playing the guitar?

Question

can any one help me, im trying to play the guitar but im finding it hard. Ive was told by a freind that you can buy a gismo that you put on the neck of the guitar that you move up or down, as well as side to side he said it called a guitar wizzard has any one herd about this if so were can i get one from many thanks.

Answer 1

This is a new one on me, are you sure that you don't mean a capo, this is something that you put on the guitar and can move up and down to change the keys that you want to play in. As for the wizard I just looked it up, and I'm not sure what it does, and I don't think it's on the market yet. I don't think this is something that's going to make a player out of you, I've been playing for almost forty years and there's no short cut to learning to play well. it probably has something to do with different sounds. Guitar is something that takes time and practice, I don't care what gizmo's that they come out with, your still going to have to learn how to play the correct way, so take your time and learn the right way, there's no easy way, believe me. This thing would probably make you a laughing stock, it sounds like fake guitar playing, sorry, but that's what it sounds to me !!!!!! P.S. Why not try some sites, here are a few that may help :
http:www.guitarchordsmagic.com/
http://www.jamplay.com/
http://www.justinguitar.com/
http://www.learn-to-play-guitar-online.info
http://www.8notes.com/ (click on the guitar)
http://www.worldguitar.com
http://www.fretplay.com/
http://www.guitarnoise.com/
http://www.learntoplayguitar.net
http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/
http://www.stringdancer.com
One of these should be able to help you, and some have free electronic tuners, good luck, bye

Answer 2

well, what do you mean by "hard"? is the action too high? (hard to press down on strings) is it uncomfortable to hold? it might not be the right sized guitar for you.

or, if you feel yourself fumbling when you try to play, maybe you just need to practice more. before you can be good at anything, you need lots and lots of practice (depending on whether you're a natural, or guitar just isn't the instrument for you). tedious as it sounds, scales are so helpful. though you may want to try playing the more "famous" songs so you can impress your friends or whatever, scales are necessary. they help you get used to fingering and moving your hand up and down the neck. don't do just the easy scales (playing A, B, C, D and so on), try adding a twist to your scales, and play faster. (A, C, B, E, D and so on)

scales are no fun, but they warm up your hand, and help you learn where the frets are without looking.

you've also gotta start small. easy songs, and progress upwards. "twinkle twinkle little star" may not be a hot song to play, but don't be discouraged because you're not playing at rock-star level yet! depending on how often you have lessons and how much you practice, learning guitar can be an easy or hard thing.

about the guitar wizard.. there are no shortcuts! how would you feel if you had to use a "guitar wizard" while playing guitar in front of your friends or a crowd? it's like eating chinese food with kid training chopsticks! i'm sure the professionals didn't get to their status by taking shortcuts. it took lots of practice.

don't feel bad if you make mistakes! if guitar is your first instrument, it makes things tougher to learn! guitar isn't rocket science to me because i've played piano and violin before - i've known how to read music since i was 5, and because of violin, i'm used to sliding my hand up and down the neck while playing notes.

if i haven't covered whatever might be making it difficult for you to play guitar, then i'm sorry. =(

good luck to you, and practice and do your scales!

(oh, and if you've been self-learning - that definitely makes things tough! it's my advice that you don't learn tab reading. there are flaws in tablature. learn to read music! most of the beginner books have the numbers above the musical note to tell you which fret to play.)

[about the guitar wizard - i googled it and went to the guitar wizard website. supposedly, it's not available in stores yet. from the pictures though, i think it would just be way easier to learn the real way to play. even with the guitar wizard, you need to know where the string(s) has to be pressed down for the right note..]

Answer 3

They are one-of-a-kind matters. Playing guitar is one-of-a-kind than gambling guitar hero. The assessment does not paintings. Some humans don't seem to be as musical adept at gambling devices as others

Answer 4

I would suggest you do what my student did! She discovered she couldn't learn anything from the DVD, nor the CD instruction courses! So she hired me to physically instruct her on the chords, strumming, and picking on the strings! For some people, that is problably the best way for them! I would suggest a friend that already plays guitar, to help you get started, or find someone that will inexpensively instruct you!

Answer 5

Been there and done it. None of these things work - I promise!