I am no self professed shred god or anything of the like - but i found a number of members here were looking for guitar lessons and thought i'd compile a set of lessons that really helped me get going in the world of guitar playing. If you have any lessons or tips, advice of anysort - feel free to contribute - i'm looking at a sticky worthy thread here in the music section.
In the early stages i have to stress that your guitar playing should be broken down into practicing exercises and songs.
firstly with these exercises try to use all your fingers on your fretting hand -
for the chromatic pattern
1 2 3 4
assign everything in the first fret to your - Index finger
assign everything in the second fret to your - Middle finger
assign everything in the third fret to your - Ring finger
assign everything in the fourth fret to your - Little/pinky finger
1) practicing exercises are vital - try to set aside time every day to try chromatic scales such as
(Hopefully you can read tabs)
key is to it slowly till you can build speed and fluency - having weak fingers is always a problem and will be sorted out with more practiceCode:e------------------------------------------1-2-3-4 -4-3-2-1- b---------------------------------1-2-3-4-------------------4-3-2-1- g-------------------------1-2-3-4------------------------------------4-3-2-1- d-----------------1-2-3-4----------------------------------------------------4-3-2-1- a---------1-2-3-4---------------------------------------------------------------------4-3-2-1- E-1-2-3-4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-3-2-1-
more exercises
with both these chromatic scales increase by a fret and repeat. So for the first exercise start at fret 1 - play the run up and down - then repeat that same pattern from fret 2 - etc untill you can comfortably hit the 8-12 bracket of notes.Code:e------------------------------------------------1-3-2-4 b--------------------------------------1-3-2-4 g----------------------------1-3-2-4 d-------------------1-3-2-4 a----------1-3-2-4 E-1-3-2-4 repeat backwards
Make sure your form is good - your fingers should round themselves over the neck for good reach and the thumb is usually right behind the neck and stays accross from the palm - make sure it never peaks out from the top unless ure playing chords
next try
next practice your basic chord shapes and work on buiding speed in chord changes - remember you want to be able to change chord positions as a whole and not finger by finger ( its fine when ure first learning the chord)Code:e- b- g- d- a- E-1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1- repeat this pattern on every string
basics :
for starter songs i suggest you tryCode:A Amin B Bmin C Cmin D Dmin E Emin F Fmin G Gmin ---------2---2----- --3-----2---- 1-----------1----1-------3----3 -2---1---4---3-----1--4-----3-----3-----------1----1------------3 -2---2---4---4--------5-----2-----2---1-------2----1------------3 -2---2---4---4-----2--5---------------2----2--3----3------------5 ---------2---2-----3--3---------------2----2--3----3------2-----5 ----------------------------------------------1----1------3-----3
Come as you are - Nirvana
Angry Chair - Alice in chains
Mission impossible theme - whoever
Smoke on the water - one string version
" " " " - movable power chord position
poly - nirvana
rock you like a hurrican - scorpions
i wanna rock - twisted sister
american woman - lenny kravitz
wild thing - steppen wolf easy version - powerchord version
wonderwall - oasis
time of ure life (strummed) - green day
forclosure of a dream - megadeth
secret place - megadeth
wherever i may roam - metallica
Romance D'aour - finger picking
nothing else matters - metallica
fade to black - rythm - metallica
one - metallica
call of ktulu - metallica
Leads
the trooper - iron maiden
fear of the dark - iron maiden
intro leads to fade to black and one
etc ...
