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Striking a Chord - West Hawaii Today

... learn ... play the harp." On his left arm, Irminsul sports a tattoo that appears to be half gargoyle, half harp. "It's a wish that I put on my body a long time ago," he said. "It's a dragon harp of strings that are doubled like a 12-string ...

Listen and learn - Record Searchlight

... unique sound to Redding in a concert tonight at Bernie's Guitar ... singers can learn from these two stars at a workshop Saturday geared to help beginning and intermediate players on all instruments and singers gain confidence to play in jam ...

Gibson App Can Help You Tune Up - The Ledger

On an iTouch, users can play notes to hear ... Beginners might find handy the more than 30 chord charts with fingering positions. More advanced players can learn new riffs or chord sequences through videos. The Gibson Guitar Corp. was founded in ...

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

The company today has announced Power Gig: Rise of the SixString, a game that uses an actual guitar (gasp!), to not only play the game but to help encourage players to actually learn the guitar ... to switch on chording, or chord play.

Cuyamaca music teacher awarded top state prize - San Diego Union-Tribune

... first-year guitar students, is the recipient of the Hayward Award for Excellence in Education. Photo by David Brooks - Union-Tribune Pat Setzer showed student Ohanees Kandelyn (left) the proper finger placement for the G chord ... can learn

Williams and bandmates to throw a little Hoodoo spell ... - Daily Times

... grabbed me, because it's about the emotion the musicians use when they play. It's a fairly simple style of music; it has a lot to do with what's inside you.” At that time, Williams had been playing guitar ... best place to learn — like going ...

Straight from the Crescent City - Boston Globe

... Me’’), honky-tonk romps (Johnny “Guitar ... learn how to play, you have to learn how to have a conversation. Gate took the time to explain that to us.’’ Krown says he and Washington find themselves effortlessly anticipating chord ...

Popular Science archive published by Google Books - The Guardian

... computer, order clothes, research articles, learn the guitar, learn the piano, learn the ukulele, find a sexual playmate, win money at poker, gamble, buy a house, influence the outcome of the christmas number one, play ... infinite chord ...

Irregular 'Flight' Patterns - Entertainment Weekly Online

We were students, and we wanted to learn how to play guitar, so we started writing songs, 'cause we weren't capable ... MCKENZIE: Most of our early songs are based on one chord. As the years have gone on, now we're up to seven chords.

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

But he also did an illogical thing: while he was learning to mic kick drums and nestle an electric guitar perfectly in the mix, he ... Radio Slave at his own game, and his pitched-down vocals struck a chord with Dubfire, who included them in his own ...

Open Question: Chords to Kaitlyn - Friend?

This song's from Disney's Cinderella Story, and my friend happens to really like it. Since her birthday's coming up, I was going to learn how to play it on the guitar (she plays) and sing it for her on the day of... BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE CHORDS :( can anyone help PLEASEE? her birthday's in like 2 days!! Here is the link to the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GowKq4vPB8 I think it's in B..?Edit - I've looked on 911tabs and ultimate-guitar.com but they both don't have it :( more

Open Question: WHAT TO LEARN NEXT IN GUITAR PLAYING?

HI, I PLAY GUITAR AND I HAVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I DONT KNOW WHAT TO LEARN OR PRACTICE NEXT. I KNOW ALMOST ALL BASIC CHORDS AND PENTATONIC SCALES BUT I DONT SEEM TO BE MAKING ANY PROGRESS FROM THERE. IT ALL SOUND REPETITIVE AND I GET BORED PLAYING. I HAVE LEARNED SOLOS AND A BUNCH OF SONGS BUT THEY DONT SEEM TO BE HELPING. SO WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT? I WANNA LEARN TO SOLO REALLY COOL BUT I CANT BECAUSE , LIKE I SAID, IT SOUND REPETITIVE AFTER A WHILE. THANKS!! more

Open Question: What do chords like "E/G#" and "A/F#" mean?

It's like they are combining them or something... I am learning piano chords off of guitar chord sheets for our band, and I'm relatively new to reading chords, been playing by ear for awhile. more

Open Question: does anyone write music on acoustic guitar?

ive been playing guitar for about a year and a half. im pretty decent. i just was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers, or where to learn some cool things i could use to write cool songs. or at least just take a couple chords and just jam with it. i dont have anyone to play with in person, and definitely noone to teach me anything new... i want to be able to use chords to make a basic kind of song and then put some nice melodies with it. im just so confused.thanks for the suggestions on chords. does anyone know any good acoustic music i could use for ideas/inspiration? i really like jack johnson, matt costa, ben harper, stuff like that. i like upbeat kinda fast tunes. i also like acoustic music which incorporates blues, folk, rock into the music (not all of those styles into the same song of course). any suggestions? more

Open Question: How to you make songs like dave days or punk goes pop?

you know, how they remake pop songs into punk-ish songs? today i was playing with my guitar and i was doing power chords and then all of a sudden i like, played the beggining of your love is my drug by ke$ha and i was like "WOAAAAAAAAAAAH". so i tried to do the rest of the song but i dont know how to? like, i cant listen to a song and learn to play it by ear.i know some scales, but i dont know how to use that to figure out a song more

Open Question: Need help figuring out strumming patterns.?

