar right handed now for just about 7-8 months now and i have read a lot of left handers opinion on the internet saying that if they can go back and re-learn the guitar that they would play lefty and these are people who have played for 20+ years.. this caused me to think that i should switch to a lefty while i still have the chance.. i have also read that leftys that play right handed later in experience of playing the guitar, face an obstacle that is hard to overcome, basically that they can no longer go passed that level of skill. and that kinda scared me.. now i know that a left handed guitar are much more expensive and harder to get, but cost or how hard it is to get isnt the issue here, thats why the internets here for.. and i know that i would have to carry my own guitar around if i wanted to play, since guitar players that play left are hard to find.. and i especially know that there is no such thing as a guitar book or tabs that is made for a right handed perspective, thats like saying there a book for left handers to play the piano.. and last thing i know that my left hand will have more strength and dexterity to play complex chords because thats my strong hand.. what do you guys think?? is there like a way you can tell if i should really be playing the left or right handed guitar?? besides that fact that which ever way feels the most comfortable for me?? they both feel comfortable to me.. i can pick faster with my left hand than my right even though i practiced picking with my right hand.. but i can finger pick really really good with my right hand and i cant finger pick with my left.. i clap like a right hander: left hand still and right hand doing the clapping.. i arm wrestle better with my right for some unknown reason and somewhat stronger grip as well.. i drive with my right arm steering the wheel, i cant drive with my left arm.. i open bottle tops with my right hand most of the time.. and the rest pretty much i use my left side: dribbling ball, kicking, strong punch, scissors, cutting/holding knife, writing, etc. more

Open Question: how can i learn guitar tabs to unknown/indie artists?

I have always loved to sing. I have taken guitar lessons for about 5 years but hit a dead end because i just wasn't recieveing what i craved for in music anymore. i have been trying to cover a bunch of my favorite artist to gain inspiration but, being indie bands, their music is not tracable via internet or music books. i am becoming increasingly frustrated that i can't figure out what notes they are playing on the guitar. does anyone have suggestions for how i can learn the tabs?? i have tried by ear and can figure out simple chords and strumming patterns but have trouble with fingerpicking patterns. any suggestions are greatly appreciated!! thanks so much!! :) more

Open Question: beginner guitar help?

I've had my guitar for a while now and i haven't made any progress with learning how to play. My main problem is that i don't know where to begin. in a few months my sister is getting a bass for her birthday and I want to get a head start on learning so I can teach her as well. So where do I begin? Do I start with learning chords or do I just learn easy songs and work my way towards harder songs? And are there any websites where I can learn how to play for free without a catch? Thanks in advanceAlso, if I go with learning chords first, in what order do I learn them in? more

Open Question: I have an Ibanez TR 75 Series Bass Guitar.?

It has 5 strings.. And that's all I know about it!!! Can somone explain to me all you know about this guitar or anything you might have that's helpful. I really want to know what the chords are, i'm supposed to be learning how to play from a friend. But I want to know the keys or chords or whatever of the guitar so that I can be a step ahead when it's time to learn. more

Open Question: what song should i learn next on guitar?

i like bands like sublime, slightly stoopid, rebelution, and all that kinda stuff. ive been playing a bit over a year now and ive learned pretty much all the songs from these bands... well most of them. anyway ive been playing chords the whole time and im looking for songs with cool riffs and lick. like lead stuff. i learned the solos to most of the sublime stuff though. can you give suggestions to cool songs with cool guitar.... (you dont have to use the bands i listed. infact id rather you not suggest their songs) THANKS EVERYONE!!! more

Open Question: Is this a good first guitar song to learn?

I know a tiny bit of guitar, I Iearned one song a while ago: Bad Moon Rising by CCR. But i really only know the bare minimum. So, the song I want to learn is The Best Day by Taylor Swift. I want to learn it so that I can play/sing it for my parents at my graduation party in June. Here are the chords: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/t/taylor_swift/the_best_day_crd.htm Does it look like a difficult song to learn? And do you think i could get it down by June? more

Open Question: I could use some tips to get me going with playing acoustic guitar?

I just started learning some chords a couple months back and that has been going well but I'm having some trouble getting uses to strumming and switching chords simotaneously. Also if you have any other general tips for a beginner acoustic guitarist that would be much appretiated. more

Open Question: Can I learn to play piano through chords?

