Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips

[Dr T]

I took my first guitar lesson last night. I learned to read the notes and how to read music for the guitar-egbdf and face! I also learned D, A, G and C. Playing C is hard for me but my fingers (after some practice) are able to do it! It's fun. Slow but fun. I want to be able to play songs already! I'll take Fent's message and let it grow. :)

[Misshalfway]

That is great, Doc! Good for you! Wish we had a campfire. We could all sit around singing John Denver and James Taylor!

"Take me home, country roads........"

What?? Stop singing? Take it back to the shower?

Ok. Sorry.

[hordak]

I took my first guitar lesson last night. I learned to read the notes and how to read music for the guitar-egbdf and face! I also learned D, A, G and C. Playing C is hard for me but my fingers (after some practice) are able to do it! It's fun. Slow but fun. I want to be able to play songs already! I'll take Fent's message and let it grow. :)

quick piece of advice. Learn to play guitar, don't just learn to play songs. The best musicians are in the first category. I unfortunately put myself in the second

[Dr T]

Sing it half!

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Good call Hordak. I'm glad I'm learning the music too. It's foreign to me but I'll do my best. Hope I get calluses soon. It's fun for about an hour then I felt it. Today when I prac. I'm sure I'll feel it for awhile.

[siouxz72]

And don't ever refer to it as you're "learning" to play guitar...you now play guitar. All the best musicians are constantly learning. :) wtg, Dr T!

[Honor]

That's awesome T! It's amazing how what I know of music impacts how I look at the world. It's hard to describe, but there are patterns and similarities found in life that I don't know if I would have seen without knowing how to read music. Not to mention how cool it is to listen to someone else make music and go, "Hey, I know something about what it takes to do that!" I hope you continue to have fun with it!

[Dr T]

I now PLAY guitar! Thanks Siouxz

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That's ultra cool Honor. Have u watched August Rush?

[pushka]

Great to hear you're mastering the guitar Dr T. I tried a few times but could never get the hang of it..can't blame my tiny hands/fingers either cos I tried on a half sized guitar and still only made weird sounds..

Btw, in what way does the title of your thread relate to your subject matter? That isn't a song title you're quoting is it? (feeling thick now, lol!)

[Misshalfway]

My H got me a guitar for Christmas. Those strings kill the ole fingers, you know?

[pam]

I will practice up on my Kumbaya.

[Dr T]

Hey Push,

They are the music scale notes. The strongs from the bottom up are EBGDF or to remember it easier "E"mpty, "G"arbage, "B"efore, "D"ad, "F"lips and then the spaces between the strings are FACE.

[Lbybug]

lol i get it now! i always learned it in piano as "every good boy deserves fudge". or "good boys deserve fudge always" if you have the a in there....

[Vanilla]

I learned it as Every Good Boy Does Fine...

[Dr T]

Yes, that's what I've heard, "Every Good Boy Does Fine" :)

[Captain_Curmudgeon]

I learned it as Every Good Boy Does Fine...

Me too. I have a fondness for mnemonics and turning them into titles. I'm still trying to come up with the story for

Timid Virgins Make Dull Companions.

A boring story would be easy, but a good one?

[Wingnut]

I'd love to play guitar, but my hands and fingers are too small. And I don't have a good musical ear anyway. But I think my hubby should definitely learn to play.

[siouxz72]

Honor,

I read somewhere once that Einstein equated pretty much everything to music. Now, tell me how he saw the music in E=mc2? haha! Don't kill me MoE!! I was only kidding. I see the music the science and math every day :)

[Guest GhostRider]

Thats cool Doc! Ok the the callus thing...My little brother plays guitar/bass. Taught me..or is still trying should say. I always used flat wound strings when i could get them. Doesnt tear your fingers up like normal ones..and playing you dont get the sound when you dont lift your fingers up all the way..that zip sound. I remember my bother always carried a piece of E string with him and would rub his fingers across it...to this day he says it built up his callus' idk...he is kinda wierd!

Luck with it Doc!

since pam is practicing kumbaya...i got the smores stuff..who gots the fire and hot coco!

[a-train]

Just remember that:

Every

Asking

Dog

Gets

Big

Eats

EADGBE is the order from top to bottom of the open strings of the guitar. The Low E string (also called Fat E) is two octaves lower than the high E string.

Also remember this: The fret position with two dots (the twelfth fret) plays a note one octave higher than the nut (an open string; or a string played without using any fret position). [The little plastic piece upon which the strings rest at the head is called the nut. Playing a string at the nut simply means not touching it with the left hand.]

And, remember this also: On the E, A, D, and G strings, any two simultaneous notes with a fret and a string between them plays an octave. Confused? Put your left index finger on 12th fret (the one with two dots) of the low E string and your left ring finger at the 14th fret of the D string and play only those two notes simultaneously. You are playing an octave. You can slide your fingers upon and down the fretboard in that position playing octaves.

Enjoy.

-a-train

[Misshalfway]

Thats cool Doc! Ok the the callus thing...My little brother plays guitar/bass. Taught me..or is still trying should say. I always used flat wound strings when i could get them. Doesnt tear your fingers up like normal ones..and playing you dont get the sound when you dont lift your fingers up all the way..that zip sound. I remember my bother always carried a piece of E string with him and would rub his fingers across it...to this day he says it built up his callus' idk...he is kinda wierd!

Luck with it Doc!

since pam is practicing kumbaya...i got the smores stuff..who gots the fire and hot coco!

Man, my fingers were so sore. We went and got the nylon strings. The guy at the music store said they would help. And he was right...they do help but they are so tiny and you gotta get your fingers spot on to get a good sound.

Perhaps I should let T do the playing. I will bring the karaoke machine! And Pam can start us off with that kumbiya!

[a-train]

Just play for a short while each day and after a month or so it won't matter.

[Misshalfway]

Just play for a short while each day and after a month or so it won't matter.

Well then that would mean that I would have to be disciplined.

[a-train]

Or addicted

[siouxz72]

My son plays bass for our band "Bored To Death" and he tapes his fingers when he needs to. And yes, he has played until his fingers are bloody. But man, that is one talented kid!! good luck, Dr T!

[Dr T]

Thanks for the great idea Ghost :) I'll try that.