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Guitar by GBORN on 01 Jun, 2007 22:46
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I bought an electric guitar today, a Epiphone SG Special II. I am a teacher and have summers off, so I am hoping to teach myself to play this summer. However, I don't know how to read music, but had some success with tabs tonight on Rolling Stones "Satisfaction".
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#1 by wpruitt on 01 Jun, 2007 23:11
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Hey it can be done. I taught myself piano. Grabbed some old books lying around the house, taught myself what all the squiggly lines mean and went from there. Good luck.
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#2 by jon92388 on 02 Jun, 2007 11:48
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I'm a bassist but my friend/band member plays guitar and when we were first learning he used this book. http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Total-Scales-Techniques-Applications/dp/0976291703/ref=sr_1_7/102-8878572-6845742?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180806381&sr=1-7
He is really good now so it probably will help. -
#3 by GBORN on 02 Jun, 2007 15:07
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Thanks
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#4 by Cam on 02 Jun, 2007 15:26
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The best thing to remember about reading guitar tab is this: It's upsidedown. That's really all you need to remember. After that it's pretty much self explanatory. Good luck!
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#5 by GBORN on 02 Jun, 2007 20:35
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The best thing to remember about reading guitar tab is this: It's upsidedown.
Huh? I am a guitar noob. What do you mean upsidedown. My wife thinks I should learn to read music. I looked at it today and it just confused me. The nice thing about playing the tabs was some early success with a couple riffs. practice, practice, practice. -
#6 by BigJeffrey on 02 Jun, 2007 20:40
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If you go to youtube you can find some videos that show how to play some pretty popular songs. Just search for "guitar lessons" and you should come up with some stuff. They break down the chord progressions and make it really easy to follow. The great part is that you can hear it as it's played and compare the results you're getting to those.
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#7 by Sgt. Pate on 03 Jun, 2007 00:07
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Yeah, I've got a Taylor 414CE and I'm trying to teach myself to play but my instructor can't play any better than I can!
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#8 by GBORN on 03 Jun, 2007 18:05
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my instructor can't play any better than I can!
time to get a new instructor. -
#9 by Sgt. Pate on 03 Jun, 2007 21:29
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my instructor can't play any better than I can!
time to get a new instructor.
You know bro, I can't fire myself, I'm too inexpensive!
But maybe lessons would be a good idea!
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#10 by Thomas on 04 Jun, 2007 00:54
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I think you've got it.
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#11 by Paul on 04 Jun, 2007 05:24
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The best thing to remember about reading guitar tab is this: It's upsidedown.
Huh? My wife thinks I should learn to read music. I looked at it today and it just confused me.
GBorn, how about a little help from one of the music teachers at school? -
#12 by Rhymez on 04 Jun, 2007 13:30
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I have always wanted to learn, but cant find anyone who could teach me. Although, now that I do have a job in a kitchen, and make decent pay, I am thinking of buying one, and maybe taking lessons.
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#13 by GBORN on 04 Jun, 2007 16:48
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I have my first lesson on Wednesday night. I'll let you know how it goes. Hopefully, I can pick it up fairly quickly and the learning curve isn't to much. The style I hope to someday play is ROCK...along the lines of Zakk Wylde.
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#14 by GBORN on 04 Jun, 2007 19:46
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GBorn, how about a little help from one of the music teachers at school?
The past few days I been picking her brain about music theory.