Hello, I am a beginning to play piano and I am planning on teaching myself how to play it. I have played guitar before and it seems like through playing chords and singing I was able to become an avid player. Do you think it is possible to learn piano through playing song chords and singing will become effective? I planned to just start off with a song I like and play chords, hoping that I will soon catch on to the rhythm and have a good piano/singer combination. Thank you for your help :)I only want to be efficient enough at piano to accompany my voice. If there are any other techniques to learn piano w/o a teacher, I am open to suggestions. :) more

Open Question: Should i learn guitar chords or skip it?

im learning the electric guitar its been my second day and i skipped learning chords ( g, c, d, etc) , i just learned guitar notes and started to practice songs like metallicas one, and smoke by the water by deep purple, and im wondering if i actually need to learn the chords, because my dad said if i ever wanted to play for an audience someday i would need to learn guitar chords. So should i learn the chords or just skip it and learn songs!? more

Open Question: Guitar....What is the best way to learn?

I did play piano but want to try my hand at guitar. I just want to know really what the best way to start is? i.e basic chords first then progress from there or scales to chords to power chords etc? Are there any methods I should do first to strengthen my fingers? Any help would be very much appreciated. more

Open Question: Where should I put my guitar capo?

ok, so i'm learning to play 'old school' by hedley and i found the chords for it from ultimate guitar.com it says for the song to sound correct or like the CD (both the same) tune your guitar 2 tones lower then regular tuning. so my guitar is at regular tuning, (eadgbe), i dont't want to tune it 2 tones lower but i have a capo. so if my guitar is at regular tuning, where should i put my capo for it to sound like 2 tones lower? if i cant do that can you please put a link of chords for the song that is one using a capo. thanks in advance! :D more

Open Question: How do you play Little House by Amanda Seyfried on guitar?

I want to learn how to play little house by amanda seyfried but I dont know how to play guitar. I have the chords but I have no idea how to play any of them. Does anyone know of a website that can help me learn chords easy or anything? I want to try and learn in two weeks.. am i in over my head? more

Resolved Question: What are the essential guitar chords?

Which chords should someone who's learning how to play memorize by heart? Like, which ones are the basic ones? more

Open Question: Is buying piano a good idea?

I play guitar already. I just wanna learn some basic chords to put some simple songs together as of now, and if i have fun with that I may get really serious. I'm thinking about buying a digital piano. It's 600 bucks. Should I drop the cash on it? I just wanna change it up. Tired of singing over a guitar. more

Open Question: What songs do you suggest for beginners in guitar-playing?

So ive been picking up guitar lessons (acoustic) for about 3 weeks now. i've searched n the internet some songs and tabs that im interested to learn how to play them. what songs do you think is simple for a beginner? something that's not too complicated and fast. please let me know, thank you! i usually search tabs and chords from guitartutee.com if you know of any other websites that has chords/tabs for the songs you suggest, let me know! thanks again! more

Open Question: How can I learn guitar?

I've been doing guitar for about two months and it is just really hard for me for stuff like tuning and when I play a chord it sounds god awful and my parents are mad because of them wasting money on lessons when it sounds mediocre please help I really want to play more

Open Question: easy songs to learn on guitar?

i've had my guitar for over a year now and haven't really played it because every time i try to learn something it turns out really bad and i get frustrated. i'm easily distracted and get mad to easily. i know i'm not going to be perfect, especially since i never played before, so no need to tell me that. but what i was wondering was what are good easy songs to learn for beginners? include links with chords and/or video if there is one please. also does anyone know any good videos that will help with tuning my guitar. and i don't really want to go buy a tuner, i have no money. thanks to all suggestions :] more

Open Question: Tips for getting better at guitar?

I have been learning guitar for about 3 months now, however my progress is slow. I practice everyday for 30 minutes or longer and can only play Wild Thing and Adam's Song by Blink-182. I know 12 chords and 2 scales. My practice schedule consists of strumming chords to make sure I can play them right, using a metronome to develop rhythm, and practicing switching between chords. Am I making good progress so far? Any tips on how I can get better? more

Open Question: How to properly use guitar amps for beginners?

i got my guitar and amp a while ago and didnt have the time to learn then i recently started learning and switched to acoustic because i simply dont really know how to use the amp the right way i figured u jus stuck the cable in and u were done but i dont think thats the case i wanna know how adjust the highs,lows,mids,and reverb and the different amps and models and reverb and all of that how does adjusting them make them sound different please let me know and any advice on playing power chords like how do u lay them properly i can play several of the open chords and such but for some reason i am having a problem playing power chords jus practice or is there an actual technique thanks for the help more

Open Question: How to play a D7 chord on Guitar?

