Comments on: Effective Methods To Learn To Play Guitar

By: everythingaverage

everythingaverage — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:16:59 +0000

there is no fastest way to learn guitar.. it takes years and years and yearssss… i started playing guitar since i was 14, and sometimes i still feel like i suck at it..
I've never been to music school. and I've taught myself how to play guitar and drums
i say the best way to learn is by watching and listening. go to lots of concerts/gigs… watch what they're doing on stage.. watch their fingers.. i can usually tell how to play a song once i watch how they play it on stage. although i know it's pretty dark there.. and the lights are really disturbing but still you can pick up a few things by just watching.
i learned to play drums by watching gigs i video taped… it helped…
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By: piscis_iscariot

piscis_iscariot — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:14:59 +0000

go to a teacher for 1 or 2 months, that will be enough for playing in that kind of bands, but be sure the teacher is good
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By: Grinder

Grinder — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:12:59 +0000

Good advice from the previous guys,I just want to add,check out the book series Fretboard logic1,2,and 3.It concentrates on how the patterns of scales,and the building blocks of chords,are arranged on the fretboard of the guitar>good luck
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By: Brian D

Brian D — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:10:59 +0000

Here's a link to some guitar chord charts: http://how-to-play-guitar-lessons-online.com/blog/2007/10/15/guitar-chord-chart/

Based on what you want, I would learn the chords from the link above, learn how to play power chords and learn about right-hand technique (picking, palm-muting, etc.)

If you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Brian
http://www.myOnlineGuitar.com
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By: guitarpicker56

guitarpicker56 — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:08:59 +0000

Since you "already knwo rhythms and everything" then concentrate on forming and memorizing as many chords and their progressions that you can. Your music theory should kick in and help with those progressions, such as the knowledge of going from C, to C7, to F, to G7, and back to C.

Purchase a guitar chord book showing the music notations of each chord. That way, you can place finger placement with the music notation.

Good luck.
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Long-time player-51 years

By: GoodBane

GoodBane — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:06:50 +0000

GUITAR METHODS: Fastest (effective) way to learn?
I already know how to read music and I know a ton of music theory and all that; I don't know how to form chords or assemble them into songs.

I want to learn pretty quick to play as if I were going to play in an Indie band.

I'd like to hear different methods of how people learned well.

P.S. I already knwo rhythms and everything: i play drums and piano.