The Guitar...

[Binx]

I have a guitar. But I'm left handed. This isn't a custom made guitar, so it's kind of hard for me to play. Lefties are just too expensive. I'm not very good, partly because it's very difficult for me to use it. I downloaded GuitarPro and that's how I can play all the songs I play. I've never had a teacher. I think it would be very beneficial though.

[stangs13]

My lessons were free, and it was an elective at school. I have bein playing for 2 years. Bein playing the drums for 4.

[sw204me]

Well I just got back from the local music store and the kid, thats right, some teenager (I'm 22) was the one that asked me if I needed help. Awesome kid, super nice, had no problem showing me different guitars, amps, set-ups. Listened to what I wanted and needed and showed me what was in the price range to do that. I was gonna go for an acoustic guitar cause I have always had the idea electric are extremely expensive. He had a really nice acoustic for $150 that had built in electronics, which really got me going, but as soon as I told him I would really like an electric but cant afford it he laughed and showed me one they have as a special. Amazing looking guitar, to me ne ways, its pretty standard though, with a great finish, a really nice personal amp, a bag to carry it, nice headphones, and a DVD to show ya the beginning stuff, all for $200.00, normally its $289.00 (they marked em down cause they got a new shipment in of new models and want to get rid of the old ones). PLUS, first lesson is free with any guitar purchase. One lady was leaving there after her first lesson and she said she learned a lot, as she didn't know anything about em, and know hows a really goo understanding what "practice" means. Lessons are $20.00 for 30 min, so even if my friend doesn't work out as a good teacher, I can still get lessons pretty cheap. Man I'm so stoked, I'm gonna wait till tomorrow after my lesson with my friend to see if it's something I really wanna mess around with or not, but I am really looking forward to it all.

[West Coast Jungle]

I've been playing bass since I was 13 and turned 43 today! Have toured with bands and all that good stuff. Here is the myspace link of my band.
http://www.myspace.com/beggarsday
It's basically me and a guitar player and several session drummers. I sing and play bass.

Playing any instrument is a great way to relax, have fun and express yourself.
Have fun and

[sw204me]

I've been playing bass since I was 13 and turned 43 today! Have toured with bands and all that good stuff. Here is the myspace link of my band.
http://www.myspace.com/beggarsday
It's basically me and a guitar player and several session drummers. I sing and play bass.

Playing any instrument is a great way to relax, have fun and express yourself.
Have fun and

Thanks man!


anyone have any good tips or websites to help teach how to read music?

[Peter Williams]

I've been getting bass lessons with a formal teacher for the last year at $15/half hour. So $10/half hour is pretty good.

[sw204me]

Well spoke with my friend some more at the party he was throwing tonight and he showed me his many guitars and his keyboards and other cool studio gadgets. He said he wants to cover the basics on a piano as its easier to learn it on that, then just apply it to the guitar. Also showed me a bunch of his music books hes gonna let me borrow to read and go through. Also said a cool thing to do is once you start thinking your getting the hang of it, hes got some really cool recording software and equipment, he wants to record me playing and just put it on a MP3 so we can play it back and I can hear how it actually sounds, not just how I THINK it sounds when I am playing it. All in all I'm hella stoked!