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Maddi asked:


ok so yesterday i got a Epiphone special II les paul from guitar center and it came with an amp and i have been playing it a bit this morning ive been trying 3 chords ( E, A, D) and they all sound the same when i strum. can some one please help me!!!!
no, im not tone deaf, trust me i play loads of other instruments perfectly fine. and in the video thing it came with, it shows u show to fret (partially) and strum (some what). and when the demonstrator plays it i can hear the difference clearly.

PLZ HELP!
also i just tuned it to near perfection and i dont believe im playing it wrong but i prob. am

Shalanda

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Matichel asked:


I'm thinking about learning to play the guitar, but I'm a college student on a tight budget. Looking on www.craigslist.org I can find some acoustic guitars for <$100, but the quality is probably not that great. How good of a guitar do I need if I'll probably buy a better one if I decide to continue playing? Does it really matter whether it's a Yamaha or Fender (or some other lesser brand), etc.? What are the *essential* things I should be looking for in a first guitar? If anyone knows, I would also appreciate descriptions of the major guitar teaching methods. :)
hehe, it's nice to see all these helpful responses. ^_^ Just as a note, I've played the piano since 3rd grade, and a Chinese stringed instrument (similar to the violin) since 7th. I want to start on an acoustic because it seems more versatile if I know I want to learn classical guitar. I've been trying to decide whether to pick up the guitar or violin, but I figure it would be easier on my budget if I try the guitar first (esp since it seems like I'd be more likely to be able to teach myself guitar than the violin). If I like it, I definitely plan to look for a professional teacher. Thanks again for the responses! :)

Thora
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music_literature_freak asked:


If I practice every day and have a lesson once a week, how long will it take for me to become really good? I already know how to read music (I play the violin and the piano), and I already have an acoustic guitar. I know this question should be in the music section, but I wanted to put this question in the adolescent section to see what people my age have to say about this.

Also: Is there anyone here who plays the guitar and is good? How long have you been playing the guitar for? How long did it take you before you became good at the guitar?

Shelia

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Eric N asked:


I've been playing guitar for a few years now on the acoustic, but I also want an electric guitar. I like alternative rock bands like Incubus and Blink 182. I want a guitar that has good sound, but at a price below $1000. What guitar should I get?

Vena
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Dusty DayDreams asked:


I want to learn how to play the guitar and am planning on asking my mom for a guitar for Christmas/my birthday.
I want an acoustic guitar and am wondering what length I should get and if there is any type that is best for beginners.
Oh and I'm about 5'10 if height has anything to do with the length I should get.
Any comments, recommendations and suggestions would be much appreciated.

Rosa
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jck asked:


I'm a long-term fan of the guitar and piano and have finally been able to sign up for guitar lessons at school. My friend has offered to help me with the guitar. I don't want to waste his time with the basics but I also dont' want to learn the fundamentals wrong. I've never held a guitar and I'm not sure if the new teacher teachs notes or tabs. I understand how to read notes and I get the idea behind tabs but besides that, I'm completely in the dark.Any tips or suggestions are more than welcome! Thanks!

Gerda
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Chris V asked:


alright, so im getting like a 170 dollar guitar at costco for my bro and im wondering if they **** cus they are cheap or something. do they?
also, is there a website where he can get free guitar lessons?

Tam
]]> http://www.rapidweight-loss.org/guitar-3/feed/ 4 What is it that makes a guitar easier to play than other guitars? And what is it that makes it sound good? http://www.rapidweight-loss.org/what-is-it-that-makes-a-guitar-easier-to-play-than-other-guitars-and-what-is-it-that-makes-it-sound-good/ http://www.rapidweight-loss.org/what-is-it-that-makes-a-guitar-easier-to-play-than-other-guitars-and-what-is-it-that-makes-it-sound-good/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 20:43:17 +0000 admin http://www.rapidweight-loss.org/what-is-it-that-makes-a-guitar-easier-to-play-than-other-guitars-and-what-is-it-that-makes-it-sound-good/
conundrum asked:


What are the factors that make one guitar easier to play than another? I play guitar and I've noticed that some guitars are just easier to play. The pick seems to glide through the strings more fluidly and it seems to make a nice sound without much effort on some guitars, but on others it is hard to strum and it just sounds bad. My guitar is like this. I have a Gibson Epiphone and it sounds bad and I have trouble strumming on it. When I play someone else's guitar or another guitar at a music store, I can play effortlessy. There are other guitars that sound bad and are hard to play, but it always seems like the one that I have is hard to play. Does it have to do with the strings? Does it have to do with how the strings are mounted? I was recently playing my roommate's Schecter guitar, and the strings felt so firm, yet it was easy to play and it sounded good. I took the strings off of mine and put them on his. So the same strings that were on my bad sounding guitar, sounded good on his.
His guitar was also easier to play. The same exact strings that were on mine were used, yet his guitar was easier for me to play. I must be cursed.

Jonnie
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Sanil asked:


I'm looking to buy a new guitar, not as my main one, but another one to replace a (pretty bad) guitar i recently sold. I play on an ESP, and my favorite thing about it is the thin neck and the large fret size. What companies have large fret sizes that are around the same as ESP's?
I hear B.C. Rich has large ones but i tried out a Kerry King model and I didn't like it too much. How about companies like Dean?

Bulah
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molly3452 asked:


I just bought Guitar Hero III for my Playstation 2. I can't seem to get the wireless guitar to work. I have the wireless thing in the right slot, but it is blinking. Should it be solid? How do I reset it or sync it to the guitar? The controlers work when I plug them in, but Guitar hero is more fun with the guitar!

Gene
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