Well, it's not quite as bad as the adverts I've seen for products that say 'Become a guitar God in 15 minutes'. I think that's about as bad as it gets!
Jimmy Page as an early teen and was taught the little fast solo in Whole Lotta Love. But with no effects it didn't sound good and I don't think it was correct note given by my teacher to start with.
Well, yesterday my bluetooth headset broke. They were a good set, Plantronics. So I'm in the market for another one but for use with my electric I guess I need to forget the Bluetooth and use a cord. I already have my foot stuck to my Line 6 so I can't go far. Any recommendations on a good headphone set to use with my stomp box?
Not using updated driver? I'm not running it through a computer. So there is software on the line 6 that has to be updated? Bummer. I'm sure I've seen Paul Gilbert play using wireless headphones, presumably Bluetooth. You wouldn't think he'd play using that if there was a delay. I don't have an amp yet but I'll plug the headphones in directly to rule out the Bluetooth dongle.
Not using updated driver? I'm not running it through a computer. So there is software on the line 6 that has to be updated? Bummer. I'm sure I've seen Paul Gilbert play using wireless headphones, presumably Bluetooth. You wouldn't think he'd play using that if there was a delay. I don't have an amp yet but I'll plug the headphones in directly to rule out the Bluetooth dongle.
I am an elementary school teacher but have helped school guitar club for Graces 3-5. My opinion: My students were immediately taught chords with small 6-strings and also reading staff music. I think that's a mistake. It takes weeks for them to hold a simple chord that sounds terrible and there's nothing they can do with it. I think they should be first taught tab and simple single note songs: anything from Mary Had A Little Lamb to the melody of songs they like to listen to be it Justin Bieber or Led Zeppelin. They need to enjoy it and play simple songs right away or it will be a chore and they will drop it. Then get into reading staff sheet music, understanding time, chords, scales gently. I guess you could also make games early on for them to do trills, repetitive speed exercises. They might like that.
I think it's buzzing enough, I think it's older than the guy says. I'm going to look around a bit more first but think I'm going to pass. Thanks for the info.
I'm actually quite a big guy, 6'5". I assume the full size dreadnaught has a better, more full, and louder sound. The one I have now I don't think could be full. It looks smaller. I bought it in 1981 when I was a teenager. The Cort I am looking at is dreadnaught, probably not full size. It has a pickup already and little equalizer. The problem: there is buzzing on strings 4, 5, 6. It is 2 years old and he wants about $200. The fretboard paint is worn it some places, must have been played a lot. Also, on strings 1 and 2 around the 15 or high up frets it almost sounds like there is reverb when I play them and it isn't even plugged in!
Years! Well, hopefully in the mean time we can all have a little fun playing. I started acoustic 30 years ago. Yesterday I registered for classical guitar lessons with my steel string. I am about to start my re-education and change my fret hand grip which I have been using for so long, but not often at all. I hope the incorrect grip is not too ingrained in my head! I have moved to Surabaya, Indonesia. Guitar players seem pretty good here. I hope this works!
reyisido77, Yes the photo shows incorrect form with the thumb over the top. There is a Pebber video where he says how the guitar neck should actually be up by the ear. And it's true that is more comfortable for hand and wrist. Slash looks very good how he holds guitar but too uncomfortable. I will reserach the jazz position but I think I may know how that is.
I'm not talking so much about the back of the neck as the bottom of the neck. I mean just below the 1st string. Even if you don't have thumb over the top there is a tendency to close palm so the back of your knuckles inside your hand it touching beside/under the 1st string. I was told not to do that eons ago. And there is a plastic device sold on ebay for starting players to use. I wonder if this philosophy still stands? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Space-Trainer-Ac...=item231909b9f7
What about having space between your palm and the bottom of the neck? If I recall from my first lessons early 1980s that was recommended. There is even a plastic device sold on ebay to attach to your guitar neck to keep space between the bottom and your palm.
Wow, I see so many fast successful guitar players with the thumb over the top. But, maybe non-related, I see some guitars that are so fast with minimizing their fretting fingers. But is that part of not having their thumb over the top? Its seems more to do with their other other fingers. Maybe that is just a package deal with learning to play the classical guitar style.
I've bought the Planet Waves Varigrip. I thought is might exercise different muscles than the grippers and it seemed to have better reviews than the Gripmaster. Don't the grippers use muscles to close your palm and not really close your fingers to your palm?
I'm 42, picking up steel string again after first starting at around 13 years of age and playing for just a couple of years. I remember absolute basics. I would like to begin learning electric within a year. I may need to retrain my fretting hand grip.
I've looked at a few of Pebber's videos regarding fretting hand grip. I have seen even Randy Rhoads at times with a fretting hand thumb over the top of the neck. Perhaps that is unavoidable for some chords or playing some note sequences. But I have not come across information on the grip discussing palm of hand touching bottom of neck.
Two questions: 1. Would it be a good idea to take lessons to fret like a classical guitarist but on a steel string with the intention of picking up electric in the near future? Is fretting completely transferable from classical to electric? Is that the best strategy? 2. If so, does classical fretting demand that one always leave a space between the bottom of the neck and the palm of the fretting hand?
Thanks to all responders and special thanks to Pebber for his website.
I have moved to Indonesia. An acquaintance has an acoustic steel string guitar, brand is CORD, it has a pick up with 3 band equalizer. Have not seen it yet. But has anyone ever hear of CORD. Or does anyone have any ideas on buying guitars in Indonesia?
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