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MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:41 pm

I am fairly new to the guitar world, and I am finding that my limited knowledge of the fretboard and positioning is hindering my playing.

I am a classical bassist, so I do have some experience with string instruments and practice plans, but none of what I know or do seems to carry over into my guitar playing.

Is it important to learn scales all the way up the board along with arpeggios? Will scale and technical studies really help me in learning TAB songs that I want to play from DMB or other bands?

I really want to improve, but I would like to balance the sometimes mind numbing technical exercises with some cool tunes I like.

I would love to hear how all of you got to be good, the methods, books and practice tips you used, and what you suggest I do in order to become a better guitarist.

Thanks a lot!

DMBGuru · Unread post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:59 pm

I learned guitar by learning DMB songs from this website. I am only now starting to learn theory, after 5 years of playing.

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:15 pm

do a search on google and search for things like online guitar lessons, chord and scale finders, and techinque builders.

MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:46 pm

Do you guys reccomend any specific books, or would online resources do fine?

myxomatosis · Unread post by **myxomatosis** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:08 pm

shouldn't a classical bassist know a lot of theory already?

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:15 pm

I'd say your best bet is to learn the tabs on here and play along to cd's and DVD's. Unfortunately, there is no real easy way to learn. If you know anyone that plays guitar, get together with them and learn as much as you can.

Usually most people learn by imitating others then they try and create their own stuff. Learning scales and arpeggio's will help you become more familiar with playing different strings and getting more comfortable moving around the fretboard.

MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:20 pm

the theory is not the problem. The physical act of playing the guitar is what is getting me hung up, as in differences in fingering patterns, the addition of 2 strings, and the chord positions. I am not used to playing 6 notes at once.

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:36 pm

MahlerGrooves wrote:the theory is not the problem. The physical act of playing the guitar is what is getting me hung up, as in differences in fingering patterns, the addition of 2 strings, and the chord positions. I am not used to playing 6 notes at once.

Learn barre chords, that will get you used to moving up and down the frets. Playing songs like Tripping Billies, Lie in Our Graves, Recently will also get you accustomed to moving along the freboard. Learning fingerpicking will get you used to playing with the different strings. Not much to say besides practice. You should have a leg up on all of us, since you have background with string instruments and music theory.

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:08 pm

i made two things:

http://dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=18799
(thats for moveable chord shapes and such)

and this:

http://dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=18849
(this is for remembering scale patterns and such)

..dunno if they will help!

MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:16 pm

gumbomadness wrote:i made two things:

http://dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=18799
(thats for moveable chord shapes and such)

and this:

http://dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=18849
(this is for remembering scale patterns and such)

..dunno if they will help!

Thanks so much!

I'm going to start my hardcore practice sessions today! Hope to be good pretty soon!

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:20 pm

Yup-- Mahler, the true thing about guitar is getting passionate about some form of music. Wether its jazz, rock, classical, flamenco, DMB, blues, just get passionate about one of them-- and in the process of trying to pass that on to your new instrument (guitar) you will get good. Since you know your theory back to front (i think) it seems that your mission is to become really comfortable with the guitar-- like an extension of you, like another limb.
Make sure you are enjoying it too!

Speenis · Unread post by **Speenis** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:22 pm

gumbomadness wrote:Yup-- Mahler, the true thing about guitar is getting passionate about some form of music. Wether its jazz, rock, classical, flamenco, DMB, blues, just get passionate about one of them-- and in the process of trying to pass that on to your new instrument (guitar) you will get good. Since you know your theory back to front (i think) it seems that your mission is to become really comfortable with the guitar-- like an extension of you, like another limb.
Make sure you are enjoying it too!

What he said. And keep your strumming hand moving at all times. Just sit with your guitar and watch TV or whatever but keep your strumming hand moving to become familiar with your guitar.

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