Uhm... ima be a guitar hero!

**Bounda** · 12-28-2006, 06:41 AM

well, ive had a guitar for about two years and now im deciding to pick it up and learn to play it, i know the basics but i need to begin practicing really hard and make it into my hobby.

ive decided my first song is gonna be the kids aren't alright by the offspring, it sounds simple to me

does anybody play the guitar and is any good it it, and have any tips?

sry bout my spelling im kinda tired cuz my bro woke me up uber early

**DaCougarMech** · 12-28-2006, 07:48 AM

i just started playing too and i found that just finding songs and tabs online to be pretty helpful
try stairway to heaven by led zeppelin
btw, here's a good site for guitar tabs to most songs
ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE | 200,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!

**bigdeath** · 12-28-2006, 01:40 PM

The main thing you want to learn is where the notes are on your guitar and thier octaves. Also learn all the major chords. Thats a major foundation for playing. The chords will make learning songs much easier and learning the octaves will help you scale (solo). If you guys need any tips pm me. Ive been playing 12 years so I know a little bit lol.

**xDBD** · 12-28-2006, 02:29 PM

the learning of anything/everything isn't gonna help you if you truely don't have the desire to learn it. if you have to say "okay, i have to practice my 2 hours today." and you gotta work it into your schedule, the drive isn't there. imo, if you really want it, you'll have to work other things into your schedule because of guitar.

that's about the only way you'll get to be a 'guitar hero.' you can't just learn all the textbook lessons and then magically turn into dimebag or something. you can know every chord, note, octave, scale, mode, or whatever... but if you can't use them in a musical manner, what's it worth?

**bigdeath** · 12-28-2006, 02:33 PM

Well thats a given. You have to train your ear too but thats later on.

**xDBD** · 12-28-2006, 02:36 PM

it's a given but if this kid has been sitting on an axe for 2 years i don't think he's gonna do anything special

sorry to be a downer but whatever

**Bounda** · 12-28-2006, 03:27 PM

yea i have a strong desire to learn it but i've been super addicted to the computer, and the topic with guitar hero in it, well, i was really tired and wasnt thinking too straight...

**Jordanv78** · 12-28-2006, 03:30 PM

Ah the best tip I can give you is do not give up. Be determined to be the best guitar player you can be, even though it can get very frustrating at times.
One of the hardest things to learn is the transfers...When I first started that drove me crazy

**bigdeath** · 12-28-2006, 03:30 PM

Yeah you're gonna get frustrated alot but don't let it deter you.

**Mushroomhead18nc** · 12-28-2006, 07:38 PM

1st thing u need to learn is the basic notes on ur guitar, or aka what note the little dots are. second if u ever plan on making ur own songs. you need to learn what a key is and how to play in that key. 3rd, the best things to play to develop speed and smoothness are scales. I know they are boring they honestly really help. If u ever practice a speed method or an exercise always use a metronome or a drum beat. It doesnt help to have a

that cant keep a beat

**Bounda** · 12-29-2006, 01:23 AM

thx for all of the help, you guys sound like you know a ton about this

**dim_sum** · 12-29-2006, 01:56 AM

It's very true, you may want to be a realy good player, but in the end it's just about enjoying your time spent. If you can enjoy the time you spend on the guitar, that's more important than being able to play whatever it is

s do realy well (lol), I'm a pianist so i don't know much about this, but all I know is the desire to play is more important than putting in x amount of hours per day.

**bigdeath** · 12-29-2006, 03:28 AM

You could always just sell your soul to satan to be able to play. Thats what Jimmy page did.

**ArrogantlyIgnorant** · 12-29-2006, 04:06 AM

well getting a guitar teacher always helps, sure helped me get through a playing slump of boredom of improvisation and such. i started with learning each note on each fret of the guitar, i had a pretty large musical background so learning that wasn't much for me but i don't know about you. i'd learn the notes in the first position up to the g which is the third fret on the low e and high e because after that it's just octaves and you should be able to figure out what note comes after what after learning that, then i'd recommend learning basic chord progressions, I IV V7, ect like A D E7, progressions and strumming along to shit like that then progressing on to learning some basic scales, pentatonic, major scales, ect then learning to improv with the newly learned scales over the newly learned chord progressions. Eh, there's so much shit to learn and it can seem overwhelming but learning to play guitar and getting good at guitar takes a lot of time and a lot of practice and if you're just going to quit after a year or so i wouldn't even bother starting to begin with. but if you have to desire / passion to play i say go for it

**Jordanv78** · 12-29-2006, 03:23 PM

I have seen guitars that hook up through your USB, and that give lessons with lights on the actuall fret itself showing you where to place your fingers. Just a thought...

