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Old 27-05-2012, 17:34
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Hi

Following on from the great feedback I got on my last thread I decided to start a thread so that all beginners have a place to get together and share advise on improving.

Hopefully some advanced players can drop in to give us a hand as well!

To get us started - what's a good first song to learn?
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:36
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Hi

Following on from the great feedback I got on my last thread I decided to start a thread so that all beginners have a place to get together and share advise on improving.

Hopefully some advanced players can drop in to give us a hand as well!

To get us started - what's a good first song to learn?
Some three chord blues.
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:40
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greenday- time of your life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdlg_lbB5yE
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:46
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First few songs I learned were 'House of the Rising Sun', 'Smoke on the Water' and 'No Remorse'.
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:46
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With all the lovely weather we've been having, I think some classic reggae is probably best.

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0prhT9PzpcE

Just three chords to start off, but you can make it a bit more complicated later.

But the very first song I learned to play on the guitar was Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:49
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What was wrong with your thread in Advice?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1667112
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Old 27-05-2012, 17:55
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Following on from the great feedback I got on my last thread I decided to start a thread so that all beginners have a place to get together and share advise on improving.
The last thread being the one you posted.
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:01
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With all the lovely weather we've been having, I think some classic reggae is probably best.

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and the Wailers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0prhT9PzpcE

Just three chords to start off, but you can make it a bit more complicated later.

But the very first song I learned to play on the guitar was Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana.
I think this is the one; I've been worked on E, D & A so this is perfect!
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:05
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Wild Thing was the first song I learnt. Also the Peter Gunn theme from Blues Brothers, but thats more of a Bass Guitar riff
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:06
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Wild Thing was the first song I learnt.
haha same :L
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:09
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This is a fairly easy one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ47_qMqYA
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:12
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.....subtlety is not your strong point
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:22
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Mastered:yawn:

just kidding
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:26
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Mastered:yawn:

just kidding
Come on, even an 8 year old can play it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJmCKY1SR-E

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Old 27-05-2012, 18:28
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DIdn't see your other thread but it's not clear what you're trying to achieve, acoustic, classical, folk or something with an amp that'll make your granny shit herself.

However as with most instruments, blues is a good place to start.
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:28
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WTF?!

I wish i started when I was younger haha!

My new goal, be better than the little girl!
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:30
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DIdn't see your other thread but it's not clear what you're trying to achieve, acoustic, classical, folk or something with an amp that'll make your granny shit herself.
Hi, at the moment folk/acoustic.

Once I'm competent enough I'll probably move onto heavier stuff (The Who, Led Zep, The Stones etc).

Baby steps
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:32
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As with piano, blues is a good place to start
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Old 27-05-2012, 18:33
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For blues, would I not need to start out finger picking?
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Old 27-05-2012, 19:18
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Hi, at the moment folk/acoustic.

Once I'm competent enough I'll probably move onto heavier stuff (The Who, Led Zep, The Stones etc).

Baby steps
only learn music you enjoy

you will just get frustrated and lose interest if you try learning a genre you dont like

this vid always motivates me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3gMgK7h-BA

if i could be as good as this with my hands id be happy, but he plays with his feet
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Old 27-05-2012, 19:30
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Are you a mod woodbush?
I often notice your helpful tips pointing people to threads they may have missed when they start a new thread
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Old 27-05-2012, 19:57
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After my bit in the other forum though I would just jump in and give you a link that every learner should have.

Even after learning countless piano and guitar chords I find this one helpful for chord look-ups.

http://www.8notes.com/
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Old 27-05-2012, 20:00
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After my bit in the other forum though I would just jump in and give you a link that every learner should have.

Even after learning countless piano and guitar chords I find this one helpful for chord look-ups.

http://www.8notes.com/
Thanks Skip, don't know if it's just me but I get an error when I try to open it?
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Old 28-05-2012, 15:41
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How long did everyone take to get upto around 60 chord chances per minute.

I'm nearly upto 30 - nowhere near fast enough to put a song together!
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Old 28-05-2012, 15:55
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How long did everyone take to get upto around 60 chord chances per minute.

I'm nearly upto 30 - nowhere near fast enough to put a song together!
ive never ever counted how many chord changes in a minute
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