Was wondering what Technique or Theory have you learned that helped you the most to become a better guitar player?
This is it. There is no shortcut.Practice and lots of it
Unfortunately, I dive into that concept way too much! :frown-new:The concept of "no wrong notes" has helped but i need to dive into it more.
Care to share? I'd like to see that.I met this guy, Matt Osborne, when my wife was a student at Wilfrid Laurier. Early 90s I guess. He was a big part of the music scene at that school and later a fixture about KW, sadly he died young. The point though, is that he wrote out the A chromatic scale, showing me the intervals and also explaining how major and minor scales are constructed from patterns and also how chords are formed with triads and hence how majors, minors and diminished chords work together. That one piece of paper outlining the broad strokes of music theory helped me progress for many years.
I met this guy, Matt Osborne, when my wife was a student at Wilfrid Laurier. Early 90s I guess. He was a big part of the music scene at that school and later a fixture about KW, sadly he died young. The point though, is that he wrote out the A chromatic scale, showing me the intervals and also explaining how major and minor scales are constructed from patterns and also how chords are formed with triads and hence how majors, minors and diminished chords work together. That one piece of paper outlining the broad strokes of music theory helped me progress for many years.
Yes, I would too.Care to share? I'd like to see that.
Me too. I recommend a book called Chord Chemistry by Ted GreeneFor me, that would be chord theory. That's what really opened up how music works. The problem is, you need to know scale theory first. And chord theory can get pretty deep too. I would start at the beginning (a good teacher will help) and see how far you can get.
I dont know if the book you mentioned is a joke or you realy got it.I have been told for years, "learn songs!" For years, I have practiced chord progressions, and blues scales, and read books about theory. But I have lacked the discipline, and the willpower to learn even one song. This week I realized that I have been trying to run, before I can walk. So today I bought this book, and tomorrow, I will learn a song before going to sleep, or bust!
WOW.I owned over a hundred guitars before I could even play a chord.
Just don't start with the last song in the book.I dont know if the book you mentioned is a joke or you realy got it.
Either way....learning songs is great if you allready know some basics like chords and know your way around the fretboard.
It does seem like you have done your homework so let me make a songbook sugestion for you.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Beatles-Complete-Chord-Songbook/dp/0634022296
I have it ...and in this book you will find the "correct" chord changes and the songs vary from very simple to very complex.
good luck with your song list ...I'm sure your gonna have a great time.
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One chord for every letter in the alphabet and I still can't get that last one right. Anybody know how to do that "Z" chord right. I can't seem to stretch my fingers the proper way. Maybe someone has a diagram of a small z chord.Just don't start with the last song in the book.
26 different chords!!!! LOL.
But it's originally a song performed with piano, so....