Learn to Play Guitar

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let me know if you know any program or sofware to run on the computer or any other form to see what notes are being played and transform it in to guitar cords …I don’t read notes but I like to play guitar it is really hard to guess the right tune by ear
I know cake walk gives you the note if you read music but I am trying to get the position of the fingers on the strings I know there is something out there thank you very much for your answers….

There is a program called the Power Tab Editor that you can download and use forever for free at http://www.harmony-central.com/Software/Windows/powertab.html then you can download Power Tab song files at http://www.ultimate-guitar.com and http://www.powertabs.net. All of the tablature is correct too, because the tabbers hear it while writing it.

Whether you are fifteen or fifty and whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience then you have probably taken a quick look to see what is available online in respect of learning to play the guitar. However, is it really that easy to learn how to play the guitar online or not? I suppose the answer depends on the type of person that you are? But when looking for online guitar lessons there are some things that you need to take into consideration.

1. Is the product that you are looking at offer you both written, audio and video demonstrations? This is especially important to those people who have never played the guitar before. It helps immensely if you are able to see someone else playing the notes because you will not be able to tell if you are doing correctly just by looking at a book. Also your ear will not have developed enough in order for you to recognize if you are playing it accurately or not.

2. To what level of player has the product been designed for? It is important that you look for an online site, which starts with the basics, and then you can gradually build up to more advanced lessons once you have become more confident in your playing abilities.

3. Is the course you are looking at online being taught by a professional guitar teacher? Also are you able to in any way verify that this person can actually play the guitar as well? Many of the better sites where you can learn to play the guitar online will have some audio samples of the course tutors playing and if they are not present then you might want to be asking why not?

There are many reasons why more and more people are looking at learn how to play the guitar online and I suppose the biggest reason of all is that it is inexpensive and in some cases the guitar lessons may even be free.

Taking private guitar lessons is not only expensive you also have to arrange your schedule around that of your instructor. When learning how to play the guitar online you in fact can decide when you want your lesson to take place.

Many people learn how to play the guitar online. By searching around you should find an abundance of free web sites to help you start picking like a pro.

Douglas Taylor
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/is-it-easy-to-learn-to-play-the-guitar-online-119064.html

like if i want to sing a note high what chord is high and the same for a low note.
i started the acoustic guitar a few months ago i do know a good few cords i just don't want to fo through all of them to see which ones are low and high,
Thanks xo

On a guitar in standard tuning the 'lowest' major chord in terms of pitch is an E. Then F,G,A,B,C,D and back to E, F G, A, etc.

Can you hear a melody and then play it on your guitar? To have a good ear will help you a lot in your musical endeavors. Let’s see how we can improve this ability!

Learn to know your guitar

To be able to pick up your guitar and play any melody you hear would be nice I guess!

To understand the relationship between the melodies you hear and the frets and strings you have to use to play these melodies is something you can practice in different ways. Here are some suggestions:

1. Play around with your guitar. Yes, that’s right! Have a nice time with your guitar! First of all because it is fun and you probably play the guitar first of all for this reason.

This means that you try out things on the guitar. Play notes and listen how they sound. It doesn’t really matter if it is fantastic melodies you create. The important thing is that you gradually will learn how notes, strings and frets relate to each other.

2. Learn scales. Scales can be played for many reasons. One way is to develop a better understanding of the fretboard.

To accomplish this you should as soon as you have learned to play a scale on the guitar try to use it, experiment with it, try to create melodies with it, play patterns and so on.

3. Learn music theory. Well, this sounds a little bit intimidating maybe. But music theory can be as simple as knowing the names of the notes on the guitar. Take a few notes at a time and practice playing them on the guitar as you say the notenames aloud.

4. Learn easy melodies. Yes, very easy melodies like Mary Had A Little Lamb and other melodies with few notes in them. Then try to play the melodies starting on a different place on your guitar fretboard. This is a very effective way to learn to understand the guitar.

5. Transpose songs. You will develop your ear and your understanding of the relationship between chords by transposing the chords of the songs you can play by heart to different keys.

Let’s take the song Tom Dooley as an example. It contains only two chords in it’s most common form. If you play it in D-major it will be D and A7. If you play it in E it will be E and …well you can figure it out by yourself.

Try to play Tom Dooley in the key of C and see if you can figure out the chords.

To hear a melody and then be able to play it on the guitar is really both fun and of great use to a guitarist. By trying these tips you might find yourself a little bit closer that goal!

