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well.. after readin the "request for a new thread for musicians", thought i would start postin' stuff which i found useful.. :)

Tuning a Floyd Rose Tremolo guitar

YouTube - Floyd Rose Tremolo Setup (English)

Guitar Tabs and Lessons

1.Thenextlevelguitar Videos (found this very very useful and ideal for a beginner :) )
2.ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS ARCHIVE | 250,000+ Guitar Tabs, Bass Tabs, Chords and Guitar Pro Tabs!
3.MySongBook - The Ultimate Guitar Pro Tablature Archive

Guitar Backing Tracks

1.FREE Guitar Backing Tracks

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This is incase you need backing tracks while you're playing covers :P

:hap2: hope there was something useful .... :hap2:
 
and.. yeah..

almost forgot.. :)

for the easiest way to learn cover songs..

get the software ..

Guitar Pro v4/v5..

v5 has Realistic Sound Engine..

actually v4 should do.. :)

you can find the required.. "guitar pro" tabs in ultimate-guitar.com :)
 
For more detailed video lessons..

you can visit

Next Level Guitar - Home

This site has sooo many video lessons for beginners,intermediates,professionals,videos on guitar care,how important your cable selection and management is, n stuff.. (80% of the video lessons are paid lessons :P )

:)

They're open for a FREE 3 DAY PASS

meaning.. you can sit n watch all the videos in those three days or rather.. download them n watch them later :)

i find this site very very useful :)

"Rock on good people" :bleh:

EDIT:How many ever lessons we watch,it's the practice 'n' passion that's gonna make the difference ;)
 
OT:and btw.. i got my zoom g2.1u and PC paired.. so, will hopefully record some stuff this weekend and post 'em here :D
 
Powersurge said:
speaking of UG, there was a really good article on it some time ago, its a good read for anyone.

Misconceptions of Practicing for Speed
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Speed cannot be attained through repetitive practice; more important than mindless practice is technique and discipline. A few pointers: It is equally important to train your picking hand as is your fingering hand - they have to work together. Don't just sit and play scales all day long - give your left hand complex chord changing exercises just as you would train your right hand with alternate/circular/sweep picking exercises.

Coming to practice, #1 is put in at least 15-30 minutes practice each day - consistent practice is the key to making progress with any instrument. Practicing 30 minutes a day is way better than only practicing 12 hours on weekends. As well, when you find yourself stuck at some point, leave that lesson/lick and move on to something else - revisit the lesson/lick in a few days and you'll be surprised at how easy it will suddenly appear to be.

All that said however, lead guitar isn't everything... learn to be creative with rhythm, it's fun and important should you choose to write music ;)

And the most valuable advice I've been given was to listen and play more than one genre of music. Over the last 15 years I've played everything from blues to pop to rock n' roll to jazz to country to soft rock to hard rock to metal :) Doing this will not only help you subconsciously develop a ear for music (there are other ways), it will also bring out more creativity when playing. Example, I use a lot of blues scales and runs with rock/metal and it sounds great and non-bluesy when played fast.

I could go on but I'll stop for now.
 
I've been out of regular practice for 3-4 years now... slowly getting back into it, so primarily focusing on exercises to get back my dexterity. Most of the covers I've played in the past ranges from Bon Jovi, Europe, Eagles, Toto, AC/DC, Mr.Big, Whitesnake, Ugly Kid Joe and the like to Slayer, Priest, early Metallica, Testament, Deicide, Ozzy, Hammerfall etc. These days if I'm jamming to covers, it's mainly Satriani, Petrucci, DT or Slayer :)
 
This is a really gr8 thread for beginners like me...:)

@Rio : I've just started with the guitar lessons in a video tutorial...do u think, i can pull it off (atleast at the elementary level) with a video tut?? Or its always better to do it the tried n tested old school way...ie. join some good guitar class? Ur suggestions wud be very helpful...thanks in advance..:)
 
I always recommend finding a good teacher especially at the beginner level, because you have to get your basics right (everything else will follow :)). However, I do know a few people who have learned through books and videos... so try your luck at that. I'll be happy to answer specific questions whenever they crop up.
 
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