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Trying to teach myself to play guitar...

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hendrik.
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where do i start?

(i already have a poopy guitar...)
Mar 16 2006 4:39PM
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PooterCrunk69
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get a hal leonard book for guitar
Mar 16 2006 4:40PM
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PimpDaddySkier
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find that esteban infomercial that dude is insane!
Mar 16 2006 4:41PM
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spere
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i hope you have patience, good luck
Mar 16 2006 4:41PM
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ski@work
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Forget hal leonard, Go for any of the how to books by Ron Manus.. Waaaaay easier to learn the basics than Leonard.
And it'll teach you quick too, plus Manus' books come with a CD to hear if you're doing it right.
Mar 16 2006 4:44PM
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Bhayter10
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Work on playing these basic chords and transitioning between them at first: G, D, C, A, Am, E, Em.

Also get some scales and practice the hell out of those.
Mar 16 2006 6:27PM
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dman1260
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If you can afford lessons I'd recommend them. I took them for about a half year and I improved more in that half year than I have in the last year. But otherwose get some books that the local music shop recommends and learn everything they have to offer.
Mar 16 2006 6:32PM
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Arabian.
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guitartabs.cc is my god. i learn all types of shit. learn to read tabs and then focus and it will come.
Mar 16 2006 6:35PM
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sKILOve07
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i wish i was talented, i've always wanted to play drums.
Mar 16 2006 6:37PM
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skisebski
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http://chordfind.com/
Mar 16 2006 6:54PM
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Petey.
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well, if u dont have a beginners book, u could go to http://www.mxtabs.com cuz they have a lot of songs and stuff that shows how to play it and if ur not good enough for those songs than im sure they have simpler stuff too
Mar 16 2006 6:55PM
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linechronicskier
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for sure
Mar 16 2006 7:40PM
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JockinJLoads
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dude guitart gets you pussy at college ha ha
Mar 16 2006 7:42PM
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[~_~]
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I taught myself how to play guitar too!
Its not hard, you just have to be patient.

Start with powerchords, play Blink-182, Green Day, easy stuff like that. Yes I know they suck but its good to get the basics down.

Next listen to a lot of Tenacious D and learn basic chords. Get comfortable with that.

Next, find any band you like and learn their songs off tabs, or by ear!

The Final Step, write your own music and create!
Mar 16 2006 8:44PM
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asac
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if you want to learn quicker and have a better knowledge scales and such, take lessons.
Mar 16 2006 8:47PM
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ryan.c
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yeah ive heard a lot about www.mxtabs.com to so its prolly a good place to go
Mar 16 2006 8:48PM
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Forum*
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Yes deffinatly take a lesson or two before starting, don't learn just by tabs, you will screw yourself in the end.
Mar 16 2006 8:53PM
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Zhot1218
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start when ever u want
Mar 16 2006 8:57PM
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mad_540_trix
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this man speaks the truth, it's essentail to know scales and such.
Mar 16 2006 9:02PM
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Zhot1218
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my friend taught himself the guitar and is rly good
Mar 16 2006 9:04PM
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throwswitch
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dude i was doin the same thign yesterday, and i taught myself wish you were here by pink floyd, fuckin illin
Mar 16 2006 9:05PM
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hendrik.
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hmm..i think one of my buddies who is sick at guitar is gonna gimme some help... thanks for all the info though, i'll be sure to check into all taht shiznat
Mar 16 2006 9:16PM
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acoustikrage
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just to let you guys know, it's www.mxtabs.net. not .com. here are the best two sites, imo, for tabs, lessons, and forums:
www.mxtabs.net
www.ultimate-guitar.com

lots of good info.
Mar 16 2006 9:59PM
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lineskier582
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first just pluck simple tunes such as hot cross buns or some simple blink 182, then learn power chords, then learn chords and go from there
Mar 16 2006 10:00PM
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.David.
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Yeah.. do that. And then learn songs you like.. you'll be more apt to learn them than scales out of a book..
Mar 16 2006 10:03PM
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fizzlefry
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its actuially www.mxtabs.net

learn power chords/bar chords, basic scales( major, minor, blues penotonic) then learn open chords. i play bass mostly but i can play the guitar pretty well too, check my profile for a bass solo i wrote.
Mar 16 2006 11:24PM
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