Jul
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tebowave asked:


I’ve been thinking about playing guitar for some years now and i finally bought some lessons. Only problem is I’ve never touched a Guitar and I don’t own one. I need some help finding an electic-accustic guitar that i don’t have to pay a small fortune for.

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JessSR asked:


i was given a guitar for my birthday and I have streel strings. my mom said that nylon strings would be easier to learn on, but will that affect the way my guitar sounds?

what are the best kind of strings?

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Guitar Guy 11 asked:


I want to just play one guitar on Unholy Confessions by Avenged Sevenfold. How do i tell between all the guitar parts (there’s 4 in this song). Is there a website i can get one guitar part of a tab at a time? Its too confusing when there’s more than one and the tabs take like 10 pages when i print them…

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beardbeardbeard asked:


I know major scales and understand root notes, but when I try to solo over some chords it sounds like suck. Am I missing anything, or do I just need to learn more riffs. I don’t have a guitar teacher.

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William Thompson asked:


A person who has just begun to learn how to play a guitar should own one. There are two options to own a guitar. The beginner can purchase a new guitar which is more costly or they can opt to buy a used guitar. Beginners are often advised to buy a used guitar just to get the hang of guitar-playing. They can purchase these in pawn shops and garage sales. They are also offered in various sites on the internet. However, it is advisable to purchase one from a pawn shop or online since the quality of the used guitar is often guaranteed since they won’t be available for sale if they were damaged.

There are many advantages and disadvantages involved when a person decides to buy a used guitar. Most involve the quality that the used guitar comes in. Others think about the additional expenses needed for repair. Whatever the pros and cons, the beginner should think carefully if the guitar is right for him or her.

The most obvious reason why people buy a used guitar is the cost. It is a known fact that new guitars are more expensive to own. Used guitars are often cheaper. However, it is important to examine the guitar before deciding to buy it because the guitar may have a few dents and scratches which would explain the low price. There is also the question of the quality of material that the guitar is made of. The guitar may be cheap because it is of low standard. That may also be the underlying reason why the previous owner decided to sell it in the first place. It is also important to do some research on the various used guitars out in the market. If you’re just going to use the guitar for practicing purposes then a used guitar is more practical.

In examining the guitar, since the beginner may not know how the guitar should sound in perfect or almost-perfect condition, it is important to bring along someone who does so that the person can be the one to test the guitar. Again, it is important to test the guitar since the quality may not be worth its price.

The cost of repairing the guitar is also something worth considering. You may end up spending more than you bargained for. Bring the guitar to a music store or to a place that repairs guitars. Have it estimated. If the cost of repairing the guitar costs more than purchasing a new guitar then opt for the new guitar instead.

A new guitar doesn’t come cheap. Oftentimes it is expensive to purchase one. This is why most beginners prefer to buy a used guitar. Since they are still at the early stages of learning, they don’t really have to purchase a new guitar. What they need to concentrate on is the guitar lessons themselves. Once they have mastered the guitar then they can think of purchasing a new guitar.



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Jul
24
Ricky Sharples asked:


An acoustic guitar does not have any electronic means of producing its sound. The music that comes out of it is a matter between the guitar and its player. Actually, once upon a time, all guitars were acoustic. Nowadays they need to be distinguished from electric guitars and acoustic guitars that have pickups in them to provide electronic means of amplification.

To the beginner guitar player it could be a surprise that there is an enormous range of sizes, shapes and materials in acoustic guitars. To most acoustic guitar players who only play popular music, the main distinction is between nylon string and steel string acoustic guitars. Within the classification of acoustic guitars there’s the Baroque guitar, the classical guitar, the Renaissance guitar, the archtop guitar, the flamenco guitar and the twelve string guitar.

