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Learning guitar 101; How I did it
Topic Started: Jan 11 2009, 02:22 PM (1,648 Views)
Rampant	Aug 5 2009, 02:52 PM Post #16
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Dudes New entries posted - I'll try to keep this updated on a weekly basis Mark H
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Rampant	Aug 15 2009, 06:29 PM Post #17
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Dudes. New entry in blog Still progressing - doesn't always feel it, but it's now over 10 months since I bought my first guitar! Mark H
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


Rampant	Aug 17 2009, 11:34 AM Post #18
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Hey dudes Just wondering whether anyone is reading this blog... Doesn't matter if there is or if there isn't... I'm mainly writing this for my own record - kinda like a diary If there are any readers, I should be graterful if you would comment on whether this is useful stuff here or whether it's just out of idle curiosity. Either comment in this thread or in the blog itself... Many thankingz Mark H
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


voodoorider	Aug 17 2009, 04:37 PM Post #19
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	I hadn't read it for a while! But i just went through your last 2 entries which is where i last read It's cool you're starting to bend as well! That will really help you to shape notes more interestingly! Then you can master the art of sticking together slides and bends! It's nice to pull that off.. it feels kinda slinky XD As for big stretching exercises! Use your imagination a little, the fretboard is your friend when it comes to choices of position to adjust how big you want your stretches to be! For example, i often fret 1,3,5 in order on each string then back down again.. up again.. down again.. slowly slowly.. then faster.. then faster, but always remember once you start fluffing notes regularly you need to slow down a little!.. then I'll do maybe 6,9,12 or 7,10,13 which is a slightly bigger stretch and one which i don't often find myself using during playing.. but i figure it helps dexterity To help even more (and with co-ordination) try string skipping with similar patterns.. sooo.. --------------------------------5-----1------------------------------- --------------------------3-----------------3------------------------- --------------------1----------------------------5-------------------- --------------5----------------------------------------1-------------- -------3-----------------------------------------------------3-------- -1-----------------------------------------------------------------5-- Thats just a very simple but still different way of doing it, and you will find the co-ordination needed for that is a lot more intense than for 3 notes per string No gain without pain n all that Hope that helps Mark!
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


voodoorider	Aug 17 2009, 05:24 PM Post #20
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Ohh... and i look out of curiosity! I never had lessons until i was fairly well self taught! So it's interesting to see how a tutor teaches, like what is best taught in which order if you know what i mean
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Rampant	Sep 9 2009, 08:36 AM Post #21
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Blog now up-to-date Click on short-cut >>> Lesson Diary <<< Edited by Rampant, Sep 9 2009, 08:38 AM.
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


voodoorider	Sep 9 2009, 01:45 PM Post #22
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Do you still play some of the first stuff you learned Mark or do you find it a little tedious now in comparison with playing more challenging pieces?
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Rampant	Sep 10 2009, 04:21 PM Post #23
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Hi Matey Yes, I still play stuff from the beginning, as most of the songs are still fun to play and are still challenging enough in their own way. For example, Importance of Being Idle is a good tune with nice idiosyncrasies. It's also satisfying to play something reasonably accurately! I can see that some stuff may become tedious after you've completely mastered them, but being honest, how long does it take to actually master any of the songs on my learning list??? Sure I can play some of the stuff quite well, to the point of feeling I've actually nailed it, but I'm also a self-critical student. (partly from being an aviator, with many years of training and the never-ending assessment and appraisal) Edited by Rampant, Sep 10 2009, 04:22 PM.
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


voodoorider	Sep 11 2009, 04:10 PM Post #24
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Yeah i just wondered, i know a lot of the very first few things i learned like, puff the magic dragon, mull of kintyre, smells like teen spirit and what not i never play now as i find them incredibly mind numbing! But some of the stuff I'd learned after maybe 6 months i still play today! Much like the theme tune to Rainbow! Which i can play much better now but was still one of my first widdly pieces to get to grips with!
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Rampant	Sep 14 2009, 08:33 AM Post #25
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	I'm impressed that you managed to get both "puff the magic dragon" and "smells like teen spirit" into the same sentence. I think I'm lucky that I found a sensei that "doesn't mess around with rubbish songs" on the same day as buying my first guitar
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


voodoorider	Sep 14 2009, 08:45 AM Post #26
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	lol i think i spent about 6 years ham fisting my way through learning myself before i got a tutor.. and i wouldn't recommend that route to anyone who wants to be reaaaaal good You did the right thing matey!
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Rampant	Sep 25 2009, 05:50 PM Post #27
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Now updated.
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


Rampant	Oct 13 2009, 09:29 AM Post #28
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	New entry. Now up to date to 12 Oct 09.
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


Rampant	Oct 20 2009, 03:52 PM Post #29
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	More musical ramblings added...
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


Rampant	Oct 27 2009, 08:29 PM Post #30
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 408 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Updated for 26 Oct 09. Happy reading...
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


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