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Originally Posted by ionicsachin
I ve been playing guitar for past 6 years and i am lead guitarist of my band called "Purple Rockers"...
The first two years i learned using an Acoustic Guitar. Aco Gui will help you develop your finger celuses and strengthen ur finger muscles, moreover your picking hand will be more active as you WILL have to pluck the string as tapping wont be much useful(as in electric). Moreover you will need to have lot of patience while learning the theory, don't rush into playing songs. Playing songs will impress only ur friends, but learning theory will let u play any song on your own.
My first guitar was Givson G150, which i threw off in less then two months coz it was not "cutaway" and i cudnt reach higher frets. STAY AWAY FROM GIVSON GUITARS. Yeah, they are famous in India but they don't have good quality. Look out for some good guitar at http://bajaao.com/ , preferably Granada. I think Granada PRS-1 will be good beginner model and will cost less then 3000bucks.
Another thing, use medium pic( or plectrum), and don't rely on the pic that shopkeeper will provide you for free, buy some good tough medium pics(costing around 20-30rs. per pick).
Dont worry about finger sores, and repeated frowning at yourself. There are few things(even in chords) that will seem impossible at beginning, but everything will become easy in practice. And spend little time in learning music theory along way also.
Mistakes that wasted many years of my guitaring:-
1) In the beginning, i never used my little finger(pinky)...for first 6-7 months i used only three fingers. Believe me, it took me a whole one year to get my little finger in synchronization with other fingers.
2) If you dream about singing along with playing, then practice it from the beginning itself. Later it becomes very very tough to make ur mind concentrate on singing along with concentrating on guitar.
3) Be content with what you are playing. If ur friend plays better then you today, dont worry, you will play better then him one day.
Again, i wud prefer this one if i were you http://www.bajaao.com/granada-prs1-m...ar-p-3517.html
You ll get it at any good shop for some 2300-2400 after bargaining..
So happy guitaring and keep in touch |
Wow! Thanks for your post. I am into my 2nd year, and am going to BUY an electric soon (I have played in my friend's electric so I know how it feels like).
About #1:
I am finding myself in the same issue. How do I remedy ? I am fixing things up by playing some pinky based solos, and multi finger exercises, esp the Master Of Puppets main riff which needs all 4 fingers alternately.
About Givson:
Its a local company. HOW can you expect them to manufacture guitars which allow you to go DEEP ? Along with Givson (note that it sounds similar to Gibbson), Fendar (note that it sounds similar to Fender) also sucks. But for simple chords practice, I guess its decent enough.
I own a Fendar acoustic, but its an 18 fret guitar, and only 12 are accessable. But I think its indirectly an advantage because atleast for mid and low frequencies (the upper strings) it would force ppl to switch between strings, something which is uncomfortable.
About #2:
Yeah. I can NEVER sing while playing. But if I am playing and singing the same note, its damn easy. Like for example, B.B.King's blues summit song. He plays, sings alternately, and finally launches into a solo where he sings and plays the same thing.
Any remedy for this issue ?
About Guitar Buying:
I am left handed while playing guitar. Any advice for me ? I am thinking of picking up a V shape guitar because its symmetric. My current acoustic is also a symmetric classical shaped one. I could have bought cheaper and better guitars but they were all right handed.
