Learn to play Guitar

[Sasuke Uchiha]

How To Play The Guitar©

Introduction

In the mid-1980s, with the charts and airwaves full of synthesized music, and some of the worlds leading fretted instrument makers on the brink of bankruptcy, many doom-laden critics and pundits proclaimed the guitar would never regain domination over the rock and pop world again.

Thankfully, their predictions proved to be wide of the mark. Combined sales of acoustics and electrics have tripled over the last decade; in 2003, Americans alone spent nearly $500 million on them, and the guitar is currently enjoying the same amount in England, here it attracts tens of thousands of new players – of whom you’re the very latest.(to those who have just begun guitar) – each year.

Most beginners buy their first ‘axe’ after months of glazing at them through a window or in a magazine and imagining themselves on a stage wowing thousands of people effortlessly. No other instrument generates such intense levels of passion and obsession, or inspires devotees who can’t actually to indulge in anything like the bizarre antics of an air guitar: there have never been reports of anything say an air piano or air percussion! sadly, though, fantasy and reverie aren’t enough to get a real-life guitar to produce music of your dreams. Hard work and regular practise are needed as well; and during the lengthy process of trying to master the instrument, it’s all easy to become demoralized, and to lose sight of the burning enthusiasm that persuaded you to take it up in the first place.

Good luck, and have fun as you read and practise.

Chapter 1

Buying a Guitar

 

 

Thanks to hi-tech manufacturing methods and cut-throat competition, first-time purchasers seeking reasonably priced, good quality guitars are currently spoiled for choice. Tinny-sounding beginners’ instruments with warped fingerboards and strings as thick as piano wire are now largely things of the past, while today’s compact. Electronically sophisticated amplifiers are a far cry from the overweight, squealing, occasionally exploding practise combos that were all too common just a generation ago.

 

Nevertheless, the old adage 'let the buyer beware' still holds true when shopping for a guitar. It's essential to decide in advance what sort of acoustic or electric 'axe' you want, to set an overall bydget for your purchase, and to obtain preliminary advice not only from interested parties such as salespersons, but also from guitar-playing friends, magazines, websites - and, of course, this teaching. Choose your guiat store carefully, too: it's worth travelling some distance to find one with substantial stocks, knowledgeable patient staff, and the peace and relative quiet you'll need when selecting your guitar and amp.

This part applies to those who don't yet have a guitar

What's Out There

You've decided you want to play guitar - but what sort of guitar?

Theres a bewildering variety of instruments on the market at a wide range of prices; find out more about that here, and you'll be in a good position to choose which type is right for you and your musical ambitions.

 

[VannessaHudgensFan102]

I could help!I also play guitair!!!!I'm playing someday by Britney Spears!

A

B

Ok,Top to bottom(this is how I learned)

Is ur notes!

Like

A B C D E F

E

A

B

E

A

B

E

 

[Roar The Tiger]

Nah.. Im more of a drumming person.

Drums are so much harder to play also.

 

[totally_tamax]

I already know, but thanks

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

I could help!I also play guitair!!!!I'm playing someday by Britney Spears!

A

B

Ok,Top to bottom(this is how I learned)

Is ur notes!

Like

A B C D E F

E

A

B

E

A

B

E

You got the line across totally wrong because its EADGBE not A B C D E F

 

[Robonekro]

dude thanks

i've been practicing for ages

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

BB I can give you the chords on msn

 

[crazyy*tama]

Cool thanks for posting this

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Have to do it again since it won't let me edit it anymore

[SIZE=14pt]How To Play The [/SIZE]Guitar©

 

Introduction

 

In the mid-1980s, with the charts and airwaves full of synthesized music, and some of the worlds leading fretted instrument makers on the brink of bankruptcy, many doom-laden critics and pundits proclaimed the guitar would never regain domination over the rock and pop world again.

 

 

 

Thankfully, their predictions proved to be wide of the mark. Combined sales of acoustics and electrics have tripled over the last decade; in 2003, Americans alone spent nearly $500 million on them, and the guitar is currently enjoying the same amount in England, here it attracts tens of thousands of new players – of whom you’re the very latest.(to those who have just begun guitar) – each year.

 

Most beginners buy their first ‘axe’ after months of glazing at them through a window or in a magazine and imagining themselves on a stage wowing thousands of people effortlessly. No other instrument generates such intense levels of passion and obsession, or inspires devotees who can’t actually to indulge in anything like the bizarre antics of an air guitar: there have never been reports of anything say an air piano or air percussion! sadly, though, fantasy and reverie aren’t enough to get a real-life guitar to produce music of your dreams. Hard work and regular practise are needed as well; and during the lengthy process of trying to master the instrument, it’s all easy to become demoralized, and to lose sight of the burning enthusiasm that persuaded you to take it up in the first place.

 

 

Good luck, and have fun as you read and practise.

 

 

 

Chapter 1

 

 

Buying a Guitar

 

 

Thanks to hi-tech manufacturing methods and cut-throat competition, first-time purchasers seeking reasonably priced, good quality guitars are currently spoiled for choice. Tinny-sounding beginners’ instruments with warped fingerboards and strings as thick as piano wire are now largely things of the past, while today’s compact. Electronically sophisticated amplifiers are a far cry from the overweight, squealing, occasionally exploding practise combos that were all too common just a generation ago.