The classical guitar is the basic model for the acoustic guitar. Even though steel string acoustic guitars have been developed with a cutaway body to help the guitarist reach the high notes, the classical guitar retains the standard shape which was more or less decided upon a couple of hundred years ago. Classical guitar players use their fingers to pluck and strum the strings, growing the nails on their right hands slightly longer than the nails on the left hand. Although it’s called a classical guitar, many guitarists from many genres have been seduced by the tone of the nylon string guitar. As a result you can find the nylon string sound in jazz, pop, folk or even blues music.

The flamenco guitar looks similar to a classical guitar but is lighter in color and weight. The flamenco guitar is traditionally much brighter in sound than the classical guitar even though in recent years many flamenco guitarists have been playing instruments with a more mellow sound similar to the classical guitar. A distinguishing characteristic of the flamenco guitar is the tapping plate which is a piece of white or transparent plastic attached to the body of the guitar just below the sound hole. You will sometimes find flamenco guitars that are fitted with wooden tuning pegs instead of machine heads. All guitars had these kind of tuning pegs once but now they are only retained because some flamenco guitarists prefers them because they keep the weight of the guitar to a minimum.

The twelve string guitar has six courses of strings, and it produces a much more complex sound than the six string. The twelve string guitar is made for strumming rather than picking or plucking because the individual courses do not easily lend themselves to single note playing. The twelve string has proved to be very attractive for guitarists who enjoyed experimenting with open tunings. Back in the 70s the image of Jimmy Page playing his double neck guitar was a rock ‘n roll icon. One neck was fitted with twelve strings which allowed him to move between six and twelve string guitar for different effects.

Efforts to make the guitar heard above other instruments in jazz bands of the early twentieth century resulted not only in the production of the electric guitar, but also the resonator guitar. In the resonator guitar the sound is produced by metal cones instead of by the wooden body of the guitar. The resonator did not help much with amplification but its distinctive sound has made it a favorite with bluegrass and blues players.



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bhbpman asked:


Ok I know how to play “daughters” but John Mayer but the beginning part where the steel string guitar plays is awesome and I cant find any effects on my guitar effects that sounds like it.

Btw, I dont even know how to make my own effects..

If this helps at all I have Digitech RP80 guitar effects.

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Jul
19
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Olly Fallon asked:


When looking to buy a guitar there are an overwhelming amount of choices in both style and price that can be extremely daunting even to the accustomed guitar player.

In this article I would like to talk mainly about the cost of a guitar and why some guitars are extremely cheap and others extremely expensive, but the guitars look extremely similar.

I would put the guitar buyer into three simple categories. Beginner, intermediate and advanced.

The person starting out learning the guitar is often the one that is most confused by the many different options available to them. For a first guitar I would look at spending no more than £200 on a guitar. There are many guitars available starting at £50 right up to £200. The main difference between these prices is down to brand names and quality. At this stage of your guitar career it is far better to get a higher end, non branded cheap guitar than to get the lowest end branded cheap guitar – based on pure quality that it but of course, it is a matter of preference.

When people first start out with the guitar it is a sad fact that most don’t continue with the dedication of the first few months. The guitar can look extremely easy to play but in reality is extremely difficult to master and a lot of people give up. Going for a cheap guitar means you don’t lose out if you decide guitar is not for you. If you decide it is for you then you can move up to a better model without losing too much at all.

The negatives with these lower ended guitars are often things that wouldn’t even bother the beginner. The type of wood perhaps is cheaper and gives less sustain, the fretboard doesn’t feel as nice and the guitar may buzz and rattle a bit and tend to go out of tune a little quickly. These are all minor issues that are easy to overcome.

If you have got past the learner stages and have decided that continuing with the guitar is definitely for you then you will want to consider getting a higher quality instrument. Here you are again looking for quality over branding. It is far better to get a top of the range less known brand that a low end branded guitar. When you are buying your intermediate guitar you are looking for a nice feel to the guitar, quality electrics such as pickups as well as decent mechanics to stop the guitar going out of tune. The sort of price range - £200 - £500 will buy you a nice guitar. Often guitars of these values are used by professionals as their main guitars so for some, these guitars will last a lifetime so choose wisely.

