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I bought a guitar over the internet. What is the best way to learn out to play it? | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79875786  United States05/25/2021 03:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | just a humble opinion, OP, I would advise you to learn the easiest "open" chords, such as G, C, D, E, Eminor, A, Aminor. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79875745 Even with those few chords there are plenty of songs that will have those chords in it. And they are relatively easy to play. Plenty of youtube videos on how to play open chords on a guitar. it will take your fingertips getting used to pressing the strings against the guitar neck at first, but you will develop strength (and calluses) with regular practice. Find your favorite bands, enter into a search engine, "chords and lyrics" for such and such band and whatever song you like. If you learn a song that you like, it inspires you to play more, practice more. Two or three songs that you like will get you playing for 20 minutes/half hour per day at least. That's a good start, but pros always end up dedicating most of their waking hours to practicing. which is why we're broke most of the time, unless we've sold our souls to the....oops....wrong forum....haha! good luck OP. Rock on. This.........****** Sorry didn't see it before my post. Start with open position and in your case power chrods and how they'd relate to bar chords , I.e leaving the third out of the major and minor triads |
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 User ID: 80059982 United States05/25/2021 03:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah, it's a ebay cheapie , but it's got 3 pickups. strat style. Wine colored. Where do I start. I'm a led zeppelin, nirvana type fan. Quoting: Pilgrim001 ultimate-guitar.com Get a basic chord book. Learn strumming patterns. I have been playing for 30+ years, picked it up and was a bit of a natural... Not everyone can "learn" to play guitar. You have it or you don't... Just my experience. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 14097719 United States05/25/2021 04:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1. Develop good habits from the get go. a. Learn the 'proper' way to hold the plectrum b. Learn to tune the instrument c. Make practice time your time 2. Mimic your favorite guitarist a. Spend time with your favorite song,solo, whatever b. Play along with it over and over c. Learning it by ear will increase confidence and skill 3. Join a band a. Seek like minded individuals on your level or a bit better b. Seek out the best band in your area and watch them c. Get to know as many local musicians as you can d. Do ask questions. e. Do ask them to teach you a small riff or new chord 4. Acquire broader skill set a. After learning some chords stop looking how to play them b. Close your eyes and learn the neck of the guitar c. Play a favorite lick anywhere on the guitar d. Add finger vibrato to your passages 5. Use your enthusiasm to begin and learn how to maintain it. a. Invent something. b. Play without an amplifier. c. Start singing as soon as possible. The above takes time. Being patient with yourself will lend to the enjoyment as you realize the accumulation of all the 'little' things you learn. If you get this far then you be inflicted with GAS, which is in all likelihood, the greatest blessing/curse a musician has on their road to glory. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79236497 United States05/25/2021 07:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Pilgrim001 I've got a receiver hooked to the computer and a couple of big speakers on my desk, and I[m planning to hook to that. I'm sure a couple of watts will do me. No lmao don't do that. Buy an amp dude. What's your budget? Why not? I can afford better if there is a reason. they typically sell these cheap guitars with a small amp. I've got much better speaker available. I've got some open back speakers with 2 15's and 1 8" full range speaker. My desk speakers have 2 8" full range speakers. All of this shit is stereo shit and not guitar shit and I know it's different. Don't listen to him, you are correct, you can start off that way now. Once you get really good, you will want an amp, but until then this is fine. It's not even going to sound like an electric guitar going through a stereo amp. If he had an audio interface going into his computer so that he can add virtual amps, then that's a different story. But he doesn't. I can tell you have no idea what you're talking about, but whatever. Y'all can sound like clowns if you want to. |
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| Nonentity
User ID: 79315546 United States05/25/2021 07:15 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Look up Guitar Tab of your favorite songs that are reasonably playable for beginners. Tune, tune, tune..... also, don't forget to tune, lol Rain Song by Zeppelin is fun if you figure out the different tuning from standard E A D G B E |
| LTHN.
User ID: 34826150  Canada05/25/2021 10:59 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Bro, if you like Nirvana, square one is learning "come as you are". Quoting: BFD Youtube is your friend, we didn't have that back in the day. "A wise man listens to the message and uses his logic and discernment to process it, a fool negates the message by prejudging the messenger." "He whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere." |
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| bhdz71
User ID: 80409836 United States05/26/2021 04:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Put it in the closet then order a cheap acoustic. Don't touch that electric for at least 6 months or until you can cover 4 frets comfortably without having to force your pinky to stretch. Wish someone would have told me that 16 years ago. Mix your practice. Don't spend weeks on chords, throw some scales in there. Youtube and more youtube. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80325526 United States05/26/2021 04:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77232204 Canada05/26/2021 04:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why not? I can afford better if there is a reason. they typically sell these cheap guitars with a small amp. I've got much better speaker available. I've got some open back speakers with 2 15's and 1 8" full range speaker. My desk speakers have 2 8" full range speakers. All of this shit is stereo shit and not guitar shit and I know it's different. Yes they are very different and a guitar would sound like crap if you plugged it into your stereo. I suppose you could buy a multi-effects processor and use the headphone out jack to go into your receiver, but even that still lacks qualities of a real guitar amp. Tube amps sound better than solid state amps but they're pricier. This is a good budget tube amp, I recommend starting with this: [link to www.amazon.com (secure)] Well, it is a Monoprice guitar, so.. I'll only be using it in my bedroom. Please.no...is the brand name of of your guitar truly "monoprice?" Anyway if it's an acoustic get a pickup if.its an electric get a chorus pedal or.app for both. Start slow a e d chords to start strum If you try too fast you will get frustrated easily |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77232204 Canada05/26/2021 04:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah, it's a ebay cheapie , but it's got 3 pickups. strat style. Wine colored. Where do I start. I'm a led zeppelin, nirvana type fan. Quoting: Pilgrim001 Start slow... you want to play more advanced stuff right away that will only frustrate you early. Basic chords and learn them and changes a c d e ...even b and f are a bit advanced Then bar chords...pen closed fingering chords at the bottom end is fun |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 79588464 United States05/26/2021 05:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | YouTube music lessons. Tons of people giving free lessons. My advice - don’t spend too much time on theory And learn to play a song you love that isn’t too hard. Take in theory at your own pace while you also learn to play songs you love, otherwise it can be miserable. |
| Granny Shitposter
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