haha thanks for the help guys. I think id rather take up guitar, and with some guidance from freinds and videos or whatever, I can figure it out.
Well, if you just want to learn how to play the guitar from videos on youtube then I'm sorry, but I'm extremely skeptical about you doing anything but being able to read tab and copy other works. At least get a teacher.
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and I've met a lot of pianists and heard them play and I guess there's something with my ear but I find piano music rather boring.
I would recommend looking up some Chopin, that is really good piano music in my opinion.
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I prefer music performed by a recorder, in C minor.
I assume you're attempting sarcasm. Try F# Locrian next time, much worse to listen to.
And you don't want to realize that guitar is not for you but you've already spent a huge amount of money on it. If it is really your thing, you can always get money for a new one.
He doesn't need to spend a huge amount of money. If he takes all your advice and gets a cheapo guitar, he's basically buying time to see if he likes playing, using an inferior instrument that he'll end up getting rid of either way. He might as well spend time with a friend that has a guitar and play on that for a little while.
If he spends just a few hundred more (like the price of a game system, total) he can get something that he can literally play the rest of life.
Snowfreak, whatever you do, play your instrument before you buy it. Unless you don't have a music store in your area or something...
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If he takes all your advice and gets a cheapo guitar
Unless you can quote where the hell did I say that, take that back, please.
Cheap is a stretchable term. For some, $50 is cheap, for others, $300 is cheap. You are not making much sense. You say he shouldn't buy a cheap guitar, but then you say you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good guitar. Basically, you're telling him to buy a good cheap guitar. Get your stuff straight.
Sorry for the relative terms. How bout, "if he takes goodguy's advice and gets a $150 guitar..."
And I have been giving him specific advice. In my first post I told him he'll spend around $300 if he wants a decent acoustic. I named models. I pointed him to a thread at a guitar forum with multiple recommendations. I told him exact things to look for. I have my stuff straight, thanks.
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It's not hard to learn guitar on your own..I've learned to play several intros on my own, without help from a pro. For the harder pieces, I just asked my friend to teach me them..which was of course, for free. A Fender guitar with a big speaker that has a togellable(sp? meh) distortion/normal effect costs 150$ here, and can be bought for free. Fender is a pretty badass brand..so 150$ is damn grand. If you have the cash, go for the more expensive flying V or flying Z..even those can be found cheap. So you see, it's not really a matter of money.
My instrument of choice? Well, learning bass can be easier than learning guitar. Depends what genre you want to play in. Metal will take a large amount of skill, given that we're tlaking about decent Metal, and not about Trivium, Lamb of God, Linkin Park or whatever shite band posers like these days. If you want to go into Rock or something like that, any instrument isn't that hard to play, you just need to find out what really defines you. Do you have charisma? Become a vocalist, or a guitarist. Are you a beast of a man who enjoys fucking girls, and going wild? Go for the drums. Are you a guy who loves music, and just wants to play it, regardless of the fact that his notes can go unheard? Go for a bass. Really, only you can answer that question.
I plan on playing everything from very soft rock to very hard rock. I would say a little metal, but a lot of people would scoff at metal i listen to as its "poser" metal in some peoples eyes lol.
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yeah I'm 99.9 % sure that's what I'm going with is an electric guitar. I have a couple guitars in mind but i am planning on going to stores and playing some first.
yeah I'm 99.9 % sure that's what I'm going with is an electric guitar. I have a couple guitars in mind but i am planning on going to stores and playing some first.
What electric guitar he gets depends on what genre he wants to play in.
In metal, it doesn't really matter what guitar he uses because no matter what he plays, it sounds like crap.
I'm willing to bet anything that you haven't listened to more than 5 Metal bands, 5 of which are mainstream crap. Drop your ignorance, and get off that high pedestal which you like to think you're deserving of. If you want to debate music genres, be my guest..create another topic, and ask me to a reasonable, adult debate. If not, avoid childish and ignorant remarks like that one you just pulled out from your stupid idea hat.
I'm willing to bet anything that you haven't listened to more than 5 Metal bands, 5 of which are mainstream crap. Drop your ignorance, and get off that high pedestal which you like to think you're deserving of. If you want to debate music genres, be my guest..create another topic, and ask me to a reasonable, adult debate. If not, avoid childish and ignorant remarks like that one you just pulled out from your stupid idea hat.
