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Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by aerozac(m): 11:00pm On Jul 21, 2014
I also like playing guitar, though a leaner . I'm trying on open chords but my problem is playing barre chords. I just find i too hard. Pls i need help
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nobody: 11:27pm On Jul 21, 2014
DopestepTJ: There are a lot of YouTube videos to help you learn the guitar. I started learning acoustic in February this year and I'm pretty good at it, although I'm still learning. You'll need to spend a lot of time everyday if you really want to learn it forget about playing to songs and learn all the major and minor chords and know how to place your fingers without looking at the fretboard first. Seriously if you put in a lot of practice, you'll find it easy but quite frustrating sometimes. Learning the guitar is a long journey some people have been playing for 30 years but still learn new things every year. I'm learning the fingerstyle technique of playing now and it's very interesting. smiley
U got it.It can b somtymz frustrating.Had 2 leave it 4 nw.Well,stil @chord tho nd also tryn 2 master aw 2 play witout lookin@d fretboard...Altho,I learn wit Numbaz buh dey arnt elpin d situatn.Can any1 suggest a way 2 go abh it without focusin on d fret 4 support...
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by dragkibaba(m): 11:37pm On Jul 21, 2014
Nastydroid: writing it in text will be more complicated.i will advise to download e-books and also watch videos on youtube let me drop 3 chords for u
G major=5(2)6(3)1(3)
C major=2(1)4(2)5(3)
F major=12(1)2(2)3(3)
() this indicates the fret number.while the numbers outside are d strings number n.b for the f major 12 you will be holding string 1 and 2 together which u may not get it now but don't stop trying....
Nice 1 bro....more of dis please!u really tot me nw! Tanc....let me ask,I hav a 6 string acoustic,can I remove d 1s am nt usin and leave d 1st 4?..tanx 4 ur reply
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by mekuzee1(m): 11:55pm On Jul 21, 2014
Pls I wld really love to learn hw to play the guitar..I really need a good teacher around agbara area..we can negotiate sha...plsss
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by emmy120: 12:19am On Jul 22, 2014
Hold on key F....from neck of the guitar.....ur 1st finger will hold string one and two...ur 2nd finger hold string three...ur 3rd finger hold the string four.....that is doh chord on key F

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Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nastydroid(m): 12:22am On Jul 22, 2014
dragkibaba:
Nice 1 bro....more of dis please!u really tot me nw! Tanc....let me ask,I hav a 6 string acoustic,can I remove d 1s am nt usin and leave d 1st 4?..tanx 4 ur reply
leave all the strings you will use everything during exercise
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nastydroid(m): 12:23am On Jul 22, 2014
aerozac: I also like playing guitar, though a leaner . I'm trying on open chords but my problem is playing barre chords. I just find i too hard. Pls i need help
practice...that is the way out
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nastydroid(m): 12:30am On Jul 22, 2014
MissMalia: U got it.It can b somtymz frustrating.Had 2 leave it 4 nw.Well,stil @chord tho nd also tryn 2 master aw 2 play witout lookin@d fretboard...Altho,I learn wit Numbaz buh dey arnt elpin d situatn.Can any1 suggest a way 2 go abh it without focusin on d fret 4 support...
just master the chord the and learn how to shift to anoda chord...do it slowly dnt rush,a time will come you won't look at your fret board anymore
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Samunique(m): 12:48am On Jul 22, 2014
I love Guitar most especially acoustic and lead and can play both as well, that's what i used for my profile picture.

@OP.
Thanks for this topic hope i can learn more here, though i join the topic late.

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Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by kilokeys(m): 1:51am On Jul 22, 2014
MissMalia: U got it.It can b somtymz frustrating.Had 2 leave it 4 nw.Well,stil @chord tho nd also tryn 2 master aw 2 play witout lookin@d fretboard...Altho,I learn wit Numbaz buh dey arnt elpin d situatn.Can any1 suggest a way 2 go abh it without focusin on d fret 4 support...
u need a tutor. it shows u have have a not-so-good foundation. it should be as easy as eating a meal blindfolded. music is a language . u have to speak it.. for example if u wanna greet a friend in english u dont say, H _ o _ w space _ f _a _ r , question mark... u just say how far?.. thats how easy music should be. get a teacher. that would teach u key identifications, scales, fingers names , first positioning, mastering open.strings, and so on.


i am available for hire... u dont have to have cash. i believe in skill swapping. or barter .
for example i could need something u hv,, a phone ,a book, a skill a job connection, a church that needs teachers. i could deal with that. dwelling on cash is old school. if u r in lag..
if u rnt u could get tutors teach u via whatsapp. videos and audios . not.necessarily mean.. u have to have d passion.

