This morning I broke my high E string. While down tuning a step. And then on the way back up I broke my G string. And that one It was the second time In 2 weeks. My guitar was a little cold from sitting over night. But also.. I’m missing a part on my headstock on one of the string posts on the G. https://imgur.com/a/wI0XJSI
My question is.. is it even worth replacing the string until I fix it? Is it normal to break strings this frequently? What am I doing wrong? I know this guitar isn’t the greatest but it was free and all I have! Thanks for your time!
I am working on my funk (rhythm) guitar. What advice or resources would you give me? I have plenty of YouTube video lessons, but welcome more if they're quality.
Extra points to anyone that can offer recommendations for tab books. I would be willing to purchase a book of funky tabs if someone knew a good one.
I started learning guitar 2 weeks ago and I've became pretty good at playing simple guitar TABS that don't require multiple finger to be used at once, for example I'd play a whole song using strictly my index for each note on my left hand, but then I see other people playing those same songs with multiple fingers at once (playing notes either their index, middle pinky etc..) they'd rest their whole hand on the fretboard and move their fingers accordingly which doesn't require as much movement as what I'm doing with solely using a finger, I think my technique of learning was wrong and I'm not sure how I can fix it/know when or how I'm supposed to use my all my fingers to play more easily, I also don't use chords while playing tabs because I don't understand what their use is for I just memorize the numbered fretting position of each note
In this Love Song guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this great song by Tesla in its entirety.
The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.
I will be covering all of the rhythm guitar parts using an acoustic guitar, even though those sections are played on electric guitar in the later parts of the song.
The intro section uses a bunch of overdubs to create a very nice and complex sound. I have decided to just stick with the original (main) guitar part here that Frank Hannon plays live instead of tackling all of the guitar harmonies and overdubs. So there will just be one part to learn for the intro.
The real stars of the show here, in my opinion, are Frank Hannon's awesome guitar solos. I will switch to electric and show you how to play each of these solos note-for-note in the second half of the lesson.
Have fun learning this great song from Tesla! Carl...
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I'm a beginner guitarist learning through JustinGuitar and to give you an idea of where my progress is currently at, Im on grade 1 module 6. Haven't gotten too much into music theory yet and Im doing about 2 hours of daily practice with the routines that are given.
I practice the chords I know (A D E Am Em Dm C G A7sus4 A7+), one minute changes between all of them, then 30 minutes of strumming practice on a background track and I finish with 3 songs "Alicia-Fallin'", "Tom Waits-Chocolate Jesus", "Anouk-Lost".
I won't be moving on until I manage to get consistent at 120BPM and Im almost getting there. However I have this issue where after this routine is done I still want to play more but I dont know what else to practice so I usually end up laying the guitar down until the next day.
Tell me everything you know, every beginner song (fingerstyle & picking), music theory, anything that I could practice that will help me immensely on my journey. Thank you!
I’m a drummer of about 5 years, and I recently picked up the guitar, probably about a month and a half ago. For the most part, I’ve noticed that everything I learned about rhythm from drumming has really helped me with the learning process. There’s this one thing though that’s been tripping me up.
My trouble right now is that every once in a while, the way I naturally strum a certain rhythm as a drummer is different from the technically correct way to strum that rhythm, at least according to many guitar learning sites. Usually this happens with rhythms involving both a string of eight notes, and sixteenth notes that begin on an offbeat.
The first way seems easier/efficient and way more natural to me, but I really don’t want to learn how to strum incorrectly as a beginner. So should I force myself to strum patterns like these the technically correct way (2nd vid), or is the way I strum naturally an acceptable habit?
Hi! So I’ve been playing acoustic for about a year and I was thinking about getting trying an electric. My gf brought her Epi Les Paul Junior that was collecting dust at her parents house for a few years, so I could try it. Well, I did and noticed it’s really hard for me to play it. Like the neck is too low for me compared to acoustic when I play white sitting. It’s not comfortable for me to make chord shapes etc. Is it just something I need to get used to? I kind of got the feeling that I should just stick with my acoustic. The thought of getting my own electric got me quite excited, but now I’m not sure if that’s a good idea.
In this guitar lesson video for "The Distance", I will show you how to play this fun song by Cake note-for-note.
The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.
"The Distance" was written by guitarist Greg Brown. This is easily evident in the song's infectious guitar riffs that are the foundation of the song.
There are four guitar riffs to learn for this one, and I will take you through all of them in the order that they are played on the original recording. The main chorus riffs are instantly recognizable and also a lot of fun to play!
I hope you guys enjoy this one! Carl...
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No not the circle. The cycle. I learned the diatonic chords in every keys (c maj 7 , d min 7, e min 7, etc.). Those make sense to me but now I can’t find any info on the cycle of fifth chord progressions. (D min 7, g7, c maj 7, f maj 7, b min 7b5). Any resources would be great I have alot of questions like why start on the second?
I’ve been playing acoustic for many years in many different situations and when I play with a band with my strat, I find that it’s hard to get comfortable, and generally ... foreign is the best way to describe it. If anyone has experience with overcoming this please advise! Thank you!
In this Through The Mists Of Time guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this great song off of AC/DC's Power Up album.
The tuning is standard tuning, E A D G B E.
For most of song, we have dual rhythm guitar parts. Angus is playing the melodic riff and the second rhythm part holds down the harmonic foundation. During the chorus, both guitars play the same chords.
I will take you through each section of the song in the order that each appears on the original recording.
Towards the end of the video lesson, I will take you note-for-note through Angus' short but sweet solo.
Have fun with this one! Carl...
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In this Top Jimmy guitar lesson video, I will show you how to play this great song off of Van Halen's 1984 album in its entirety.
There are two tunings used in the song. All of the rhythm guitar parts are played on a Ripley stereo guitar tuned to an open D7 (no 3rd) tuning. Those notes are, starting from the 6th string, D A D A C D. However, the main solo is played using standard tuning, E A D G B E.
Some of the most challenging aspects of Top Jimmy will be the rhythm guitar sections. Eddie is all over the map on this one, using extended natural harmonic sections, tight spunky triadic rhythm work with a few quick licks thrown in there that are almost impossible to play.
I will cover each rhythm section in the order that each appears on the original recording.
At the end of the video, I will switch to a guitar in standard tuning and show you how to play Eddie's main guitar solo. This solo is classic Eddie with liberal whammy bar use, screaming pinch harmonics and mind boggling tapping licks. Have fun! 🙂
R.I.P. King Eddie! Carl...
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