Tips to start with.

[Almeidaboo]

Originally posted by Tomi
Start learning basic chords, you should probably learn how to read music if you can't already.  And not just tabs. :p

Yeah, I did the chords part already, I got them good...I think IŽll train to switch them fast, cause I have difficulty on some of them still...

Anything else?

[Drace]

Originally posted by Almeidaboo

quote:

Originally posted by Tomi Start learning basic chords, you should probably learn how to read music if you can't already.  And not just tabs. :p

Yeah, I did the chords part already, I got them good...I think IŽll train to switch them fast, cause I have difficulty on some of them still...

Anything else?

If you use a plectrum (the triangle thingy), practise the up-down playing thingy on one snare and just press your index finger in and fret and your next finger in the next fret. Thus training both the up-down stroll and using all fingers.

EDIT: Also if you come online, I can you show it on my cam.

[Desimodontidae]

My advice would be to never stop playing. Any free time you have should belong to the guitar. Like me. Im playing right now.

Oh, and practice your sweep arpeggios and economy picking... chicks love it.

[Almeidaboo]

Originally posted by Desimodontidae
Oh, and practice your sweep arpeggios and economy picking... chicks love it.

(Thanks y'all for replying!)

Dude, could you, like, put this in simple words for a non-native english speaker?

[Drace]

Originally posted by Almeidaboo

quote:

Originally posted by Desimodontidae Oh, and practice your sweep arpeggios and economy picking... chicks love it.

(Thanks y'all for replying!)

Dude, could you, like, put this in simple words for a non-native english speaker?

Agree'd, use english. I don't understand it either.

[plightofthepureblood]

I learned the guitar by doing 2 things.
1- First, I learned the MAJOR chords, (not the minors, or anything augmented) I got chord diagrams of of the O.L.G.A. google that shizzy......And I educated myself in what a POWER CHORD IS.
2-I found a band I liked, with a simple style....In my Case, Nirvana...And I studied their music, and learned their songs through TABULATURE.

After three years of sucking, I finally figured out what I was doing.5 years later, I sounded pretty decent. Learned my scales, and worked on picking.
And now Every sunday....well, not anymore, because I moved last week, some 3000 K away, I used to go play blues slide guitar, With some buddies at open Mic night.

Dont restrict yourself to one kind of music, simply because its what your friends like.
My friends Hate country and Blues. So did I. And then I found I had a knack for it, and began to appreciate the music more.


Good Luck man. Just dont ever expect the guitar to put food on your table, because thats stupid.

[Revolution911]

I'd just buy a "For Dummies" book.

[Almeidaboo]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
I learned the guitar by doing 2 things.
1- First, I learned the MAJOR chords, (not the minors, or anything augmented) I got chord diagrams of of the O.L.G.A. google that shizzy......And I educated myself in what a POWER CHORD IS.
2-I found a band I liked, with a simple style....In my Case, Nirvana...And I studied their music, and learned their songs through TABULATURE.

After three years of sucking, I finally figured out what I was doing.5 years later, I sounded pretty decent. Learned my scales, and worked on picking.
And now Every sunday....well, not anymore, because I moved last week, some 3000 K away, I used to go play blues slide guitar, With some buddies at open Mic night.

Dont restrict yourself to one kind of music, simply because its what your friends like.
My friends Hate country and Blues. So did I. And then I found I had a knack for it, and began to appreciate the music more.


Good Luck man. Just dont ever expect the guitar to put food on your table, because thats stupid.

5 years...*sigh* I better have a real good and hidden talent here, cause otherwise I may give up in the middle of it -.- (j/k)

Anyway, thanks for the tips dude, IŽll see into it!

[Desimodontidae]

Originally posted by Drace

quote:

Originally posted by Almeidaboo quote: Originally posted by Desimodontidae Oh, and practice your sweep arpeggios and economy picking... chicks love it. (Thanks y'all for replying!) Dude, could you, like, put this in simple words for a non-native english speaker?

Agree'd, use english. I don't understand it either.

It's like.... hard to explain.... so heres a video!



 Sweep Arpeggios

Yep.. and economy picking is the same as alternate picking... up, down really fast.

[Linkizcool]

I'm good at the picking, but I need to work on sweeping.

If you want another REALLY good site (1000's of lessons), here it is:
 http://www.wholenote.com/default.asp?iTarget=http%3A//www.wholenote.com/cgi-bin/page_view.pl%3Fl%3D1886%26p%3D1%26a%3D0

You need Internet Explorer to play the music, though.

[Drace]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
After three years of sucking, I finally figured out what I was doing.5 years later, I sounded pretty decent. Learned my scales, and worked on picking.

Dude, that's horrible. I only play for a year and I'm sounding decent.

[plightofthepureblood]

Drace:
It all depends on how you set the bar for yourself, on what "decent" i.Dont be Rude.
Id be willing to bet that after a year and a half youre just "decent "at one or two genres or styles. But then again, thats just my opinion.
Ive met professionals who think they suck, that dont. And some that say how good they are, but can only write one or two types of song. Dont be aarogant.

[Drace]

Originally posted by plightofthepureblood
Drace:
It all depends on how you set the bar for yourself, on what "decent" i.Dont be Rude.
Id be willing to bet that after a year and a half youre just "decent "at one or two genres or styles. But then again, thats just my opinion.
Ive met professionals who think they suck, that dont. And some that say how good they are, but can only write one or two types of song. Dont be aarogant.

I'll be however I wanna be. And just for your notice, I play all genres I'm interested in. From Rock to Punk to Metal to Heavy Metal to Death Metal and everything in between.

[Razor]

Must you try to chase away every new person?

[Drace]

Originally posted by Razor
Must you try to chase away every new person?

No... *cough*