The final stage is for those advanced players who really want the best. Here you are looking for excellent style, feel and quality. Even up to £2000 there are still guitars that you are paying a chink for the brand rather than the quality so be sure to spend a long time ensuring you choose the right guitar that suits you. Bear in mind that often with branded guitars, especially endorsed products, you are paying something for that endorsement. For example a Steve Vai guitar or Joe Stariani guitar will be more expensive than a guitar of the exactly the same quality without the brand name on it.



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Peter Edvinsson asked:


You can learn to play melodies on your guitar even if you do not know sheet music notation. We will instead use easy to learn guitar tab or guitar tablature. Let’s learn Yankee Doodle!

Yankee Doodle “Yankee Doodle” is a well-known American song, today sung patriotically. Originally it was a satirical song.

The first verse and refrain goes like this:

Yankee Doodle went to town

A-Riding on a pony

He stuck a feather in his hat

And called it macaroni

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle dandy

Mind the music and the step

And with the girls be handy

What is guitar tab?

We will use guitar tablature so you will not need to read sheet music notation. You will only use the four thinnest strings on the guitar. The string with the highest pitch is called the first string or E-string.

Tablature is a form of musical notation, often with numbers and letters, which tells the player where to place their fingers on the guitar fretboard rather than which pitches to play.

I will use my own type of guitar tab notation today to make sure that the guitar tab is correctly displayed on article sites. On my site you will find many popular melodies with the more common guitar tab staff notation.

The six strings on your guitar is numbered from the one with the highest pitch. This string is called the first string.

Look at this guitar tab notation:

11 12 03

As you can see the numbers are organized in pairs.

The first number in the pair tells you what fret to press down and the second number what string to play.

11 means that you press down the first fret on the first string. 12 that you press down the first fret on the second string. 03 that you play the third open string which means that you pluck the string without pressing down a fret.

Let’s start with the first part of the melody with guitar tab:

Yankee Doodle went to town

12 12 32 01 12 01 32

12 tells you to play the first fret on the second string. 01 means that you play the open first string.

This type of guitar tab doesn’t indicate the length of the notes. If you sing the lyrics you will better feel how to play the notes.

The names of the four notes you have played are C C D E C E D

How do you play guitar tablature with your left hand?

If you want to use your left hand in a professional way I suggest that you play the guitar tab notes on the first fret with your first finger, the notes on the second fret with your middle finger and the notes on the third fret with your ring finger.

Let’s proceed with the next words:

A-Riding on a pony

03 12 12 32 01 12 02

The names of the seven notes are G C C D E C B

How do you play guitar tab with your right hand?

Well, there are many ways to pluck or play the strings with your right hand. The easiest way is to use your right hand thumb. I suggest that you use your right hand thumb and concentrate on your left hand fingerings.

Here is the next lyrics and guitar tablature:

He stuck a feather in his hat

03 12 12 32 01 11 01 32

The names of the tablature notes are G C C D E F E D

And called it macaroni

12 02 03 23 02 12 12

The names of the guitar tab notes: C B G A B C C

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Here comes the lyrics and the guitar tab for the refrain:

Yankee Doodle, keep it up

23 02 23 03 23 02 12

Guitar tablature notes: A B A G A B C

Yankee Doodle dandy

03 23 03 34 24 03

Guitar tab notes: G A G F E G

Mind the music and the step

23 02 23 03 23 02 12

Guitar tablature notes: A B A G A B C

And with the girls be handy

23 03 12 02 32 12 12

Guitar tab notes: A G C B D C C

Where can you find more guitar tab?

Now when you understand guitar tablature notation you can find many songs written this way on the internet. Search for guitar tab or guitar tablature. A complete guitar tab staff has six lines representing the six strings.



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Jul
16
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Henry asked:


I am planning on buying a new electric guitar and I play punk music. What is a guitar that has a nice sound and has a nice punk rock feel? I am looking for a guitar that is in the $300 and under range.

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