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Who here can play the guitar?
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| Saint John |
| I've always wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar. I was thinking about going down to a music store and picking one up, and teaching myself how to play eventually. I just wanted to know if anyone had tried to teach themselves or learn how to play without any formal music lessons. I can read music and know chord theory and everything since I've played jazz piano for about 8 years, so I'm not really worried about that aspect of the music,. |
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| Sushipunk |
| I can play Smoke on the Water really badly. |
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| Sushipunk |
| Or really awesomely, depending on how much you've had to drink. |
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| Teezdalien |
| I can play a guitar. But I don't see the point of your thread.:conf: |
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| Moongoose |
| Its quite easy to pick the basics up, ive started with just s simple guitar and a book of chords and managed without a problem. Now, that you can find all that on the internet its even easier. Just expect your fingers to bleed for a while. |
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| Saint John |
| quote: | Originally posted by Teezdalien
I can play a guitar. But I don't see the point of your thread.:conf: |
Because I want to know if anyone has been able to successfully teach themselves how to play guitar. For instance piano, I don't see anyone being able to teach themselves how to play above a mediocre level. The fingerings and chord changes just become too complex. |
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| Teezdalien |
I had lessons from a really good Jazz guitarist for a couple of years and if you are serious you should find a good teacher as they will stop you from getting into bad playing habits. However like Moongoose has said you can learn a lot from the internet now which was not an option for myself when I was learning to play.
On a side note, one of the most impressive things I've seen on the guitar was seeing Steve Vai playing this thing live, actually using all 3 necks at once. He also played one shaped like a love heart that looked ing ridiculous. His style wouldn't appeal to everyone though mind you.
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| Teezdalien |
| quote: | Originally posted by Saint John
Because I want to know if anyone has been able to successfully teach themselves how to play guitar. For instance piano, I don't see anyone being able to teach themselves how to play above a mediocre level. The fingerings and chord changes just become too complex. |
Same with a guitar really. |
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| floyd741 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Saint John
I just wanted to know if anyone had tried to teach themselves or learn how to play without any formal music lessons. |
I have but I don't recommend it whatsoever. If you try teaching yourself guitar (or really any instrument, for that matter) you get into really bad habits that will be hard to unlearn if you decide to try formal instruction and will probably stop you from learning anything more difficult than basic techniques. I never really learned that lesson so now I can only sort of play the piano and guitar. I also haven't touched a guitar in about two years so that just makes it worse. |
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| Teezdalien |
| quote: | Originally posted by floyd741
I also haven't touched a guitar in about two years so that just makes it worse. |
Have to agree with you. I haven't played seriously for a few years now and it really shows. It's something you need to practice a lot, be patient and stick with it, or your playing deteriorates. |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
I can play Smoke on the Water really badly. |
Let me guess...you and pkc play that together whenever he comes to your place for a swim? |
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