I've listened to a ton of shitty metal. What I hate about metal more than the music is how the fans think they're tough because they listen to metal. That cracks me up. I know guys that listens to Britney Spears that would kill all of you.
Yeah, I sure am acting like a guy who can kick everybody's ass, solely because I listen to Metal. Do you read your posts a time over before you hit the Post button? I think you should start doing that. What have you listened to? Please tell me, I'm dying to know. I pray to God you don't go on Wikipedia to get some band names so you don't come off as a totally ignorant guy spewing out nonsensical gibberish to sound knowledgeable. Baffle me.
Yeah, I sure am acting like a guy who can kick everybody's ass, solely because I listen to Metal. Do you read your posts a time over before you hit the Post button? I think you should start doing that. What have you listened to? Please tell me, I'm dying to know. I pray to God you don't go on Wikipedia to get some band names so you don't come off as a totally ignorant guy spewing out nonsensical gibberish to sound knowledgeable. Baffle me.
I didn't say you. I said the fans in general. Every metal fan I know in real life acts like they are tough as shit. They aren't.
I don't memorize names of metal bands. I do read all the metal threads here and occasionally pop onto youtube to listen to what you metal fans thinks is awesome. Usually, it's not.
I would recommend looking up some Chopin, that is really good piano music in my opinion.
I assume you're attempting sarcasm. Try F# Locrian next time, much worse to listen to.
I was never good at it.
C minor seems to be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to brass or woodwind for me.
He doesn't need to spend a huge amount of money. If he takes all your advice and gets a cheapo guitar, he's basically buying time to see if he likes playing, using an inferior instrument that he'll end up getting rid of either way. He might as well spend time with a friend that has a guitar and play on that for a little while.
If he spends just a few hundred more (like the price of a game system, total) he can get something that he can literally play the rest of life.
Snowfreak, whatever you do, play your instrument before you buy it. Unless you don't have a music store in your area or something...
-Hunter S. Thompson
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Cheap is a stretchable term. For some, $50 is cheap, for others, $300 is cheap. You are not making much sense. You say he shouldn't buy a cheap guitar, but then you say you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good guitar. Basically, you're telling him to buy a good cheap guitar. Get your stuff straight.
And I have been giving him specific advice. In my first post I told him he'll spend around $300 if he wants a decent acoustic. I named models. I pointed him to a thread at a guitar forum with multiple recommendations. I told him exact things to look for. I have my stuff straight, thanks.
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My instrument of choice? Well, learning bass can be easier than learning guitar. Depends what genre you want to play in. Metal will take a large amount of skill, given that we're tlaking about decent Metal, and not about Trivium, Lamb of God, Linkin Park or whatever shite band posers like these days. If you want to go into Rock or something like that, any instrument isn't that hard to play, you just need to find out what really defines you. Do you have charisma? Become a vocalist, or a guitarist. Are you a beast of a man who enjoys fucking girls, and going wild? Go for the drums. Are you a guy who loves music, and just wants to play it, regardless of the fact that his notes can go unheard? Go for a bass. Really, only you can answer that question.
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In metal, it doesn't really matter what guitar he uses because no matter what he plays, it sounds like crap.
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Niiiice.
Love the B.C. Rich guitar line.
I used to own a NJ series B.C. Rich Beast Bass.
Damn thing was bad ass!
I'd like if they made a Violin..
Cherry Gibson!
I'm willing to bet anything that you haven't listened to more than 5 Metal bands, 5 of which are mainstream crap. Drop your ignorance, and get off that high pedestal which you like to think you're deserving of. If you want to debate music genres, be my guest..create another topic, and ask me to a reasonable, adult debate. If not, avoid childish and ignorant remarks like that one you just pulled out from your stupid idea hat.
Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions
I've listened to a ton of shitty metal. What I hate about metal more than the music is how the fans think they're tough because they listen to metal. That cracks me up. I know guys that listens to Britney Spears that would kill all of you.
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I didn't say you. I said the fans in general. Every metal fan I know in real life acts like they are tough as shit. They aren't.
I don't memorize names of metal bands. I do read all the metal threads here and occasionally pop onto youtube to listen to what you metal fans thinks is awesome. Usually, it's not.
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