I'm trying to learn songs on the guitar and I understand what chords to play and their order. But I can't figure out the patterns for them (the up and down strokes, the 1 & 2 &'s, etc.). Most lessons online don't tell you how to either. Kinda frustrating...any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: Piano by ear please help?

Okay i always get told you need to no the key of a song to be able to play it by ear I figured out the key of a certain song i wanted to learn was in the key of G major so does this mean i have to find the melody from the notes in the key of G major for example G, A, B, C, D, E, F♯, G , also will the bass notes be in the same key, also will the chords be in the key of G, Also i wanted to know, i already no all my basic chords and some advanced chords but say i wanted to just play a part with chords only, how can i make it sound better because when playing chords on my guitar you can strum up and down altering the sound but on a piano it just repeats. more

Open Question: What song to choose for guitar?

What song should i choose to learn on guitar. It should be a good one, probably clean/acoustic in parts. I don't know when Ill get an amp. I am a beginner, I have been playing for almost 3 months at school and trying other things by myself at home. I have tried the very beginnings of some songs like One by Metallica, Fade To Black by Metallica, The Day That Never Comes by Metallica, Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones, and thats about all that I have been pretty successful with. Only the very beginnings though. I also played the chords for Comfortably Numb and probably got like 85% when playing with the song. I still cannot switch fingers very fast, but if I learn a song I could practice doing it in that song. Please suggestions. Not any older than 1975 please. You could suggest trying the songs i have tried the beginning too. more

Open Question: How to play bar chords?

I don't know if its my fingers that are to weak or what, but i really want to learn how to do bar chord on my guitars because most good songs require them. When i do the chord that involves having to bar i play the chord and it sounds all sloppy and weird. What can i do? help. more

Open Question: I've always wanted to learn how to play an instrument. Is the banjo an appropriate starting point?

Would the guitar be easier to learn? I understand the banjo requires three picks, although I've heard the chords are easier to learn than guitar chords. more

Resolved Question: What is the best way to approach guitar playing?

I've had a very decent guitar and amp since I was in the fourth grade, I am in ninth now. I have always wanted to play, and have tried many times. I get so discouraged every time; in your experience, what is the best way to begin? I was thinking about classes but am almost positive I don't have the money to do so. Should I learn songs? Chords? Learn to read music? How should I generally approach learning the guitar? Please and thank you. more

Open Question: What's a good music theory book/textbook I could buy?

I already know a lot of theory. I know about scales, modes, chord progressions, and more. so i'd like something more advanced. i play piano, trombone, and guitar. right now i have a jazz theory book, but i'd like something that covers more classical and other types of music. among other things, i'd like to learn more about chord resolution (besides that V to I is the strongest resolution) and chord leading and adding harmonies to melody lines. basically, i'd like to have all the material at my hands to help me compose good, sophisticated songs. more

Open Question: Sick of my parents not controlling my crazy 9 year old sister?

my parents let her do anything she wants, all she has to do is cry, scream and stamp her feet. this isnt about me being jealous of her, i'm 14 and very mature compared to my peers. i am forced to teach my sister how to play the guitar alongside her guitar tutor, he has given her a simple version of yellow submarine with 4 chords, G C A7 and D. I can play the full version properly but i'm smart enough not to tell her that the version she is learning is the simple version and sounds nothing like the original song. she is so stubborn that she won't admit that she cannot play the song and needs help, i am more than willing to help her because i love her and have passion for music. i explained to her that we will start off playing it slowly and then speed up and eventually sing along with it, she refused to play it slowly so i asked her if she already knew the song, she screamed yes. so i asked her to play it to me at full speed, she played it with lots of mistakes and not holding each chords for the correct amount of beats. of course i did not tell her that, i praised her and tried to explain that she should try playing it different way. (i think that just made her even more determined that she was correct) it basically ended up with her crying /screaming and slamming the door out of my room. my parents immediately sucked up to her crying act even though there were no tears in her eyes. they genuinely shouted at me and didnt wait for an apology or explanation from me. bad parenting much(?) another example: we were in the home improvement store buying light switches or something. she sees the paint section and runs there, picks a dark blue shade of radiator paint and screams that she wants this paint in her room. her room was painted about a month ago, yet my parents suck up to her and try to convince her that this is radiator paint and you need emulsion for the walls. even though re painting her room is out of the question my parents still negotiate with her!!! we end up buying the correct blue paint. we go home, she screams because she wants to paint her room now. my dad reasons with her and manages to negotiate a later date. an hour later, she screams, my dad paints her room. now i'm 14 and i can understand that if you tell a child that you will do something for them next week and you do it an hour later, you will make them cocky and next time they will know that they can get you to do anything by screaming and stamping their feet. i'm more annoyed with my parents than my sister because they are letting her spiral into this mess. what can i do to convince them and my sister that they need to change their ways.Btw, she is having behaviour problems at school, she has trouble eating so she is underweight, AND she has sleeping problems as she refuses to sleep without my mother sitting next to her. I blame all of this on my parents. I mean cmon, what 9 year old kid cant get to sleep by themselves?I'm asking this here because i love her so much, i cant just sit back and do nothing, but then i cant be rude and try to teach my own parents how to bring us up. more

