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The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is played by plucking or strumming the strings, while the fingers hold down the strings in certain combinations, to play the notes. Most guitars have six strings that are tuned on the scale E A D G B E. There are two broad categories of guitars today, acoustic and electric.

Acoustic guitars have hollow bodies, called sound boxes, which produce the sound, and thus do not need amplification. However, some modern ones do come with the electronics so that it can be connected to an amplifier. On the other hand, the body of an electric guitar is solid on only semi-hollow and needs to be connected to an amplifier to be heard.

Thanks to the electronics you can produce all kinds of effects and sounds with an electric guitar that is very hard or impossible to reproduce on an acoustic guitar. Samples of the special effects that can be produced on an electric guitar are: distortion, wah, phasers, compression, vibrato, flanging and chorus effect. These effects cause the sound produced by the same note to be different. For example:

- Distortion effect. This will produce a distorted and very heavy sound, as often used in heavy metal and rock music.

- Wah effect. The frequency of the note goes up and down each time you hit the foot pedal.

- Flanging effect. This effect causes a pause in the signal, followed by a series of the note originally played, sounding like an echo.

The guitar is used to play almost any kind of music, and is usually a big part of the music played by a band. Learning to play a guitar can be exciting and is a great way to entertain yourself and your friend.

When you decide to learn to play the guitar you will also have to learn tablatures and sheet music. Guitar sheet music is useful to guide you when learning to play the guitar, as you just have to follow the notes and tablatures illustrated on the sheet music. It is a great tool to help you play your guitar. By practicing frequently and being dedicated to learning the notes, you will soon be playing like an expert.

Evert DuToit
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/an-introduction-to-learning-to-play-the-guitar-104197.html

Cheap electric guitars are a great solution for any beginner or cost conscious shredder. My first urge to learn how to play the guitar came when I was 12 years old. I confidently asked my mother to buy me an electric guitar, but she was put off by the high priced major brands. My heart was set on learning to play, so she found a cheap electric guitar on sale at our local toy store.

It was absolutely a beginner guitar. The amplifier was built into the body of it. My first guitar teacher found it hilarious, never actually seeing one like that before.

I learned all the basics of playing on that guitar. I spent hours alone in my room with it, and had the blisters on my fingers to prove it. I showed my mom that the guitar wasn’t something I was going to get bored with after a week and earned the right to plug it into a real amp; a decision her eardrums soon came to regret.

Cheap electric guitars aren’t just for beginners. I know a number of seasoned veteran players that are always finding great deals on cheap electric guitars that provide them with the quality they demand.

Let’s face it – instruments are expensive. High quality electric guitars will easily cost over $1,000; and that’s not even including a decent amp. A passion for guitar playing can easily burn a hole in your wallet, so finding a cheap electric guitar is a worth the effort.

If you’re just starting to learn how to play guitar, the thought of running out and buying the best gear is easy to get excited about. But use caution; spending a lot of money on top notch guitar equipment could be a mistake for a beginner. The early stages of learning to play can be frustrating. When guitar gods like Eddie Van Halen or Jimmy Page make it look easy while you’re having trouble laying down a bar chord, you’ll soon be tempted to perform the classic “guitar smash”.

Unfortunately many people get too frustrated with their beginning lessons and give up on learning to play too soon. I strongly recommend your first electric guitar purchase to be a cheap electric guitar for that reason.

You can learn to play on a cheap electric guitar just as well as you would if you bought an expensive one. A cheap guitar may even be better suited for learning. The reason for this is that typically cheap electric guitars require you to apply more pressure with your fingers to get the right sound output. This will strengthen your fingers quicker, giving you an edge over someone learning on a premium model. When you do make your first expensive guitar purchase, the built up strength will pay off when you can play better than the average player.

 

Mike Danick
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/cheap-electric-guitars-for-the-beginner-or-frugal-shredder-748923.html

I’ve been playing for about 5 years now. I’ve played a little bit of everything. I only took one lesson, I learned how to read music when I was 9ish. So learning the guitar and playing had been fun and I’m learning alot just from listening and practicing. BUT: I want to learn all about guitar and techniques that I can’t pick up on my own. Thanks.

you can go to a music store and ask them and i’m pretty sure they would be glad to help

For a school I am applying to you have to play an insturment. I narrowed my choices down to guitar and violin. I want to play guiar cuz u can play all different kinds of music on it, but I want to play Violin since it looks so much more different and not your everyday insturment (a lot of ppl play guitar.)

