Questions And Answers On Guitar

Marie asks…
Music/performing arts camp or guitar lessons in phoenix az?
I have been looking for a really long time somewhere to take guitar lessons and wanted to see if anybody knew of any good teachers in the Northern Phoenix or Scottsdale area. or if any one knows of any music/performing arts day camps or residential camps in az that were any good. Thank you !!!!

Tim answers:
The University of Arizona in Tuscon has one of the top fine arts schools, especially for dance, in the country. Contact them to see if they recommend any performing arts day camps. Their contact information is available on the UofA web site at http://www.cfa.arizona.edu/.

Lynn asks…
I'm looking for a great place to take guitar lessons in the Phoenix metro area. Any ideas on good places?
I've been playing off and on for 5 years and know the basics. Now, I want to take my guitar playing to another level. Looking for someone who is not just good at guitar, but can teach it well. Thanks everyone.

Tim answers:
Oh yeah you should definitely get back into it!!! There are a lot of music schools and places that teach lessons. You can find them all from an online phone book. A place for you to go to is called Foothills Music. Hope that helps!!
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Rachel asks…
would it be easy to learn how to play guitar ?
im thinking about taking lessens to learn but want to know it its easy to learn ??
im 14 , girl btw lol
thanks

Tim answers:
Rachel get a guitar teacher or mentor this will really help you in the beginning. Otherwise get to know you guitar and chords from books or online. You can also learn from a good guitarist if they will take you under their wings and help you.

Mike asks…
How to learn to play guitar quickly and easily while having fun?
I have wanted to play the guitar all my life. My parents got me a guitar a couple years ago, and some books. I have tried maybe three different forms of lessons, all start off at different places. Where is the best place to start when learning to play? Also, got some money now, any advice on some good software or book (idiot proof) to teach me how to play? I really do want to learn this, I'm just kinda overwhelmed. Any other advice welcome please.
Thanks!

Tim answers:
Like I told Rachel Play well with others!
You will improve 10 times as fast playing and practicing with another, then you will sitting at home in your room alone.
Try to find someone who's a better guitarist, if they can put up with you, and get together to sing songs, write music..etc..at least once a week.
It's also very important that you FORCE yourself to sit down everyday with the express purpose of practicing.
Some days you may not feel up to it, but if you force yourself..if only for 15 minutes a day, you'll find the time stretching into an hour or more.
Learn a minimum of 3-4 different ways to play each chord. This will involve partial or whole bar chords up and down the neck, but will give you a great understanding of the fret board.
For example, if someone is playing the standard G chord 3-2-0-0-0-3 realize that you can play a little 3 string G chord up at the 7th fret, that's shaped like the normal D chord
x-x-x-7-8-7
I know this sounds boring, but learn the Pentatonic Blues scale, and finally...find someway to record yourself...this is an invaluable tool for hearing areas of your playing that need more work.
Best of luck..guitarist of over 30 years
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David asks…
Is there an easier method to learn guitar notes?
I've recently bought an electric guitar.
Now i don't know if i should learn the notes or do tabs instead, anyone have good tips

Tim answers:
*Here is 4 tips for you*
1) learn tabs to play notes
2) learn songs you like to encourage yourself to play more
3) take lessons to improve on your technique
4) practice, practice, practice

Alana asks…
How can I learn guitar notes (treble clef) after playing bass for years?
I've been playing bass for 4 years in high school band, but I just switched to the jazz band, and play electric guitar. I can play guitar, but I can't read the treble clef notes, because I'm so used to reading bass clef.
How can I learn treble?
Well, I've played piano for 8 years, I know all the notes, I just want to be able to sight read them on guitar

Tim answers:
Practice? There's no way around it you know the saying you've heard a million times practice make perfect.

Daniel asks…
How do you learn how to read guitar NOTES?
I don't want to learn how to read guitar tabs, I want to learn how to read notes. I have played violin for 8 years and I know how to read notes, so will that help me learn faster guitar notes? I just need to know I guess the basics of the guitar, to see if I really like it or note. Thanks in advance.