 

Nevertheless, the old adage 'let the buyer beware' still holds true when shopping for a guitar. It's essential to decide in advance what sort of acoustic or electric 'axe' you want, to set an overall bydget for your purchase, and to obtain preliminary advice not only from interested parties such as salespersons, but also from guitar-playing friends, magazines, websites - and, of course, this teaching. Choose your guiat store carefully, too: it's worth travelling some distance to find one with substantial stocks, knowledgeable patient staff, and the peace and relative quiet you'll need when selecting your guitar and amp.

 

This part applies to those who don't yet have a guitar

 

What's Out There

 

You've decided you want to play guitar - but what sort of guitar?

Theres a bewildering variety of instruments on the market at a wide range of prices; find out more about that here, and you'll be in a good position to choose which type is right for you and your musical ambitions.

 

If you'd like to be able to use your guitar anywhere - indoors or outdoors - with a minimum of fuss, an acoustic model will fill the bill. As these have hollow wooden bodies to project their sound, they don't require external electronics like amlifiers and loudspeakers to be heard. The cheapest acoustics are so-called classical or spanish guitars, with nylon strings. They tend to lack the bright sound and powerful tone that's needed for most pop and rock, and i won't be featuring them in detail in this guide. Steel-strung flat-top instruments are usually a little dearer, but are great for vigorous strumming with a plectrum, or more intricate solo work; in fact, they're probably the most versatile and user-friendly of all guitars, and if you select one that's well constructed and sounds good, it'll give you years of playing pleasure.

 

If you want to 'rock out', though, theres no substitute for an electric guitar. Some have bodies that produce small amounts of acoustic sound, while other 'solid' models like the one shown here have no resonationg cavities - but all of them are fitted with electromagnetic pickups, which create a rich, sustained tone by converting vibrations from the instrument's steel strings into tiny alternating currents. Pickups in 3 different positions ( like the three units fitted to the Fender Stractocaster seen here) generate subly varying blends of tremble and bass; their signals are selected, combined and modified by the guitar's switches and controls, then fed to a seperate amplifier to be boosted. On the way they can be fed through effects circuitry to add artificial reverberation distortion, chorusing, delays and other electronic 'treatments', before being delivered to a loudspeaker that blasts them into the air as soundwaves.

 

The musical impact of playing an electric guitar is unforgetable, but to experience it, you need to buy an amp and pseaker as well as the guitar itself...and to practise in a room to prevent family and neighbours being driven crazy by your efforts!

 

Acoustic Or Electric?

 

The basic left- and right- hand techniques used to play acoustic and electric guitars are identical: and though some electric guitars have slightly heavier bodies, theres no significant difference in the amount of physical strength needed to master either type of instrument. So when you make your choice between them, the deciding factors should be your own musical preferences and practical requirements.

 

 

Ok now the useful part i'll skip tuning and plecs and tell you later

 

Getting Started

 

 

There's a world of sonic difference between the thundering, over driven tones of an amped-up axe and the more delicate chords and licks and produced by an acoustic guitar. However, the two types of instrument share so many essential similarities that it makes sense, when explaining the basics, to use the same instructions and exercises for both of the; and such an approach is followed. If your're budding electric pick, you should keep your overall volume, and any 'fuzz' or 'gain' settings on your amplifier, at a fairly low, 'clean' level for general practising puproses...though you'll obviously want to make occasional experiments (perhaps while your family and neighbours are safely out of ear shot!) with louder playing and distortion.

 

[Tom and mark]

I am a guitar player as many of you know!

I can tell you alot if you need to know about guitar just pm me

TOM

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Yeah i know that.

hows your band?

 

[tamatalker101]

I wanna play guitar but the only problem is I DON'T HAVE A GUITAR< LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SUPER_GOTCHI]

Woah thats weird cause i just got a new guitar (an Epiphone SG if you want to know) nd I was trying to find a good link to find how to play it

 

[tamatalker101]

Woah thats weird cause i just got a new guitar (an Epiphone SG if you want to know) nd I was trying to find a good link to find how to play it

was it acustic or?????????

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

Epiphone SG is an electic guitar with one of the nices bodies i have ever seen.

 

[Misery]

I play various kinds of guitar, drums, piano and a little violin.

 

[Sasuke Uchiha]

I can play e-guitar -overdirven guitar - acoustic - bass - and nothing else

 

[Acid~Rain]

Have to do it again since it won't let me edit it anymore :furawatchi: ^_^


[SIZE=14pt]How To Play The [/SIZE]Guitar©

 

Introduction

 

In the mid-1980s, with the charts and airwaves full of synthesized music, and some of the worlds leading fretted instrument makers on the brink of bankruptcy, many doom-laden critics and pundits proclaimed the guitar would never regain domination over the rock and pop world again.

