[QUOTE=Sep]I just realized the $20 for half an hour my drum teachers charges is a sh[B][I][/I][/B]itload.! I am glad my mum wants me to take lessons.[/QUOTE]
How many times a week?

[QUOTE=Understanding In a Crash]How many times a week?[/QUOTE]

Lessons are generaly once a week.

Then $20 in a 5 week period for a half an hour is about AVERAGE. Usually they don't go paying be lessons but by monthly so anything thats $80-$100 for a month is extremely high IMO, but to the standards its average. Anything more better be getting lessons from Petrucci or Satch.

The lessons I'm looking into are once a week for eight weeks. It's like $15 per lesson, and I get a free acoustic guitar. It should be really cool.

What brand of guitar is it?

[QUOTE=EmoScreamoPunk]Hello everyone.

I just found out that there is a place around here where I can get a free acoustic guitar,and eight 30 minute lessons for $120. I think I'm probably going to try it, as I've wanted to learn guitar for a while.[/QUOTE]

You wont learn anything good in eight lessons. Just learning how to read notes and where the notes on the guitar are. You can learn that on the internet for free.

Took me almost 30 lessons to get to the good stuff (essentially improvising and writting in key).

It allowed to write and improvise most of this stuff - [url]http://www.myspace.com/freetobreathe[/url] (new recording!)

Yeah, I'm a whore. :smoke:

(Then again, my teacher is a by-the-books guy. My friend's teachers who make up their own lessons seem get taught better)

I used to do whatever the hell I wanted when I got lessons. Sometimes if I just wanted him to transcribe a song I'd do that, techniques, scales... all of that, the lessons were really unorthodox but I thought it beat going by a book that would of milked my money because I'd be learning how to read notes for 2 months.

[QUOTE=allofmeoliveme]What brand of guitar is it?[/QUOTE]
Eh, the ad says it's a full-size dreadnought guitar (a $90 value).

But it's free, and I'm sure it will be good enough for taking lessons.

Jon: I plan on taking more than eight lessons. That's just how many are part of the deal.

I've never taken lessons, and I consider myself an OK guitarist.

[QUOTE=Understanding In a Crash]I used to do whatever the hell I wanted when I got lessons. Sometimes if I just wanted him to transcribe a song I'd do that, techniques, scales... all of that, the lessons were really unorthodox but I thought it beat going by a book that would of milked my money because I'd be learning how to read notes for 2 months.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, pretty much :(

Learning to read and recognize notes and stuff helps for playing in key though.

For example, I write a lot of stuff in the key of G (it's nice and metally while still being melodicy). That means I can play any regular note (A B C D E F G), just as long as I flat the B. If you can't recognize where all the notes on the guitar are, then you can't really do that well.

I wish my lessons had been more like yours, though.

[QUOTE=Kif]I've never taken lessons, and I consider myself an OK guitarist.[/QUOTE]

You suck at guitar, Kif.

[QUOTE=EmoScreamoPunk]Eh, the ad says it's a full-size dreadnought guitar (a $90 value).

But it's free, and I'm sure it will be good enough for taking lessons.

Jon: I plan on taking more than eight lessons. That's just how many are part of the deal.[/QUOTE]

Ah. Cheers, then.

My acoustic is a 150$ or so black Hohner.

I've never heard of the brand before either, but it's a **** fine acoustic. The action is great, and it's taken a lot of abuse and still sounds nice.

[QUOTE=Kif]I've never taken lessons, and I consider myself an OK guitarist.[/QUOTE]
Neither have I, and I own most people I know. Except for one guy who is about equal to me, but we are both better in different aspects.
Not having lessons means my theory isn't up to scratch though, which I will improve this year.

Ive never had guitar lessons, and i own people on guitar, and im not even a guitarest. Some guy i know admited that i pity him on guitar, and now he won't admit he said it, even though my whole band witnessed it when he decided to come watch us practice.

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]You suck at guitar, Kif.[/QUOTE]
That Jon, is the familiar sound of no one caring.

Thanks for playing :)

[QUOTE=BridgeToSolace]Yeah, pretty much :(

Learning to read and recognize notes and stuff helps for playing in key though.

For example, I write a lot of stuff in the key of G (it's nice and metally while still being melodicy). That means I can play any regular note (A B C D E F G), just as long as I flat the B. If you can't recognize where all the notes on the guitar are, then you can't really do that well.