Tim answers:
Try musicards.net. They have flashcards for each note showing where it is on the guitar.
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What Kind of Guitar Should I Get?
Folk or Classical?
To choose which style of acoustic guitar you must know the difference between them. Here is a short description of the classical guitar and folk!
The classical guitar.
The classical guitar is an acoustic guitar. It is light, a wide neck, flat handle twelve boxes away from the table. The nylon strings are: (G, B, E), multiple nylon fibers surrounded by bronze for the three (E, A, D)
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Folk guitars.
Folk guitar is an acoustic guitar, more massive, with six metal strings. The two are simply the finest steel, the Big Four have a steel core surrounded by a bronze wire. The fingerboard is slightly curved and generally has fourteen boxes away from the table.
The term seems to have spread in French in the 1970s. In other countries too, the term has been extended to the folk and traditional music. There are three kinds of folk guitars: the dreadnoughts, with enough body shapes squares, jumbo, with a body much more rounded shapes and auditoriums which is a compromise of the other two.
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You can choose one or the other depending on the style of music you want to play.
Actually play long hours on a folk guitar, especially when it starts, quickly becomes painful . But the folk guitar lends itself more to a pop style, country, blues etc. ...
Discover the 10 most common beginner’s mistake on guitar!
First of all: you can not enumerate all the mistakes here that can make a beginner to learn to play the guitar. Therefore, we'll try to focus on typical rookie mistakes that are committed by most.
Mistake No. 1: You want to learn guitar but you do not play! - Practice makes perfect! Therefore, it is very important to stay tuned and practice.
Mistake No. 2: You are impatient! - This error is based on the first error. They start practicing, see the first effects, but somehow it is not good enough. They want everything perfect control and play guitar perfectly by tomorrow. You can not. Break free from such thoughts and you will notice over time that you are getting better.
Mistake No. 3: You play too fast! - Increase the speed only when you can play a piece correctly. Do not be impatient.
Mistake No. 4: Excuse your mistakes! - Mistakes are not bad. But you should learn from mistakes. If you notice an error, or your teacher tells you "this or that was wrong", then there is no greater waste of time than to start then with excuses like "Well, actually I wanted to ..." and the same. Do not fret. Can you spot the mistakes and focus again.
Mistake 5: You are planning a no repeats! - Straight to learn an instrument takes a lot of patience and above all also repetition. If you have understood something not equal, discard it immediately. Sometimes is called the wow-factor after repeated x times. But it is important here not to forget that the repetition and practice to implement both theoretically and practically.
Mistake 6: You learn to listen to! - What is meant? Well, you get to a point where you proudly say, "Wow, now I really can!". Congratulations! But you learn to play guitar his life long. You must stay focused to improve. If you stop practicing, nothing going to happen.
Mistake 7: You concentrate on two things! - In the beginning it is very hard for both hands to work together. To learn a new skill such as rhythm you only do thing at the same time - or maybe learning a new chord. This is very important! Later on you will be doing both together.
Mistake No. 8: You want to learn too much at once! - Do not skip the individual learning steps. Otherwise you risk learning the right way. So, every small step is important, even if he seems to be unimportant.
Mistake 9: You practice too long! - Practice not too long is not any good try for every other day per 15 minutes when only 2 hours a week. This is for beginners only.
Mistake 10: You play too fast! - Many beginners have the problem that you have no tact. Only you can not expect miracles. Again, practice makes perfect. However, since in many beginners this feeling is not present, you often tend to play too fast, or faster to be. You can avoid from the beginning, where you count when practicing always loud.
Good luck and joy to learn the guitar!
Easy Guitar Song To Learn
For beginners an easy song to learn is Buffalo Springfield "For What it's Worth" E-A Strumming - DDUUD For each chord. Check it out! -Tim♫
Playing Guitar With Friends
This may seem to be more 'fun' than actual 'learning'
but the truth is its a bit of both!
By playing with your friends who know how to play
well, you're going to pick up some free tips and
tricks.
And on top of that, while you're having fun your
passion for the guitar will grow.
Easy enough right?
Choose a Basic Guitar First
Although it might be a dream of yours to own a stunning guitar - don't get one when you first start out.
What's the point when you don't know how to use it.
Instead, get something cheap and basic - that will be enough for you to learn the skills you need and not break the bank while doing so.
Speaking of 'learning the skills you need', check out these resources as a great starting point:
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All the best!
-Tim
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