Tips to start with.

[Desimodontidae]

Originally posted by MrMister
Back in the day, like 12 years ago, when I started, I starting playing songs that were way too ******* hard for me. The first time I ever touched a guitar I started learning 'The Trooper' by Iron Maiden. It was really hard to learn, but when I was able to play it flawlessly, I could play the **** other people were still struggling with with ease. When people who started learning at the same time still couldn't play Iron Man or Smoke on the Water all the way through, I was moving on to Hendrix and Satriani.. so, that's my advice. Learn stuff that's way too hard for you.

Ahh... The Trooper. Love playing it. My friend who's an awesome guitarist tought me how to play it. I agree with the learning of advanced stuff. It's not really that hard... of course I dont reccommend an absolute beginner to try out some Yngwie or Becker... but ya know..

[Almeidaboo]

hM...Could you guys give more examples of those, like, bands and song names? The tabs Iīll get...

[Drace]

Originally posted by Almeidaboo
hM...Could you guys give more examples of those, like, bands and song names? The tabs Iīll get...

Well I started out with:

SoaD
Atreyu
At Vance
Three Days Grace
Rammstein
God Dethroned
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Green Day

to just name a few.

[Desimodontidae]

Uhm... Learning everything by Metallica would help out... even if you don't like them...

[MrMister]

Originally posted by Desimodontidae
Ahh... The Trooper. Love playing it. My friend who's an awesome guitarist tought me how to play it. I agree with the learning of advanced stuff. It's not really that hard... of course I dont reccommend an absolute beginner to try out some Yngwie or Becker... but ya know..

I don't reccommend anyone to learn Yngwie... but ya know..

Al, don't let these tools(Drace) turn you towards gay music. STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!one

[plightofthepureblood]

If you learn some old school slayer, it will very much help with speed. South of heaven is very simple intro that alot of peeps start with....But really, its not that good of a learner.....
Dont start with atreyu. Theyre garbage anyways. Real men dont sing about mascara.

Ive been playing alot of mastodon lately.....
My first book of music and Tabs was the best of Led Zepplin.
Dont do this.
He tunes in alot of open chords.
Allthough fun, very confusing when you start.

Or just learn catchy songs that chicks like...sure they suck, but theres no better way to get some underage tail than playing that gay song of the week.

Just learn nothing else matters....everyone else does. Its easy to get the basic feel for, and when you have the rest of the song (not just the intro) down, youll have a good concept of what youre doing.

Seriously though......Learn your chords first.....
Despite what self-taught guitarists will say.
You can play metal riffs until youre blue in the face, but
without a knowledge of how the chords work,
your grasp on guitar theory will be shyte.

Tabs are easier to understand if you know the chords those little gay *** numbers are part of.

*waits for drace to quote and flame*

[Meiscool-2]

Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu
Atreyu

Also, you might really like Smashed into Pieces by Silverstein. According to my friend Ryan, it's got really great guitar whatevers.

Clearly, I know little about guitars.

[Linkizcool]

Originally posted by MrMister
Yeah I started by myself. I didn't take lessons for like 2 years.

Same. Rather than learning at other peoples songs, try making your own. My guitar lessons are basically jam sessions, except he teaches me cool scales, chord progressions and stuff. My guitar teacher is 100% self-taught, and he's better than any other guitarist i've know who only learn other people's songs and have been playing for twice as long as he has.

Learning other poeple's songs isn't bad, it's good practice, but it's just not your own song. Music is much more fun when you play something that amazes everyone and when they ask who wrote it, you can say, "I did.".

[Drace]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
Dont start with atreyu. Theyre garbage anyways. Real men dont sing about mascara.
*waits for drace to quote and flame*

I quote the song Bleeding Mascara.

"There's no beauty in bleeding mascara."

So, you disagree with them? You love girls with bleeding mascara? You sicken me.



