I Love Guitar » amp http://iloveguitar.net A guitar lover Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 POLL: What's the Last Song You Learned on Guitar? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/poll-whats-the-last-song-you-learned-on-guitar/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/poll-whats-the-last-song-you-learned-on-guitar/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:02:49 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/poll-whats-the-last-song-you-learned-on-guitar/ A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbDV5jiLdaA&feature=related

This for me… Drop C ftw!!!
@ Orange: Palm Beach County… The Lake Worth area, to be specific. :)

What about you?
@ Orange: Palm Beach County… The Lake Worth area, to be specific. :)

What about you?

Answer: Message In A Bottle by Sting..

I’m trying to focus on how to sweep pick, though.

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Question: Does anyone know of any good tab (preferably not power tabs) or video that will teach me how to play Cannonball Rag?
The biggest problem I have is figuring out the right hand of the song. I have been watching two videos on Youtube:

This is the version I would like to learn but, I can only figure out from 2:17 – 2:41

I don’t think this one sounds as pretty but I figured out from 0:20 – 1:00

The first video shows me all of the chords but it never really talks about the picking pattern (besides the bass)

The part I don’t know in the second video doesn’t really talk about the left hand or right hand.

I apologize for how jumbled this question is, it is just hard to explain.

Answer: I’m thinking you are reading too much in to learning all this. I thought Randy Bachman broke down this lesson really well. He broke the whole song down in to it’s components. He shows simpler ways to play the various changes, as well as more complex variations.

The song it’s self is far simpler than it sounds. Slow down and take in all Randy is saying and showing. Use the simpler variations first, until you become more comfortable with the piece.I think if you slow down and take in this lesson one piece at a time, you’ll soon be playing it in the way you’d like.

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/help-learning-cannonball-rag-on-guitar/feed/ 0 What's a Good Death Song to Learn on Guitar? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/whats-a-good-death-song-to-learn-on-guitar/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/whats-a-good-death-song-to-learn-on-guitar/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 16:02:17 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/whats-a-good-death-song-to-learn-on-guitar/ What a great learn guitar question:

Question: I’ve already learned Pull The Plug, The Philosopher, Scavenger of Human Sorrow, Bite The Pain, Spirit Crusher & Voice of the Soul
partially by tabs & partially by ear
any suggestions?

BQ: favorite song from your favorite Death album

Answer: Try Overactive Imagination. That’s what I’m gonna try next

BQ: My favorite album is Leprosy and the best song from that album is Born Dead IMO. My favorite overall song is Destiny though

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/whats-a-good-death-song-to-learn-on-guitar/feed/ 4 How Does Learning About the History of the Guitar Help Me Learn How to Play It Better? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-does-learning-about-the-history-of-the-guitar-help-me-learn-how-to-play-it-better/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-does-learning-about-the-history-of-the-guitar-help-me-learn-how-to-play-it-better/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 16:02:32 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-does-learning-about-the-history-of-the-guitar-help-me-learn-how-to-play-it-better/ This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:

Question: Can someone help me answer that question? Please&Thankyou.
This history i’m talking about is like how the guitar has changed over the years.
Answer: It helps if you love the instrument you play so surely if you love something or someone it’s nice to know their history.

It will help you to have a long, respectful, fruitful relationship with it/them.

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-does-learning-about-the-history-of-the-guitar-help-me-learn-how-to-play-it-better/feed/ 5 How Long Does It Take To Learn How To Play The Bass Guitar ? ..? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-how-to-play-the-bass-guitar/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-how-to-play-the-bass-guitar/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:02:37 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-how-to-play-the-bass-guitar/ A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: I Just Bought A Bass Guitar Without An Amp … I Want To Go To School And Learn Better But I’m Just Curious To Knw How Long It Normally Takes
Answer: I’ve been playing for over 18 yrs and I’m still learning. To get to a point where you can play out depends on your innate ability and how hard you are willing to work at it.
]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-long-does-it-take-to-learn-how-to-play-the-bass-guitar/feed/ 1 How Can I Learn About Guitar Amps? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-can-i-learn-about-guitar-amps/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-can-i-learn-about-guitar-amps/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:02:50 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-can-i-learn-about-guitar-amps/ A learn guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: What are TUBES?
What are AMP HEADS and why need them when all these switches seems to comes with a "box"
why would anyone spend over or close to $1000.00 when you just want to use around a home ? I would say may be use 10, 15, or 50? watts is ENOUGH ??
Answer: Ok I’ll bite.

Tubes are shorthand for Vacuum Tubes, the predecessor of the transistor. They were king of the audio hill from the 1920s until replaced by the transistor, which is smaller, cheaper to make, lasts longer, doesn’t generate as much heat, and has better electrical characteristics for less harmonic distortion of a signal. They are used for amplification primarily although other types exist. That said there is a loyal following in the audiophile and music world that insists that despite inferior specifications on paper, tube amplifiers have a warmer mellower sound than solid state (transistors) that is more pleasing to the ear. A drawback to tube amps is the higher voltages and currents required mean big heavy transformers that make them weigh a ton compared to a transistor amp of the same output power.

