Soul searching and guitars...

glowbaby

Long shot I know, but was just wondering if there was any one out in the Sydney area who might be willing to teach me guitar or bass? I'm a bit of a lost soul at the moment and am really looking for nice company and tick this off from the 'I always wished' list
Take care
Lucia xo

gimmesometruth27

glowbaby wrote:

Long shot I know, but was just wondering if there was any one out in the Sydney area who might be willing to teach me guitar or bass? I'm a bit of a lost soul at the moment and am really looking for nice company and tick this off from the 'I always wished' list
Take care
Lucia xo

i would check in the musican's forum. there are some aussies in there.

my guitars and my band have gotten me through a lot of shit the last few years. i hope the guitar can do the same for you.

good luck with everything

glowbaby

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i would check in the musican's forum. there are some aussies in there.

my guitars and my band have gotten me through a lot of shit the last few years. i hope the guitar can do the same for you.

good luck with everything

Hey mate - thanks for the thought and fingers crossed

Thoughts_Arrive

I play almost every day.
Self taught.
But cannot sing and I don't think my lyrics are good.
After a shit day, especially in the office it relaxes you.

glowbaby

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I play almost every day.
Self taught.
But cannot sing and I don't think my lyrics are good.
After a shit day, especially in the office it relaxes you.

I'm only hoping it can take me to another place... like it seems to for you... hopefully i can find my fingers sooner than later

Thanks for the encouragement
Lucy xo

Thoughts_Arrive

I hardly relied on others, I had some quick tips from two guitar playing mates, nothing in depth.
I relied on tabs/chords websites and youtube.
As well as playing along to cd's.

glowbaby

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I hardly relied on others, I had some quick tips from two guitar playing mates, nothing in depth.
I relied on tabs/chords websites and youtube.
As well as playing along to cd's.

how long did it take you ??? to pick it up etc etc???

Thoughts_Arrive

glowbaby wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I hardly relied on others, I had some quick tips from two guitar playing mates, nothing in depth.
I relied on tabs/chords websites and youtube.
As well as playing along to cd's.

how long did it take you ??? to pick it up etc etc???

Not long, a few months.
I remember when I first got the guitar I struggled with a simple power chord but my mate helped me and I was fine.
I started playing punk rock songs, easy to learn.
Now I am playing different styles, focusing on Soundgarden at the moment.
I am no maestro, can't solo much, more a ryhthm player.

glowbaby

That's pretty good I'm not sure I could pick it up that quickly

Can you list off some songs that might be easy to learn as a start?

jopetto75

Yellow Submarine From the Beatles
just try to find a song you really like
nothing to difficult but a good place to start is down abey road
The Beatles have a great way of making it seem simple, but they got some really heavy songs too.
I would start there
one other thing learn the songs complete all the way thru!
2 many kats these days only know half of every song don't move
on to another until u have that first one instilled in your brain
that will help you out in the long run
Take care!!

Thoughts_Arrive

glowbaby wrote:

That's pretty good I'm not sure I could pick it up that quickly

Can you list off some songs that might be easy to learn as a start?

I started with Ramones and Green Day songs.
And then moved to Nirvana songs.
Pretty much any punk rock song.

catefrances

i taught myself to play come as you are on a 5 string acoustic... then i got distracted.

Thoughts_Arrive

catefrances wrote:

i taught myself to play come as you are on a 5 string acoustic... then i got distracted.

I cannot play the main riff and sing it at the same time.
So hard dammit.

catefrances

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

catefrances wrote:

i taught myself to play come as you are on a 5 string acoustic... then i got distracted.

I cannot play the main riff and sing it at the same time.
So hard dammit.

i just hum along. my singings fine... its the guitar i need to work on.

Thoughts_Arrive

I struggle with humming and playing.
I wish I could make my mind be able to do both at the same time.

catefrances

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I struggle with humming and playing.
I wish I could make my mind be able to do both at the same time.

hmm this is interesting.... i find humming helps.. its accompaniment ... its like when you sing, visualising words in your head when you have to remember lyrics.

Go Beavers

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I struggle with humming and playing.
I wish I could make my mind be able to do both at the same time.

hmm this is interesting.... i find humming helps.. its accompaniment ... its like when you sing, visualising words in your head when you have to remember lyrics.

It's crazy how if you try to sing along while playing, suddenly the song becomes 10x harder to play.

gimmesometruth27

Go Beavers wrote:

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I struggle with humming and playing.
I wish I could make my mind be able to do both at the same time.

hmm this is interesting.... i find humming helps.. its accompaniment ... its like when you sing, visualising words in your head when you have to remember lyrics.

It's crazy how if you try to sing along while playing, suddenly the song becomes 10x harder to play.

haha i think it becomes 10x harder to sing

im ok at singing, i'm much better at guitar, put them together, neither is so good

Jeanwah

I'm starting casual bass lessons, and Ramones tunes are on the agenda. They're easy to learn.

gimmesometruth27

Jeanwah wrote:

I'm starting casual bass lessons, and Ramones tunes are on the agenda. They're easy to learn.

those tunes will be good for teaching you rhythm and how to play with a drummer. the two most important things for a bass player.

Jeanwah

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jeanwah wrote:

I'm starting casual bass lessons, and Ramones tunes are on the agenda. They're easy to learn.

those tunes will be good for teaching you rhythm and how to play with a drummer. the two most important things for a bass player.

The thing I get so confused about is that I can read music and (used to) play piano, but the notes on a guitar are so confusing to me. They're completely different!

catefrances

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jeanwah wrote:

I'm starting casual bass lessons, and Ramones tunes are on the agenda. They're easy to learn.

those tunes will be good for teaching you rhythm and how to play with a drummer. the two most important things for a bass player.

and a kick arse rhythm section is most important.

gimmesometruth27

Jeanwah wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

Jeanwah wrote:

I'm starting casual bass lessons, and Ramones tunes are on the agenda. They're easy to learn.

those tunes will be good for teaching you rhythm and how to play with a drummer. the two most important things for a bass player.

The thing I get so confused about is that I can read music and (used to) play piano, but the notes on a guitar are so confusing to me. They're completely different!

they are not linear like a piano keyboard. once you learn the string names it is easy to go up the fretboard and know what they are. each string is like it's own little keyboard. the notes are all in order. now figuring out chord names is what throws me...in band practice somone will say "what chord is that???" and i hold up my guitar neck and show them and i am like "i am doing this shape on the A string at 7th fret..."

Thoughts_Arrive

Go Beavers wrote:

catefrances wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I struggle with humming and playing.
I wish I could make my mind be able to do both at the same time.

hmm this is interesting.... i find humming helps.. its accompaniment ... its like when you sing, visualising words in your head when you have to remember lyrics.

It's crazy how if you try to sing along while playing, suddenly the song becomes 10x harder to play.

It becomes impossible, so true.
I admire those that can sing and play.

catefrances

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

they are not linear like a piano keyboard. once you learn the string names it is easy to go up the fretboard and know what they are. each string is like it's own little keyboard. the notes are all in order. now figuring out chord names is what throws me...in band practice somone will say "what chord is that???" and i hold up my guitar neck and show them and i am like "i am doing this shape on the A string at 7th fret..."

you name your strings??? :P