that should get you going in no time - but i highly suggest you get lessons
work up to laying
stair way to heaven - led zep
classical gas
while my guitar gently weeps - acoustic version jake shikimbuka version
mediterannean sundance - al de meola
layla, tears in heaven, cream - clapton
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02-02-2007, 01:01 PM #1
Guitar Megathread - learn-share-talk-lessons-tips-fun
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02-02-2007, 01:03 PM #2
basics of scales:
Code:The C major scale - should be the first scale you ever learn 1st Position (Lydian) |------------------------------1-3-5------------------| |--------------------------3-5------------------------| |--------------------2-4-5----------------------------| |--------------2-3-5----------------------------------| |--------2-3-5----------------------------------------| |--1-3-5----------------------------------------------| 2nd Position (Mixolydian) |------------------------------3-5-7------------------| |--------------------------5-6------------------------| |--------------------4-5-7----------------------------| |--------------3-5-7----------------------------------| |--------3-5-7----------------------------------------| |--3-5-7----------------------------------------------| 3rd Position (Aeolian) |------------------------------5-7-8------------------| |------------------------5-6-8------------------------| |--------------------5-7------------------------------| |--------------5-7-9----------------------------------| |--------5-7-8----------------------------------------| |--5-7-8----------------------------------------------| 4th Position (Locrian) |-----------------------------------7-8-10------------| |------------------------------8-10-------------------| |-----------------------7-9-10------------------------| |----------------7-9-10-------------------------------| |---------7-8-10--------------------------------------| |--7-8-10---------------------------------------------| 5th Position (Ionian) |---------------------------------------8-10-12-------| |----------------------------------8-10---------------| |--------------------------9-10-12--------------------| |------------------9-10-12----------------------------| |----------8-10-12------------------------------------| |--8-10-12--------------------------------------------|
Code:scales have various names - so learn the theory behind this - which is essentially why one scale sounds different from the other 1: A Natural Minor (Two Octaves) e|------------------------------5------------------------------| B|------------------------5-6-8---8-6-5------------------------| G|------------------4-5-7---------------7-5-4------------------| D|--------------5-7---------------------------7-5--------------| A|--------5-7-8-----------------------------------8-7-5--------| E|--5-7-8-----------------------------------------------8-7-5--| R R R R R 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 3 1 2 4 1 2 4 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 3 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 2: A Harmonic Minor (Two Octaves) e|----------------------------4-5-4----------------------------| B|------------------------5-6-------6-5------------------------| G|--------------------5-7---------------7-5--------------------| D|--------------6-7-9-----------------------9-7-6--------------| A|--------5-7-8-----------------------------------8-7-5--------| E|--5-7-8-----------------------------------------------8-7-5--| R R R R R 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 1 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 1 4 3 1 3: A Major (Two Octaves) e|----------------------------4-5-4----------------------------| B|------------------------5-7-------7-5------------------------| G|------------------4-6-7---------------7-6-4------------------| D|------------4-6-7---------------------------7-6-4------------| A|------4-5-7---------------------------------------7-5-4------| E|--5-7---------------------------------------------------7-5--| R R R R R 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 1 2 1 4 2 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 2 1 4 1 Note: when the pentatonic scales are played, an additional note is often added in at the end of the scale. Its perfectly fine not to play this note at all. I have put the note in brackets. This applies to Scale 4 and 5. 4: A Pentatonic Minor (Two Octaves) e|----------------------5-(8)-5----------------------| B|------------------5-8---------8-5------------------| G|--------------5-7-----------------7-5--------------| D|----------5-7-------------------------7-5----------| A|------5-7---------------------------------7-5------| E|--5-8-----------------------------------------8-5--| R R R R R R 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 4 1 5: A Pentatonic Major (Two Octaves) e|----------------------5-(7)-5----------------------| B|------------------5-7---------7-5------------------| G|--------------4-6-----------------6-4--------------| D|----------4-7-------------------------7-4----------| A|------4-7---------------------------------7-4------| E|--5-7-----------------------------------------7-5--| R R R R R R 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 3 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 3 1 4 1 4 1 4 1
Code:G minor Ascending and descending scale runs Here we are ascending and descending in the G minor scale: G A Bb C D Eb F G F Eb D C Bb A G E|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---3--5--6--8--10-11-13-15-13-11-10-8--6--5--3-----| Now here's an easier way to play it, using several strings: G A Bb C D Eb F G F Eb D C Bb A G E|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------3--5--3-----------------------| A|------------3--5--6-----------6--5--3--------------| E|---3--5--6-----------------------------6--5--3-----| Finally, here's a simple G minor lick: G D G A Bb D Bb A G D G A Bb D Bb A E|-----10-----------10---------|-----10-----------10---------| B|---8-----8--10-11----11-10---|---8-----8--10-11----11-10---| G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
good luck - you should be shredding in no time!