Please watch this video here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsUXnpH2_ Start at 2:58. It says it is a D7 chord but it isn't??? How do you play it? Please help I am a beginner and I really want to learn how to play this song! Thanks :)Sorry! Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsUXnpH2_s more

Open Question: Beginer, trying to learn to play guitar?

I really know nothing about guitar and decided i wanted to try to learn to play. i was looking on youtube trying to learn chords, when i tried to do what they did by putting my finder over the chord it muffled the sound. why doesn't it sound right? what am i doing wrong? Any good websites you can suggest? more

Open Question: Beginner Guitar Question! Halp :( :) :( :)?

So I'm starting off playing the guitar, love how the solo's sound in like every song (lead guitar gogogo!) , I got an Ibanez RG120 :) anyways, Basically i'm starting out with nothing, well...the instrument and amp yes, but no teacher, and no real knowledge about it. I've learned very little over the course of a few months, because the only thing i do is occasionally look up the tab to a song i like and learn the intro. i only know about 5 or 6. I heard learning chords was number one...however, when i look up how to play songs with chords, i don't understand any of it, and theres always all these "tune your guitar in low E" or odd things liek that, i'm assuming i'm getting too far ahead of myself. I'm thinking about lessons, which woudl be awesome, but if i COULDNT do that....can anyone recommend anything that could help me start? i tend to look at my guitar and say, you have every song in the world in you, i just have to figure out how to get it out... so, any advice...or anything that could get me started, is greatly appreciated. Thanks! more

Open Question: what are some guitar chords that i need to know for almost all guitar songs, like basics?

i am 14 and just started playing and i know the chords: a, d, e, c2, c, and g. what are other important ones, and whats a good website to learn them on? thank u SO much! any other tips are welcome (= more

Open Question: Beginner Guitar question...?

Resolved Question: Is playing guitar difficult? I don't underStand...?

I don't understand the basics of guitar playing. Do you just need to know chords and then strum them out for each song? Or do you have to be able to read sheet music? I'm confused. I would love to learn how to play. more

Open Question: should i give up learning the electric guitar ?

i picked up a electric guitar. I learned how to get the metal sound with a distortion pedal. I learned how to tune the guitar in normal position "D" and down tuned "C". I am learning a lot of chords by heart the usual open chords and also all those power chords that are so often used in metal such as D5,B5 ect.. Yet i can't play guitar. My hand is not strong enough and i don't know how to make my left hand work correctly i mute strings that should not be mutted. It's frustrating. Lots of theory and little to no play at all. I know how to read music tabs too. I know there is a device available at music store especially to build strengh in the fingers I am inversting lots of money to do tuning on my guitar new bridge,new pots ect.. I would hate not actually learning the guitar. more

Voting Question: PLEASE READ AND COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

