Who taught You?

You_Enjoy_Myself · Unread post by **You_Enjoy_Myself** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:27 pm

I did a year of lessons when I was first starting, then taught myself afterwards.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:19 pm

Appfro wrote:
Dale_Milligan wrote:
Appfro wrote:self taught technically. actually it was Guitar for Dummies that taught me. That and observation.
Hey i bought Guitar for Dummies, but i found it went from like, yeah this is nice and simple to like like whoa ive jumped in the deep end! But that was a while ago, i think ill go back to it. How long you been playing?
you're right, it definetly did that. i've been playing for a little over 3 years and i haven't gone back to it since i lost it. what i did is i used that book to learn chords and a little bit of the pentatonic scale. then i learned songs so i could learn to switch chords. then i learned harder chords. then i bought a different book that showed me the entire pentatonic and learned that. while i was at it i learned the major scales. that's basically all i know as of right now. i'm working on modes, but that's goign to take me sitting down and trying for the life of me not to be stupid for at least a day.

i wish i could jsut sit down with you for like 30 mins, i promise i could get you to understand it

jpjoubert · Unread post by **jpjoubert** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:05 pm

Mostly self taught, but this semester i took a guitar 1 class at the University I am at. I am proud of how i progressed by myself, but since taking this class the little things it taught me just improved my playing which lead to more confidence, making it easier to practice longer because i didn't get frustrated as quickly. Given this teacher really is a musical genius and has a very good personality. So if you are looking for a breakthrough after you have been trying for a while, a lesson or two might not be the worst thing.
Cheers, jp.

Sciaracastro · Unread post by **Sciaracastro** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:08 pm

lessons for about 2 years, then self-taught (since i started playing Dave's stuff)

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:13 pm

Im almost entirly self taught. I learned from internet sites and from watching others do it. I had about 4 lessons but they just taught me power chords and barreing. I built up my skills almost entirly on Dave stuff and even today thats almost all i play. Its good stuff.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:20 pm

basically all self taught....except about a month or two of lessons in the middle. and now i'm back to teaching myself.

MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:00 am

I'm teaching myself currently, and I think it is the best way to go. It allows one to work at the pace most comfortable, and gives a strong sense of satisfaction upon having learned something oneself.

That being said, if someone has little or no musical training, some lessons on theoretical topics and general musical concepts are most likely in order.

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:07 am

Its almost better to be self taught at first, because then you are free to develop your love for playing. Once you develop a love for playing, even if it is only a few chords, the learning part (in terms of lessons) will be easy.

gvntofly · Unread post by **gvntofly** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:14 am

the day i bought my guitar (about a year and half ago) i bought guitar for dummies that evening. i learned the usual 1st position chords from that book then took a few lessons. now i'm taking classes at a local community college and can see huge improvment in my playing from the class alone. this site has been a huge inspirational tool for me as well as probably the single best learning tool i've come across since ive been playing.

thanks to all you guys that post vids, tab songs, and just answer general questions!!

dacanemadness · Unread post by **dacanemadness** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:17 am

Self-taught, with the help of a friend who really helped out at the beginning with rhythm and everything. Started mostly with dave, but now I've really focused on fingerpicking mostly. Really need to learn some theory cause I only know a tiny bit right now.

mlb1399 · Unread post by **mlb1399** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:56 am

Davy28 wrote:Its almost better to be self taught at first, because then you are free to develop your love for playing. Once you develop a love for playing, even if it is only a few chords, the learning part (in terms of lessons) will be easy.

I couldn't agree more. :thumbsup:

jaroben · Unread post by **jaroben** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:55 pm

I taught me. Took several lessons that ended up teaching me scales.

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:01 pm

mlb1399 wrote:
Davy28 wrote:Its almost better to be self taught at first, because then you are free to develop your love for playing. Once you develop a love for playing, even if it is only a few chords, the learning part (in terms of lessons) will be easy.
I couldn't agree more.

that's...crazy. that's EXACTLY what i told people when i was starting off. wow that's really scary.

MahlerGrooves · Unread post by **MahlerGrooves** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:03 pm

Do you guys think it is better to start learning tunes right away or to focus at first on basic chords and scale patterns? Does just skipping to songs make it harder to later go back and learn the technical stuff?

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 7:05 pm

MahlerGrooves wrote:Do you guys think it is better to start learning tunes right away or to focus at first on basic chords and scale patterns? Does just skipping to songs make it harder to later go back and learn the technical stuff?

the way i see it...most people who don't have some kind of amusical background will be turned off by scales and chords...because it isn't "fun" at first.

so if you start with songs, and you see how much fun it is, then you will STRIVE for scales because you see where they can take you.

DMBTabs.com

Who taught You?

Who Taught You?

Who is online