Scott 141 / 3,882 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 Edited November 29, 2020 by Scott I'm trying to get into guitar again, after failing the first time some years back . I want to know where I should start, because I feel like last time I tried to learn it, I lacked direction. I already have a guitar from when I tried to learn the first time (Epiphone Les Paul Special II), just need a direction. Thanks for the help Edited November 29, 2020 by Scott ╔ ╗ Scott ╚ ╝ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ. 638 / 12,761 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 Hey man, awesome that you're gonna get back into guitar again! I fell into the same boat during lockdown, I wanted to get back into the violin, but I ended up giving up. Personally, I feel your best bet is going to be trying to remember what you already know, and then try and go from there. - By this I mean like if you already know the fingerings, move on to trying to play some songs, and see if you can read sheet music and tabs and shit - Best of luck with this! Thank you @AceOfSpadesMM for the signature! Very much appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarm323 173 / 6,740 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 It depends on your previous experience. As a fellow guitarrist I can say it's gonna take a while to go back to the same level you were before, but it's gonna be easier. It also depends on which genre of music you like playing. I do like playing metal/rock. So I usually start with some old rock songs that aren't as complicated, start with your basic riffs and then you can move on to some simple solos. After a while your fingers will be quicker and you'll be able to shred way more easily. Don't be like me that after 2 years of not playing I started with Smooth and Black Magic Woman by Carlos Santana and lost all motivation because I couldn't play them. So, take it easy m8! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ. 638 / 12,761 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 Just now, jarm323 said: It depends on your previous experience. As a fellow guitarrist I can say it's gonna take a while to go back to the same level you were before, but it's gonna be easier. It also depends on which genre of music you like playing. I do like playing metal/rock. So I usually start with some old rock songs that aren't as complicated, start with your basic riffs and then you can move on to some simple solos. After a while your fingers will be quicker and you'll be able to shred way more easily. Don't be like me that after 2 years of not playing I started with Smooth and Black Magic Woman by Carlos Santana and lost all motivation because I couldn't play them. So, take it easy m8! Black Magic Woman, what a beautiful song. Thank you @AceOfSpadesMM for the signature! Very much appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarm323 173 / 6,740 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, EJ. said: Black Magic Woman, what a beautiful song. To me Santana is one of the best guitarists. A lot of his style influenced me when I began improvising my own solos and you can never go wrong with a Santana-Style solo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis 578 / 12,027 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 I was going to get into the Guitar but when I picked it up from my cousin, one of the wires broke off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rena 2,804 / 34,594 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 Edited November 29, 2020 by Pachimo I personally think it really depends on how you learn. Go for classes that do a specific way to help you that you will find it easier. There's plenty of online tutorials and classes that are very useful and they are worth a shot looking for. I have tried learning guitar and while it's an instrument I really like, I don't think it was something I could understand at all. Went for piano instead where I learned to play by ear but my hands are too small for comfort… :c Edited November 29, 2020 by Pachimo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Achievements
Jinzu 67 / 2,013 Report Post Posted November 29, 2020 Edited November 29, 2020 by Jinzu If you haven't dabbled in music theory, I would start there (focusing on guitar ofc). But if you just wanna play songs and/or fingerstyle then practicing the tabs would be the best way to learn new songs. Edited November 29, 2020 by Jinzu @Pachimo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options... Achievements
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AIexis 182 / 6,725 Report Post Posted December 1, 2020 Edited December 1, 2020 by flamingpixelations something that helped me starting out and even now is Rocksmith, it does a really good job of teaching guitar techniques and being able to visualise the notes really helps me, espeically when learning new songs. As a note from looking it up just now it's discounted a whole lot atm. Although you need a cable to plug it in or a really good mic to record sound and the cables are pretty expensive. Although as an added bonus the cable functions as a digital audio input that can feed into audacity and the game has a built in digital pedals and amps and stuff, but eh. Edited December 1, 2020 by flamingpixelations Thanks to @BlazingArson for the signature ❤️ Ko-Fi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarm323 173 / 6,740 Report Post Posted December 1, 2020 29 minutes ago, flamingpixelations said: something that helped me starting out and even now is Rocksmith, it does a really good job of teaching guitar techniques and being able to visualise the notes really helps me, espeically when learning new songs. As a note from looking it up just now it's discounted a whole lot atm. Although you need a cable to plug it in or a really good mic to record sound and the cables are pretty expensive. Although as an added bonus the cable functions as a digital audio input that can feed into audacity and the game has a built in digital pedals and amps and stuff, but eh. Oh yeah, Rocksmith is cool as fuck, I even bought the remastered version for Xbox. It is a great way to learn new songs. Super friendly and easy to get started with. Even though the songs are a bit expensive, it is a great tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIexis 182 / 6,725 Report Post Posted December 1, 2020 yeah, a lot of the free custom songs are really well made too. Thanks to @BlazingArson for the signature ❤️ Ko-Fi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott 141 / 3,882 Report Post Posted December 1, 2020 13 hours ago, flamingpixelations said: something that helped me starting out and even now is Rocksmith, it does a really good job of teaching guitar techniques and being able to visualise the notes really helps me, espeically when learning new songs. As a note from looking it up just now it's discounted a whole lot atm. Although you need a cable to plug it in or a really good mic to record sound and the cables are pretty expensive. Although as an added bonus the cable functions as a digital audio input that can feed into audacity and the game has a built in digital pedals and amps and stuff, but eh. 12 hours ago, jarm323 said: Oh yeah, Rocksmith is cool as fuck, I even bought the remastered version for Xbox. It is a great way to learn new songs. Super friendly and easy to get started with. Even though the songs are a bit expensive, it is a great tool. I just bought Rocksmith again for PC in the autumn sale. I had it before on PS4, so I have the cable. I'm giving it a retry, since it keeps coming up :) ╔ ╗ Scott ╚ ╝ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIexis 182 / 6,725 Report Post Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Scott said: I just bought Rocksmith again for PC in the autumn sale. I had it before on PS4, so I have the cable. I'm giving it a retry, since it keeps coming up Yeah, I actually bought the les Paul jr bundle back on ps3 when it was first released, quickly found out that the customsforge ignition4 search on pc made switching a good idea. Thanks to @BlazingArson for the signature ❤️ Ko-Fi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...