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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: omega3000 on 11 December 2014, 16:52:29
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I know there are one or two budding guitar players on here , but was wondering if you are self taught :-\ and how long it took you to learn fully . Thinking of dusting of the electric one in the loft again :-\ Any tips to learning by yourself :-\ Lead guitar :)
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Sound proof shed ;D :o
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Been playing for
50 y . . . a lot of years now . . . ::)
Basicly self taught :'( :y but with todays technology & much better quality cheaper guitars it should be so much easierfor you.
Get yourself a small combo amp with a CD input so you play along to backing tracks from your phone or tablet. . . 10 /15 watts will be plenty .
Headphone socket is handy as well . . . to keep the peace indoors :y :y A small cheap electronic tuner is essential & tune
to standard concert pitch of A 440 Hz Also light gauge strings 9-42 help novice players . . . easier to fret.
Search out the 1000's of guitar teaching vids on You Tube . These range from absolute beginner to pro and cover what ever style of music you want to pursue. Load the lessons & tracks to your device
Also Ultimate Guitar Tab is another good free site to give you chords & melody lines for 1000's of songs.
But You Tube is the secret weapon . . it shows you exactly what to do with your fingers .
Have fun . . . after all these years I'm still learning . . . it just goes on & on
Two words of advice . . . Practice & Perciverance
HTH :y :y
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Ah thanks Al :) I have the amp and headphones .. Basically i stuck with the self learning for a week , got the hang of a few basic chord changes then stopped . Your right about keep practising , just the calluses were a wee bit sore from sliding the strings ;D Got to dig the amp out of the loft now but i did notice how the amp made my playing sound much better ;D more of a ring to it :o
Ps, was that you playing at one of the meetings ?
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im self taught...im not brilliant but can twang the ol` g string....i have an electro accoustic,sounds nice thru an amp
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im self taught...im not brilliant but can twang the ol` g string....i have an electro accoustic,sounds nice thru an amp
Yeah sounds much better through the amp , only played a few rock tunes :)
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Ah thanks Al :) I have the amp and headphones .. Basically i stuck with the self learning for a week , got the hang of a few basic chord changes then stopped . Your right about keep practising , just the calluses were a wee bit sore from sliding the strings ;D Got to dig the amp out of the loft now but i did notice how the amp made my playing sound much better ;D more of a ring to it :o
Ps, was that you playing at one of the meetings ?
Guilty m'lud :-[ :-[
When practicing . . for a better sound try & get yourself a cheap multi effects unit off flea bay . . . chorus, delay ,reverb, overdrive etc.
Zoom 505 or a line 6 pocket pod as 2 suggestions ;)
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Ah thanks Al :) I have the amp and headphones .. Basically i stuck with the self learning for a week , got the hang of a few basic chord changes then stopped . Your right about keep practising , just the calluses were a wee bit sore from sliding the strings ;D Got to dig the amp out of the loft now but i did notice how the amp made my playing sound much better ;D more of a ring to it :o
Ps, was that you playing at one of the meetings ?
Guilty m'lud :-[ :-[
for a better sound try & get yourself a cheap multi effects unit off flea bay . . . chorus, delay ,reverb, overdrive etc.
Zoom 505 or a line 6 pocket pod as 2 suggestions ;)
Wow , didnt realise such things existed :o Cheers Al ;)
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Ah thanks Al :) I have the amp and headphones .. Basically i stuck with the self learning for a week , got the hang of a few basic chord changes then stopped . Your right about keep practising , just the calluses were a wee bit sore from sliding the strings ;D Got to dig the amp out of the loft now but i did notice how the amp made my playing sound much better ;D more of a ring to it :o
Ps, was that you playing at one of the meetings ?
Guilty m'lud :-[ :-[
for a better sound try & get yourself a cheap multi effects unit off flea bay . . . chorus, delay ,reverb, overdrive etc.
Zoom 505 or a line 6 pocket pod as 2 suggestions ;)
Wow , didnt realise such things existed :o Cheers Al ;)
Just had a quick preview look at both , quite like the Zoom 505 idea 8)
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Cant play guitar--but 5yrs plus playing double bass--if that counts
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im like status quo...three chords haha...but im a country boy so its easier to play
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Tonight Matthew I`m gonna be John Lennon ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Dpt7TI9q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Dpt7TI9q0)
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oh dear..... ;D
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Steve, a pact now...
In a months' time i'll post up a video where I weld something and it actually sticks together. you post up a video of you playing sweet child o' mine on the guitar.
Agreed? ::)
ps want to see and hear you singing also! ;D
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Steve, a pact now...
In a months' time i'll post up a video where I weld something and it actually sticks together. you post up a video of you playing sweet child o' mine on the guitar.
Agreed? ::)
ps want to see and hear you singing also! ;D
No , martin can sing but i'll play the solo guitar of Dire Straits "Brothers In Arms" :D
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if doing dire straits cant you do sultans of swing? orthe song about the croc lol
We both got one month! ;D ;D ;D
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if doing dire straits cant you do sultans of swing? orthe song about the croc lol
We both got one month! ;D ;D ;D
What about ZZ Top "sharp dressed man" ;D Rehearsals in the tin tent :D
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Ok, but seriously. Here's something fairly simple
You must learn this by this time next week . . . . . . right ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92nyOfBG9g
I promised by son that I get him any guitar he wanted if he nailed this . . . .
Another version by the guy who currently plays in the band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYBil3zosIs
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plus you gotta get a sleeve tattoo like the dude in the vid :y
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plus you gotta get a sleeve tattoo like the dude in the vid :y
Already swotting up on lessons , whats the worst that could happen ::)
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Taught myself to play in the sixties with Bert Weedon's famous "Play in a Day" book as did many others at the time.
My son used the same book to learn 30 years later and found it just as helpful to get all the basic techniques.
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I promised by son that I get him any guitar he wanted if he nailed this . . . .
Been thinking of selling my 59 LesPaul Junior. ;)
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I promised by son that I get him any guitar he wanted if he nailed this . . . .
Been thinking of selling my 59 LesPaul Junior. ;)
I'll give you a fiver . . . . . . . . . ok, make if £6 :y
Is that a double cutway ? If so . . . . . . I'll go to £8 ;D
. . . . . . . oh, so far he hasn't nailed it . . . . thank goodness ;)