Al, don't listen to MrMister. They're good to start with to practise chords and some easier riffs and speed. And MrMisters gay, btw. You wanna listen to someone who wants to rape your pure, non-gay ***?

[Almeidaboo]

Lol y'all...

Thanks a lot for the tips everyone!

But say more about guitar and stuff, itīs really interesting, even if just personal experiences...

[plightofthepureblood]

Dude, you just quoted them...that makes you even gay-er.

I saw atreyu last year, and that douche meldoy frontman they have was wearing so much eyeshadow....
You can quote it all you want....every second songs on their first two albums were in some way related to the medias impact on girls self esteem, or the smell of hair on pillows, or some emo crap like that.

Atreyu is Emo....er.....sorry.......Screamo....Hardcore screamo.Floor punching, Air kicking Emo and Hardcore kids ruining moshpits by beating up invisible men who try to oppress their hate for their dads that never hugged them.
And if thats not gay, I dont know what is.

The sad thing is, it sounds good at first....And then it goes to the dogs when you find the gayness.

Listening to Atreyu means you are one step away from tight girly pants and blonde streaks in black anime-hair.

But the atreyu fans are mostly a bunch of floor punching ex-limpbizkit fans anyhow.

And dont get me started on Silverstein...they opened that show, and I spent it with bleeding ears in the beer gardens waiting for the good bands to play.

*eagerly awaits a retort*

[Drace]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
Dude, you just quoted them...that makes you even gay-er.

I saw atreyu last year, and that douche meldoy frontman they have was wearing so much eyeshadow....
You can quote it all you want....every second songs on their first two albums were in some way related to the medias impact on girls self esteem, or the smell of hair on pillows, or some emo crap like that.

Atreyu is Emo....er.....sorry.......Screamo....Hardcore screamo.Floor punching, Air kicking Emo and Hardcore kids ruining moshpits by beating up invisible men who try to oppress their hate for their dads that never hugged them.
And if thats not gay, I dont know what is.

The sad thing is, it sounds good at first....And then it goes to the dogs when you find the gayness.

Listening to Atreyu means you are one step away from tight girly pants and blonde streaks in black anime-hair.

But the atreyu fans are mostly a bunch of floor punching ex-limpbizkit fans anyhow.

And dont get me started on Silverstein...they opened that show, and I spent it with bleeding ears in the beer gardens waiting for the good bands to play.

*eagerly awaits a retort*

You're just jealous because you have no taste at all =)

[Almeidaboo]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
Dude, you just quoted them...that makes you even gay-er.

I saw atreyu last year, and that douche meldoy frontman they have was wearing so much eyeshadow....
You can quote it all you want....every second songs on their first two albums were in some way related to the medias impact on girls self esteem, or the smell of hair on pillows, or some emo crap like that.

Atreyu is Emo....er.....sorry.......Screamo....Hardcore screamo.Floor punching, Air kicking Emo and Hardcore kids ruining moshpits by beating up invisible men who try to oppress their hate for their dads that never hugged them.
And if thats not gay, I dont know what is.

The sad thing is, it sounds good at first....And then it goes to the dogs when you find the gayness.

Listening to Atreyu means you are one step away from tight girly pants and blonde streaks in black anime-hair.

But the atreyu fans are mostly a bunch of floor punching ex-limpbizkit fans anyhow.

And dont get me started on Silverstein...they opened that show, and I spent it with bleeding ears in the beer gardens waiting for the good bands to play.

*eagerly awaits a retort*

Geez, youīre like, criticizing someone's TASTE. Dude, if you donīt like, just say it straight and youīll be good. No need to go into the "X is gay....no emogay...no superemogay...". Instead, give us something really useful.

[plightofthepureblood]

Okay....something usefull.

After you learn these by memory, be sure to practice the transition from chord to chord.

And if Drace still likes atreyu 3 years from now, Ill give him fifty dollars.

[Almeidaboo]

Now thatīs a helpful man! Thanks a bunch man, for the pic and for understanding what I meant