| legends never die! 01.02.2005 13:25 |
hi i want to learn how to play the electric guitar (inspired by brian may) and lessons will cost a bomb so im going to save up to buy the guitar and try to teach myself. has anyone else done this? and can anyone give me tips? and i play the acoustic guitar, if that will make it easier! |
| Penetration_Guru 01.02.2005 14:07 |
Not really. The problem is that you've already learnt the information one way, and now need to reverse hands in order to play an electric guitar. Unless you cheat and restring it upside down. |
| David Jones 01.02.2005 14:25 |
I taught myself to play guitar, but I could already play the piano so had some musical knowledge. You just need a good book and perseverance really... |
| deleted user 01.02.2005 16:13 |
In my opinion, the electric guitar is much easier to play. Mostly just bar chords, or power chords.. |
| Hitman 01.02.2005 17:01 |
my opinion is that if you just want to play some riffs you listen you can do that "free" with internet lessons and TABS. BUT if you want to learn how to play electric guitars i suggest you to spend some money with a good teacher (i said good) if it's too expensive try going once for 2 weeks...but you'll save time learning and you'll have greater results... you don't have to spend 10 years of your life with a teacher..in a couple of years you'll be a more than decent guitarist ;) a teacher is also a good instrument to proof how much are you interested in playing the instrument...if you give up after 30 minutes you can change hobby! |
| englishyob 01.02.2005 17:11 |
I’ve self taught myself its been hard and I’m still crap but its just a hobbies for me and im not that bothed But if you can find a full download of the program get it link Looks like you can get it from kazaa Then you can download load of lessons and songs from here link Did my play the world of good And matt you are so wrong there is more to electric guitar then just bar chords, or power chords and Penetration_Guru I don’t have a clue what your going on about, but I have seen people string they guitars back to front for some strange reason |
| Steve Vai 01.02.2005 17:12 |
I've self taught myself for two years now. It takes more self-perseverence and practice, lots of practice, but its still possible! I think Hitman above mentioned tabs, just look on the internet for tabs to songs but beware, they are not always acurate. Treat those as guidelines... Go for power chord type things first, then move on to more complex things. |
| deleted user 01.02.2005 17:43 |
<font color=#FF6600> Linda Of The Valley wrote: Matt..you are so wrong...I really don't wanna give you a big lecture here but man, are you wrong. People think guitar is so easy, believ me, it's not. IMO, being taught by a professional teacher is much better. Learning tabs vs being taught the song with the theorey behind it...I know which one would win. However, if you're set on teaching yourself..I'd do some researchl..look up lessons on the internet...get a book etc.Hi Linda- I have played for almost 20 years. And I have done some teaching as well. I am also self taught. I can't read a lick of music or tabs. I play by ear. I hear the note, and know what to play. As far as the whole wich one is easier, I think the electric is far easier, and here is why. On a acoustic you have to really be nimble with your finger. Placement is essential. And with the strings being heavier, and the action being higher (in most cases) you have a harder time with acoustic. On a electric, the stings are lighter, and much easier to get to the finger board. Most often you don't use the sometimes complicated chords you do on a acoustic. They are power, or bared chords. There may be a few odd chords here and there, that's true enough. But as far as the ease of the playing, and the quicker learning, the electric by far is easier. IMO |
| David Jones 01.02.2005 17:48 |
It depends on yourself. If you feel your progressing well on your own, theres no need for lessons, whereas if you have trouble some lessons may be helpful... |
| legends never die! 02.02.2005 10:55 |
wow thanks so much for the help! problem is im at the last year and a half at school so i dont know if ill have the time to practise as much as i want to. maybe ill try, but geese lessons would cost like 15 sterling (around, i converted it) for like an hour a week so i dunno, personally i think its a rip off, plus... i dont have that kind of pocket money! |
| Steve Vai 02.02.2005 14:58 |
Well, i still suggest teaching yourself. Like M@tt said above, they been playin for 20 years, and never read a tab! Which kinda backs up my statement - "Treat tabs as a guideline..." If you dont practice much, you'll just progress slower. And if you self teach yourself, if exams and stuff at school get too much, you can just put the guitar on hold until you can cope again, but with lessons, you HAVE to go... or quit. Which isn't very helpful. If you teach yourself, you can go at your own pace. You can't really get worse, you just progress at different speeds, so... TEACH YOURSELF! At least for now... |
