Comments on: Taking Guitar Lessons http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-829 Chris Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:31:50 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-829 Beautiful Effects! This is what I am talking about. I hope that all 4 of those teachers where showing you different styles of playing. The more you learn the better off you are ... I think! Keep up the great work! Keep on Jammin' Beautiful Effects! This is what I am talking about.

I hope that all 4 of those teachers where showing you different styles of playing. The more you learn the better off you are … I think!

Keep up the great work!

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Effects http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-819 Effects Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:19:00 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-819 Over my playing career I have mainly taught myself, via the internet and books. Occasionally I have decided to take up some lessons. I did this about 4 times with 4 different teachers. I think ultimately it was well worth it and getting a different persons perspective on your playing, can only be a good thing. whether is is good or bad points - it helps you learn where to improve and how. Over my playing career I have mainly taught myself, via the internet and books. Occasionally I have decided to take up some lessons.

I did this about 4 times with 4 different teachers. I think ultimately it was well worth it and getting a different persons perspective on your playing, can only be a good thing. whether is is good or bad points - it helps you learn where to improve and how.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-814 Chris Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:15:46 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-814 Thanx for the vote of confidence learn guitar! I know that was a long post, and generally my wife thinks that I should keep things to a minimum, but i was honestly putting my heart on my sleeve! I hope that at least some younger players may use this as a catalyst to try these approaches in soul searching for that one feel or sound! In regards to your picking, if you can at least throw something in now and then to keep you audience thinking, it will pay off for the better! I have problems with proper classical technique now a days, and I find myself second guess myself and that is when I get in trouble with my presentation. I think that everyone is more then aware of it but truth be told, they have no idea! Anyways, thanx a lot for your comment! It means a lot to have someone of your level and maturity writing on this blog! Keep on Jammin' Thanx for the vote of confidence learn guitar!

I know that was a long post, and generally my wife thinks that I should keep things to a minimum, but i was honestly putting my heart on my sleeve!

I hope that at least some younger players may use this as a catalyst to try these approaches in soul searching for that one feel or sound!

In regards to your picking, if you can at least throw something in now and then to keep you audience thinking, it will pay off for the better! I have problems with proper classical technique now a days, and I find myself second guess myself and that is when I get in trouble with my presentation. I think that everyone is more then aware of it but truth be told, they have no idea!

Anyways, thanx a lot for your comment! It means a lot to have someone of your level and maturity writing on this blog!

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: learn guitar http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-805 learn guitar Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:14:40 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-805 Great advice Chris, I think it takes a certain change in attitude from when you are younger to loose this compeditive urge and try to get the most out of a jam by finding new directions with people. I also know what your talking about with the finger picking, I practiced classical for a fair few years, but the finger picking never became ingrained to an extent that I keep the skill without practice, like it did with a pick. Keep up the great posts Great advice Chris, I think it takes a certain change in attitude from when you are younger to loose this compeditive urge and try to get the most out of a jam by finding new directions with people.

I also know what your talking about with the finger picking, I practiced classical for a fair few years, but the finger picking never became ingrained to an extent that I keep the skill without practice, like it did with a pick.

Keep up the great posts

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-784 Chris Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:28:22 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-784 Ricky, I honestly can say, nice reply! I guess I was lucky when I started off taking guitar seriously. I had all the time in the world and maybe having that natural ability didn't hurt but there is nothing better in mind then taking completely apart a tune and figuring out other ways to play it. Ohhh, I just got a rush of adrenalin from that one Ricky! This is the best phrase ever on this blog in my eyes and I want everyone to try to incorporate it into their own playing lives! "If we struggle when we are asked to play, the only confidence we can really have is in having some idea of what we want to say" Now that is something that I might just go out and put on a T-shirt! Keep them coming Ricky. Keep on Jammin' Ricky, I honestly can say, nice reply!

I guess I was lucky when I started off taking guitar seriously. I had all the time in the world and maybe having that natural ability didn’t hurt but there is nothing better in mind then taking completely apart a tune and figuring out other ways to play it. Ohhh, I just got a rush of adrenalin from that one Ricky!

