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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:30 pm
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Hello, I would like to know what mistakes or bad habits do people make when they are beginning players? I'm just asking because i'm not any good and more bad habits is the last thing I need. Thank you very much


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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:37 pm
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One mistake is not using your pinkie finger enough to play lead with. A lot of players simply find it easier to slide the ring finger which in the long run can slow you down. My opinion! :) Some great players don't use it much though.
I would also be sure to practice picking using up and down strokes not just down.


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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:46 pm
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Not playing with others as often as possible -- it doesn't matter if they're "better" than you -- that's how you learn! I'd also suggest playing in a variety of styles, not just your favorite or what you plan to mostly play. Diversity and playing with others is critical to development in my opinion.


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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:15 pm
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ok, thank you for the advice. Ring finger and play with others got it. I know a bunch of jazz people I can play with. If they laugh at me I can just punch them in the face or something......haha


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Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:25 pm
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Hello Robot Nation,

Many players don't experiment enough
with different Picks-
-thickness
-material
-shape
I'm not suggesting to go out and get dozens of
different picks but from time to time give a new
cadidate a test drive. A new door may open.

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play clean a lot. a lot of newer players practice everything with distortion, because it sounds cool. but playing clean doesn't hide any mistakes in technique.

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A mistake i always made when i first started out was that my thumb would hang over the neck..thats a good thing to avoid unless your playing a style that calls for it.Also as the previous man said before me play clean often it doesn't hide your mistakes like playing with distortion.


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philip602 wrote:
Not playing with others as often as possible -- it doesn't matter if they're "better" than you -- that's how you learn! I'd also suggest playing in a variety of styles, not just your favorite or what you plan to mostly play. Diversity and playing with others is critical to development in my opinion.


Excellent point! Playing regularly with other musicians should improve your own playing by leaps and bounds. And keep learning new stuff, too! Playing the same ol' licks and chord progressions again and again won't do much to move you forward. A good practice routine should be a mix of new material and a review of things you already know.


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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:07 am
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practice,practice,prctice and find some friends to play your music with. what ever you do dont give up. the longer you play the better you get. so good luck play loud and often.


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Harris420 wrote:
A mistake i always made when i first started out was that my thumb would hang over the neck..thats a good thing to avoid unless your playing a style that calls for it.Also as the previous man said before me play clean often it doesn't hide your mistakes like playing with distortion.


I heartily disagree. Although it's certainly not acceptable amongst classically trained guitar players, the thumb can become a fundamental part of rock and blues playing. I know that I use it to facilitate changes or slides up the neck into chord shapes from the first position. To make an E-shaped barre chord, for example, I'll hook the thumb over the top to get the low E string and play the rest of the chord. Clapton does it too, so it can't be wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Tiqv4Irjs


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Well I guess I have a bad habit then. I've always been using my thumb wrapped over, at least for the low E and sometimes even for the A.


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Are you using the thumb to actually produce a note?

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Not learning barre chords soon enough

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Not learning barre chords soon enough


+1. Those helped me out a lot as a kid.

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Darkly Dreaming wrote:
Are you using the thumb to actually produce a note?


Definitely.


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