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Passive Jay

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I recently picked up a guitar and decided to learn to play. Since I am an admitted attention whore I figured I would start a youtube series to keep track of my progress. It is called Rocking for cheap and it shows how you can learn to play guitar for not much money.

 

Rambo John J

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I recently picked up a guitar and decided to learn to play. Since I am an admitted attention whore I figured I would start a youtube series to keep track of my progress. It is called Rocking for cheap and it shows how you can learn to play guitar for not much money.

ur one of my favorite attention whores
 

Grateful Dude

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May 30, 2016
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is it better to learn acoustic first?

Grateful Dude @GratefulGiarc
Personally, I prefer acoustic and that is all I've ever owned (although I have been eyeing an electric lately). It comes down to personal preference, and one should choose based on what they're wanting to play. Just wanting to sit around and jam by the campfire with your buds, get an acoustic. If you want to play heavy metal with loads of distortion, get an electric and some pedals. Playing electric can get more complex as there are all kinds of amps/electronics/pedals that you can get into - there are literally thousands of gear combinations you can use to create your sound. So in that sense, an acoustic is simpler (and cheaper if you don't go too crazy). The string tension is a lot lighter on an electric, so they feel easier to play which might be enticing to someone just getting started.

Hard to say which is "better" first, but I think it just depends on what you want to do with it. I play mostly country/folk/bluegrass kind of stuff, with some finger-picking blues on the side - so an acoustic has always been right for me. Lately I've been wanting to get a Telecaster so I can get that chicken-picking country twang down. One of these days....
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
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Knocking on Heavens Door (Dylan) chords:
G D Am
G D C
10x

Wagon Wheel (OCMS) chords:
G D Em C
G D C
10x

What I Got (Sublime) chords:
D G
50x
 

b00ts

pews&vrooms
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Oct 21, 2015
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Bumping to see if anyone else is learning. I realize this is a PJ thread and I feel like he's posted 50 "learning guitar/bass" threads over the years.

I've been just messing about with learning a few songs, the Em penta, I-V-vi-IV progression in different keys, etc. Just the basics.
 

SongExotic2

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Bumping to see if anyone else is learning. I realize this is a PJ thread and I feel like he's posted 50 "learning guitar/bass" threads over the years.

I've been just messing about with learning a few songs, the Em penta, I-V-vi-IV progression in different keys, etc. Just the basics.
He probably sold that guitar, that someone gifted him, for weed.
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
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Bumping to see if anyone else is learning. I realize this is a PJ thread and I feel like he's posted 50 "learning guitar/bass" threads over the years.

I've been just messing about with learning a few songs, the Em penta, I-V-vi-IV progression in different keys, etc. Just the basics.
Picked it up about a year ago. I think I'm horrible, Mrs Beard says she thinks I'm pretty good.
 

b00ts

pews&vrooms
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Oct 21, 2015
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Picked it up about a year ago. I think I'm horrible, Mrs Beard says she thinks I'm pretty good.
You can literally take that I-V-vi-VI and practice out some strumming patterns in whatever key you want and anyone who doesn’t actually play will think you’re a rhythm god
 

BeardOfKnowledge

The Most Consistent Motherfucker You Know
Jul 22, 2015
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You can literally take that I-V-vi-VI and practice out some strumming patterns in whatever key you want and anyone who doesn’t actually play will think you’re a rhythm god
I got a F ender Play subscription when they were running a Black Friday sale. Personally, I've found it to be worthwhile. At the beginning of Covid they gave out a fuck ton of free subscriptions to people.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
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Bumping to see if anyone else is learning. I realize this is a PJ thread and I feel like he's posted 50 "learning guitar/bass" threads over the years.

I've been just messing about with learning a few songs, the Em penta, I-V-vi-IV progression in different keys, etc. Just the basics.
I've been playing for 30 years and I haven't got a clue what you are going on about. Haha.