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Post by GKon on Dec 11, 2015 16:22:39 GMT
Hi there guitar people. For those that don't know me, I'm GKon, one of the moderators of the forum but I'm typically on the bass side of things.
My girlfriend is working at learning how to play guitar. I want to know if you can recommend any good, free, online guitar lesson sites.
For bass lessons we have talkingbass.net, Scottsbasslessons.com and studybass.com for electric, and discoverdoublebass.com for upright. These are GREAT sites, with tons of information and, more importantly, taught in a way that a complete beginner can start from lesson one and move forward.
She's found a couple of youtube vids on chords, and how to hold the pick, etc. but I'm hoping to find of a guitar lesson site like the bass ones I mentioned above.
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Post by GKon on Dec 14, 2015 0:11:49 GMT
No takers to my question?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 8:23:23 GMT
I did like your post above just to let you know I have seen it but since I never ever had any lessons and learn everything by my self I had nothing to contribute I had a booklet of the basic main minor and major chords along the neck. That for me is THE start. Bare Chords is a must if you ask me, and strummed with fingers gently not the pick just yet. This is important to get the strumming fingers to learn how to finger pick which is very important for acoustic playing IMO. So first simple strumming an learning the strumming hand to strum in good rhythm, this IMO is something no one can teach you, its in you or not, its the inner sense of rhythm. Some people like my wife have no rhythm no matter how much you teach them We are not all the same I guess. Try strumming this way: down strum with the thumb, up strum with the index or middle finger or both if that is easier. I use another method for faster tempos; I strum up with the thumb's upper side of the nail and strum down with the index-middle-next to middle finger's upper side of the nail, which gives a very nice sound. I hope this makes sense (one is not plucking this way but strumming over the strings). Once the strumming hand is comfortable and the fret hand is changing between chords easily then is the time to start practicing the finger picking; I do this by holding a chord and finger picking with only the thumb and index fingers. The other 3 fingers are resting on the PG just under the high e string. I start with plucking downwards the low E, A and D with thumb and plucking up with index finger the high e, b and g. This is a good start. One will know when to start playing different combinations its all about building confidence and liking the sound one creates which pushes one forward into the uncharted sonic territory. Then one can start using all fingers for plucking and after all that is mastered I think its time to do soloing with a pick on top of this rhythm base one has already built. But to be honest I dont like using the pick with an acoustic only with an electric. I never used a pick in my life until maybe less than 2 years ago when I started playing Harley Benton el guitars and pick playing can be learned fast IMO. About "proper" holding ... your own holding is the best way but certain angles and attack give different sounds and one has to hear these during playing; if you want squealing sounds then you pluck with just the very tip and cover the pick with the fingers so just the tip is exposed so the strings gets in contact first with the tip and then with the skin of the thumb finger, fast pluck that is and this will make the squeal. And the pick is angled approx 45'deg to the string kind of cutting into it. Pick needs experimentation. This is only how I have done it and worked for me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 8:28:55 GMT
For the start one should choose an easy song with max 4 chords played in the lowest register (1st, 2nd and 3rd fret only) . Those are not bare chrods and should be easier to hold, like the E major/minor, A major/minor, D major/minor, C major, G major will be good start. This will encourage the new player to give into bare chords later on
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Post by GKon on Dec 14, 2015 14:15:28 GMT
Thanks for the info, Che.
I was hoping to find a good online resource so that she could watch and learn.
I'll print out what you wrote above and help her with that. Thank you!.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 14:53:32 GMT
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Post by GKon on Dec 15, 2015 2:20:34 GMT
Thanks a million!! I took a quick look and that seems like exactly what I was looking for.
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Post by JAC on Dec 15, 2015 20:26:33 GMT
My tip is open tuning, then you only have to learn one string
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 13:57:57 GMT
GKon here is one that I just found and will use myself for odd chord shapes which I like but lack knowledge off. But there are also simple chords, open chords and all very useful in my opinion www.guitar-chord.org/easy-chords.html
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Post by GKon on Dec 20, 2015 14:32:49 GMT
GKon here is one that I just found and will use myself for odd chord shapes which I like but lack knowledge off. But there are also simple chords, open chords and all very useful in my opinion www.guitar-chord.org/easy-chords.html Thanks a million, Che! I'm going to send her that link right now. I love that she's really getting into it and working on learning and getting better! Every time I call her on the phone, I hear her strumming in the background. I bought her a new set of strings for her acoustic for Christmas, to replace the 15 y.o. strings she has on there now, and an assortment of picks, so she can see which she likes the best. I'm thinking, in a few months, I'll show her the Harley Benton guitars and see which one she likes best.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2015 17:02:47 GMT
I think the best way to learn to play is if it is FUN to play, like; instead of just learning random chords, she should immediately get into playing one her favorite songs which have basic (easy chords, not bare chords for now) and try to play and sing with it. This was she will also be practicing the strumming hand to get that rhythm going at the same time and the best way to get that rhythm is if you play what you like. This will be very motivating as well and once she gets it she will be very proud of her self and that is a good thing for keeping at it
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Post by GKon on Dec 20, 2015 17:34:31 GMT
I think the best way to learn to play is if it is FUN to play, like; instead of just learning random chords, she should immediately get into playing one her favorite songs which have basic (easy chords, not bare chords for now) and try to play and sing with it. This was she will also be practicing the strumming hand to get that rhythm going at the same time and the best way to get that rhythm is if you play what you like. This will be very motivating as well and once she gets it she will be very proud of her self and that is a good thing for keeping at it That's exactly what she's doing! She found some songs she really likes, like Johnny Cash songs, finds the chords in the song, learns those, then learns to play the song. As a "challenge", because she can't buy me any presents for Christmas, I asked her to write me a song, and she did! I haven't heard it yet.
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Post by easyrider on Jan 18, 2016 12:46:29 GMT
It´s very good, recommended strongly! Try ActiveMelody.com too!
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Post by oldtimer on Dec 4, 2016 12:35:08 GMT
I see no replies for awhile. Marty of www.martymusic.com has a nice easygoing style and way of teaching new songs for you to learn imho.Good luck.
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