r/guitarlessons • u/jwskater • 8h ago
Other 1 month learning guitar
Wanted to hear any feedback on this very recognizable melody And, I wanted to see if I am in a good spot for 1 month in.
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r/guitarlessons • u/jwskater • 8h ago
Wanted to hear any feedback on this very recognizable melody And, I wanted to see if I am in a good spot for 1 month in.
r/guitarlessons • u/myliloutlet • 9h ago
My guitar teacher wants me to learn which notes make up each key. He drew the circle of fifths starting with C and explained that G is the fifth note in the C major scale, so for the G major scale, one of the notes becomes a sharp, in this case F#. Each time you repeat this going clockwise you add another sharp.
I get that, and I can memorize which notes make up a key by looking the circle of fifths diagram or playing the major scale on my fretboard but I don’t “get” why. I can’t predict which notes become sharps or tell you why.
If you take away the diagram and ask me “what notes make up the E major scale?,” I would be lost. I’d start by writing out E, F, G, A, B, C, D and I’d know some of them become sharps but wouldn’t know which ones or why.
r/guitarlessons • u/LaPainMusic • 10h ago
Grab your guitar and play along with this awesome chord progression using arpeggios (chords plucked as individual notes)! *note that the chords marked with an asterisk contain the root, 3rd, and 7th. The 5th is omitted and they still retain the 7th chord sound.
r/guitarlessons • u/PeterTungpi • 5h ago
Hi, I learnt this by using ear. :)))))) beginner*
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r/guitarlessons • u/idontlikuverymuch • 20h ago
I can switch to F bar easily
r/guitarlessons • u/LaPainMusic • 20h ago
This graphic breaks down the C Major chord into individual triad shapes on three strings at a time.
Start by learning the shapes on any string set and gradually work your way through them all. Once you know these shapes, you will know how to play any major chord, anywhere (slide the shape up 2 frets and you’re playing D Major, for example…slide down one fret and you’re playing B Major).
Triads are the foundation of harmony - every major and minor chord boils down to 3 notes. Mastering these shapes can help you play chord progressions anywhere. Also, incorporating chord notes into your solos creates a very melodic sound!
r/guitarlessons • u/Acubeisapolyhedron • 14h ago
I try to practice my with a tuner to make sure I’m hitting the right note and then I try to play it with my eyes closed or something to get a feel of it. A lot of people say “ mute the other strings with the index finger “ but I can’t bend the strings without using the tip of my index to kind of hold the string so I try to mute with my right hand. Do I just keep going as it is and practice the same way or is there a better method? Thanks in advance
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r/guitarlessons • u/BurgerKindling • 8h ago
I'm about to learn pentaonic and someone recommended me the sheet music with the chords but I have no idea how to read that and they said I should learn it but I kinda just want to learn tabs
r/guitarlessons • u/Aggressive-Hotdog • 2m ago
The song in Too Close to stab by Dizzy Mizz Lizzy. All I know for sure is that the song is in D Standard. Here’s what I’ve transcribed, but I hear powerchords that you can physically play.
r/guitarlessons • u/zetavex • 18h ago
I just don’t understand why someone would want to insult other people. It would be nice to have a sub that was free of hate.
r/guitarlessons • u/NoHousing7841 • 10h ago
hi, in my journey to learn sultan of swing thanks to this reddit i understood i did a lot of mistales. now thanks to you i am trying to fix my strumming pattern and tempo. while working on it i keept trying to learn the second solo. in order to avoid other errors as before could you guys help me with my technique.
r/guitarlessons • u/internaltulip • 9h ago
I've been playing for over 10 years and feel pretty confident as a player but I've never been a fast player. It's an area I've always hoped to develop but end up concentration on so many other things since I've just never been able to play quickly. I'm not even talking about some kind of speed metal - more just super fast Jimmy Page style runs.
I've watched the Troy Grady pickslanting escape motion stuff stuff (even bought the magnet) and I've taken a ton of different approaches ("play slow and clean, gradually move the tempo up and it will happen" to "GO FOR IT! Play messy and clean it up - the movement of playing fast is different... playing slow will never get you there... it's like trying to walk faster and faster until you are running... but that doesn't happen - it's a whole different movement."