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02-02-2007, 01:05 PM #3
Guitar resources
over 30 lessons for classical acoustic guitar on youtube:
http://youtube.com/profile_videos?us...otruker&page=2
forums for help
www.guitartricks.com
www.ibreathmusic.com
guitar exercises and workouts :
http://www.myguitarsolo.com/
learn basic blues licks - clapton, slash, hendrix, allman brothers etc
www.worldguitar.com
some awsome resources for children of bodom, beatles, randy rhoads etc
www.wholenote.com
More begginer resources:
http://www.wikiguitar.net/index.php?title=Lessons
cyberfret forums and lessons
www.cyberfret.com
great tabs resources (dying commodity on the net)
www.ultimate-guitar.comLast edited by Trickae; 02-02-2007 at 06:38 PM.
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02-02-2007, 05:50 PM #4
I call for a sticky!
Horror movie thread
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1776961
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02-02-2007, 06:08 PM #5
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Great thread! I have no need for any of it anymore but i can appreciate that it will help a lot of people out.
Its fuking bull**** that tabs have become illegal! I also recommend www.911tabs.com they're basically the google of tabs, that compile tabs from different sites including UG. Also the UG forum is a good place for help.
Also Guitar-Pro is a great program, everyone should get it.Next Oleksandr Kutcher In The Making!
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02-02-2007, 06:11 PM #6
sticky
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02-02-2007, 06:11 PM #7
sticky
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BJ Penn > You
GO COWBOYS!!
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02-02-2007, 06:15 PM #8
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wait wut
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02-02-2007, 06:18 PM #9
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My two cents:
Very useful lessons soloing with pentatonics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_qw03-3gFg
Related UG articles:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lesso...od_part_1.html
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lesso...od_part_2.html
Good alt picking article:
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lesso...y_picking.html
Enjoy!Semper Fi
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02-02-2007, 06:35 PM #10
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If you're serious about playing music then you should eventually graduate from tab to standard notation. Also work on learning songs by ear.
A good ear + the ability to sight read = versatility and freedom as a musician
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02-02-2007, 06:38 PM #11
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Another little tip:
Learn Some Scales!
A few id recommend:
Pentatonic
Blues
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
There are many uses/needs for scales, for one, they help a lot in song writing, they will also assist you in learning songs. I think they are also a fantastic exercise tool, going over scales will improve your playing a lot. Once you have mastered the scales you can create your own licks/exercises to practice with. Then there are several options on what you can do with your lick/exercise, you can play all the notes with picking, you can play it legato style, you can even double every note for an extra chalenge for the picking hand. Using wierd time signatures is also great, making your lick/exercise 7/11/13/17 notes long can also add an extra challenge. There's so much variety available ..
One thing i like to do is, create licks/exercises specifically to help my weak points, for example:
Solo Intro Part from Nevermore - The Heart Collector
Code:E||--16-17-19p17p16----16----------------16h17h19p17p16-17h19h22p19p17p16-|| B||-----------------19----19p17p16-17h19----------------------------------|| G||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| D||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| A||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|| E||-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
Also play with a metronome!
My 2 centsLast edited by Twone; 02-02-2007 at 06:40 PM.
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02-02-2007, 06:40 PM #12
Appologies guys - these exercises take up alot of space - but are very good BEGGINER exercises
practicing doing the last exercise jus with your ring and pinky and go up and down just with those two fingersLast edited by Trickae; 02-02-2007 at 06:50 PM.