Peter Edvinsson
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/guitar-lesson-become-a-better-guitarist-by-developing-your-ear-126230.html

i am trying to play this songhttp://www.azchords.com/p/paramore-26294/pressure-232297.html and i would like to be able to read cords and to be able to play it on my clarinet. But if you have the sheet music u can email me to juan_sebastian.12@hotmail.com.

Uh, I'm sure you would be able to play the melody/vocal line on your clarinet but unfortunately, like most wind instruments, a clarinet can't play chords…

So, you want to be a guitar player huh? You want to strut like
Chuck Berry, be as cool as Keith Richards, rock like Jimi
Hendrix and astound like Steve Vai. You want to wake up in the
morning a beginner and go to bed at night an expert. You want to
be hero-worshipped and have people chant your name. Idolised,
admired, remembered and revered. You want your money for nothing
and your chicks for free. You want all that and more!

Good for you! You have ambition; fire in your belly and a lion
in your heart. It takes a lot of gusto to want to be a great
guitarist. I wish you well and hope you achieve your dreams many
times over.

Now that we’ve established that you want to be a great guitar
picker, how would you feel if I said I know the secret of being
a great guitar picker? Furthermore, how would you feel if I told
you I was going to share that secret with you right now, free of
charge? I suppose you would think there’s a catch and that
really I just want to sell you something. Well, it’s true that I
do have an on-line store that sells great guitar tutorials. It’s
also true that I would love you to visit and buy everything in
the shop. However, that’s not why I’m going to share this secret
with you. No way, I have another reason for giving you this
information.

When I was starting out playing the guitar, I always wished that
I could have known somebody who could already play and could
teach me a few things. Unfortunately, in those early days I
didn’t know anybody that played. I had to struggle along trying
to learn chords, scales and arpeggios from the printed page. I
used to worry about whether I was holding the guitar correctly,
or if I was putting my fingers on the correct fret or string. A
lot of it was pretty much hit and miss. More often than
not…..it was miss!!

For that reason, I would like to offer some advice to guitar
players that are just starting out. If you promise to listen and
take notice of my advice, I promise I will share with you the
secret of becoming a great guitar player. Deal? Ok, settle down
with cold can of fizzy pop, and read on……

I’m going to list these pieces of advice one by one in a
bulleted list. Remember, the deal is you read and digest the
information and then I will tell you the great guitar playing
secret. Press your focus and concentration buttons………Now!!

1. BUY A GUITAR TUNER AND TUNE UP! If you don’t know anybody who
can tune the guitar for you, and you can’t yet tune it yourself,
then you need to invest in a tuner. Do this today! Don’t
struggle along on a guitar that sounds like elastic bands on a
shoebox. You will not get any enjoyment whatsoever from an out
of tune guitar. So, piece of advice number 1 - Tune it and keep
it tuned!!

2. CONSIDER LESSONS! When beginning anything in life, it is good
to get off on the right foot. A teacher, a mentor, an advisor,
call it what you will. To teach is one of the most fantastic
things we can do. Find a teacher that takes great pride in what
he does. Usually the best ones are found by word of mouth. Ask
people, make enquiries, e-mail, telephone, write a letter,
anything it takes to find the right person. Remember, no matter
how good you get there is always somebody who can teach you
something new. Hiring a teacher is not just for when you are
starting out, it is something you should consider throughout
your guitar playing life. A good teacher will advise you on
technique, theory, performance, attitude and practicing. He or
she will set you goals and reward you when you accomplish them.
He or she will also explain the small things such as the
importance of using a metronome in your studies, keeping your
instrument clean and changing strings. Advice number 2 - Find a
mentor!

3. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…………BUT NOT TOO MUCH!!
What does that mean “Practice, but not too much?” Well, if we
want to get good at anything then obviously we do need to
practice. With regards to learning the guitar, we need to get
our hands to play the right notes in the right way. Although
great technique takes a lot of time, effort, commitment and
PRACTICE, we need to be aware of when to draw the line.
Sometimes we can get that wrapped up in something that we are
interested in; we can forget that there are other things in
life. Our family, our friends, sports, the theatre, cinema,
books, etc… Advice number 3 - Practice to get good, but chill
out and relax to get even better! 4. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN
AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO YOU NOW!! There are so many things to
learn on the guitar that it is inevitable that you will get
distracted. Chords, scales, arpeggios, licks, tunes, exercises
etc… They all have to be learnt as they are all important. If
you realise the importance of learning these things before you
start to practice them, you will stand a better chance of
keeping your focus and completing your studies. If you are
learning a new chord for example, think about why it is
important that you learn the chord. How will it benefit you? How
will it help you to advance? How will it help you to evolve into
a better musician? Everything you learn is important, understand
its importance. Advice number 4 - Make sure you know the
relevance of everything you need to learn.

5. LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN!! Ok, this piece of advice has two
parts. The first part means listen to a lot of music. Try and
have many influences. Remember, there is no bad music, only bad
musicians. Be open to jazz, blues, rock, funk, pop, country,
classical, anything! We can learn such a lot by listening. It
plays a major part in our musical development. The second part
of this piece of advice involves you training your ears. Try to
learn to recognise chords just by the sound they make. Be aware
of the subtle differences between a 7th chord and a 9th chord.
It takes a long time to be able to do this properly. Stick with
it and don’t worry when you get them wrong. Each time you try,
you improve a little bit more. Advice number 5 - Use those ears!!

6. PLAY WITH OTHER PEOPLE!! Join a band or form a band as soon
as you can. You will learn so much from playing with other
people. Put an advertisement in a music shop advertising your
services as a guitar player. Don’t worry if you don’t feel
ready, do it anyway. The experience will be priceless!
Everything improves when you play regularly with other
musicians. Your time, your feel, your technique, your
confidence, EVERYTHING! Make sure you do this at the earliest
opportunity! Advice number 6 - Take the licks out of your room
and into a band!!

7. LEARN YOUR THEORY!! Ok, your guitar teacher will probably
stress the importance of this to you. The more theory you learn,
the more your guitar playing will improve. Learn chord
construction, diatonic harmony, learn about triads, intervals,
major scales, relative minors, modes, etc… A lot of guitar
players don’t like studying theory. Make sure you are not one of
them. Advice number 7 - Read lots of music theory books!!

8. VISUALISE!! A lot of people do not realise how powerful a
tool this is. There is nothing you can’t do in your mind!
Visualisation will not improve your technique. The only way to
improve technique is to sit down and play for long hours.
Visualisation helps in other ways. It helps you commit things to
your long term memory. Use it when learning chords, scales,
arpeggios, songs, in fact, anything. There is however, a time
and a place for visualisation. You can use it while travelling
on a bus, waiting for your date to turn up, while falling asleep
at night, sunbathing or relaxing. You must NOT use it while
doing anything that requires your full attention. For example;
driving, using tools, cooking and riding you bicycle. You get
the idea, right? Also, do not ever think that visualisation is a
substitute for hands on practice - it isn’t! You have to do that
as well. Advice number 8 - Practice in your mind!!

9. BE INQUISITIVE!! The more you play the more chance you have
of meeting other guitar players. Never, ever be afraid to ask
them questions even if they haven’t been playing as long as you
have. We learn off everybody. Ask probing questions to see how
they developed their technique. Check out the chord shapes they
use. If you see one that you don’t recognise, ask them what it
is. Remember your job is to improve your playing at every
opportunity - do your job! Advice number 9 - Ask lots of
questions and you’ll get lots of answers!!!

10. SMILE!! Sometimes the stress of being a practicing guitar
player can get us down. Maybe a lick you are working on just
isn’t happening, or no matter how hard you try you just cannot
execute a new scale properly. This is normal. Sometimes it’s
better to put the instrument down and come back to it later on.
Never, ever let it get you mad and never, ever get frustrated.
Fight back at these challenging situations with a big smile. Try
it now, right this minute. Think of something that is bothering
you although deep down you know it isn’t important. Visualise
it. Ok, hold it there and…….SMILE! Laugh even. Not just a
chuckle but a big laugh right from your belly. Go on, feels
good, doesn’t it? Treat your guitar playing challenges in
exactly the same way. Deep down you know they aren’t really that
important. Tomorrow is another day. I’m not saying don’t take
your guitar playing seriously; just stop and smell the flowers
now and again. Be optimistic, be bold, be the best you can be
and……..smile!! Advice number 10 - Playing the guitar is fun
- Enjoy it!!

There you go, that’s my advice to you.

Right, all that’s left for me to do is tell you the great guitar
playing secret. Are you ready? Well, don’t tell anybody but the
secret of being a great guitar player
is………………………………………………………

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.. …….in everything you’ve just read!! Sorry guys, but there
ain’t no shortcut to greatness. If you follow the 10 pieces of
advice I’ve just given you then you won’t go far wrong. I still
haven’t achieved it and I may never will. One thing is for sure,
I’m gonna keep on plugging away, and, who knows, maybe one day
I’ll get pretty close. The fun is in the trying.