**kurups** · 12-31-2006, 05:17 AM

Your fingers will hurt like hell for the first week or so of playing (assuming you practice a decent ammount)

play through it, it'll stop hurting =]

**dim_sum** · 12-31-2006, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurups

Your fingers will hurt like hell for the first week or so of playing (assuming you practice a decent ammount)

play through it, it'll stop hurting =]

Do your fingers like harden after a while? That would be bad because I have nice soft hands lmao.....thinkin of starting up....btw HI KURUPS i remember you from ages ago u been off like me?

**Jordanv78** · 01-02-2007, 08:54 PM

LOL yeah your fingers harden up, just like when you play sports. Just keep at it and your fingers will get conditioned to it!

**ArrogantlyIgnorant** · 01-03-2007, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dim_sum

Do your fingers like harden after a while? That would be bad because I have nice soft hands lmao.....thinkin of starting up....btw HI KURUPS i remember you from ages ago u been off like me?

yeah they callas (sp?) it's pretty cool i can take a lighter to the tips of my finger and barely feel anything

12-28-2006, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
bigdeath Status: Future president of Iraq Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Under a pile of beer cans Posts: 1,367 Credits: 2 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 18:36:15 Hours Rep Power: 6	The main thing you want to learn is where the notes are on your guitar and thier octaves. Also learn all the major chords. Thats a major foundation for playing. The chords will make learning songs much easier and learning the octaves will help you scale (solo). If you guys need any tips pm me. Ive been playing 12 years so I know a little bit lol. __________________ Sig made with Gimp2.4 Free alternative to photoshop.

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bigdeath Status: Future president of Iraq Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Under a pile of beer cans Posts: 1,367 Credits: 2 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 18:36:15 Hours Rep Power: 6	Well thats a given. You have to train your ear too but thats later on. __________________ Sig made with Gimp2.4 Free alternative to photoshop.

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bigdeath Status: Future president of Iraq Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Under a pile of beer cans Posts: 1,367 Credits: 2 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 18:36:15 Hours Rep Power: 6	Yeah you're gonna get frustrated alot but don't let it deter you. __________________ Sig made with Gimp2.4 Free alternative to photoshop.

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Mushroomhead18nc Status: Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC Posts: 324 Credits: 33 Spent time on board: 16:10:24 Hours Rep Power: 2	1st thing u need to learn is the basic notes on ur guitar, or aka what note the little dots are. second if u ever plan on making ur own songs. you need to learn what a key is and how to play in that key. 3rd, the best things to play to develop speed and smoothness are scales. I know they are boring they honestly really help. If u ever practice a speed method or an exercise always use a metronome or a drum beat. It doesnt help to have a that cant keep a beat __________________

12-29-2006, 03:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
bigdeath Status: Future president of Iraq Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Under a pile of beer cans Posts: 1,367 Credits: 2 Spent time on board: 2 Days and 18:36:15 Hours Rep Power: 6	You could always just sell your soul to satan to be able to play. Thats what Jimmy page did. __________________ Sig made with Gimp2.4 Free alternative to photoshop.

12-28-2006, 06:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bounda Status: Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 279 Credits: 10 Spent time on board: 5:23:15 Hours Rep Power: 3	well, ive had a guitar for about two years and now im deciding to pick it up and learn to play it, i know the basics but i need to begin practicing really hard and make it into my hobby. ive decided my first song is gonna be the kids aren't alright by the offspring, it sounds simple to me does anybody play the guitar and is any good it it, and have any tips? sry bout my spelling im kinda tired cuz my bro woke me up uber early

12-28-2006, 07:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
DaCougarMech Status: I'm Delicious! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: watching you through a hole in your ceiling Posts: 2,651 Credits: 101 Spent time on board: 2:59:38 Hours Rep Power: 9	i just started playing too and i found that just finding songs and tabs online to be pretty helpful try stairway to heaven by led zeppelin btw, here's a good site for guitar tabs to most songs ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE \| 200,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!

