How did you learn?

arktan · 04-08-2008, 05:22 AM

At the beginning i never looked into theory nor did i take lessons.
I just went into my room, closed the door and played melodies on only one string at the start. Then i played melodies with two strings and so on until i had a good feeling for the fretboard. Then i bought a chord-book and from that i derived solos....
All i did was just get some basic knowledge and then just play for hours. With time I learned also to play "economically" (the less movement for a riff/solo the better...) and that resulted in my style. Now i'm picking up other styles and techniques and it flows really easy. I should just learn to read notes someday but I'm simply too lazy because tabs do it also for writing stuff with my friends...

It probably isn't the best way to learn playing guitar but for me it worked

J-L-F · 04-08-2008, 03:06 PM

i have learned everything by trying stuff out myself sometimes by listening to music and think damn i wanna play that so i started the practice...

not a good way though in my opinion i do got my own style.

but, now 8 years after i first picked up a guitar i feel like im behind on the guitarplayers that took lessons or did something theory for that matter.

so next saterday when my 7string comes back from the shop im gonna start learning theory, buy some books and stuff

jrabin93 · 07-10-2008, 07:02 AM

Well I got my first guitar during the school year, and had no time to learn I was very busy. I really wanted to learn how to play but had no clue how to so I got a guitar teacher for the summer and see him weekly, it's been a year now that I've been seeing him weekly and now I learn most songs and techniques and stuff from watching online. But if I have a question like about harmonics or something I ask my teacher.

auxioluck · 07-10-2008, 04:58 PM

I listened played everything I wanted to play. About 6 years in I picked up some scale books. Learned a few, and now almost 11 years in, I still learn by ear predominantly. If I have an extreme amount of trouble, I will try to find sheet music. It does tend to suck after awhile, some complex songs have taken me over a year to learn by ear. But it's really worth it.

heavy7-665 · 07-10-2008, 06:30 PM

Guitar mags and online tabs.
And chevelle's "this type of thinking..." helped me find a sound i loved........low tuned

Methilde · 07-21-2008, 12:48 PM

Tips from guitar playing friends and my dad, youtube footage, lessons online and just messing around basically...

Leon · 07-21-2008, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

self-taught, though i'm going to start taking lessons soon.

i should note in this thread that i just started taking lessons... 13 years after picking it up

04-08-2008, 05:22 AM	#31
arktan your mom's regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Baden, Switzerland Posts: 588 Real Name: Call me Bögi Main Seven: S7320 cüstömäizzed Main ERG: RG2228 Thanked: 8	At the beginning i never looked into theory nor did i take lessons. I just went into my room, closed the door and played melodies on only one string at the start. Then i played melodies with two strings and so on until i had a good feeling for the fretboard. Then i bought a chord-book and from that i derived solos.... All i did was just get some basic knowledge and then just play for hours. With time I learned also to play "economically" (the less movement for a riff/solo the better...) and that resulted in my style. Now i'm picking up other styles and techniques and it flows really easy. I should just learn to read notes someday but I'm simply too lazy because tabs do it also for writing stuff with my friends... It probably isn't the best way to learn playing guitar but for me it worked this site has more positive energy than the souls of 1,000 dead vikings roaming the countryside to feast on the hearts of children x(-1). LEON

07-10-2008, 06:30 PM	#35
heavy7-665 Kranks rule! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vernal, Utah Posts: 411 Real Name: Mathew Main Seven: RG7321,7620.Ax7221 Main ERG: Ltd Fm 408 Rig: Line 6 spider III Thanked: 7	Guitar mags and online tabs. And chevelle's "this type of thinking..." helped me find a sound i loved........low tuned You am need help, your right hand is all fucked up girl! Last edited by heavy7-665; 07-10-2008 at 06:30 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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J-L-F ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 6 Real Name: Niels Main Seven: Ibanez RG 1527 Rig: Marshall Thanked: 3 / 1	i have learned everything by trying stuff out myself sometimes by listening to music and think damn i wanna play that so i started the practice... not a good way though in my opinion i do got my own style. but, now 8 years after i first picked up a guitar i feel like im behind on the guitarplayers that took lessons or did something theory for that matter. so next saterday when my 7string comes back from the shop im gonna start learning theory, buy some books and stuff

07-10-2008, 07:02 AM	#33
jrabin93 jrabin93 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, CA Posts: 10 Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Ibanez XPT707FX Rig: Line 6 Spider III Thanked: 2 / 1	Well I got my first guitar during the school year, and had no time to learn I was very busy. I really wanted to learn how to play but had no clue how to so I got a guitar teacher for the summer and see him weekly, it's been a year now that I've been seeing him weekly and now I learn most songs and techniques and stuff from watching online. But if I have a question like about harmonics or something I ask my teacher.

07-10-2008, 04:58 PM	#34
auxioluck Big Metal Teddy Bear Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,157 Real Name: Rob Main Seven: UV777VBK Rig: Line 6 Bogner->B52 Thanked: 18	I listened played everything I wanted to play. About 6 years in I picked up some scale books. Learned a few, and now almost 11 years in, I still learn by ear predominantly. If I have an extreme amount of trouble, I will try to find sheet music. It does tend to suck after awhile, some complex songs have taken me over a year to learn by ear. But it's really worth it.

07-21-2008, 12:48 PM	#36
Methilde ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Posts: 67 Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7420 Rig: Line 6 pocket pod ;) Thanked: 5	Tips from guitar playing friends and my dad, youtube footage, lessons online and just messing around basically...


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