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- ZephyrNinety, on 10/10/2007, -1/+30www.ultimate-guitar.com
- AHIGHERGOD, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16There one for bass?
- mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Most tabs are absolutely horrible. Pick up a book on chords instead.
- Puppetfunk, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Why would the MPAA care? RIAA might.
- Bricks, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8One fun school of thought: Learn basic tablature, start with easy songs that you like. Ones that have 4 chords or less are pretty good. Maybe even just power chords.
- CapeKid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Actually, you are both wrong, it is the MPA (Music Publishers' Association)
- IamZed, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5You know, thousands of youngsters long to express their hearts through the gift of music. Hello, this is Esteban with some exciting news............
- praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -0/+5For basic pop music where the bass basically reciprocates the guitar this might be true, but the bass' role is much more complex than that.
- felenoral, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Too many different techniques for bass to JUST COME naturally. Lots of practice is needed.
- kennymiller, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Bring back Next Level Guitar.com!
- Bleeblaow, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Because it takes a lot of time to "master" tabs...
- catalysis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Tablature is great to learn a quick song, but it's best to just start learning how to read music right away if you ever really want to play.
- praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -0/+3And train your ear. A good ear can pick up on any song.
- speedygonzalez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JustinSandercoe direct youtube link to all his lessons
- geoman2k, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3i've been learning guitar for the past couple months, and by far justin's youtube videos are the best you can find (for free at least, i havent' tried any pay ones). i highly reccommend his site for anyone who wants clear, informative lessons from a real professional.
- biometricks, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Here's a link that works... http://www.youtube.com/user/beefcakejcc
- Myonosken, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Guitar pro doesn't teach..
- geoman2k, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2i'm sure having a personal teacher is the best way to learn, but that can be very expensive and inconvienient. justin's video's are the closest thing i've seen to having a private lesson with a real pro on the net. he has even commented on my submitted guitar videos on youtube and given me tips. he really is the best private lessons (no) money can buy
- MagicCake, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Something else relevant:
http://www.guitarvideotabs.com/ - rkettner, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3The drumming equivalent to this resource would be:
http://www.freedrumlessons.com/drum-lessons/
Over 120+ free streaming lessons (that you can watch online or download to your iPOD) with PDF sheet music. - Flower2112, on 10/10/2007, -5/+7Doesn't replace having a teacher but every little bit helps.
Dugg for giving me another site or two to check out. - artwork, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3I found another set of lessons on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/beefcakejcc.
There are specific lessons for beginners on chord progressions, pivot, etc. - khyberkitsune, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2http://www.cyberfret.com
- DopeWeasel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3And the video lessons are located where?
- Gman1223, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4You don't need a teacher to become a great guitarist, the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton and many, many more great guitarist are all self taught.
But, everyone is different, some people need a teacher, some do not. Keep that in mind.
Edit: Jimmy Page was a mostly self taught guitarist too. - AlanHolcome, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I tell folks that are just starting out that they have no excuse not to learn at a good pace. (was that correct grammer?) There's so much great material available {mostly for free} that I think it's easier than ever to learn.
All Ya need is enuff desire to motivate Ya to work at it a little. - Gman1223, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2"But it really helps to speed up the process."
Not always, some people learn faster by teaching themselves, some learn faster by being taught. I've seen some people who took guitar lessons for ten years and barely learned anything, and some people who taught themselves and could play quite well after a year, and vice versa. The bast advice to give people when learning how to play a guitar, or anything else for that matter is to let them try both ways, take some lessons, try doing it on your own, which worked out better for you? Everyone is different. - obxjdt, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Awsum find!!! I've been playing for around 25 years. I'm always looking for stuff like this.
- lilhurt38, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I've been trying to teach myself and improvising for about two years. I've been trying to find sites like these for a while because it helps learning the technical aspect. I still have to say that the most important for a musician is their ability to take what they feel and turn it into music. It's hard to explain, but when a skilled guitarist plays, they can just feel what notes to hit. I am not a big fan of lessons, but they do give you the tools to do that. By the way, any singing equivalents?
- juicebag, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1But it really helps to speed up the process.
- joegibes, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4I like.
- Myonosken, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2Hardest thing from guitar -> bass is the strength which you hit the strings with. From an early stage you learn to hit the notes sharply, but still rather lightly, so they ring out. Bass needs a good whack.
- paolo27, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1How needs guitar lessons? You learn guitar playing by people older than you. Those things killed the blues and rock and roll.roll
- mywhitenoise, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Haha, my ***** up.
- obxjdt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1I never took any "professional" lessons, but I strongly recommend you take at least 1 year so you can learn your scales, and picking styles! It will make learning by ear 10x easier for you. I also recommend you listen to lots of old-school music to hear where today's sounds & styles come from. Like "Speed Metal"? Listen to old Judist Priest, or Iron Maiden. Like Country? Listen to old Hank Williams Sr., or Willy Nelson. I think you get my point ;-)
- obxjdt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Thanx, just opened it in a new tab, Going to check it out now!
- sephiroth4, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1how about piano?
- Teaboy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1He taught my girlfriend. And she shows me up :(
- MaruLono, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1seriously David Taub is the best, hopefully they get their video section back up soon.
- gtaro, on 01/20/2009, -0/+0I still think you need a teacher to really learn, but there are a few useful sites. For beginners I would recommend an interactive online guitar tuner. My favorite is http://www.lifesider.com/guitartuner/index.html because you can click on the strings or pegs. Later on when they're more proficient any of the flash based chord tools become useful. Also learn to read sheet music :-)!
- CapeKid, on 10/10/2007, -3/+3Might I suggest, the iPlayMusic "Beginner Guitar Lessons" podcast available on iTunes. It is no longer active, but was really perfect for teaching me the basics. (Its clear camera angles really help a lot)
Also, make sure you learn to hold the pick the right way and where your thumb should be on the back of the fretboard. Those two mistakes I made early on really came back to bite me. YouTube has tons of videos of guitar playing. - VisionDream, on 12/19/2007, -0/+0If you want more place to get or submit free articles you can check some of this site
http://www.sourceofarticles.com
http://www.koolarticles.com
http://www.articlesreader.com - evotom, on 04/21/2009, -0/+0This one's good too:
http://www.theguitarlesson.com - 13B1303, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1http://discoverguitaronline.com/ more tutorials here
- ToastPop, on 04/17/2009, -4/+3Thanks a lot, this is exactly what I need to actually learn to play guitar properly :P
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1I don't understand. His guitar doesn't have any fret buttons, and there's just a big hole where the strum bar should be.
- mrsneakypat, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2I'll stick with my guitar pro, thanks.
- Flower2112, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2To the idiot that buried me,
Until the day a YouTube video pops out at me and says "You're doing really good with your right hand but once you have to start playing fast your shoulder is rising up and slowing down your left hand." or it can answer a question I have regarding how to improve fretting a B7 chord then it doesn't replace a teacher.
A good teacher can cut down the time it takes to learn or improve a technique by at least an order of magnitude. It is more efficient because there is immediate reinforcement to correct any bad habits and point out the good things to keep working on. A good teacher will be able to point out which parts of a song you should focus on when you practice.
You can bury me until I'm at -1000 and my original post would be no less true. - jamangold, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0Nope: There is nothing free at all about this site. After scrolling through 2,000,000 testimonials and seeing mulitple images of CD's and boxes, and not to mention the place where you can place a credit card order, i did not spot any free lessons on this site.
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