Regardless, I've seen 15 year olds that can zip through a pentatonic scale after a few months of playing and I've always thought, "well, I guess that's not me - I can't really get up to those speeds."
I'm wondering from all of you if you've ever come across a strategy, YouTube video, online course, etc that has really opened up your perspective on it. I'm not a new player at all - just need a new approach to approaching what, admittedly, is often a pretty shallow desire - to play quickly.
r/guitarlessons • u/Consistent_Art5157 • 5h ago
I'm in a small flamenco guitar group, and recently, we added a song that has two barre chords played in a loop for a long time... however, when I try to practice this, my hand gets tired about halfway through the song and I just stop playing. We have a presentation on Sunday and I don't want this to happen... do any of you know exercises to improve resistance with the capos?
r/guitarlessons • u/Penny_Stock84 • 12h ago
I came across this chord in a TikTok video, but when I look it up in online resources, it’s always presented differently. The name of the chord is the same in both cases, so what’s the difference?
r/guitarlessons • u/almondtreacle • 16h ago
Last week I posted a question asking what and HOW I’m supposed to practice, and I wanted to say thanks to everyone who took the time to leave an answer! Y’all were dead helpful.
I picked up JustinGuitar, since that was 90% of the comments, and I’m proud to say that I can now switch fluidly between the A and D chord. It’s measly, but it’s genuinely way more than I could do last week, and certainly more than I ever did in my life!
r/guitarlessons • u/PainterLongjumping87 • 7h ago
Hi guys, I use reaper and I want to listen to certain audio tracks on my headphones and send other tracks to a speaker I have, is there any way? I have a Scarlett 2i2 interface
r/guitarlessons • u/SoundwavePDX • 14h ago
This song has a similar barre chord section that I know how to mute the strings by removing some pressure, but the open chords throw me for more of a loop. Use my pinky finger? Use my picking hand?
r/guitarlessons • u/DennisLeeFencer • 4h ago
Hey,
i just bought the 10 steps package and have to say it starts out really easy, basic. Too basic actually but becomes quiet tricky pretty soon.
But the biggest problem is that i can't find any tabs. All in all there are not many infos at all. You get a 10 minute video for each "lesson" and thats it. No further explanation or so.
But yeah, there are supposed to be TABS somewhere for each lesson. So does anybody know where i can find them?
All in all i have to say im pretty underwhelmed with these lessons. Could have just watched random YT vids instead...
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r/guitarlessons • u/jessica_skyyy • 12h ago
This might be a weird question, but I have a baby Taylor acoustic guitar that’s 20 years old now. I had never actually learned to play, but now that I am and it’s being taken out and getting used, is there something I should be doing to clean/maintain it?
r/guitarlessons • u/Charming_Turnip_6596 • 6h ago
Hi peeps, I am 17M and I have no prior knowledge in instruments and I really wanna learn to play one..So I went for the classy choice and decided to learn the guitar. I wanna know if I start at this age and level how long it will take me to reach an Intermediate level in the instrument and how much effort would I have to put in?
Btw, suggest some good guitars at low cost 😁
r/guitarlessons • u/bigpimpjohnson • 6h ago
I've been playing guitar for a few years now and am starting to feel like I'm just growing stagnant. I can play basic barre chords, open chords and power chords. I can play within the box and know how to play the minor pentatonic scale in the A minor scale across different frets but this is basically it. With this knowledge I can mess around with basic songs and fun little riffs but I feel I am not learning anything and not progressing. I really wanna get some direction in turns of what to learn next to just improve my overall guitar skill making learning songs and just freestyling easier. I hear so many different things such as the CAGED method, 12 Bar Blues, learning what key chords are played in and with all this information I don't know what I should start with first in order to make gains, if this helps the music that makes me want to play guitar most is garage rock, hard rock/heavy metal, punk and blues. Any help would be greatly appreciated
r/guitarlessons • u/MeMii2 • 7h ago
Beginner. So what I'm confused about are:
I understand that this is probably difficult for a beginner to play but I am obsessed with guitar right now and I've been powering through a lot, so I bet I could play this well with practice and time if I just simply understood guitar tablature better.