|
|
|
|
|
| |
If you are seeing this text, you need to download the latest version of Flash Player here. |
Welcome to the Guitar For Beginners & Beyond Forum, the fastest growing Guitar Community on the Internet.
You are currently viewing our site as a guest which limits your access to many of the great features available. By joining our free community you will gain access to over 100 free guitar lessons, be able to post topics, ask questions and communicate with other members (currently we have close to 80,000 guitar players from all over the World). By becoming a member, you will also be able to respond to polls, upload and get feedback on your playing and access many other special features... Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so why not join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. |
| Playing The Guitar The mechanics of playing guitar. Discuss and ask questions about styles and techniques here. |
April 17th, 2007
|
|
Newcomer
Just started playing guitar.
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: July 24th, 2008 08:58 PM
Location: Vermont
Posts: 10
|
|
|
Newb looking at tabulature online..bad idea?
Hello,
I enrolled at a local community college so I can take "beginner guitar 1" and the class starts in early may. Sitting next to me is my new Washburn D10S and I am eager to start.
I really want to learn some Pink Floyd...especially "wish you were here" and found the guitar tabulature for it. (A coworker explained a bit how to read it).
Should I stay away from that and just focus on learning chords until the class or not to worry?. I have NO prior musical instrument experience..not even waay back in high school. 
Thanks
|
April 17th, 2007
|
|
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Last Online: 55 Minutes Ago 01:15 PM
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Posts: 1,167
|
|
Go for it - You know you're dying to.
It won't do you any harm to have a go before your official lessons start. Get your friend to help you with anything you don't understand - or ask us.
|
April 17th, 2007
|
 |
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2005
Last Online: 15 Hours Ago 10:49 PM
Location: ont.can
Posts: 14,146
|
|
Knowing some basics would help. These mini lessons
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first.
Brand new to playing the guitar?...read this first. - Guitar For Beginners & Beyond Forum
It is ok to mix up your playing to keep it being fun. Learning chords helps you understand what is going on with melody in tabs. The path of learning guitar isn't written in stone.
|
April 17th, 2007
|
|
Newcomer
Just started playing guitar.
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: July 24th, 2008 08:58 PM
Location: Vermont
Posts: 10
|
|
I did that last night..learned the G,D,C,Am last night. I was able to switch between G and D pretty well after a little while. After tonight I am starting to feel fingertip pain of course...
|
April 17th, 2007
|
 |
Full Member
Playing guitar for over 10 years.
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: April 3rd, 2008 04:51 PM
Location: Alabama
Posts: 464
|
|
yeah, tabs aren't going to take you off the scope of "taught" guitar...
Wish you were here intro is based around the Gmaj chord.
Stanza is:
Cmaj, Dmaj, Amin, Gmaj with turnaround of
Dmaj, Cmaj, Amin, Gmaj
I hope thats not in violation of any copyrights...
Remember, wherever you go... there you are.
|
April 18th, 2007
|
 |
Grand Member
Playing guitar for over 5 years.
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2006
Last Online: 4 Days Ago 11:02 AM
Location: wolverhampton united kingdom
Posts: 1,123
|
|
It is a big help to know the basic's of learning to play. But if you got someone to guide you, go for it. Just keep that spark for learning alive. 
Now when I talk to God he said he'd understand, Stick by me I'll be your guiding hand. But don't ask me what I think of you. I might not give the answer you want me to.
|
April 18th, 2007
|
 |
Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Last Online: 1 Day Ago 11:09 AM
Location: Southern CA, USA
Posts: 3,320
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by allthumbs
It is ok to mix up your playing to keep it being fun. Learning chords helps you understand what is going on with melody in tabs. The path of learning guitar isn't written in stone.
|
I agree wholeheartedly with what Allthumbs said. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - have fun with it!
Mac
"I wish I could play that fast - then I would have the option of not doing that."
|
April 18th, 2007
|
|
Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2006
Last Online: 7 Hours Ago 06:25 AM
Location: usa
Posts: 67
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stratrat
I agree wholeheartedly with what Allthumbs said. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - have fun with it!
|
if it's not fun why do it?
|
April 18th, 2007
|
|
Newcomer
Playing guitar for what seems like forever.
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: April 20th, 2007 04:49 PM
Location: Sweden
Posts: 8
|
|
Just go for it. Learning songs is a great way of improving your playing.
|
April 18th, 2007
|
 |
Grand Member
Playing guitar for over a year.
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Last Online: June 1st, 2008 01:34 PM
Location: The Lowlands
Posts: 1,024
|
|
Playing recognizable songs is a great "motivational boost" 
Go for it. 
I miss the comfort in being sad
|
April 18th, 2007
|
|
Member
Playing guitar for less than a year.
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Last Online: September 13th, 2007 12:05 PM
Location: Ireland
Posts: 114
|
|
heres a way you can look and learn there are 4 parts worth a look http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMayP9JJfQ try it
|
April 18th, 2007
|
 |
Member
Just started playing guitar.
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Last Online: June 7th, 2007 02:29 PM
Location: MN
Posts: 70
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Europa
Playing recognizable songs is a great "motivational boost"
Go for it. |
As an absolute noob myself, I wholeheartedly agree. I get a spark of excitement when I'm able to string 8 or 10 notes together that actually sound like a given song. When someone says "Hey, that sounds like the beginning of "Enjoy the Silence!", it makes me stop and say "Wow, maybe I can do this!"
I read somewhere that learning to play was a sort of negotiation between you and your guitar. I now believe it.
So much to learn, so many callouses to build.™
|
 |
The GfB&B Guitar Slide Rule
Download the PDF of the 'Guitar Chord Slide Rule', print it out, fold it together and you'll have at your disposal a very neat tool that will not only show you all the positions for the main flavors of chords, but will also teach you a very important lesson about how the guitar works... It consists of a folded sleeve and six double sided inserts, instructions for cutting it out and folding it together are included with the PDF ... it's very simple to do, and if you botch it, you can simply print it out again!
Buy it now for only $10 |
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:10 PM.
|
