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    #21
    Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
    I now need some advice on good sources of learning. Where do I start?
    I'd suggest you get yourself along to a teacher to show you the basics.
    Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
    threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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      #22
      Originally posted by threaded View Post
      I'd suggest you get yourself along to a teacher to show you the basics.
      No need if you're enthusiastic and willing to put the time in.

      I bought a guitar and Frederick Noad's Solo Guitar Playing Book 1, twelve months later I did my first gig and never looked back.
      Me, me, me...

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        #23
        mel bay would be a good resource

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          #24
          Things turn out better by accident sometimes.

          But you can't organize accidents.
          Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
          threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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            #25
            Originally posted by threaded View Post
            Things turn out better by accident sometimes.

            But you can't organize accidents.
            Talent will out...
            Me, me, me...

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              #26
              http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW--Charanga-...QQcmdZViewItem

              when you get to a reasonable standard you can learn songs free from youtube

              just type the <song name> followed by 'lesson'
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              But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”

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                #27
                Having played the guitar for some 30 years now I say you are off to a bad start - its much better to learn the guitar on an acoustic rather than an electric.



                Your fingertips will hurt - the key to really enjoying the guitar is that remember your strumming technique is extremely important - most folks get caught up in trying to remember the chord shape of say Eflat mior seven - and neglect the strumming.

                That approach means you will end up paicking in it after nine months.

                in fact you only need to know a handful of chrods to really get rocking - I play jazz piano too so I know all about musical theory - but for the guitar - trust me you only need to know a few major chrods and their relative minors - and youre away.


                Pick up my Guitar
                And Play
                Just like Yesterday
                And I Get on my knees and pray ...
                Last edited by AlfredJPruffock; 16 July 2009, 08:18.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by Churchill View Post
                  ...If you're really crap just turn up the volume and no-one will ever know...
                  gain

                  Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post
                  ...I play jazz piano too so I know all about musical theory ...
                  nothing
                  At least, that's what my son told me to say... (he's a pretty good classical pianist).
                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #29
                    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                    nothing
                    At least, that's what my son told me to say... (he's a pretty good classical pianist).
                    but wrong.

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                      #30
                      He can play jazz - he just despises it. ( Probably 'cos his grandad is a jazz musician... )
                      Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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