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Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by kilokeys(m): 1:54am On Jul 22, 2014
mekuzee1: Pls I wld really love to learn hw to play the guitar..I really need a good teacher around agbara area..we can negotiate sha...plsss


dxlegend01@yahoo.com
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by kilokeys(m): 2:03am On Jul 22, 2014
Abosi31: I play the guitar. I am well to do now in chords but my issue is soloing. I haven't staredf yet with that, but imma be needing some advice from seniors here. Thanks :-)

and the fact that you can play the piano DOES not mean you can handle the guitar. The guitar is way more difficult since it's a stringed instrument which requires a level of muscular strength to manipulate. Your knowledge of the piano as per playing the guitar will only be theoritical, never practical.

music is the same... only medium of play changes when u talk abt the guitars.. the guitar is quite easier musically as u have to deal with the treble.clef only unlike the grand staffing of the piano.

chording before soloing is strange. u get chords from the combination of notes. u should be able to randomly play these notes before u chose chords. that way u would outgrow chord books.

look for a tutor around. that could help u with the basics.. teaching open strings , first position, the science of.chords .for example a major chord is ur 1 3 5 while a minor chord is ur 1 b3 5.
knowing that 1 is ur tonic 3 is ur mediant and 5 is ur perfect 5th. basic knowledge like that is priceless

look.for a tutor around u. my advice

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Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by kilokeys(m): 2:10am On Jul 22, 2014
aerozac: I also like playing guitar, though a leaner . I'm trying on open chords but my problem is playing barre chords. I just find i too hard. Pls i need help


if u ask experienced guitarist, we still feel pain.. but the truth is, unconsciously u make it worse when putting so much force on the fingers , the pressure and all.. when i started my hands were peeling and pains everyday.. once u can master the least amount of pressure u can apply to produce a clean sound then u have conquered more than half the pain. the try alternating.ur.chords

besides a chord might jsut be two notes.. ur 1st and 3rd .. 5th is optional . u can vary. in position and pitch. and intensity too.

more grace brother
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by odizeey(m): 3:23am On Jul 22, 2014
bidexmat: sory oo but u sure sai u go sabi? As u no even knw da name of wetin u wan play! embarassed
I posted dis months ago. by d grace of God I don commit for beginner level.with only 2 weeks of tutoring wat abt u
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nobody: 3:58am On Jul 22, 2014
kool thread
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by MrKnowitall: 4:01am On Jul 22, 2014
Do you guys not know how to play notes using pantatonic scales?
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Jarchi(m): 5:04am On Jul 22, 2014
Yeah I use the pentatonic scale to solo and play around wif some songs,it is a must if u wanna knw how to Solo
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by TonySpike: 5:19am On Jul 22, 2014
I'm still not playing scales fully, started learning though. Seems my short fingers is a disadvantage for me sad
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by MrKnowitall: 5:43am On Jul 22, 2014
Jarchi: Yeah I use the pentatonic scale to solo and play around wif some songs,it is a must if u wanna knw how to Solo

What kind of solos do you play? Blues, Jazz, etc... Or which type of Nigerian music do you emulate most?
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by MrKnowitall: 5:44am On Jul 22, 2014
For all you guys just learning how to play acoustic guitar, get yourself a classical guitar. You will thank me later.
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by MrKnowitall: 5:49am On Jul 22, 2014
emmy120: Hold on key F....from neck of the guitar.....ur 1st finger will hold string one and two...ur 2nd finger hold string three...ur 3rd finger hold the string four.....that is doh chord on key F

