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mahimahi
Aloha
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 Posted - 10/10/2006 : 6:32:41 PM
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Hi I'm a brand new guitar player...just bought a Larrivee OM-03...plan to learn as much as I can for a year and then attend a music camp in Hawaii to learn slack key...actually i just want to be at the beach....I know and understand a need for an instructor, but because of time constraints I'll be using books and DVDs and play with friends...any suggestions so I won't pick up bad habits?...any books and /or dvd to learn from...thanks...mahimahi
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Reid
Ha`aha`a
Andorra
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 10/11/2006 : 03:35:22 AM
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| Take your time, don't get discouraged. Learning is but graduated steps. Listen to CDs, build your "ear". Watch other players, ask questions--there are no "dumb" questions. Have fun! |
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Sarah
`Olu`olu
571 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2006 : 05:24:33 AM
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Thumbstruck had good suggestions. Here are a few to share from my own experience...
If your hands get sore from playing, take to icing them afterwards for 20 min or so. It'll help them recuperate for the next day.
Callouses take time to build up. If your fingertips get too sore, try playing every other day till they feel better. Try not to press any harder than you actually need to -- this is especially challenging when you are working hard on something you are not familiar with or are having trouble with.
Try to practice regularly. You learn more, and train your hands more, playing 15-30 min each day than by playing 2 hrs once a week.
Try to remember to keep your wrists fairly straight unless you need to bend them for a specific move. (avoid wrist injury). This means finding a good sitting position and good guitar holding position.
Try to keep your left hand thumb toward the middle of the back of the guitar neck -- it gives your fingers extra reach on the frets.
Try to keep that thumb in the "center" of your fretting action, not up or down the neck. More power that way.
Enjoy what you are playing, and try to listen as you play for how you can better make smooth, nahenahe tones and transitions.
E kala mai, I seem to be doing lists today!
aloha,
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mahimahi
Aloha
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2006 : 1:59:49 PM
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GUke
Lokahi
188 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2006 : 3:57:24 PM
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Welcome to the Patch,
Here's my 2 cents. I'm currently playing ukulele now. But I played guitar previously. Just couldn't get away from plucking and love, love, love Brazilian. The advice given by others is great. But if you're really a beginner beginner, you'll find out that strange sounds--buzzes, muted strings-- come out when you try to fret. And maybe your hands will tire because you'll fret too hard. And you'll wonder how do those guitar players change chords without looking.
Remember before you can run, you first crawl, then walk. Playing is the same unless you're truly gifted and play naturally as fish swim. My advice is to be patient. The funny noises will lessen as you find the right place where to fret, and even though you know where it is, some chord positions make your fingers work a bit to find the spot. Once you master a chord, practice over and over moving from one chord to another. When I learn a new song I'm still doing that when the chord change is one that's new to me. With time and experience you'll find that you don't need to press real hard all the time and callouse build up may be contributing to this, too. To help build hand strength get one of those squeeze balls. Finally as Sarah says find enjoyment in what you do. I've played 2 chords, no song, but hearing how one chord moves to another -- wow sometimes it's just that simple. Okay maybe the beer helped, but there were sober times, too. Any way welcome again.
Aloha,
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Genaro
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