So, you want to be a guitar player huh? You bet your life I
do……

www.jack-sky.com

Peter Jones
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/the-great-guitar-playing-secret-3295.html

It's a steel strung acoustic guitar (if that makes any difference). Also, in which order would you learn them?

Any other advice would not go unappreciated?

If you wanna get started real fast, go with A, D and E. Once you know these three chords, you can play many songs, including:

-Twist and Shout
-Big Yellow Taxi
-American Idiot
-Mustang Salty
-I Feel Good
-La Bamba
-Johnny B Good
- Kiss
-Route 66
-Me and Julio Down in the Schoolyard
-I Am A Rock
-Summertime Blues
-Great Balls of Fire
-Baby's In Black
-Wild Thing
-Roll Over Beethoven
-Blue Suede Shoes
-Tutti Frutti
-Teddy Bear
-It's So Easy
-All Shook Up
-I Can't Get No Satisfaction
-Jailhouse Rock
-Good Golly Miss Molly
and many, many more…

After that, you'll want C, G and Em (E minor). After that, to take your mad skillz over the top, learn the powerchord fingerings (a fingering which can play ANY chord, depending on which frets you start on - usually used by electric guitarists). This will allow you to play weird chords, for example Abm, with minimal thinking.

Picking up a guitar and expecting to instantly play like Jimi Hendrix isn’t realistic. But, picking up a guitar, taking basic lessons and learning the ropes and building on them is.

The fact of the matter is a guitar isn’t the easiest instrument in the world to learn, or there’d be thousands and thousands of Jimi Hendrix knock offs out there. However, good guitar lessons can really help anyone learn to play with a basic proficiency.

So, how do you determine a good guitar lesson from a bad one?

That’s going to depend a lot on your proficiency going in. If you’re just starting out, you’ll want guitar lessons that teach you:

* The basics of the instrument. This means the different parts, what they are and how they work.

* Basic fingering techniques. Playing the guitar is all in the fingers. If you don’t know where to put them or how hard to apply pressure and so on, you will never sound like Jimi!

* Basic cords, tabs and so on. You need the fundaments down to build on to become proficient in playing.

* Theory and music fundamentals. You don’t need to be an expert in music theory, but good guitar lessons will give you a minor run down and will begin to expose you to reading music so you can move on by yourself in between lessons or once you complete them.

* Exercises. Going back to that fingering techniques statement, the only way to really get them down is to practice. Good exercises that help the mind, fingers and ears work together are always smart. Great guitar players instinctively know where their fingers need to go on the neck, and they learned by practicing and through exercises.

* Baby steps for learning. It’s all fine and well to understand the notes, the fingering positions and build up speed and accuracy, but if you aren’t learning at least very basic songs, you won’t feel like your accomplishing anything. Good guitar lessons begin giving you “something to take home” as quickly as possible while still working to instill the basics.

* Repetition. It’s not a word most people relish hearing, but when it comes to guitar lessons, repetition can be important. The more you practice, the better you’ll get.

Now that you know what to look for in guitar lessons, it’s time to figure out where to get them. A lot of people enjoy taking lessons in person, but others would rather learn a little on their own.

Courses can be had in local music stores, through books and even online through downloadable programs. Any of these can teach you the basics and do it well, but remember, it’s up to you to apply what you learn.

Good guitar lessons can only go so far in teaching, the real proof in the pudding, so to say, will come from the player him or herself. Practice, patience and a desire to learn the steps and build on them will separate the real players from those who simply know the ropes.

A real passion, too, doesn’t hurt in defining the best of the best. It all, however, starts with solid guitar lessons.

Ray La Foy
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/guitar-lessons-can-help-anyone-learn-84189.html

I don't know how to type out the cords, but they are available for purchase in this book by Hal Leonard:

http://www.amazon.com/Hal-Leonard-Shakira-Oral-Fixation/dp/B000LCPKY8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1214978526&sr=8-5

You may also be able to download it here:
http://www.sheetmusicdirect.us/search/smdFinderSearch.do?smdFinderStyle=&smdFinderContributor=&smdFinderContributorRole=ARTIST&smdFinderFormat=&sortField=contributor&keywords=shakira&contributor=&contributorRole=&format=&voicing=&title=&artistKeywords=&writerKeywords=&country=US&resultPerPage=25&searchType=browseByKeywords&startRecord=26&endRecord=31