| David Jones 02.02.2005 15:09 |
I started playing guitar in my second to last year of school and still found time in the last year... You will find time and learn it if you have the determination. Its a good escape from your revision and work and you get to express yourself too!... I'm always dubious about the progress I've made myself in the three four years or so, but people tell me I'm pretty good and I have learned to play what I wanted to play, so I'm happy... If you wanna go to a teacher, I would try and find a modern one who teaches you to play what you want (eg Queen!) rather than classical stuff... But if you wanna get into all the scales and technical side of it, you probably will have to learn classical stuff... Like I said it depends on you! |
| Penetration_Guru 02.02.2005 16:41 |
SOmeone who can already play the guitar asks if it's hard to learn and you wonder what I'm talking about? Hook, line, sinker, copy of angling times, little folding chair... |
| Music Man 02.02.2005 17:41 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: Hook, line, sinker, copy of angling times, little folding chair...If you could also explain this I would appreciate it too. It went way over my head and I apologize in advance. Anyway, acoustic guitar is not harder than electric guitar, as while acoustic guitar is not nearly as versatile as it's electric cousin. However, I will admit that it is several times easier to "sound good" with less experience while using an electric guitar to an acoustic. But in the long one, neither is "more difficult." |
| deleted user 02.02.2005 17:51 |
legends never die! wrote: hi i want to learn how to play the electric guitar (inspired by brian may) and lessons will cost a bomb so im going to save up to buy the guitar and try to teach myself. has anyone else done this? and can anyone give me tips? and i play the acoustic guitar, if that will make it easier!Good for you, I'm thinking about doing the same.(Because of Brian) |
| Bohardy 02.02.2005 18:47 |
For fuck's sake people, PG was having a wind up! He was deliberately speaking bullshit. And the "hook, line and sinker..." reference (with a stolen embelishment from Red Dwarf) refers to the fact that he 'caught' you with his joke. You were fished-in. |
| legends never die! 03.02.2005 14:01 |
i think ill go for teaching myself cos its true, with exams and everything its much easier since i can go at my own pace. so what do i need, a good book? |
| Steve Vai 03.02.2005 17:02 |
Not really a book... I mean you could get a book, but i've never really found them all that useful. You might want a general guitar book to teach you tricks like bending and hammer-ons etc., but I suggest good ol' tabs. Like I said though, they aren't all that reliable. Don't depend on them, just think of them as guidelines... Learning to read tabs won't take that long, but if you don't get the hang of it, post a tab on here and i'll explain it for you. I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who will explain it too... |
| englishyob 03.02.2005 18:37 |
As Dave Baksh (from Sub 41) say : Q. Any tips for your fans? A. Get past the three chords and learn some Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. That goes for any instrument. Put some effort into the riffs you write!!! Take from the link site Teach yourself. That way you get your own style of playing |
| jasen101 03.02.2005 19:45 |
I've been playing guitar for over ten years now....the best way to learn is to play the stuff you love! That's it. |
| legends never die! 04.02.2005 15:22 |
aha i want to have my own style, thats what im really after. i havent really learnt how to read tabs yet, can, but i gotta stop and think! but if i cant ill post it on the site thanks!! |
| deleted user 04.02.2005 16:23 |
I taught my self to play. If you have some knowledge of music theory then it shouldn't be too bad. My advice would be to just get used to the strings, figure out the notes by using some books that are not to cpomplicated and then try to learn songs you know. Start off with simple songs, I dunno what other kinds of music you like, but I think punk rock is very easy to learn. |
| Music Man 04.02.2005 22:31 |
jasen101 wrote: I've been playing guitar for over ten years now....the best way to learn is to play the stuff you love! That's it.Well, I never thought I would say this, but I agree 100% with what jasen101 just said. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 06.02.2005 17:56 |
Music Man wrote:Same here. Ive been playing for 13 years, self taught. Love it.jasen101 wrote: I've been playing guitar for over ten years now....the best way to learn is to play the stuff you love! That's it.Well, I never thought I would say this, but I agree 100% with what jasen101 just said. |