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02-02-2007, 06:42 PM #13
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02-02-2007, 06:51 PM #14
a tad tougher
Diminished run - thou i have an alternate version where you just repeat the two string pattern down the fretboard as you skip strings upwards ... i'll tab it out later
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02-02-2007, 06:54 PM #15
malmsteen basic lessons
http://www.intimateaudio.com/psycho_...malmsteen.html
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02-02-2007, 07:02 PM #16
Eric claptons - had to cry
head to www.worldguitar.com to listen and see the rest of the tab
clapton - wonderful tonight lick
stevie ray vaughns version of little wing
stevie ray vaughns - the sky is crying lick - seems simple - try to nail the timing - check worldguitar.com for the audio
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02-02-2007, 07:05 PM #18
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Malmsteen
Code:Exercise #1 E||--3--0-----------0--6--3-----------3--| B||--------2-----2-----------5-----5-----| G||-----------3-----------------6--------| D||--------------------------------------| A||--------------------------------------| E||--------------------------------------| --9--6-----------6--12--9--------------9--| --------8-----8------------11------11-----| -----------9-------------------12---------| ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------| --15--12--------------12--18--15--------------15--|--21~---------------| ----------14------14--------------17------17------|--------------------| --------------15----------------------18----------|--------------------| --------------------------------------------------|--------------------| --------------------------------------------------|--------------------| --------------------------------------------------|--------------------| Exercise #2 ----------------------12--17--12------------------|--------------------| ------------------13--------------13--------------|--------------------| --------------14----------------------14----------|--------------------| ------10--14------------------------------14--10--|--------------------| --12----------------------------------------------|--12~---------------| --------------------------------------------------|--------------------| Exercise #3 --5--0-----------0--8--5-----------5--| --------1-----1-----------5-----5-----| -----------2-----------------5--------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --------------------------------------| --12--8-------------8--17--12--------------12--|--20--17--------------------|| ---------10-----10-------------13------13------|----------17----------------|| -------------9---------------------14----------|--------------17------------|| -----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|| -----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|| -----------------------------------------------|----------------------------||
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02-02-2007, 07:05 PM #19
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02-02-2007, 07:08 PM #20
oooo arps huh? kinda tough - we'll bring em in after page 2 say?
how bout like
GNR - don't you cry tabs
hendrix - little wing solo
GNR - knock knock knockin on heavens door
for now hardest mallmsteen we'll go into should be echo etude , black star, anguish and fear, and far beyond the sun - very little arps in them songs - and they get to go up and down the neck
damn what about enter sandman, master of puppets, seek and destroy, four horseman - if any of you guys have tabs for that it should be great.
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02-02-2007, 07:19 PM #24
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Echo Etude
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02-02-2007, 07:20 PM #25
No dude ask here - its whats the thread's here for
when a note has a ~ or a \/\/\/\/\/\/\ sign after it usually means vibrato
what you're essentially doing is while holdng that note you either move your finger left to right by adding a slight vibration to the string or move it up and down so that you get a slight change in pitch as you hold the note. Listen to the tabs on the sites - www.worldguitar.com and hear what its supposed to sound like
I'll post a proper tutorial soon and move onto more advanced steve vai circular vibrato soon.
for now learn the notes and hear what it sounds like - vibrato is just a vibration of the string added by moving your wrist back and forth - sorta like u trying to shake the string.
the parenthesis - is used around a ghost note - a note you don't strike usually you'll slide down or up to that note but not hit the note - you could pull off or hammer onto a note that you don't directly strike with your pick - its an effect for timing purposes.Last edited by Trickae; 02-02-2007 at 07:26 PM.
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02-02-2007, 07:21 PM #26
twone thats excellent - think you can put up crazy train by ozzy and don't cry by GNR ?
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02-02-2007, 07:24 PM #27
Remember these tabs are only for personal practice and study
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02-02-2007, 07:28 PM #28
also if i can get a couple of guys to PM a mod to sticky this thread then we can hopefully get a sticky.
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02-02-2007, 07:31 PM #29
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http://www.torrentspy.com/torrent/97...c_RealBooks1_3
http://www.torrentspy.com/torrent/60...op_Sheet_Music
I'm downloading those torrents, should be good.
I can't wait to play classics like Livin Da Vida Loca and Sk8er Boy!
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02-02-2007, 07:33 PM #30
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Oh and to the dumbass above me, don't post torrent links!!Horror movie thread
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