12-28-2006, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
xDBD Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,617 Credits: 159 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 10:08:52 Hours Rep Power: 7	the learning of anything/everything isn't gonna help you if you truely don't have the desire to learn it. if you have to say "okay, i have to practice my 2 hours today." and you gotta work it into your schedule, the drive isn't there. imo, if you really want it, you'll have to work other things into your schedule because of guitar. that's about the only way you'll get to be a 'guitar hero.' you can't just learn all the textbook lessons and then magically turn into dimebag or something. you can know every chord, note, octave, scale, mode, or whatever... but if you can't use them in a musical manner, what's it worth?

12-28-2006, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
xDBD Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,617 Credits: 159 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 10:08:52 Hours Rep Power: 7	it's a given but if this kid has been sitting on an axe for 2 years i don't think he's gonna do anything special sorry to be a downer but whatever

12-28-2006, 03:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bounda Status: Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 279 Credits: 10 Spent time on board: 5:23:15 Hours Rep Power: 3	yea i have a strong desire to learn it but i've been super addicted to the computer, and the topic with guitar hero in it, well, i was really tired and wasnt thinking too straight...

12-28-2006, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jordanv78 Status: Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 276 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 0:00:03 Hours Rep Power: 2	Ah the best tip I can give you is do not give up. Be determined to be the best guitar player you can be, even though it can get very frustrating at times. One of the hardest things to learn is the transfers...When I first started that drove me crazy

12-29-2006, 01:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bounda Status: Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 279 Credits: 10 Spent time on board: 5:23:15 Hours Rep Power: 3	thx for all of the help, you guys sound like you know a ton about this

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dim_sum Status: Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vic, Australia Posts: 432 Credits: 100 Spent time on board: 0:05:45 Hours Rep Power: 5	It's very true, you may want to be a realy good player, but in the end it's just about enjoying your time spent. If you can enjoy the time you spend on the guitar, that's more important than being able to play whatever it is s do realy well (lol), I'm a pianist so i don't know much about this, but all I know is the desire to play is more important than putting in x amount of hours per day.

12-29-2006, 04:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
ArrogantlyIgnorant Status: Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 101 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: - Rep Power: 2	well getting a guitar teacher always helps, sure helped me get through a playing slump of boredom of improvisation and such. i started with learning each note on each fret of the guitar, i had a pretty large musical background so learning that wasn't much for me but i don't know about you. i'd learn the notes in the first position up to the g which is the third fret on the low e and high e because after that it's just octaves and you should be able to figure out what note comes after what after learning that, then i'd recommend learning basic chord progressions, I IV V7, ect like A D E7, progressions and strumming along to shit like that then progressing on to learning some basic scales, pentatonic, major scales, ect then learning to improv with the newly learned scales over the newly learned chord progressions. Eh, there's so much shit to learn and it can seem overwhelming but learning to play guitar and getting good at guitar takes a lot of time and a lot of practice and if you're just going to quit after a year or so i wouldn't even bother starting to begin with. but if you have to desire / passion to play i say go for it Last edited by ArrogantlyIgnorant; 12-29-2006 at 04:10 AM.

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Jordanv78 Status: Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 276 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 0:00:03 Hours Rep Power: 2	I have seen guitars that hook up through your USB, and that give lessons with lights on the actuall fret itself showing you where to place your fingers. Just a thought...

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12-31-2006, 05:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
kurups Status: Grip N' Sip Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,168 Credits: 77 Spent time on board: 1 Day and 2:53:33 Hours Rep Power: 7	Your fingers will hurt like hell for the first week or so of playing (assuming you practice a decent ammount) play through it, it'll stop hurting =]

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Jordanv78 Status: Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 276 Credits: 0 Spent time on board: 0:00:03 Hours Rep Power: 2	LOL yeah your fingers harden up, just like when you play sports. Just keep at it and your fingers will get conditioned to it!