https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:41:47 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168752 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:02:40 +0000

Relax, dude. I didn't hear any suckage in what you posted.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168752 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168732 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:31:43 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Artvandalay3641 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168732 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168723 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:54:39 +0000
Ah, I love that show]]> Guitar Players Discussion Artvandalay3641 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168723 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168721 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:38:10 +0000
Hey, that's the attitude! :D

By the way, are you an architect, or in latex?]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168721 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168716 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:17:42 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Artvandalay3641 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168716 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168379 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:32:23 +0000
You are already doing one thing right, and it is really the most important thing of all. You are listening carefully. That can be very frustrating because you hear all your mistakes. But it is also the secret to playing well. This may sound simplistic and stupid, but IF IT SOUNDS GOOD, IT IS GOOD.

It doesn't matter if you hold the pick like everyone else. Hold the pick the way it is most comfortable to you and helps you play well. By the way, I believe Eddie Van Halen holds his pick with the thumb and middle finger. He plays pretty well.

Recordings can be misleading. They often tend to sound far more harsh and clanky than the guitar actually sounds live. So take that into consideration.

I think the greatest secret to strumming well is to RELAX. I found this out when I was in a band many years ago. The other guitarist, Sam, was a fantastic rhythm guitarist. He just amazed me. To this day I have never met anyone who could strum like this guy. I used to watch him. He made it look so easy. And then I realized it was easy. Sam just relaxed. He was so incredibly loose with his wrist.

I tell ya, I learned right there to relax. And almost immediately I became a much better strummer. It really works.

And strumming is not just moving up and down. I compare it to playing drums. A drummer doesn't just hit one steady beat. That would be completely boring to listen to. No, a drummer puts accents in their playing. You already know this. But it is the same with strumming. Get loose as a goose and put some feeling into your strumming. Strum soft as a whisper and then bang out some big loud chords on the chorus. Just relax and have fun with it. Don't agonize over little mistakes and the occasional bad note. That just adds character to the song.

Whatever you do, don't give up. If you practice regular, you will get good.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168379 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168341 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 08:21:17 +0000
PK]]> Guitar Players Discussion pkrider https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168341 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168323 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 06:44:10 +0000
You can work on your rhythm - it's not hard, which doesn't mean that it's easy.

I learned rhythm when I got a Miracle Piano, which had lessons and games on the computer or Nintendo.
You learned the song, and then played it - and the computer listened and corrected you.
It was difficult at first, but worthwhile.

Learning a second instrument is required in music schools.
This is because it forces you to hear and learn other aspects of music.

Self-observation and self-correction is definitely the way to improve yourself.
It's also quite a blow to the ego!

First practice some humbleness, then practice guitar.
So what, you're not a guitar god ... I bet you can still have some fun.
If you really need a boost, try playing some head-banger two-chord rock ...
I wanna rock and roll all nite long by Kiss, anything by the Sex Pistols, etc.
Crank your amp and play hard till your sweaty, tired and happy!]]> Guitar Players Discussion PRNDL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168323 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168307 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:51:43 +0000 with a qualified instructor, but no matter how you choose to learn, you have got to practice,
and start slow, you may be trying to do to much to fast, good luck and stick with it it will come. 8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion rocker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168307 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168298 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 04:23:43 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion art&lutherie https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/stuck/#post-168298