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[tbillie41]

I started playing three years ago and was doing theory and scales and really boring crap. I hated the guitar and never played. Then i stopped taking lessons and just played what i wanted and i love it now. Do what's fun if you want to get anywhere. at least imho

I agree here to some extent. I'm lucky to have some theory knowledge from my trumpet days back in middle school, so I can read music and understand some theory basics. However, if learning this stuff bores you, you may not want to continue with the guitar. Tabs make playing easier to some extent although you really need some natural ability. But if only playing DMB is fun for someone, so be it. Who cares? At some point if they want to expand beyond that they'll take the initiative to learn more theory. Learn guitar because it's fun, not because you feel you have to acheive some level of musicianship. Who needs that pressure? 99.9% of people that play any instrument never make a career out of it anyway. I play because it relaxes me.

wow, kinda weird roastbeef. my musical background pre-guitar was playing the trumpet in elementary school and middle school.

[isaac]

heh. trombone, and then a few music theory classes.

[paywad927]

i was a sax man back in elementary and middle school

[Granny33]

i was a sax man back in elementary and middle school

hell yea! i was a sax man in elementary and middle too and gonna continue as a freshman next year.

[DreaminBassMunky]

I played trumpet for a while in elementary school, then quit

[Davy28]

I play both clarinet and bass clarinet in my school's band. Except I played, sang and tape recorded Jimi thing-->WWBOM, Cry Freedom, and Two Step on guitar for an audition for a music department scholarship. I didn't get it, but oh well.

[JaDaRu]

Let's hear it for the recorder! I broke four of them in eighth grade....that was the end of my musical career until I picked up my dad's 30 year old guitar last December.