How can I improve my first chapter? It cuts off, the remainder of it is on additional comments. Please rate on a scale of 1 to 10. Thanks for your comments and ratings. I looked up at my wall and let my eyes fill with angry tears. How could he just up and leave? Charles’s picture hung everywhere. I had to be his biggest fan. He was just a pop star now, but I wanted him back. Charles, my best friend. On the posters he was posing, sometimes with his shirt off and his awesome abs showing. My heart pounded hard every time I looked into the eyes of each of his posters. Man, was I in love with him. Charles was coming back though. He would be staying for two weeks this summer. Maybe, I told myself, he could be convinced to come home permanently. The chances of this, though were slim. Tears spilt over the rims of my eyes and I sobbed into my pillow. A knock sounded at my door, interrupting my crying, and I wiped my eyes. “Come in!” I called. The door opened and a familiar face popped in. It was Charles. I jumped off my bed and threw my arms around him. He hugged me to his chest. “Someone’s a big fan,” he put me down. His voice was deeper than it had been six months ago. He walked around my room, looking at each of the posters. “You have nearly every poster made of me,” he turned back to me and hugged me again. “I missed you,” I mumbled. “I missed you too,” he let go of me. He looked over at my guitar. “You started playing?” He smiled at me. I nodded and picked up the guitar. I sat on my bed and adjusted my fingers. “I first saw you under the stars, when I started school In Seymour,” I started strumming the guitar. “I don't tell you how I feel cause . . .” I smiled. Charles sat next to me. His foot tapped to the beat and he smiled at my guitar. It was just like his. I changed chords a few times then started the chorus. “I think of you every single day, I think about you everyday. I like how you are a sweet, loving person, it's a pleasure to be sad around you,” this was true for me. This whole song was true, I loved him so much. Charles was still tapping his foot, but now his hand slapped against his knee to the beat as well. “My life would be complete if we were together. When I started school In Seymour, I could only hope that we could be together. Naivety plaguing me,” I sung louder. Charles’s face was full of approval. Both of his feet tapped in unison, his hand tapped against his knee, and his other hand was resting on my shoulder. “I think of you every single day, I think about you everyday. I like how you are a sweet, loving person. A fight here or there but they weren’t that bad,” I strummed the guitar on my last chord and looked over at Charles again. “Wow,” he chuckled. I blushed and took out a small book from under my mattress. “These are my songs,” I handed it to him. He flipped through the book and smiled at me. “Wow, you wrote all of these while I was gone?” he got up and looked around my room again. “I didn’t notice a few minutes ago, but you changed your room since I was last here. Besides the posters I mean,” he looked at my bed. I had changed the covers from blue to red, one of my favorite colors. “Yeah, and I got a new desk, and added a couch in the corner,” I pointed to the couch. “Do you think you could teach me that song you were singing? I’d like to learn it,” he plopped down on my couch. I shrugged and nodded, looking into his hazel eyes. His brown hair was neatly cut, like it had been before he left. I was glad that there was one thing that didn’t change about him. I stared into his eyes for the longest time. I didn’t really notice when he got up and waved a hand in front of my face. I shook my head and blinked a few times, trying to clear my head. “You okay?” he sat down next to me again. “Yeah,” I took a deep breath. “Here, let me teach you some of the chords,” I adjusted my fingers on the strings again. “Not right now. Your graduation is tomorrow, right?” he leaned against my headboard. “Yeah,” I leaned my guitar against the wall and pulled my knees up to my chest. “Well, I have an early graduation gift for you,” he reached into his pocket and pulled out a little box. He handed it to me and I opened it. It was a little bracelet in it with my name on it. “Do you like it?” he slipped it onto my wrist. My name, Elizabeth, was carved into the silver. “I love it,” I gasped. He patted my hand and leaned back against the headboard again. We talked for a while, catching up on what he had been doing in Hollywood and what he was doing after he left. It pained me to know he was leaving in only two weeks. “You know, I’m going on a world tour when I leave. I’m going to Hollywood first to pack though, then I’m going to Italy, Japan, China, Russia, then tour around here,” he tucked his arms behind his head. “Really?” my heart hammered in my chest. I wasn’t going to see him for ages. He nodded. “Yep,” he got up and leaned against the wall. “I“I really don’t like being a pop star sometimes. All I want to do is put on a few shows around the country, not go on a world tour,” he sunk to the ground. I changed the subject. “Did you ever get a girlfriend in Hollywood?” He looked up. His eyes were suddenly filled with tears. I jumped off my bed and knelt beside him. I hugged him and he hugged me back. “What’s wrong?” I pulled back. “I did have a girlfriend. She dumped me right before I came here. I told her I was excited to come here because I would get to see you, then she dumped me,” he wiped his eyes. “It’ll be okay,” I patted his shoulder. “Thanks,” he smiled. more

Voting Question: How should i practice guitar?

So im new to guitar, I just bought a Dean Vandetta XMT, and i would like to be able to play metallica songs but I do not have a teacher so i want to start simple and learn how to practice. I suppose I have about 1 hour of time each night to devote to practice, but i was wondering how to practice, like where should i start to learn the fundamentals? what should i do to learn fluid chord switching and stuff? more

Voting Question: What instrument should I take lessons for next?

