i want to learn guitar so bad….but i can’t read notes
i took 4th grade violin lessons for a year but they only taught us with letters
whats a good book to learn to read notes, tune a guitar and play?
Your best option to learn to play guitar, learn basic music theory, and play by notation is by getting Hal Leonard’s Beginner Guitar Method Book One at your local music store. It costs about $6.50, and with a CD, about $7.50.
Also, pick up a chord book that lists at least 2,500 chords and their accompanying music notation written chords.
I want to learn to play the guitar but I have zero musical experience and in fact probably the equivalent of challenged when it comes to music. Where do I start? What kind of guitar should I get and should I teach myself by reading online or should I pay for a teacher. I really have no idea where to begin.
its expensive but get a teacher. don’t be afraid to change and find one who you get along with they should be your friend aswel. get a guitar suited to the style you want. electric i would advise a cheap stratocaster acoustic i would advise the make falcon. start on a cheap guitar then as you get better buy a more expensive one. and finally just practice practice PRACTICE.
I lost my zeal to play music (my guitar and keyboard) how do I get my zeal back for performing music?
I have been playing guitar since 12 and keyboards since 17. I am experienced in studio work, have written songs that appeared on other peoples projects and have performed live.
Watch something for some inspiration.. or maybe even just take a break from playing.
Guitar Envy #1: How to play “guitar” on piano/keyboard
Does anyone know what technique I would use to play the guitar quickly with my fingers? I would like to play those “fast” songs like Cliffs of Dover, etc. on my guitar, but don’t like the sound of the pick, so I want to learn to play fast with my fingers. What kind of technique would I use?
well, u could simply go up and down the guitar, starting on the low E, playing 1234, as in, ur 1st finger on the 1st fret, 2nd on the 2nd, and so on, then go down string by string till u get to the high E, then, u SHIFT to the right one, so when u play 1234, ur 1st finger is on the 2nd fret, then u go back all up, then shift and continue, go all the way to the very last fret on ur guitar and keeping on increasing ur pace when u feel like u’ve got the hang of it, its a but tedious, but its a great work out. if u want something more interesting, then learn the scales and do the same thing, go up….then all the way down again. being able to play those songs takes LOTS of practice, so don;t be discouraged if u feel like ur too slow, just PRACTICE! good luck! :]
p.s i forgot to add, in my opinion, i think u should stay with the pick, as most metal songs if not all, are by picking, finger picking is only for classical music, flamengo, etc. just stick with the pick! at first, i played with my fingers, then someone said i should try playing with a pick, at first, i found it hard and awkward, but in the long run, it was better for me and i found to prefer it a lot more than finger picking, so keep on picking!
Accostic guitar - is it just for playing chords or can you play notes as well?
I have an accoustic guitar and I love it to bits but would like to know if this shape/size of guitar is just for mainly playing chords. The classical guitar is a bit smaller to hold and is good for playing actual notes on. I want to play chords AND notes (not at same time, am too bad!!) but was just wondering if I should then stick to my accoustic guitar or buy a classical guitar??!! Thanks xxxxx
Accoustic guitars were here before electric (solid body) so yes you can play notes on them. I know A lot of players who can entire shred on one. Sounds silly I know.
It all depends on the style you want to play. Generallyacousticss are lessversatilee than electrics as the strings are higher from the fret board (Action) and the strings are thicker as most are made out of a different material.
Classic guitars have nylon strings so the action on those are even higher but are moreFlexible than regular acoustics.
As i said just depends on your style.
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Question about learning how to play the guitar? (notes and chords)?
I got the guitar for Christmas and I have hardly anytime to play it.
Because I have school, homework and friends that come first. Idk.
I really want to learn how to play it. I learned a couple notes but I pretty much forgot them.. it’s been like a month?
and anyway I was wondering if I could just skip right to learning how to play the chords or should I learn how to play all the notes/strings first?
Francesca,
The answer depends on how frustrated you want to get. If you want to be world class and intend to deliberately practice for 8-10 hours per day, then definitely start learning notes and the hard stuff right off.
If you want to have FUN? then start with the chords. I’ll even lay out the specific technique you can use to be playing songs in no time:
1. First make a short list of your favorite pop/rock (or any genre) songs. Maybe 10.
2. Look up chords for these on the web.
3. Pick out the one with the fewest number of chords
4. Look up those chords and learn how to finger them
5. Play that song every day for a week or two, and you’ll KNOW those chords by heart.
6. Rinse and Repeat
That will get you started and keep you occupied for months.
Just have fun I say - at least to start.
John
Learn to Play Guitar : Playing Power Chords on Guitar
Can you recomend me a video to learn how to play electric guitar?
Could be on youtube or a DVD… and what guitar would you buy to learn?
Hi,
there’s lots of good stuff on www.justinguitar.com for learning to play guitar.
As for what guitar, it really depends on what type of music you are interested in and your budget.
If you like Stratocasters, Squier (owned by Fender) are a reasonable bet with the Affinity series as the starting point for decent quality. If you prefer a Les Paul, then the Epiphone versions (owned by Gibson) are OK. Also you won’t go wrong with anything by Yamaha or Ibanez. Humbucker pickups are best suited to rock whereas single coil pickups give a cleaner sound. Strats use single coils, Les Pauls use humbuckers. If you want maximum versatility, choose a guitar with both types of pickup.
If you can, you should visit a good music store and try a few. You will be surprised how the weight, balance, feel of the neck etc can make a big difference.
Good luck.
Learn how to play acoustic guitar lesson on rhythm chucking cowboy chords strum patterns add elements to your rhythms from next level guitar
I am in the process of learning how to play an acoustic guitar without a teacher. Where are some good places that I can learn to read the music and play. videos would be helpful.
thank you :]
you could go to http://www.justinguitar.com he has everything you’d want to know about guitars and also a tip if you’re just starting to play, go to http://www.chordfind.com and try to study the chords and chord progression it’s really helpful and with it you’d be able to play songs in their rhythm.
How to play Acoustic Guitar Lesson basic finger picking
A good song to play infront of people on Elcetric guitar.?
recently as ive been carrying my guitar round with me, people have been asking me to play stuff in front of them. Now I just usually learn the songs that our band plays and seeing as i play rhythm guitar I ain’t as flash on solo’s and all that. I want a quick easy song with a bit of everything that i can play in front of people.
Thanks
play the riffs from back in black-ACDC and cocaine -eric clapton ..them is crowd pleasers =O just do your thing or jam some solos and dont worry what other people think
