i can play open chords but thats about it and i find it sooo hard to figure out strumming patterns. i just wanna know where do i go from here wht else should i learn that will take me to the next level ???
2006-08-17 19:44:15 · 7 answers · asked by zzzzzz 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
DON'T.
Everyone goes through these phases.
First of all, MASTER the basics of strumming chords. Get a good CD of rhythm tracks, and master each and every one of them - a blues shuffle, a syncopation, how to mute on the neck and with your palm, etc, etc.
You NEED this basic vocabulary. It's like learning a new language - you can't compose poetry unless you know 'the', 'and', 'with'.
Next step is to learn how to add licks and riffs into the mix.
Learn the pentatonic scale first, then play with a few basic riffs in various genres - rock, blues, funk, even jazz (why not?). A good source is wholenote.com under Beginner's Lessons.
There are lots of good book & CD learning courses. The 'Start Playing' series by Amsco Publications isn't bad, and they have a variety of mini-courses. There are more options - check the net, check the bookshops, and practise like hell!
Best of all is a good, patient teacher, if you have the time and money.
One final thought - if you think there are some guys who can do it 'effortlessly', think again. The reason people like Joe Satriani and Steve Vai can play like they do is that THEY WORK LIKE HELL. I read in a guitar mag recently that Vai, even now, still practises for 8 hours a day!
No pain, no gain - but if you enjoy listening to music, I can tell you that nothing's more fun than mastering your favourite songs - then doing your own customised versions of them.
Best of luck - and keep going!
2006-08-17 20:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bowzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't quit you will always regret it. open chords is a great start to any guitar playing career. now start learning complete songs. i highly recommend any, or all the early ac/dc records up to and including back in black. that will help with using open chords and strumming patterns. then start writing your own music. find someone who is also learning and colaborate learning and writing and pretty soon you will be in a band.
rowyco
never say die
music is life
do not quit.
2006-08-17 19:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by oneangryguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give up. I don't play much guitar anymore nowadays but I know it's always there when I have the urge. Why dont' you learn soloing or shredding? I know those Paul Gilbert videos help a lot.
2006-08-17 19:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by mr_mayat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you dont play because your good you play becouse you wnt to.i dont play well at all but i play most every day and i love it.for a long time now.how ever there are dvds if you cant afford lessons and walmarts usually have a chord chart in the posters
2006-08-17 19:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by the last fartbender 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and we want to thank you for that...bravo!
2006-08-17 19:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Roxy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
2006-08-17 19:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why?
2006-08-17 19:48:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