playin for less than a year, just got into blues/metal....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BKXXdevDo
2007-09-24 11:01:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
I think you have potential as a guitar player. It's a pretty good start, but the thing i can't stress enough to you is phrasing. Yes you can fit a lot of notes in a short amount of time, thats good for when you just need to tear a particular phrase to pieces, but also some of the best solo's I've ever heard consist of four note played with style. One thing that helped me out a lot was taking pretty much any blues songs and figure out which key its in and just jamming a pentatonic minor scale over the top of it. Try this.....look up the Am Pentatonic scale and find the song While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles and just jam the Am Pentatonic scale over the top of it
2007-09-26 03:23:34 · answer #1 · answered by excelsiorgtr420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not bad for less than a year. If you really care about your progression on the instrument you may want to consider taking private lessons for awhile. You'll be amazed at how much sitting down with a good teacher once in awhile can speed things up.
I honestly think its the most fun to start with simple blues stuff like BB King or a couple easy Stevie Ray Vaughan tunes. That stuff really helps with intonation, rhythm, and feel. After playing that kinda stuff for a year or two most generic rock/metal will just seem ridiculously simple. But play whatever you're into.
Just a tip for the long haul. I've been playing for about 4 years on guitar and I'm just now really seeing how important it is to start practicing control (tempo/technique/theory) more than simply trying to play something real fast, hope you find that out a little sooner...
2007-09-26 02:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a guy that has been playing for less than a year, you are doing quite well. Would I pay $50 a ticket to watch you play? No... not yet... keep playing - you're good for a guy with only a year's experience but you need more time in on it. Post another video in a year.
2007-09-24 18:10:55 · answer #3 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Far out brother!
Props for ya kid, you play with confidence!
Mine's not so fancy, but feel free to give it a listen too.
http://www.youtube.com/macegill
2007-09-24 20:10:33 · answer #4 · answered by conchobor2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good god, man.
I guess I'm the only one to say this but - I could never sit down and listen to that - way too noisy and unorganized sounding...but don't stop. Play to your hearts content!
2007-09-25 21:25:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say your pretty darn good, my husband has been playing since he was 10yrs old and I know he'd say the same (he's 58 now).
Keep on rockin'
2007-09-24 23:34:54 · answer #6 · answered by oneactplay@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My only problem is your account name is gibsondude93 but you're playing a fender :o lol
Keep it up. I have a Strat too.
2007-09-24 18:39:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was awesome. Keep ripping the chords bro.
2007-09-25 10:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by The Truth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah your pretty good. But I could do so much better. JK I'm so not that shallow
2007-09-24 18:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by Forever The Sickest Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For less than a year, that is astoundingly good! Keep it up!
2007-09-24 18:10:11 · answer #10 · answered by shivers_42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