Any Good Songs Worthy of Me Learning Them on My Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 05. Aug, 2011

A learn guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: Im having trouble finding some good songs to learn on my Samick guitar. Please Help
Answer: I like to play some Sublime, their ska rhythms are fun to mess around with. And if you’re a guy who likes playing with a wah pedal look up the Chili Pepper’s "Sir Psycho Sexy". Super fun to play
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Good Songs to Learn on Guitar? ?

Posted in learn guitar on 25. Jul, 2011

A learn guitar question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: Im fairly advanced and want some fairly challenging songs (not too challenging) to help me improve, and that sound good. Metal, rock or classical please? :)
Answer: AC/DC is a good place to start. Back in Black or Thunderstruck should give you a workout.
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What Are Some Good Songs to Learn for Acoustic Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 29. Jun, 2011

A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: Basically, I’d like to learn some new material that ISN’T cliche (i.e. Good Riddance, Hey There Delilah, etc), but still fairly well-known. I can sing well, mid-baritone to high tenor voice, and want some new songs I can play along to on my acoustic. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Answer: Anything where the guitarist uses an acoustic guitar…..
Seriously, we can’t really answer this question for you. Just pick an acoustic song that you like to listen to, look up the tabs on ultimate-guitar.com, and learn it. The songs we like won’t be the same as the ones you do.
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How Should I Go About Learning to Play Slide Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 17. Apr, 2011

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: I’ve had a slide for years now, but I can’t really use it. I don’t have the luxury of exploring alternate tunings as my only guitar needs to stay in standard for gigs.

Are there good (non-video) articles online? What are some good songs to improve my slide playing?

Answer: Is it really that big of a deal to tune your guitar differently while playing slide, then tune it back later? It only takes a minute or so.

If you’ve got a floating bridge, then I understand. Otherwise, you’ve got no excuse.

Learn some stuff from famous slide players. Check out some of Duane Allman’s stuff… maybe some Dan Auerbach, Ry Cooder, Allen Collins, Rory Gallagher, Son House, Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, or Jeff Beck.

The best way to learn to play like that is to actually learn that music.

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What's the Best Way to Start Learning to Play the Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 11. Apr, 2011

A tough learn guitar question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: Someone gave me their old guitar a long time ago, and I’ve been meaning to learn to play it. What’s the best way to do so? I know I need to learn chords, but is there a good, free site that could get me started?

My long-term goal is to be able to play songs I like, and popular songs (and also sing). One of the first on my list is Mango Tree by Angus & Julia Stone:

Any thoughts on how long I should work on the basics before attempting that song? And what are some good songs with basic chords I could learn early (after working on chords, of course)?

Thanks for any advice.

Answer: Well, unless you want to go and learn from a professional, I would suggest the Hal Leonard book series, so you can teach yourself. My brother learned from it and I’m currently learning from it; it’s pretty good.
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More Guitar Songs for Me to Learn?

Posted in learn guitar on 06. Mar, 2011

Keep the learn guitar questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: As of now I can play:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
About A Girl
Polly
Know Your Enemy
Time of Your Life
American Idiot
21 Guns
Horshoes and Handgrenades
Wish You Were Here
Seven Nation Army
T.N.T (ac dc, NO SOLO)
Highway To Hell
Holiday by Greenday
Longview by Greenday
Jesus Of Suburbia
Wake Me Up When September Ends
In Bloom(no solo)
Should I Stay or Should I Go
This Is Here, This is now by 54-40
Basket Case(green day)

so anymore good songs?
and they can be acoustic,electric whatever
and i dont want the song to be too hard, somewhere in between beginner and intermediate
THANKS!

Answer: I see you like Green Day :) .

When I Come Around and Boulevard of Broken Dreams are really easy.

Stairway to Heaven.

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What Are Some Good Songs to Learn on Electric Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 03. Mar, 2011

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: im a beginner. i know a few pieces of songs like the intro to dream on, by the way by the red hot chili peppers, low rider, etc.
Answer: Could have lied by the chilis, just learnt the rhythm part, but the solo is beyond me for now.
Everlong by foo fighters is great and really easy but drop D tuning (you have to drop low E string to D). Well worth it!
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What Are Some Good Songs to Learn on Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 16. Jul, 2010

What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I have been playing guitar for a while so I am okay and I like heavy to classic Rock so give me good songs that are not well know but musically, and lyrically great!
Answer: my favorite song on the guitar is "love song" by tesla. my dad used to play it for me when i was little.

its so pretty.

if you decide to learn it, i would love to hear it! u can email me! =]

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What else Should I Learn on Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 04. Jul, 2010

Another learn guitar question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: Okay I’ve played for 9 and a half months now but I feel like I’m underachieving.
There’s this Band club at my school and lots of people are asking me to audition but I can’t play anything. Do you know any good songs I can play to impress them? Also, I want to learn how to improvise solos. Where do I start?

I can jam in Am. (Blues)
I can easily learn Greenday songs, but they’re all power chords.
I seem to have the habit of only learning the intro to a certain song.
I can play some Clapton songs
I can pluck.
I can mute.

So what do you guys suggest?
Please dont give me sh** about smells like teen spirit, I’m not that much of a noob.

I can play Stairway too, Just not the solo.
I tried master of puppets and I think I can manage it but it’s too long.

And the guy who said Cliffs of Dover- LOL.

Answer: i disagree with the above answer: youre clearly a rookie, and classical gas is an advanced song, so anyone suggesting stuff like through fire and flames dosent know what theyre talking about.

now, here is a vital lesson in music: being a rhythm player is more important than being a solo guitarist, because without a rhythm, most (i say most because a rhythm guitar isnt always vital) solo guitarists are just going mental-fast around scales without a background: boring, and easy to come out of time.

so, play something that has a diverse range of rhythm and solo, particulalrly if it has an odd time signature. dont play anything too advanced for yourself.

the jam in Am is an excellent choice, just use some dominant 7th chords instead, or a shuffle (google the aformentioned). and if anyone asks why you arent soloing, explain that rhythm is much more important than solo. unless theyre idiots (lol), this may turn them in your favour.

soloing; soloing uses multipule scales, mainly the following in order of importance: pentationics, scales, arpeggios. obviously you need chords to solo over, but dont worry about that for the moment. now, learn pentatonics: practise them over and over, and over time, you WILL develop them into somethign you can solo over because yoll learn what sounds good. then move onto scales (moveable). do the same; frequent practise.

now, some songs for rhythm. time of your life – green day, a generic blues shuffle, paradise city – GNR including riffs for a bit of showmanship ;) , a SLOWED DOWN and simplified version of rude mood by SRV. SLOW IT DOWN and simplify it or you will sound sh!te, theres no way youll be able to play at 260 bpm after 10 months.

good luck :)

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What Are Good Songs to Learn if You Are a Beginner in Learning Guitar?

Posted in learn guitar on 22. Jun, 2010

Keep the learn guitar questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: I am a beginner and i’m looking for popular songs (or Beatles because i LOVE them!! :) ) to learn on the guitar.
Answer: Look up Collective Soul the World I Know. Its a fun song to play because it involves some complex sounding, but easy to play riffs. if you look up the tabs for it and watch an instructional video, it will be much easy to learn. that was the first song I learned to play on the guitar, and its good because its not one that everyone knows, you will likely be one of the few who will know it. unlike other songs like smoke on the water. there isnt a guitarist alive that cant play that…
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