I'm taking drum lesson right now, at "Sabado's school of music" and I'm in a band where I both drum and sing. I'm trying to compose all the music for every instrument, and the instruments in the band right now are guitar, bass, and drums. We're hoping to get keyboardist, then a brass instrument (like trumpet or saxophone), and when we record the guitarist overdubs so there are 2 guitars and we're going to get a second guitarist for live shows soon. I'm getting pretty advanced with drums, I know guitar chords, and I know basically how to make a bass rhythm out of root notes, but I don't know anything about single note melodies with guitar or bass. I own a drum set (but it needs to be fixed up, its kind of destroyed right now), a piano, and an acoustic guitar. Next year is my sophomore year of high school and they offer guitar lessons as an elective, so I'm taking it, but I don't know exactly how much they'll teach me and if I should get serious lessons. Bass is my favorite instrument and is really fun, but isn't as useful right now for composing especially since I don't own and can't afford a bass. When I can afford and have time for more lessons for another instrument, which instrument should I choose? Guitar --Pros: I own a guitar, I understand it, and I can compose with it --Cons: I'm already going to take a class on it next year anyway, so it may be a waste, (although I don't know how much the class will teach me) Piano --Pros: One of the best instruments to compose with, due to the grand staff and how easy it is to do both a melody and rhythm --Cons: I already have a book on piano chords and scales, lessons could be a waste Vocals --Pros: My voice could really use lessons, I'm kind of a horrible singer --Cons: They might only tell me stuff I've already learned from books and the internet Bass --Pros: My favorite instrument, really fun to play, and I'd like our songs to have more bass-melody instead of just rhythm --Cons: I don't own a bass and lessons wouldn't really be that useful Trumpet or Saxophone --Pros: This way when we get a brass instrument player, I can tell them what to play and have control over that part of every song --Cons: I don't own a trumpet or saxophone, and it isn't that useful for composing the overal song, only for composing that instrument's part Help me choose please! Sorry for the really long wall of text!I know a lot of guitar chords already. Not just the like seven essenial ones but several advanced onesand power chords, what I have trouble with is single noes and barre chords.Also, recommending thins because they'll take me farther if I play it in a band doesn't really make a difference, I already both play drums and sing in a band, I wouldn't be playing any of these other instruments in a band, I'd only use them to compose the songs for the other band members. more

Voting Question: Summer job playing guitar?

First of all, I'm 13 years old, and that is a little young to be looking into a summer job. But I'm very motivated and I want to start saving money and doing what I love- playing guitar. I came up with this idea this morning, and while it seems far-fetched, it might just work. I just want to get opinions for people, for example how much I would charge per hour and whether or not you think you would even hire me. Here's the plan: I'm pretty well known in my town for playing guitar and performing. I would do kids' birthday parties, mostly girls' I guess (because of the music I play, and the music i can sing). I can pick up songs really fast if I know the chords played in them and I've at least heard them, so I can learn the popular little girls' songs like Taylor Swift (I already know a lot of her songs), Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus, and anything on the top 20 songs of the month. I could have a big list of the songs I can play and the guests can request songs from that list. So, now I need your opinions. If you were the parent of a little girl, maybe aged 6-10, would you hire me (for a comparatively low price) for a "backyard" birthday party? And how do you think I could get the word out? Any suggestions would be great!! And by the way, the artists I listed before are not the artists I play most of the time- no haters, please. more

Voting Question: Can somone tell where I can learn the basic chords of an acoustic guitar?

Yesterday I got my first guitar an acoustic guitar and I've looked on utube and other places where I can learn the basic chords and there basically there really hard to follow so can someone tell me where I can learn the chords at a slow pace because i've never played it before xx more

Resolved Question: Star spangled banner chords?

I play an acoustic guitar, and I was curious to learn how to play it? I'm not good at reading the tabs, but I'm not sure if there is a chord version. If you know could you post the link, please? If that's not possible, I'd like an easy to do tab, that a beginner could do, and hopefully once I understand how to, I can move up from there. Remember-acoustic ;) thanks! more

Open Question: I have some questions about the guitar for an intermediate player?

