So i purchased a guitar...

Post by **mrd** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:10 pm

I wonder if there's an acronym for D-standard...

Drainage goats can fly and dance

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:28 pm

How about just memorizing six sequential letters?

Post by **Underpants?** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:36 pm

zeeko wrote:but how do i learn to play it? I feel like I would much rather start slow and learn how to read music than just start learning chords and reading tabs...... opinions from the q3w guitar masters?

well first step is image improvement-always helps gain configdence on the guitar. Take those fucking running too-shorts and burn them, as well as anything you touched while wearing them.

Post by **Underpants?** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:38 pm

Canis wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:every average dog grows big ears
No they dont.

SET THE PHASERS TO PEDANTIC FAGGOT, MR. SULU!

Post by **mrd** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:47 pm

Canis wrote:How about just memorizing six sequential letters?

That's what I do. I figured I'd just see what kind of dumb shit I could come up with for D-standard

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:08 pm

Underpants? wrote:
Canis wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:every average dog grows big ears
No they dont.
SET THE PHASERS TO PEDANTIC FAGGOT, MR. SULU!

How about setting the phasers to trekkie whore and go fuck off for a little bit.

Post by **Underpants?** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 10:18 pm

Trekkie whore

I've just fell in with a shiny new title

Post by **zeeko** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:18 pm

i don't really understand what notes I'm playing when i play the scale...

Post by **mrd** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:18 pm

Which scale are you playing?

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:28 pm

zeeko wrote:i don't really understand what notes I'm playing when i play the scale...

Hopefully you're not standing on it.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:31 pm

Canis wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:every average dog grows big ears
No they dont.

and you're a muppet, so?

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:33 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Canis wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:every average dog grows big ears
No they dont.
and you're a muppet, so?

A, Y, A, M, S....Now that doesn't even have 6 letters, and there are no Y's and S's in the musical scales. Sheesh, you can do better than that.

Post by **Silicone_Milk** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:44 pm

I believe the order of transition between note pitches is
Whole Step
Half Step
Whole Step
Whole Step
Half Step
Whole Step
Whole Step

Meaning, a whole step is moving two frets. Half is moving just one fret over.
Doesn't matter where you play the notes on the guitar. The layout is the same (EADGBE)

Say we start on... the E note (deepest note on the guitar. Open 6th string)
We would play
Open (E) 1
Whole Step- 2nd Fret (F) 2
Half Step - 3rd Fret (G) 3
Whole Step - 5th fret (A) 4
Whole Step - 7th Fret (B) 5
Half Step - 8th Fret (C) 6
Whole Step - 10th Fret (D) 7
and
Whole Step - 12th (E) 1

And we have a basic Minor scale.

A great site I just remembered after spending all of this time writing the post is http://www.cyberfret.com

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:53 pm

It depends on the scale and mode: Major, Minor, harmonics of each, Dorian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, etc.

Post by **mrd** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:10 am

That isn't really a minor scale, not if you're starting on E. That's E Phyrgian ("HEAVY, E, PHYRGIAN!!"). If you make the F into an F# then it's E minor.

Post by **MaCaBr3** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:52 am

Take lessons, it's the only right way to learn guitar. Sure, there are people who pick up a guitar and have like a natural talent to play it, but afterwards they all start to learn guitar theory anyway because they had no id wtf they are playing.

Post by **RRROOOAAARRR** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:06 pm

MaCaBr3 wrote:Take lessons, it's the only right way to learn guitar. Sure, there are people who pick up a guitar and have like a natural talent to play it, but afterwards they all start to learn guitar theory anyway because they had no id wtf they are playing.

That's how I was. I'm pretty much completely self-taught, taught myself a lot from books and stuff too, but I'd still strongly recommend getting lessons.

Post by **diego** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:47 pm

Playing-wise, I own everybody.

Post by **plained** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:57 pm

wow thats impressive :icon20:

i guess you have no probs posting tons of clips then

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:58 pm

I self-taught as well. I bought books and such, and played for about a year before I took lessons. I got to where I was able to punch out some chords and pick a few tunes, so I figured I was progressing. In fact I had plateaued, and didnt even realize it until I took lessons.

Post by **Deji** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:25 pm

zeeko wrote:most places online just have a bunch of chords to learn to play... do you know of any places that teach NOTES?

http://guitar.zentao.com/forum/

This is one of the best guitar resources I know. They have a help section for beginners that covers notes, theory and technique, plus the forums are extremely informative, starting from 'how do I play this phrase' to complex jazz theory questions. I always point people towards it when someone asks for something.

I'm self taught as well, pretty much never had a real formal lesson, and I don't think I'm too bad, I can play a little Satriani and the like, not perfectly, but it doesn't sound like utter shit either. I _might_ have gotten here quicker if I had had lessons twice a week, but maybe my interest would have disappeared by now.

Just do what feels right, which lately seems to apply to more and more to absolutely everything.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:43 pm

diego wrote:Playing-wise, I own everybody.

quoted for tr00thz

Post by **CaseDogg** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:49 pm

practice all the time.

and never forget, drummers are the most important part of the band. :P

Post by **zeeko** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:32 pm

i actually do play drums

i was looking to play something musical.

Post by **Canis** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:36 pm

CaseDogg wrote:practice all the time.

and never forget, drummers are the most important part of the band. :P

What? they just bang on things with sticks all day...hah!

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