 

 

 

Thankfully, their predictions proved to be wide of the mark. Combined sales of acoustics and electrics have tripled over the last decade; in 2003, Americans alone spent nearly $500 million on them, and the guitar is currently enjoying the same amount in England, here it attracts tens of thousands of new players – of whom you’re the very latest.(to those who have just begun guitar) – each year.

 

Most beginners buy their first ‘axe’ after months of glazing at them through a window or in a magazine and imagining themselves on a stage wowing thousands of people effortlessly. No other instrument generates such intense levels of passion and obsession, or inspires devotees who can’t actually to indulge in anything like the bizarre antics of an air guitar: there have never been reports of anything say an air piano or air percussion! sadly, though, fantasy and reverie aren’t enough to get a real-life guitar to produce music of your dreams. Hard work and regular practise are needed as well; and during the lengthy process of trying to master the instrument, it’s all easy to become demoralized, and to lose sight of the burning enthusiasm that persuaded you to take it up in the first place.

 

 

Good luck, and have fun as you read and practise.

 

 

 

Chapter 1

 

 

Buying a Guitar

 

 

Thanks to hi-tech manufacturing methods and cut-throat competition, first-time purchasers seeking reasonably priced, good quality guitars are currently spoiled for choice. Tinny-sounding beginners’ instruments with warped fingerboards and strings as thick as piano wire are now largely things of the past, while today’s compact. Electronically sophisticated amplifiers are a far cry from the overweight, squealing, occasionally exploding practise combos that were all too common just a generation ago.

 

Nevertheless, the old adage 'let the buyer beware' still holds true when shopping for a guitar. It's essential to decide in advance what sort of acoustic or electric 'axe' you want, to set an overall bydget for your purchase, and to obtain preliminary advice not only from interested parties such as salespersons, but also from guitar-playing friends, magazines, websites - and, of course, this teaching. Choose your guiat store carefully, too: it's worth travelling some distance to find one with substantial stocks, knowledgeable patient staff, and the peace and relative quiet you'll need when selecting your guitar and amp.

 

This part applies to those who don't yet have a guitar

 

What's Out There

 

You've decided you want to play guitar - but what sort of guitar?

Theres a bewildering variety of instruments on the market at a wide range of prices; find out more about that here, and you'll be in a good position to choose which type is right for you and your musical ambitions.

 

If you'd like to be able to use your guitar anywhere - indoors or outdoors - with a minimum of fuss, an acoustic model will fill the bill. As these have hollow wooden bodies to project their sound, they don't require external electronics like amlifiers and loudspeakers to be heard. The cheapest acoustics are so-called classical or spanish guitars, with nylon strings. They tend to lack the bright sound and powerful tone that's needed for most pop and rock, and i won't be featuring them in detail in this guide. Steel-strung flat-top instruments are usually a little dearer, but are great for vigorous strumming with a plectrum, or more intricate solo work; in fact, they're probably the most versatile and user-friendly of all guitars, and if you select one that's well constructed and sounds good, it'll give you years of playing pleasure.

 

If you want to 'rock out', though, theres no substitute for an electric guitar. Some have bodies that produce small amounts of acoustic sound, while other 'solid' models like the one shown here have no resonationg cavities - but all of them are fitted with electromagnetic pickups, which create a rich, sustained tone by converting vibrations from the instrument's steel strings into tiny alternating currents. Pickups in 3 different positions ( like the three units fitted to the Fender Stractocaster seen here) generate subly varying blends of tremble and bass; their signals are selected, combined and modified by the guitar's switches and controls, then fed to a seperate amplifier to be boosted. On the way they can be fed through effects circuitry to add artificial reverberation distortion, chorusing, delays and other electronic 'treatments', before being delivered to a loudspeaker that blasts them into the air as soundwaves.

 

The musical impact of playing an electric guitar is unforgetable, but to experience it, you need to buy an amp and pseaker as well as the guitar itself...and to practise in a room to prevent family and neighbours being driven crazy by your efforts!

 

Acoustic Or Electric?

 

The basic left- and right- hand techniques used to play acoustic and electric guitars are identical: and though some electric guitars have slightly heavier bodies, theres no significant difference in the amount of physical strength needed to master either type of instrument. So when you make your choice between them, the deciding factors should be your own musical preferences and practical requirements.

 

 

Ok now the useful part i'll skip tuning and plecs and tell you later

 

Getting Started

 

 

There's a world of sonic difference between the thundering, over driven tones of an amped-up axe and the more delicate chords and licks and produced by an acoustic guitar. However, the two types of instrument share so many essential similarities that it makes sense, when explaining the basics, to use the same instructions and exercises for both of the; and such an approach is followed. If your're budding electric pick, you should keep your overall volume, and any 'fuzz' or 'gain' settings on your amplifier, at a fairly low, 'clean' level for general practising puproses...though you'll obviously want to make occasional experiments (perhaps while your family and neighbours are safely out of ear shot!) with louder playing and distortion.

This is great! Thanks for the information, now i can better myself at playing guitar

I play Acoustic Guitar but im saving for an electric guitar (saving for an electric will probably take at least 2 years, cause my mom and i are on WelFare x_x)