Open Question: Do ukulele strings hurt your fingers as bad as guitars stings do when you play?

I've noticed that my fingers get really sore when i attempt guitar chords because my clauses aren't very tough. i was wondering if ukulele strings make your fingers really sore too, because i'm considering learning to play but do don't want to deal achy fingers for a month. please answer asap if you have any experience in this field. more

Open Question: Good, easy guitar tabs?

I've got a guitar musical assessment in a few weeks, and have been given the option between two songs on the guitar to play for the teacher to demonstrate what we've learned. They're both two chord songs and are incredibly dull. I want to do something better, but I'm not exactly talented in the guitar scheme of things - would anyone be able to give me some simple tabbed songs which I could sing and play along to? more

Open Question: Does anyone know how to play "Perfect Kiss" by New Order?

this is one of my favorite songs ever, and I would love to learn it on guitar. I can not find any information or even covers of this songs on any websites, so if anyone know a chord progression or a tab that would be awesome. more

Resolved Question: Kpop- "Butterfly" by G-Dragon on the guitar?

i really wanna learn this song on the guitar!! >.< this korean dude on youtube knows how to play it and he gives you the chords for it but it just doesn't sound right (i tuned my guitar many times) ._. link ==> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAjnH-jXktw if you've had experience playing the guitar of if your a professional guitarist or wtv can you please, please help meee T.T THX. more

Open Question: Acoustic song?(why those this has to be 20 characters long?)?

I asked this same question yesterday in a different section and only got 1 answer. any help would be appreciated. "So I have a presentation next week in which I have to act. However, My character plays the guitar, and I'm suppose to play at least 30-40 seconds of a song before my character says a word. So my question is. Do you guys have any song in mind that would be easy to learn in a week. Don't worry I'm not a guitar newbie, just that I don't know any cool song that could be play in an acoustic guitar. I'm more of a heavy metal guy. So please any song that pops to your head, preferable if the song is not all about chords, not a super hard song but not extremely easy. Just a song with a nice melody on it. Thank you." I was thinking about Stairway to Heaven but its too slow. more

Resolved Question: How do you learn the chords for a song in guitar?

I have this really cool song I like and I've been looking for tabs everywhere but failed to find it. I don't think I can post links so just go to Youtube and type in "We've Won" Without the ". Click the second video there. I really wanna play this song I've been trying to convert the piano parts to guitar but cant.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFKoT4cTmJY more

Resolved Question: Acoustic song?(why does this has to be 20 characters long??)?

So I have a presentation next week in which I have to act. However, My character plays the guitar, and I'm suppose to play at least 30-40 seconds of a song before my character says a word. So my question is. Do you guys have any song in mind that would be easy to learn in a week. Don't worry I'm not a guitar newbie, just that I don't know any cool song that could be play in an acoustic guitar. I'm more of a heavy metal guy. So please any song that pops to your head, preferable if the song is not all about chords, not a super hard song but not extremely easy. Just a song with a nice melody on it. Thank you. more

Voting Question: Guitar chords for Needtobreathe's I Won't Look Back?

Hey, does anyone happen to know, or is anyone able to provide, the chords for Needtobreathe's song I Won't Look Back? I really like the song and would love to learn to play it, but I can't find chords. Here is a cover of the song by a friend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWCZCkB9fAI If anyone could come up with some chords that would be great. Uploading them to ultimate-guitar.com would be a good way to do it. more

Voting Question: What are some pretty songs to play on bass guitar?

I'm looking to learn a few solo pieces for bass guitar. Something pretty. Also something melodic and smooth. Maybe something that implements some chords on the bass. Any tab suggestions? more

Voting Question: what are the tabs for what can I say by carrie underwood?

Hi, I have to do a guitar project where we pick our favourite songs and learn to play them. The only problem is all i can find is the chords of this song i'm having trouble finding the Tbs if you can help me i would really appreciate it more

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Resolved 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

Resolved 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

Resolved 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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

Voting 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

Voting 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

Voting 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

Resolved 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