Spec
11.22.10 | I'm almost proud to say that "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is not on the list. |
Spec
11.22.10 | What I Got by Sublime as well. |
Jakeitwasaghost
11.22.10 | When I first started playing, I just learned a shitload of NOFX songs. Punk rock is good for getting your power chords down (as well as basic rhythms). Then, of course, you gotta drop that shizz down to drop A'zzzzzzzzz. |
Spec
11.22.10 | As dumb as it sounds... I can't seem to figure out power chords. |
Jakeitwasaghost
11.22.10 | It's the muscle memorization. You'll get it. Gotta stretch that pinky out kid. Or, if you're lazy, just tune to drop D. Power chords become just a straight bar. |
Jakeitwasaghost
11.22.10 | I normally play in drop D, everything down half a step. E string 2 1/2 steps down, the rest half a step. |
Spec
11.22.10 | Worth a try. Thanks!
I'll go learn me some NOFX ;) |
AnotherBrick
11.22.10 | check out this site
http://farhatguitar.com/index.php
great for beginner guitarists |
Spec
11.22.10 | Alright i'll check it out! |
climactic
11.22.10 | "I can't seem to figure out power chords."
wut |
alachlahol
11.22.10 | power chords are the easiest shit on the planet even when you're starting out what open chords can you play (ie. E, A, D, G, C) |
Spec
11.22.10 | A, Am, C, D, Dm, Em, F, G.
Something like that. |
Strider
11.22.10 | "I normally play in drop D, everything down half a step. E string 2 1/2 steps down, the rest half a step."
Drop D is everything in standard, and the E string down 2 steps, cause that makes a D ;) |
JJwins
11.23.10 | learn some 311. easy, catchy songs. I'm self-taught also, and say I'm pretty good. Started off playing nothing but Nirvana and 311 songs, along with the normal n00b songs. Really give you a good base to build off of. |
FromDaHood
11.23.10 | Fred era Taking Back Sunday isn't too tough |
D41V30N
11.23.10 | Mudvayne - Dead Inside XD rofl |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | Learn lots of Brand New. Jesus has two chords (Am and C) in the whole fucking song. |
Strider
11.23.10 | I started playing Metallica songs. Just try a lot of stuff with tight rhythm sections if you want to sing at the same time and not too confident about yourself |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | Learn some 80's hardcore like Black Flag. Easiest shit on the planet. |
Awesomesauce
11.23.10 | +1 for Metallica stuff for noobs. All of their good songs are in standard tuning and their not too hard. Sounds manly too. |
whywontyoudie
11.23.10 | i think i'm the only person on this site that doesn't play guitar. |
D41V30N
11.23.10 | I don't play guitar. I play keyboards XD. |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | "All of their good songs are in standard tuning."
Load and Reload are in Eb, "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "All Nightmare Long" are in drop D, and St. Anger is drop C or lower. |
deathcap
11.23.10 | I learned with nirvana and whatever else sounded easy. Keep fooling with power chords, cuz you're gunna be using them through all levels of guitar skill. |
whywontyoudie
11.23.10 | i take piano and dabble in drums whenever i get a few minutes to spare. never even attempted playing guitar. |
climactic
11.23.10 | "Drop D is everything in standard, and the E string down 2 steps, cause that makes a D ;)"
actually you fail hard cause thr E string only goes down 1 step |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | to give him the benefit of the doubt i think he meant half-steps |
couldwinarabbit
11.23.10 | WONDERWALL |
Spec
11.23.10 | Drumming is still where it's at. |
climactic
11.23.10 | well thats what would be correct but he got the terms wrong. and why say "2 half steps" if you can just say 1 whole step |
Strider
11.23.10 | "actually you fail hard cause thr E string only goes down 1 step"
oh yeah sorry ! |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | cause he's strider
jk
not really
jk
for real |
Strider
11.23.10 | in my head it was actually two half-steps sorry. |
climactic
11.23.10 | oh
jk
wait
uhh
jk |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | why
did
i
start
this
???? |
liledman
11.23.10 | sum 41 was always good for me back in the day. mostly power chord stuff with a few riffs here and there, nothing too difficult when starting out. |
liledman
11.23.10 | oh yeah and never learn wonderwall or stairway to heaven otherwise you are a faggot. |
fr33convict
11.23.10 | Learn AC/DC and Rammstein and instantly double your masculinity. |
Masochist
11.24.10 | Guster - "Rainy Day" (at least the beginning of it) |
DrGunther
11.25.10 | Paranoid/Iron Man - Black Sabbath |
