where to start?

jojo321 · Unread post by **jojo321** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:21 am

hey
i ve been listenin to dave for as long as i can remember. i am just starting guitar and i do not know where to start. i do not have the time to get lessons either...any suggestions??

thanks

PureDaveAddict · Unread post by **PureDaveAddict** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:28 am

I cannot stress enough the value of atleast a summer of lessons, but if you need to do it the hard way, I would pick out some songs that rely on chord structures and stay away from satalite or stone for right now. I would probably recommend some of dave's old stuff like Dancing Nancies or some other stuff from UTTAD. I actually started on crash and did just fine, but some other people seem to have trouble on it. Try out songs, see what you're limits are, and it never hurts to try to learn a hard song once in a while. Good luck

-JtC

DrFartbrain · Unread post by **DrFartbrain** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:23 am

Search for "beginner songs" on these forums, up in between FAQ and Memberlist. Also, just listen to songs and pick ones that you like. Choose them, and practice, practice, practice.

First rule of guitar playing: Always practice.

Second rule of guitar playing: Always practice.

I've only been playing for a year and a half. I started with stuff like Crash because I liked the sound. Instead of worrying about difficulty, and if you can pick something up easily, just try persistence. It usually works.

Good luck!

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:32 am

PureDaveAddict wrote:I cannot stress enough the value of atleast a summer of lessons, but if you need to do it the hard way, I would pick out some songs that rely on chord structures and stay away from satalite or stone for right now. I would probably recommend some of dave's old stuff like Dancing Nancies or some other stuff from UTTAD. I actually started on crash and did just fine, but some other people seem to have trouble on it. Try out songs, see what you're limits are, and it never hurts to try to learn a hard song once in a while. Good luck

-JtC

wish I had known that

I've been playing for two years and I am like 95 percent self taught. Having a music teacher for a dad helped a little too.

mattahews · Unread post by **mattahews** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:54 am

DreaminBassMunky wrote: Having a music teacher for a dad helped a little too.

Lucky

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 7:12 am

Hmm...I don't feel lessons are really neeeded. I have gone with out lessons and I play fine.

Crash
Typ. Situation
All Along the Watchtower
and Halloween are a few

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:19 am

In terms of learning to play the guitar just start with some basic chords in terms of learning to play some dave stuff: The Song that Jane Likes (until the end thats pretty basic), Lie In Our Graves, Typical, Ants, and some other easy stuff.

dear mattahews: don't get jealous I'm just as self taught as you and my parents didn't buy me a guitar

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:22 am

yeah ive never taken lessons. i got my first guitar from my mom though.... she hadnt used it in about 25 years but its a nice guitar

DreaminBassMunky · Unread post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:42 am

yeh never taken a lesson, but I do plan to get some jazz electric lessons next year, or at least I hope so if I can pull together 300 bucks for them

I really want to play electric guitar and jazz better though, and the guy who teaches it is really really really good.

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 2:11 pm

i'm also self taught with a bit of help from dad... I agree with both everydaydmbfan's and bassmunkey's choices.. there all pretty basic songs to learn how to play.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Fri Jun 06, 2003 2:28 am

i got my first bass last christmas,,,and haven't taken any lessons, but i like where i'm at with my playing. still trying to improve though!

first song i learned by dmb was grey street, can't get any easier than that...cept for maybe sweet up and down, for bass mind you.

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 12:46 am

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:Hmm...I don't feel lessons are really neeeded. I have gone with out lessons and I play fine.

Crash
Typ. Situation
All Along the Watchtower
and Halloween are a few

lessons are definately not needed..I know alot of good guitarists who didn't take lessons.

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