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#15 by danyroo on 05 Jun, 2007 06:47
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cool vid. he can surely make it scream.. for me i've just gotten a acoustic guitar from a friend with Teaching DVD.. hope I can master it.. be cool arround a summer fire havinga few beers and playing guitar..
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#16 by BigEasySly on 04 Jul, 2007 06:55
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I taught myself how to play guitar 23 years ago with a Sears acoustic and the Roy Clark Big note guitar book. I've never had a lesson, but have played with some good players and learned alot by watching them.
If you have the time, I would suggest lessons. I'm self-taught and have some bad habits that limit my playing still today. My son started playing at 12, and while I showed him the basics, I had him take lessons from a professional instructor. Now 5 years later, the kid is teaching me new stuff.
Be ready. Guitars can turn into an obsessive hobby. With the Taylor 814CE I just bought, I now have 8 guitars siting on stands around the living room. -
#17 by shyslyguy on 04 Jul, 2007 11:08
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yeh I enjoy playing guitar too.
I was a drummer in a few bands for a good few years but when all that folded & I moved to a new area I took up guitar after hearing Martin Carthy play - I just really wanted to be able to play like him as I'd never heard anyone play like that. I am still trying to master it but I get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
Good luck GBORN. Allso check this site out for some good tabs - got a great Scarborough Fair from here:
http://www.wholenote.com/lessons/lessdir.asp
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#18 by Sgt. Pate on 04 Jul, 2007 17:03
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I just started playing again (07/01). I figure if I tell myself I can't go to bed unless I've spent at least 15 minutes on the guitar every day I'll either learn the darn thing or learn not to need sleep!
The calluses are coming back a little quicker this time but… OH THE PAIN!
~Sarge~
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#19 by shyslyguy on 06 Jul, 2007 05:13
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I just started playing again (07/01). I figure if I tell myself I can't go to bed unless I've spent at least 15 minutes on the guitar every day I'll either learn the darn thing or learn not to need sleep!
The calluses are coming back a little quicker this time but… OH THE PAIN!
~Sarge~
ha ha ... yep....I know what you mean about the calluses, Sgt. Pete!
Keep at it though ,... it does get easier! When I first started playing it used to really hurt my fingers where they were hardening up especially when I went outside in the cold during the winter .. used to make them ache like mad but now I don't notice at all. I guess we need to suffer for our art!
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#20 by Sgt. Pate on 06 Jul, 2007 14:05
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ha ha ... yep....I know what you mean about the calluses, Sgt. Pete!
Keep at it though ,... it does get easier! When I first started playing it used to really hurt my fingers where they were hardening up especially when I went outside in the cold during the winter .. used to make them ache like mad but now I don't notice at all. I guess we need to suffer for our art!
I try & play a bit most days too ... maybe an hour a day
Yeah, it's kinda cool that my fingers seem to remember needing calluses because they're coming back quicker this time and maybe this time I won't let them get away!