I am an intermediate guitar player, I play in my schools jazz band and can sight read most of the stuff we play after I learn the chords for the songs we play, when I solo, throw in licks and stuff like that I don't play the scales your supposed to play with the chords I play what feels right, In rock I am pretty accomplished though I'm not sure what the whole thing behind it is, I've never really learned a lot of songs in it the songs I do know are -Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne -Enter Sandman Metalica -JEssies Girl rick springfield -Summer of 69 bryan adams -Hero Nickleback -you shook me all night long ACDC and I know more intros to songs than I can count not to brag either but I'm a great imrpovist MY question is how do I advance my playing, I know like one scale by heart a bunch of chords well enough that I might have to check my fingerings every once in a great while, but how do I advance my playing I'm not sure in whichc direction to go! I want to get to the level wehre I know enoguh that I can compose my own songs but I want to take the right journey, so what should I do to make my playing better, learning songs isn't my main goal, but it wouldn't be bad, so what should I do to imrpove my playing? Not looking for the typical PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE stuff, I want to know what I should study more

Voting Question: my 9 yr old daughter is learning?

how to strum and play chords on the guitar and has been asked to provide what we believe to be a "capo" we think that this might be an instrument to choke the strings to a particular fret level but am not sure what to ask for in music shop. all help and ideas will be gratefully appreciated. many thanks from my daughter more

Voting Question: Guitar help.....please!!?

ok so im 13 and really want to become good at guitar i've been properly playing for 2 years and i teach myself only got like 3 lessons before. i know all the basic chords (open chord) and im into punk/metal etc.. and i play power or barre chords most of the time but i don't actually know what im playing like the names of the power chords i looked it up and can't find anywhere that says anything about power chord names or anything.... ok secondly i want to learn basic things i should know..maybe scales? soloing? techniques? i reallyt ydont know where to start next im just stuck with playing power chords and i want to improve I need help!! but i don't want to go to lessons so read that up there if you havn't and please giuve me a sensible answer or tell me what i need to know if you can!! thanks more

Voting Question: Can some one please help me with Guitar Tabs?

There's a song by Evan Taubenfeld it's called "The Best Years Of Our Lives" It's an amazing acoustic song that I can't seem to figure out how to play... Can some one please help me with tabs "NOT CHORDS" everytime I go to a Tab site it's chords and it's beyond wrong.... I need this fast cuz I'm playing a show very soon and this songs on the list... thanksss :] Heres some videos if you wanna hear it. Legit song with piano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsfsyX7XkwU Live version best to learn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwuJp1SdjREI've said that I already did...... The chords that they give me are so wrong... more

Voting Question: Guitar scales and chords in different tunings.?

ok so i play guitar in c standard tuning. Ive been playing guitar for about 5-6 years now. And when ever im learning new chords or scales or just anything im learning them in my lower tuning but im still calling them what they would be called in standard tuning.. For example: a G major scale would'nt be a G major scale anymore because im 2 whole steps down in my tuning.. Instead it would be something like Eb major scale (i think). Same goes for chords, because everything has shift down those 2 steps.. Would a A minor chord still be called an A minor chord despite the tuning? Should i be calling these chords and scales by what they technically are.. or for the sake of simplicity by their names in standard tuning?? more

Resolved Question: i need guitar tip help?

okay i play guitar. i am looking for some helpful hints if anyone has any. i am looking for help for these two questions: 1.)what are some ways to learn guitar better 2.)is it better to learn chords or scales first more

Resolved Question: How much time would you might take to pick up blues on guitar if u already learnt bass for a couple of years?

I am learning bass for over a 2year now n am not bad at it i know a couple of chords on guitar n sometimes compose on guitar but i am thinking of learning guitar now because i wanna play blues on it can u tell how much time i might need to pick it up i wont b wasting time on the basics of guiatr like strumming n picking... more

Voting Question: I need tips for learning how to play the guitar!?

I'm so frustrated at playing the guitar! UGH I seriously just want to cry because I want to learn how to play this guitar but I'm so confused. I don't know how to play any of these difficult chords when your fingers are like spread 5 INCHES apart! its just so hard. and I don't get the strumming patterns.. AT ALL! When I watch people on youtube doing the strumming patterns I get so confused.. ughh Please help me!! and whats an easy "The Beatles" song to learn? I've tried like everyone already and their all too complex and difficult. -__- more

Voting Question: Would it be easier to learn how to play guitar or a piano keyboard without lessons?

I want to write songs, but I find it hard to do without some help with chords and such, and I would really like to be able to play an instrument, but don't have time for lessons. So I was just wondering which of the above would be easier for me to leach myself! I know how to read music and notes. Thanks! more

Voting Question: Guitar Players: G Major Chord problem?

