Tips on guitar lessons....
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Funny that, I probably would have never brought myself one as i've never really been attracted to them and can't stand, super-too-loud-thrashy stuff. However, I'm loving it more each day, it sounds great and I get a real buzz out of playing it.
The fingering/chord shapes on the neck are easier as well as it's narrower than my other too so the sound is relative to me getting the chords right more often.
Treacle Toes
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I have been and you are right that it helps because you are not overwhelmed.
Never had a lesson, myself. I have a very definite style and I don't much care if it's 'wrong'.
Treacle Toes
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I think i've found my teacher.
*melts*
*melts*
8ball
As seen on TikTok
Treacle Toes
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His timing's all over the place but the technique's amazing.
I can teach him timing, we can do an exchange.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
No one was rude mate. No need for the C-word.
Had a hard day and fancied growling at someone. I've calm down now, i'll just call em poo poo faces instead.
Treacle Toes
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Wednesday innit. Midweek misery it's a well documented phenomonom
Ah yes, descension into primary-school-esque abuser , lasts unitl 9pm on a Wednesday, another well known state which follows the midweek misery but precedes the joyful it's nearly the weekend state from 4pm on a Thursday. 
chazegee
Number two.
Slappy.
Treacle Toes
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*cries* Beautiful.
That guitar sounds amazing. I need some of those magic strings...are they expensive?
Did you see this one?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&NR=1:eek:
Saw him live, and it's just silly how good he is.
Thankfully, i just appreciate that instead of chucking my guitars in a skip
*cries* Beautiful.
That guitar sounds amazing. I need some of those magic strings...are they expensive?
Did you see this one?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&NR=1:eek:
Yeah, its just mental isnt it. He throws the rulebook away
This one is my favorite of all of his though
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JsD6uEZsIsU&feature=related
Treacle Toes
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Yeah, its just mental isnt it. He throws the rulebook away
He's writing the rule book. Amazing stuff.
*cries* Beautiful.
That guitar sounds amazing. I need some of those magic strings...are they expensive?
Did you see this one?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4&NR=1:eek:
I've got some of those magic strings for sale. You'll just need to break them in with 10,000 hours of playing...
Treacle Toes
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Getting other people involved when you are learning the guitar makes it a chore, everyone I know who got a teacher gave up.
Not really sure how I learned, it just happened over time like picking up language.
If my guitar playing was a book it would be 'see spot run' but with fur lined edges.
Not really sure how I learned, it just happened over time like picking up language.
If my guitar playing was a book it would be 'see spot run' but with fur lined edges.
I think learning how to play is a matter of listening and seeing others play, and emulating what you like, and ignoring what you don't like. If getting a teacher is the best way for you to do that, then go for it.
I learnt by getting taught a couple of basic chords and teaching myself hundreds of songs from the net. Haven't had proper lessons, but I can play to an alright level. I'd love to have a guitar teacher now, to get the theory down. I'd love to learn blues improv.
I learnt by getting taught a couple of basic chords and teaching myself hundreds of songs from the net. Haven't had proper lessons, but I can play to an alright level. I'd love to have a guitar teacher now, to get the theory down. I'd love to learn blues improv.
Treacle Toes
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I've been doing that and have learnt loads.
Me too. The theory is what i'm thinking about now.
As for the blues....in my dreams.
Treacle Toes
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Yes, I have been doing that with different folk of all levels but as I want to have something more regular I figured lessons was the way to go..
I only had 2 lessons in my life Though i seem to pick things up quickly, and have a good ear for what is being played.
Just have a look for someone doing lessons in either acoustic or electric, make sure they teach varied styles, have a lesson with them and see how you feel about them, do you get on, is the lesson difficult but within your limits? Then just decide if you want to stick with them, there are plenty of others out there! shop around
Though i seem to pick things up quickly, and have a good ear for what is being played.Just have a look for someone doing lessons in either acoustic or electric, make sure they teach varied styles, have a lesson with them and see how you feel about them, do you get on, is the lesson difficult but within your limits? Then just decide if you want to stick with them, there are plenty of others out there! shop around
8ball
As seen on TikTok
As for the blues....in my dreams.
Nah - a couple of scales and you're away - trust me.
Treacle Toes
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Thanks for your input all.
Am off to bed but will post some more thoughts tomorrow.
Sweet dreams.
Am off to bed but will post some more thoughts tomorrow.
Sweet dreams.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
Thanks for your input all.
Am off to bed but will post some more thoughts tomorrow.
Sweet dreams.
I can teach you tramborine, £1000 a lesson, i'll even grow a beard.
Treacle Toes
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i think a teacher is good for learning at firast. it makes you carry on practising and progressing instead of jst strumming the same old chords. i would not have a clue where to get one though. i think it would be best to get one who teaches classical grades because then you have goals etc (it doesn't mean you will end up only playing classical guitar, just that you will have a good foundation)
Spion
I hear ya
But the basics are so simple, and probably underlie 80% of your very varied tasteAs for the blues....in my dreams.
You need: the 12 bar blues progression; the blues scale.
With those two things you can do anything from simple strums to picking technique that sounds like 3 guitars being played
