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Post subject: Beginner advice needed.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:41 am
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Hi,

I am still very new to playing the guitar. I bought a Squire last summer as my first guitar and then traded it in for a American series Strat.
I have a question for the experienced player.
If you could do it all over agian what is the best advice you can give to learning how to play the guitar.

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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:57 am
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1. Take lessons from a good teacher.
2. Practice to a metronome.
3. Be aware that one day your musical states will change and you will wish you had done this.


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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:50 am
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Gravity Jim wrote:
1. Take lessons from a good teacher.
2. Practice to a metronome.
3. Be aware that one day your musical states will change and you will wish you had done this.


Got to agree. I would also add theory in there. Know why you use certain progression, what notes are in a key and what scales you should use. I'm currently using the Nashville Numbering system (If that is what it is called) :wink:


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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:37 am
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mshardie wrote:
Gravity Jim wrote:
1. Take lessons from a good teacher.
2. Practice to a metronome.
3. Be aware that one day your musical states will change and you will wish you had done this.


Got to agree. I would also add theory in there.


That's what you learn from a good teacher.


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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:45 am
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Gravity Jim wrote:
1. Take lessons from a good teacher.
2. Practice to a metronome.
3. Be aware that one day your musical states will change and you will wish you had done this.


exactly. Not saying that you wont be a good player when youre selftaught. I'm selftaught too and was too stubborn to take lessons, I do have lessons now and I find it hard to get rid of some selftaught wrong techniques/habits.


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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:48 am
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I am pretty much self taught, and i started with a mel bay book amd learned everyting in it!! the more you know the more you will get from a teacher. It is more important in modern commercial music to know how to read charts if it be jazz charts, nashville numbers what ever.. that way when a peice of music is put infront of you yuo can knock it out. also get a chord book and learn 3 or 4 voicings for most chords. dont try to learn 8 or 9 just 3 or 4. that way you cann pull a chord anywhere on the neck. hope this helps


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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:15 pm
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Thats all great advice, I couldn't agree more. Do it right the first time.

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Great advise! I would have to add:

Never quit learning.

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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:44 pm
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Gravity Jim wrote:
1. Take lessons from a good teacher.
2. Practice to a metronome.
3. Be aware that one day your musical states will change and you will wish you had done this.


I agree with these and with what everyone has posted. Also I think it's valuable to find others to play/practice/Jam with, regardless of skill level.


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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:53 am
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great advice and thank you.


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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:27 am
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Glad we could help. Rock on, have fun and get good. :D


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CAFeathers wrote:
Great advise! I would have to add:

Never quit learning.


I totally agree with mr. feathers. If you stop learning you are back sliding!!


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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:12 pm
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I think the most important thing is to have fun!


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I have been taking lessons and am having a lot of fun.....maybe the most fun in my entire 56 years. Its not easy but its fun.


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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:12 pm
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Than keep on rockin bro. I picked up a guitar as my mid-life crisis approached. Took lessons for a year and then stopped because it was not a lot of fun. The last 3 years have been a blast. I have learned some theory, learned the fretboard, jammed with friends, and have been having the time of my life. Now I have the recording bug and have put together a nice little home studio. Have a couple of guitar players that want me to record some solo work for them. My wife says I have to start making some scratch now, man I hope it does not ruin my fun.


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