What do you think?

If you are willing to spend a lot of time and money you should learn the violin. You’ll need to get a private teacher if you want to play, as it is impossible to play it correctly without one. And if you have good self discipline and perseverance thats a plus – cause if you stop playing it then you’ll forget it. It’s the more difficult instrument that takes years of instruction to perfect, since your fingers have to be EXACTLY on one exact place on the fingerboard or it will be the wrong note, unlike the guitar since it has frets. But it is a beautiful thing to learn and is very unique. If you like working in a team then pick this the violin is played in an orchestra when you are young. Violin players usually play classical/folk/jazz music.

The guitar is more casual, I guess you could say. It’s easier to play as you don’t have to play every single note like in the violin, and has frets to guide you. It’s optional, but you can take about 6 months of lessons or instruction for the basics, and a guitar book will help you after that because its easy to learn on your own. It’s also a good instrument to play at parties or with friends although you usually play it alone as there is no "orchestra" for it. Guitar players usually play rock/pop/contemporary music.

You decide which instrument is best suited to your interests I love both of them.

Does anyone know where I can get some free online guitar lessons?

add web addresses please.
Perferable a video, I learn better that way.

http://www.guitartricks.com/register.php

i have an SG guitar and i am trying to solder the wires to this new pickup i have on my guitar….

its the BRIDGE PICKUP i’m tring to install

INSTRUCTIONS:

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PICKUP WIRE:

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SITUATION:

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It looks pretty tight in there. You may need a micro soldering iron. Just remember, you don’t heat the solder, you heat the wire and whatever you’re soldering it to. Otherwise you will have a big mess of solder on your hands, and no telling where it will drip.

Sometimes it was easy to make time to practice because I was in a good mood and I really wanted to play. At those times I could spend hours just listening to how cool it sounded when I changed from the chord D to the chord G. But on other days it was my discipline and desire to play and improve that made me practice and develop as a player.

There are two main factors when it comes to discipline in practice: practicing regularly and practicing well. Both of these are important to address.

Practicing regularly is the most obvious and easy to do. Basically you should play the guitar every day. These don’t need to be mammoth, three hour long sessions. 30 minutes will generally be fine if you are focused during that time. Doing regular, small amounts of practice is far better than going all out for hours once a week. I know that in a busy life it can be hard to make the time to practice but honestly 30 minutes a day is achievable for anyone. There is no set time that is best to practice but I prefer to do it in the evening simply because I find playing the guitar is a relaxing way to wind down after a stressful day.

Practicing badly is a more common and difficult to address problem. This is something that affects even the most experienced player. This problem has several causes and solutions.

• Playing the same thing over and over every time you play. I am a firm believer that you should play something perfectly before you move on. BUT, once you know how to play something you need to move on and keep challenging yourself.

• The opposite is also a problem: moving on too quickly. You should practice so that you play a piece well before you go on to the next thing. Playing perfectly and accurately is an excellent habit for any musicians to have.

• Not focusing on developing all parts of your musicianship when you are practicing. I like to split my playing into parts. For example I might spend 5 minutes practicing new scales or chords, 10 minutes working on writing new music for myself and maybe 15 minutes learning a new song or part of a song.

• Playing things too fast when you first try and learn them. This can cause you to become disillusioned with your playing when you are trying to learn a new song. Most guitarists, including myself try playing a song at a slow speed before trying it a fast pace.

Practicing properly and regularly is the best way to become good at anything including playing the guitar. This requires discipline. Not only discipline to practice regularly, but also discipline to stay focused and on track when you are practicing. If you stay disciplined with your playing you will develop in to an excellent player.

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michael
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-best-way-to-teach-yourself-acoustic-guitar-1259406.html

Can you guys tell me a website or something of where i can teach myself to play guitar please? thank you!

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