I wish my lessons had been more like yours, though.[/QUOTE]

I could totally go theory bitch on you right now, but I won't because I don't really care yet I still somehow care enough to inform you of the fact that I could go theory bitch on you so I'm still kind of being a dick. Sorry.

You dont really need guitar lessons. I took them for a couple of days and i quit after i got the basic stuff down.

I also have never taken a lesson - although I am considering getting guitar lessons thrown in with some singing lessons I'm taking shortly. :)

I'm learning how to read proper music, all the scales, theory and stuff now.

It's important really.

My lessons are 15 quid a lesson a week.

Dan, do you still need [I]Dude Ranch[/I], [I]Miss Machine[/I], and [I]As The Eternal Cowboy[/I]?

I can send them to you over AIM now if you still do.

[QUOTE=PDWAB]I could totally go theory bitch on you right now, but I won't because I don't really care yet I still somehow care enough to inform you of the fact that I could go theory bitch on you so I'm still kind of being a dick. Sorry.[/QUOTE]
Hey Mr. Theory nerd, check and see if I did the harmonization right in that Harmonizing thread in P&K

I have as the eternal cowboy, and nice work on the stars !

How did ya get them ?

:eek: I just noticed that.

Was it me?

[QUOTE=Rancid Dan]I have as the eternal cowboy, and nice work on the stars !

How did ya get them ?[/QUOTE]
Vince and Spence repped me for my Victory Records thread, and that was enough to get me to 1000 points.

I can send you the other two albums then.

Vince: Thanks for the rep. :)

[QUOTE=Rancid Dan]I'm learning how to read proper music, all the scales, theory and stuff now.

It's important really.

My lessons are 15 quid a lesson a week.[/QUOTE]
I can read sheet music :D

/feels special

No problemo sir. Thanks for all the help last night.

Wow, at the forum for under a year and have stars already ! :thumb:

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]Hey Mr. Theory nerd, check and see if I did the harmonization right in that Harmonizing thread in P&K[/QUOTE]

Eh? It sounds like music, what else do you want?

[QUOTE=PDWAB]Eh? It sounds like music, what else do you want?[/QUOTE]
I guess that'll do. Just wanted to make sure it sounded decent as it was all theory and no actual listening :-\

[QUOTE=Rancid Dan]I'm learning how to read proper music, all the scales, theory and stuff now.

It's important really.

My lessons are 15 quid a lesson a week.[/QUOTE]


It wasn't till I learned about theory that I realized that music is really really really cool!

[QUOTE=zeppelinfan2k3]No problemo sir. Thanks for all the help last night.[/QUOTE]
No problem. The site looks pretty good so far.

I might write a couple show reviews if I get the chance.

[QUOTE=EmoScreamoPunk]No problem. The site looks pretty good so far.

I might write a couple show reviews if I get the chance.[/QUOTE]

What site is this?

[url]http://www.myspace.com/endeariam[/url]

What do you guys think of them? They have better songs that aren't on there :(

[QUOTE=PDWAB]What site is this?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.geocities.com/punk_insurgency/index.html[/url]

Vince's 'Punk Insergency' Site.

[QUOTE=EmoScreamoPunk][url]http://www.geocities.com/punk_insurgency/index.html[/url]

Vince's 'Punk Insergency' Site.[/QUOTE]

Holy crap, is that 'album cover' an actual album? That's the coolest thing I've ever seen!

[QUOTE=SuperGirl][url]http://www.myspace.com/endeariam[/url]

What do you guys think of them? They have better songs that aren't on there :([/QUOTE]

I like 'em, kind of Third Eye Blindish.

why the hell does every good tour only go to austin and not san antonio? jesus. i hate this town. i cant drive two hours every night to go to a show

Oh man, Funeral For A Friend - "Monsters (Jagz Kooner Remix)". This [size=2]sh[/size]it is crazy!

[QUOTE=PDWAB]I like 'em, kind of Third Eye Blindish.[/QUOTE]

They don't if you listen to the rest of their songs. I have more. I went to highschool with them.

[QUOTE=SuperGirl]They don't if you listen to the rest of their songs. I have more. I went to highschool with them.[/QUOTE]

Ok fine. But I still like them and you can't stop me!


Also the comic book thing is really cool.