FuriousD
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Post by FuriousD on Jan 14, 2005 12:57:34 GMT -5
I'm just starting to learn how to play acoustic guitar (The one I was making out with in the picture), and I feel like such a dork. See, I can't get lessons because I don't have the time, money, or a way of getting to wherever the lesson would be. So... I'm kinda' stuck teaching myself. I was gonna' actually do it by Suzuki-ing my way through a bunch of stuff then looking up what I was doing in the Suzuki sessions, but I decided that'd probably be a really bad way to learn how to do it.
So... I went looking for guides. I found a guide to guitar online, and it was sorta' boring. Then I raided my sister's room and found a complete n00b's guide to guitar, and it's great! XD
Now I'm taking all these notes so I can like, give Mako her book back. I never knew how to read tabs until about 3 minutes ago... Whoa.
*Feels like a dork for taking guitar notes*
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Post by vegasbobcat on Jan 15, 2005 3:47:39 GMT -5
If it helps you learn. . .there's nothing dorky about it.
I've had a couple friends that were able to learn using just a "learn how to play guitar" booklet, they picked up at the music store. . . .
As for me, I'm lucky if i can play the kazoo. . .
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Post by Professor K on Jan 15, 2005 13:03:32 GMT -5
yeah, I've been playing for a long time, but I took lessons.... a good thing to do is just go to a music shop, and buy a "how to book" and then buy a couple books that teach you how to play some song from people like the Beatles, or Rolling Stones or NOFX, or even Avril Lavigne. Each book that teaches you stuff like that will show you how the pros do it, and you can pick up skills from those songs.
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Post by Skinny on Jan 15, 2005 16:32:53 GMT -5
or you could buy a book that shows you how to play a certain type of music
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Post by tabeth on Jan 16, 2005 4:21:01 GMT -5
I find acoustic waaay harder to play than electric. I teach myself as well and it aint too bad. Just practise what you already know to DEATH, so that it's stuck in your mind forever.
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Post by Skinny on Jan 16, 2005 13:23:14 GMT -5
I find acoustic waaay harder to play than electric. . That's why electric is so much cooler. And it has distortion.
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Post by tabeth on Jan 17, 2005 10:59:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought acoustic guitar was amazing until I bought one, then it just made me see how much I love my electric
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Post by FuriousD on Jan 17, 2005 19:15:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I wanted to get an electric, but all I could afford at the time was acoustic. I'm already saving up for an electric though. Now what I REALLY want is a bass. As a general rule though, bass players tend to be absolutely gorgeous, so I don't think I'd qualify.
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Post by vegasbobcat on Jan 17, 2005 19:27:10 GMT -5
I didn't know that about bass players. . . . .but you do have great hair. . .so. . .
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Post by FuriousD on Jan 17, 2005 22:41:20 GMT -5
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Post by vegasbobcat on Jan 17, 2005 22:55:06 GMT -5
But your hair is still better than his. . .
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Post by FuriousD on Jan 17, 2005 23:03:30 GMT -5
Actually, it'd be pretty similar if I cut it short like that (I did want to get mine shorter since I hate when it touches my shoulders, but mum wouldn't let me because she's a control freak and thinks my hair should be ridiculously long.)
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Post by vegasbobcat on Jan 17, 2005 23:28:55 GMT -5
Moms are like that. . . .
did you pick up a "learn to play the guitar" booklet yet?
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Post by FuriousD on Jan 18, 2005 0:32:48 GMT -5
I stole one from my sister. I think it's meant for electric, but it'll do.
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Post by vegasbobcat on Jan 18, 2005 0:38:56 GMT -5
Should be the same chords. . .I think
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