This is the best phrase ever on this blog in my eyes and I want everyone to try to incorporate it into their own playing lives!

“If we struggle when we are asked to play, the only confidence we can really have is in having some idea of what we want to say”

Now that is something that I might just go out and put on a T-shirt! Keep them coming Ricky.

Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-781 Chris Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:37:59 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-781 Ben the only thing that I can say to you is TAKE IT VERY SLOWLY! Take apart every aspect of a lesson. (1) Sit back and look at how your fingers move from one chord to another. This is very important! Make sure that your fingers slowly at first and then as you perfect how your fingers will move, speed will come naturally. (2) Make sure you pay attention to how you hold your pick! My way of playing is be VERY firm in the tension that you apply to it! Good luck sir and please write back here if you have ANY QUESTIONS! Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question. Ben, Keep on Jammin' Ben the only thing that I can say to you is TAKE IT VERY SLOWLY! Take apart every aspect of a lesson.

(1) Sit back and look at how your fingers move from one chord to another. This is very important! Make sure that your fingers slowly at first and then as you perfect how your fingers will move, speed will come naturally.

(2) Make sure you pay attention to how you hold your pick! My way of playing is be VERY firm in the tension that you apply to it!

Good luck sir and please write back here if you have ANY QUESTIONS! Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question.

Ben, Keep on Jammin’

]]> By: Ricky Sharples http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-780 Ricky Sharples Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:29:35 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-780 It's true in any field no one person is really a master but we can all say our piece with authority. Going through periods of intense practice alternating with times of inactivity and self doubt are part of the job of constantly rediscovering your own guitarist's "voice". One piece of advice I can give any guitarist is to learn what other guitarists went through to become great. Clapton, De Lucia, Bream, Williams, Feliciano, Dylan, Knopfler - all began as struggling no-nothings who had to practice day and night to find some way of expressing themselves. Most of us don't have that kind of time to master the guitar through repeated and long practice. If we struggle when we are asked to play, the only confidence we can really have is in having some idea of what we want to say. It’s true in any field no one person is really a master but we can all say our piece with authority. Going through periods of intense practice alternating with times of inactivity and self doubt are part of the job of constantly rediscovering your own guitarist’s “voice”. One piece of advice I can give any guitarist is to learn what other guitarists went through to become great. Clapton, De Lucia, Bream, Williams, Feliciano, Dylan, Knopfler - all began as struggling no-nothings who had to practice day and night to find some way of expressing themselves. Most of us don’t have that kind of time to master the guitar through repeated and long practice. If we struggle when we are asked to play, the only confidence we can really have is in having some idea of what we want to say.

]]> By: Ben http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-596 Ben Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:54:50 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-596 I started learning the guitar last week. I'm just following some tutorials on about.com, and getting tips off some friends. I doubt I'll ever get that invincible attitude, being too old to learn quickly, but hopefully I'll meet song great musicians along my journey of knowledge. I started learning the guitar last week. I’m just following some tutorials on about.com, and getting tips off some friends. I doubt I’ll ever get that invincible attitude, being too old to learn quickly, but hopefully I’ll meet song great musicians along my journey of knowledge.

]]> By: Chris http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-573 Chris Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:37:20 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-573 That's the beauty of being human there Jamconnect, you can never fully know everything that there is to learn about something. That’s the beauty of being human there Jamconnect, you can never fully know everything that there is to learn about something.

]]> By: Jamconnect http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-563 Jamconnect Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:13:32 +0000 http://feverishthoughts.com/guitar/2007/12/12/taking-guitar-lessons/#comment-563 I've been playing guitar for over 25 years now and have played in some pretty influential bands but everytime I sit down and listen to some other players, I realize that there's no way anybody can ever have the instrument truly mastered. We're always learning something new an to me, that's the beauty and fun of playng the guitar. Godd article, btw. I’ve been playing guitar for over 25 years now and have played in some pretty influential bands but everytime I sit down and listen to some other players, I realize that there’s no way anybody can ever have the instrument truly mastered. We’re always learning something new an to me, that’s the beauty and fun of playng the guitar.

Godd article, btw.

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