Yeah but this is not the proper F though (F major). You wouldn't be able to play F-minor or F7th playing like that. Another F chord is put your first finger on the first fret on the B string, second finger on the second fret of the G string, then 3rd finger on the third fret of the D string. and only strum the D,G,and B string. Thats also an F chord.
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by TonySpike: 7:03am On Jul 22, 2014
emmy120: Hold on key F....from neck of the guitar.....ur 1st finger will hold string one and two...ur 2nd finger hold string three...ur 3rd finger hold the string four.....that is doh chord on key F

Bro, I can see you're playing a STANDARD acoustic guitar brand. Can you tell me the sound quality of this guitar? Have you compared your playing on this guitar with other brands like FENDER, YAMAHA, SHURE and CORT?
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by TonySpike: 7:20am On Jul 22, 2014
These are the variants of the open chords I love playing. Can someone try it out? Here it goes:

Bm: X20230
Asus: X02230
Cadd9: 032033
G: 320033
D2: X00230
Em: 022033

By the way, I love having the first two strings held while playing open Cm, G and Em chords.
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by stanisbaratheon: 8:03am On Jul 22, 2014
MrKnowitall:

There are no such thing as chords for lead guitar. Even g7th b7th e7th d7th and a7th chords can be used as lead. It all depends in your strum pattern and notes you play in between.


really
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nobody: 8:43am On Jul 22, 2014
kilokeys:
u need a tutor. it shows u have have a not-so-good foundation. it should be as easy as eating a meal blindfolded. music is a language . u have to speak it.. for example if u wanna greet a friend in english u dont say, H _ o _ w space _ f _a _ r , question mark... u just say how far?.. thats how easy music should be. get a teacher. that would teach u key identifications, scales, fingers names , first positioning, mastering open.strings, and so on.


i am available for hire... u dont have to have cash. i believe in skill swapping. or barter .
for example i could need something u hv,, a phone ,a book, a skill a job connection, a church that needs teachers. i could deal with that. dwelling on cash is old school. if u r in lag..
if u rnt u could get tutors teach u via whatsapp. videos and audios . not.necessarily mean.. u have to have d passion.
Tnx so Much.I stay in Lag buh am presently in Osun.Dtz wia I skul...Anyway,I aprexiate ur offers.Tnx a lot
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Nobody: 8:50am On Jul 22, 2014
Nastydroid: just master the chord the and learn how to shift to anoda chord...do it slowly dnt rush,a time will come you won't look at your fret board anymore
Ok.Tnx
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by Samunique(m): 9:47am On Jul 22, 2014
TonySpike: I'm still not playing scales fully, started learning though. Seems my short fingers is a disadvantage for me sad
hahahahahaha!!!!

Ur short fingers are not ur problem.

1. Relax

2. Be flexible

3. Start running ur scale slowly with accurate finger's positioning from 4th string maybe from F major key.
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by MrKnowitall: 3:43pm On Jul 22, 2014
If someone here can give me some chord progressions for Nigerian songs I would really appreciate it. If not chords, notes, and the progression. I play rock and blues music but trying to get familiar with Nigerian.

I beg you, someone here must know some Nigerian music on the guitar.
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by juligon: 4:51pm On Jul 22, 2014
odizeey: Baba,hw much for accoustic
7.5k
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by juligon: 4:54pm On Jul 22, 2014
odizeey: Baba,hw much for accoustic
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by juligon: 4:55pm On Jul 22, 2014
odizeey: Baba,hw much for accoustic
its 7.5k
Re: A thread for acoustic guitarist: beginners,amateurs and professionals by kakaG: 5:00pm On Jul 22, 2014
Very interesting topic.

Here goes some useful tips.

1. Lead Guitar is mainly about tricks, the more tricks you know, the better you play.

To start with, learning complete chords of six strings may weigh you down and eventually you loose interest. The best approach when it comes to understanding and perfecting your chords is what i call Trick 1.

Solution- Start with quarter chords, graduate to half chords and then move to full chords. This approach doesn't only help you in mastering your chords but also helps you when you start taking solos or interludes.

NOTE- Notes can add up to make quarter chords and then half and finally full chords.

Feel free send mails to esheky@yahoo.com for practical lectures ( e go cost you o) cheers.

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