Problem is, I'm learning the so called "easiest" guitar chord, the G chord. For some reason I'm not finding this as easy as they say it is lol. The problem is where my ring finger goes, on the first string. When I place my other fingers on their strings and frets then push down, and play, my ring finger obviously doesnt push down hard enough or something cause the strings dont ring right. I cant seem to get my ring finger to keep pushing down while my other fingers are way at the top. Any suggestions? Should I just keep practicing? more

Voting Question: How long will it take to see a real difference in my guitar playing?

I started in May, and I am doing my debut in May this year. My teacher says that I will do grade one in December and then grade two in May next year. She says she thinks I will be ready for it, seeing as I am a fast learner, I practice non-stop, and I have a David Bowie guitar book which is advanced, and I can play it, although it does take me a while to learn each song... do you think I will be ready for grade two so soon? I have just realised that I can play barre chords.... Thanks in advance :) more

Voting Question: Beginner Clarinet Questions?

Alright, I'm very interested in learning to play the clarinet. (I play guitar, bass and percussion seriously, as well as a bit of banjo, mandolin and piano. Just a bit of fiddling with those last three, really.) I really want to branch out a bit, and I've always been interested in the clarinet. I want to learn to play it - mainly for jazz. Here's the clarinet I was thinking of getting: http://band-orchestra.musiciansfriend.com/product/Etude-ECL100-Clarinet-Outfit?sku=463674 That one seems good - I don't want anything too crazy or expensive now, cause I don't know if I'm seriously going to play or not. If I really got into it, I'd buy a better one later. So, to anyone who plays clarinet, do you consider that one good for a beginner? Also, what would I need? I've heard of reeds and stuff like that...I don't see anything about a reed in this clarinet's information, so I don't know if that one uses them or what. Need help! Also! Do you read music for playing clarinet, or is it a lot of improv? Guitar uses pretty much no music, just tabs and chords. How is it for clarinet? I'd really appreciate the help all! Points to the best answer! Thanks! more

Voting Question: How do I bar a fret correctly?

I'm just learning to play guitar and am not the best at it. I know a few chords here and there, but not a lot. Some of the songs I want to play involve chords in which I need to bar a fret. But whenever I do try to bar a fret, no sound comes out. So my question is literally, how do I bar a fret? more

Resolved Question: How do I improve playing the guitar? Will I ever be good?

I mean, I know two songs all in all and I began playing 3 months ago and merely turned seventeen... I don't think I have a good ear and my idea of 'rhythm' is a fist continuously pounding a desk... meaning I have no beat whatsoever. Is this going to drastically affect my guitar learning? I have a hard time learning songs, as well. I'm basically self taught with the occaisonal guidance of a tab book and my experienced father. But he doesn't show me much, all he does is tell me the chords and show me the strum. How do I improve my skill? Is it even possible?HOW DID MY THING END UP IN TENNIS CATEGORY!? I'm sorry, for real. more

Resolved Question: learning guitar: stuck (guitar players input wanted)?

this is a question for guitar players. ( i define "guitar player" as good enough to play in a serious band). so i really want to get better at guitar, and music in general, but i just dont know what my next step is. i can play all sorts of chords and scales fluently, but i dont know what im doing. i have no idea of how to put them together to make a jam. any suggestions on what i should practice and/or learn next? what were the steps you took to get where you are today (in terms of skill) more

Resolved Question: learning guitar: stuck?

Voting Question: What are some easy songs to learn/play on acoustic guitar?

I've only been playing guitar for about 3 months now, and i know the basic chords for the most part. Can you give some songs or good websites that have easy songs to learn/play on acoustic guitar? I'm into 80's rock, nowadays country, Jason Mraz, etc. Thanks so much in advance! =D more

Resolved Question: I can't solo on my guitar at ALL. What can I do to improve?

Well...I've done it. I finally started my own Heavy Metal band. Only problem? I'm playing lead guitar, and I can't solo worth a goddamned, and I've been playing guitar for almost 4 years now. Admittedly I've concentrated a lot harder on rhythm, especially improving my power chords and acoustic-ish stuff. But I suppose soloing is my "achille's heal". I feel completely...weak. I feel like a child who's learning how to read, and it doesn't feel good. I want to get better, but I'm embarrassed to go back to the beginning. What do I do? What do I learn? And how can I prevent these feelings of...being stupid? more