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Sympathy Jazz Hands Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 279	September 2nd, 2007 at 12:11pm Months. Depends on how long you practise. But months. More or less depending on practise really.
Dana Way Banned Age: 35 Gender: Female Posts: 18432	September 2nd, 2007 at 06:08pm I'm learning acoustic and the chords are way different then what I was learning before. At my school we have Guitar class so I signed up for it because it's my last year of school and I'm doing this for my Senior Project.
It's Lyn-z! Demolition Lover Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 15271	September 3rd, 2007 at 07:03am Gerard's Babe: I'm learning acoustic and the chords are way different then what I was learning before. At my school we have Guitar class so I signed up for it because it's my last year of school and I'm doing this for my Senior Project. that sounds like soo much fun! i would so kick ass in that class!
Kid Rock Banned Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 7686	September 3rd, 2007 at 09:24am Yea I wish my school offered guitar. I have to walk to practice every week but it's so worth it.
Failure. Shotgun Sinner Age: 30 Gender: Female Posts: 7134	September 7th, 2007 at 08:02pm This might be a totally stupid question, but what does 'hammer on' mean?
Silverstein Bleeding on the Floor Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 1248	September 7th, 2007 at 09:41pm BrokenGlassSyndrome: This might be a totally stupid question, but what does 'hammer on' mean? Say you fret a note. 6th (E) string, tenth fret. You strike the eleventh fret, same string, with your middle finger, fretting it down. Clear enough?
Kid Rock Banned Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 7686	October 3rd, 2007 at 02:31am -- How do get notes to sound less "scratchy"?
Complication Fabulous Killjoy Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 152	October 3rd, 2007 at 06:16pm GET GOOD PICKS EARLY! And learn songs you like. Don't let the teacher people give you that book stuff.
Sympathy Jazz Hands Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 279	October 4th, 2007 at 09:44pm ^ Agreed! I own a grand collection of nine good ones now. The rest I either don't use or lost, or our rhythm or bassist lost/broke/mutilated one they borrowed. A pick's life is hard.
Sympathy Jazz Hands Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 279	October 4th, 2007 at 09:45pm Ladysaw731: -- How do get notes to sound less "scratchy"? Less scratchy? What do you mean?
Kid Rock Banned Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 7686	October 7th, 2007 at 04:34am -- ^^^^ On the low E string the sound sounds kinda fuzzy... It might be b/c I have a cheap guitar..I'm getting a better one next week so I'll tell you if I have the same problem w/ that one...
Sympathy Jazz Hands Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 279	October 7th, 2007 at 11:40am Often the scratchiness if from not holding the strings down hard enough, or too far away from the frets. If you've checked that it's neither of these, it could just be your strings buzzing somewhere along the line where they're attached and you might need to get new strings/guitar.
Complication Fabulous Killjoy Age: 30 Gender: Male Posts: 152	October 7th, 2007 at 08:05pm The most important thing when playing big chords is keeping your thumb back. Just so you guys know.
Thug Life. Bleeding on the Floor Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 1315	October 17th, 2007 at 03:36pm Ladysaw731: -- ^^^^ On the low E string the sound sounds kinda fuzzy... It might be b/c I have a cheap guitar..I'm getting a better one next week so I'll tell you if I have the same problem w/ that one... hokaii. there are a few reasons why your guitar could be a little fuzzy specially your lower e ? 1 your distortion is too high . turn it down a tad try that. 2 Your string are tooo close to the fretts try raising the bridge a little. 3 your fretts need to be filed down in this case you ahve frett buzz go down the fret board note for note till you find a clear note. when you find it file down the frett before it and that should do the trick any questiosn on this PM mee ill go into more detail if you want ?
Sonnet 130 Thinking Happy Thoughts Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 413	October 21st, 2007 at 01:46pm I'm going for my first guitar lesson on Wednesday! I've been on a bass guitar, that my boyfriend has but i just think its not for me. So does anyone have any tips or advise for my first lesson?
Kid Rock Banned Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 7686	October 28th, 2007 at 12:31am Super Saiyan !: Ladysaw731: -- ^^^^ On the low E string the sound sounds kinda fuzzy... It might be b/c I have a cheap guitar..I'm getting a better one next week so I'll tell you if I have the same problem w/ that one... -- Thank you! ^^^^^ When it comes to your first lesson don't be nervous! Tell your teacher your favorite bands so he or she can get a feel for the music you like.
our avenged tania. Always Born a Crime Age: - Gender: - Posts: 5342	October 30th, 2007 at 10:44pm I've grown up with a guitar around me. Though, when I try to learn, all I manage to do is break the stings. And I play very nicely wth it. ._. even have a scar on my arm.
Kid Rock Banned Age: 31 Gender: Female Posts: 7686	November 6th, 2007 at 01:09pm I'm actually waiting to break my first string. It'll be like a rite of passage for me.
TakeMyFuckingHand101 Fabulous Killjoy Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 120	November 9th, 2007 at 04:20pm I just began bout 6 weeks ago. I can play Disenchanted already (Only the opening however. I practice solidly in the morinings when I get up and the moment I get home until the moment I get in bed. Thats about oh...9 hours? But I still suck! Can't strum...fingerpicking not bad... I really want to get how to play rhythm guitar nailed! In other words HELP ME COZ I SUUUUUUUCKKKK!!!!
TakeMyFuckingHand101 Fabulous Killjoy Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 120	November 9th, 2007 at 04:22pm Super Saiyan !: Ladysaw731: -- ^^^^ On the low E string the sound sounds kinda fuzzy... It might be b/c I have a cheap guitar..I'm getting a better one next week so I'll tell you if I have the same problem w/ that one... hokaii. there are a few reasons why your guitar could be a little fuzzy specially your lower e ? 1 your distortion is too high . turn it down a tad try that. 2 Your string are tooo close to the fretts try raising the bridge a little. 3 your fretts need to be filed down in this case you ahve frett buzz go down the fret board note for note till you find a clear note. when you find it file down the frett before it and that should do the trick any questiosn on this PM mee ill go into more detail if you want ? Oh yeah thats happening on most of my strings. Moved high of srings ect. still pretty naff!

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