Guitar People

[jbr7]

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Learn Canon Rock. It's a pretty fun song to play, and it's got all kinds of sweeping (that I'm still trying to figure out) in it. It's also pretty easy to modify to your own style if you can think of an easier substitute for some of the harder parts.

http://jerryc.tw - Just click Lessons in the lower-right. You may need to get a 30-day trial of Guitar Pro 4...Go ahead and do it. It doesn't take that long to get the gist of the song.

He's got the tabs (In GP4), backing track, and his performance of the actual song. There are plenty of covers on Youtube with other people playing it differently.

As far as scales go, that's something you'll just have to memorize. It's tough. Most people start off with different variations of the pentatonic or blues scales, since they are generally easy to remember and play.

If you don't want to learn scales, you could learn about chord construction so you don't have to have a chord book to know different chords. Just look it up on Google...I'm sure you'll find something.

Guitar is one of things where you just get out what you put in. As much as some people don't like to hear that, it's true. The more you practice, the more easily some things will come. Just make sure you're having fun while you're doing it, and don't go too fast. If you just enjoy the process, I've found that it's much easier to get better without stressing yourself.

[Tantric]

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Cannon is crazy hard! Just watching it amazes me...ultimate-guitar doesn't have the tab...

[Seinken]

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Yeah they do, I'm pretty sure the title of the song is canon_rock or something... just do a search for Jerry C or canon and you should be able to find it.

[Laharl]

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Play for 4 hours a day. That's all there really is to it, is to keep on playing.

[BluE_MeaniE]

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Play for 4 hours a day. That's all there really is to it, is to keep on playing.

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Yes, but you have to make sure to practice the right things. Otherwise you'll be strengthening poor technique and wasting time. The best way to do this is to get a teacher to show you proper technique. If that's not possible, then you can find lessons on the internet to teach you the right things.

[Tantric]

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I found this site www.visualguitar.com and it shows a scale. How the crap do you read it? What strings to hit and what not...i'm so lost when I see that stuff..

[FluorescentArmy]

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The only way to get uber good at guitar is to:

1.) Practice for more than 15 minutes a day. I tend to try for 3-4 hours a day. Possibly 6 on weekends.

2.) Get a metronome. They help keep your hands in sync whilst picking the notes.

3.) Learn to alternate pick efficiently. I mean going slow and fast. Practice this with scales, arpeggios, and chromatics.

4.) Don't try to play as fast as possible. It messes up your internal clock, so to say.

5.) Find the right pick. Certain picks don't feel right to me. I prefer 2mm picks. I had been using the regular planet waves picks and after I made the switch I felt my picking had been improved.

Now:

Chromatics: Playing notes like this

e|---------------------------0123-
b|----------------------5687------
g|-----------------5687-----------
d|------------2345----------------
a|-------1234---------------------
e|-01234--------------------------

Not in any specific order, but 4 note groups. Learn to play them faster and faster while still practicing proper picking technique.

Solos. Everyone wants to learn how to shred like a master instantly, but it doesn't happen this way. Most of the guitarists you see shred have either been playing for quite some time or are just picking as fast as they can up a scale. Yea, don't do this. If you really want to learn a solo. Start playing it very slow. Pick up the speed as you go along. Don't go from a tempo of like 120 to 320. Go from 120 to 122. Then 122 to 124. Until you have the picking and feel of the solo mastered. For tapping, do the same thing because it builds up finger strength.

Sweep picking doesn't come to you that fast. I have been playing my guitar for almost 3 years now. I started learning it about 5 months ago. I still haven't perfected it. Go to youtube and search, 'Sweep Picking', and look for a video by Marc Seal. He explains it very well. Practice what he shows over and over. Going from slow to fast. Don't be like Herman Li in the "I bet you can't play this" video, and play a sweeping lick all sloppy and nasty. Learn to perfect.

[lord_carbo]

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Nah they offer music theory all over the place, although in my opinion it's better to think of your own music theory. =/

What haha. Music theory is the study of music, not anyone's personal theory. You don't "think of it," you learn about it, and it really is a great class. Well, at my school, anyway. I have a badass teacher 8)

[jbr7]

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Start playing it very slow.

This is the absolute truth. Most of the time, you'll want to slow down exceptionally fast songs (Windows Media Player lets you play the song slower) just to make sure you've got the right technique. It's better to have a great, clean sound and go a little slower than have a quick, sloppy sound.

Like for Canon Rock, it may seem like it goes pretty fast when you try to play along. The answer is not to try to keep up at first, but rather slow down the song slightly until you feel like it's playing at a pace you can play along with. Then, once you've got the notes down, gradually start speeding the song up.

[jewpinthethird]

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y is it funny?
Because your a mod and you dont have to watch what you say because you wont be banned?
Yea thats the only reason its funny. Goodnight to you sir

Well aside from the fact that I consider metal to be the retarded cousin of the rock genre, to think that you will suddenly get better just because you start playing metal is bull. The only way to get better at something is to practice, practice, practice. Everyone starts with the basics. And you won't get better just by playing a specific genre.

[jewpinthethird]

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Nah they offer music theory all over the place, although in my opinion it's better to think of your own music theory. =/

They offer math courses all over the place, although in my opinion it's better to invent your own math.

[Seinken]

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Yes but theory and numbers are rather different.

[BluE_MeaniE]

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Yes but theory and numbers are rather different.

No. If you think you can invent your own music theory you are silly at best.

[jewpinthethird]

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Yes but theory and numbers are rather different.

Theory: a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based.

[Tantric]

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On Chromatic picking, do you pick the notes up and down or just down? Like

1 up 2 down 3 up 4 down or 1 down 2 down 3 down 4 down