An amp head is basically the preamp and main amp stages in a separate case apart from a speaker cabinet. It’s just a box of electronics, no speaker(s). This is done for easier handling and the fact that circuits, particularly tube circuits with tubes mounted in open sockets, don’t last long when subjected to heavy vibration, which is exactly what speakers do what you’ve got your amp cranked to 11… I’ve repaired integral amp/speaker combos like Peavey Classic 30s with broken solder joints on the tube sockets because they hang the tubes down behind the speaker and they vibrate.

Concerning power, it’s true that you might play a 15 and a 50 at the same volume but there is a difference. The 50 has a lot more headroom, which is a way to say it can track a rapid change in amplitude and drive the speaker more accurately and without getting into clipping. It just sounds better even if the volume is the same because it isn’t running out of power on signal peaks.

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/how-can-i-learn-about-guitar-amps/feed/ 2 Can You Still Learn How to Play Guitar Good on Something Like This?(pic Included)? http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/can-you-still-learn-how-to-play-guitar-good-on-something-like-thispic-included/ http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/can-you-still-learn-how-to-play-guitar-good-on-something-like-thispic-included/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:02:27 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/can-you-still-learn-how-to-play-guitar-good-on-something-like-thispic-included/ What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Crescent-BLACK-Acoustic-Guitar-STAND-Accessories-/250700642405?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5eec3865

Id really like to learn rock,folk and classical.

Answer: I learned on a guitar like that, my mom’s Harmony, until I was 12 or so and bought something better.

You can learn with it if you’re not too discouraged by its tone. You might find a better one for $50 that’s used. Good luck.

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/learn-guitar/can-you-still-learn-how-to-play-guitar-good-on-something-like-thispic-included/feed/ 1 Where Do I Go Next ( Guitar Lessons)? http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/where-do-i-go-next-guitar-lessons/ http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/where-do-i-go-next-guitar-lessons/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:03:24 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/where-do-i-go-next-guitar-lessons/ Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: I have been teaching myself at home to play guitar – strat.
I have done and am pretty good at the basic open chords – switching is easy for me now. I have done the strum patterns and I’m pretty good at that too.

what should I move on to from here…keep in mind my short – term goal is to play Blues & Jazz. Long term, all of the genres ( Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Country – and pretty well).
I appreciate all of your replies and advice….

Have a Very Merry Christmas . one and all

Answer: Blues and jazz are very different styles of music, blues being the easier of the two to learn, being composed of simple chord changes and only a few scales. Jazz requires a lot of theoretical knowledge in order to really understand it.

I would suggest learning jazz last. I learned the various genres in this order: punk, blues, rock and R’n'B, metal, classical, flamenco, and finally, jazz.

Oh, and you have a very Merry Christmas as well.

]]> http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/where-do-i-go-next-guitar-lessons/feed/ 0 I Just Got a Guitar Today and I Need to Know Were I Can Get Lessons on the Internet for Free? http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/i-just-got-a-guitar-today-and-i-need-to-know-were-i-can-get-lessons-on-the-internet-for-free/ http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/i-just-got-a-guitar-today-and-i-need-to-know-were-i-can-get-lessons-on-the-internet-for-free/#comments Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:03:44 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/i-just-got-a-guitar-today-and-i-need-to-know-were-i-can-get-lessons-on-the-internet-for-free/ Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: Yes i want to know were to learn to play a guitar on the internet im very new and no NOTHING at all about playing a guitar. I have an acoustic and an electric but no amp.
Answer: Youtube. Just type in guitar lessons, and there are people who put up vids with basically everything you need to know.
]]> http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/i-just-got-a-guitar-today-and-i-need-to-know-were-i-can-get-lessons-on-the-internet-for-free/feed/ 2 R&P: Since I'm off to Guitar Lessons? http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/rm-off-to-guitar-lessons/ http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/rm-off-to-guitar-lessons/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:04:37 +0000 Guitar God http://iloveguitar.net/guitar-lessons/rm-off-to-guitar-lessons/ Another guitar lessons question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: Why don’t you choose a great song for me to play. It would be awesome if it was just a softer song that sounds good with chords. I will learn it next week, and it will hopefully be great to play.

So yeah, suggestions?

BQ: Married With Children – Oasis. Good choice of song to learn for this week?
BQ2: How is your Tuesday R&P?
BQ3: For anybody who has heard "Late Registration" by "Kanye West", what are your favourite songs on that album?

Thanks.
@Billy Corgan’s Adoring Fan: Yeah Kanye is great, I love his stuff.

Answer: for your taste…

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/blur/coffee_and_tv_ver3_crd_800996id_12032009date.htm

BQ: Sure
BQ2: Blah
BQ3:
Heard Em Say
Touch The Sky
Diamonds…

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