August 4, 200520 yr i just bought a new guitar but i cant play actually :roll: i know these sites with tabs and chords but i dont understand it... all these lines and numbers and letters :? and i also need a good beginnners song(everything is good :wink: ) help really appreciate
August 4, 200520 yr A good beginner song is Smoke on the Water. So simple even I can do it. You know the one: dun dun dunnnn - dun dun dadunnn - dun dun dunnnn - dun dunnnnn This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
August 4, 200520 yr Well, for tabs, the number represents which fret (I think is the word) to press down. And the lines represents which string. So, basically, if we take Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes, a simple song, it looks like this: e-------------------------------=-----------| C#------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------| A---7----7----10----7----5----3----2--------| E-------------------------------------------| Now, the strings are shown upside down in tabs (not sure why), so the top string is actually the bottom string. Right. So begin with holding down the 7th fret on the A string (second from top), and flick the A string one time, and then once again. Then move your finger to the 10th fret and flick that once, then go back to the 7th fret again etc. You should probably get the song, one way or another, so you know what rhythm to play. There's also a bunch of symbols and stuff, but when you encounter them, you can just do a google search, and you'll have it explained way better than I ever could. Hope that helped you. :) // Azvi.
August 4, 200520 yr You know the one: dun dun dunnnn - dun dun dadunnn - dun dun dunnnn - dun dunnnnn lol, im picturing yeh icon doing it :lol: yeesh even sunmann himself can play that song! and i dont even have a guitar! :shock:
August 4, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P
August 4, 200520 yr If you would of gotten a bass guitar, I could of told you everything you needed to know about it.
August 4, 200520 yr If you would of gotten a bass guitar, I could of told you everything you needed to know about it. Tabbing and all that are exactly the same with a bass guitar as it is to a normal 6 string guitar. Really the only difference besides some technique is the way it's written in musical notation, which he obviously doesn't know how to read anyway (even so, all it is is shifting the positioning of the notes on different bars really). Gamertag: King Arizona
August 4, 200520 yr Azvareth: Thanks for that little notation there. You convinced me to dig out my old acoustic just to try that out lol. Pretty cool! :P
August 4, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P I actually don't pay attention to that stuff, at all - since I'm just playing by myself, for practice. It'd be different if I was in a band. So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. // Azvi.
August 5, 200520 yr If you want easy songs to learn, try anything by Green Day or Nirvana. This is a great site for guitar tabs, you'll find pretty much any song you need on there, along with a forum and beginner guides. This site really helped me out when i started playing. Kirk and Lars I could handle. At the same time.
August 5, 200520 yr Now, the strings are shown upside down in tabs (not sure why), so the top string is actually the bottom string. It's because that's what it looks like when you look down on the neck if you lay the guitar flat across your knees. Dreaming of that face againIt's bright, and blue, and shimmeringGrinning wideAnd comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes
August 5, 200520 yr So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. Actually, I think it'd be best best to get used to knowing what standard tuning is and to play with the right tunation. If you're going to start, you may as well start it right. Gamertag: King Arizona
August 5, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P I actually don't pay attention to that stuff, at all - since I'm just playing by myself, for practice. It'd be different if I was in a band. So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. // Azvi. It is pretty important. In the example you posted, the 4th string is tuned to E, a full step (2 frets) higher than it would be in standard, D. The 3rd string, A, is also a full step higher than it would be in standard, where it would be G. The second string is tuned a step and a half higher, (3 frets), from what it would be in standard, B. Even a half step of different is easily enough to change the sound of what you're playing. Dreaming of that face againIt's bright, and blue, and shimmeringGrinning wideAnd comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes
August 5, 200520 yr If you're just starting out, just stick with the EADGBe tuning (and if you wish, buy a tuner. you'll have an easier time keeping your guitar at that tuning). For now, stick with the easier chords. Practice your hand position, finger position, and switching between those chords. And remember, the basis of most any song is chords, so it's important to learn and memorize as many base chords as possible (when I first started, I skipped that step and went straight for "Classical Gas". I could play Classical Gas flawlessly in about two weeks, but I didn't have a true understanding of the song, and I had a very difficult time learning other songs for a while) there are a few sites out there with a good amount of user submitted tabulature of songs, and with long lists of all the chords, like ultimate-guitar.com I'm not too much of a Green Day fan, but I did find their song, Good Riddance (time of your life), an easy song to learn, and helped me get started way back when. Many of those chords, and their permutations are in plenty of other popular songs. strum each chord several times. if you can listen to the original, it will help you figure out the best way to do this. Note: this part of the song uses 5 different chords (high) G9 C9 D E|----3------3-----2-----| B|----3------3-----3-----| G|----0------0-----2-----| D|----0------2-----0-----| A|----2------3-----x-----| E|----3------x-----x-----| repeat a few times... (low E) then.... Em D C G9 E|----0---------2-------------0----------3-------| B|----0---------3-------------1----------3-------| G|----0---------2-------------0----------0-------| D|----2---------0-------------2----------0-------| A|----2---------x-------------3----------2-------| E|----0---------x-------------x----------3-------| repeat this a few times...then Em G9 Em G9 Em D E|----0------------3-------------0------------3------------0------------2-------| B|----0------------3-------------0------------3------------0------------3-------| G|----0------------0-------------0------------0------------0------------2-------| D|----2------------0-------------2------------0------------2------------0-------| A|----2------------2-------------2------------2------------2------------x-------| E|----0------------3-------------0------------3------------0------------x-------| do this part once, then back to the begining I play a ton of other instruments, and I definitely found the guitar to be the easiest instrument to learn, one of the most fun to play, and that almost everyone likes listening to it. Remember, work on your mechanics first, and you'll be a better guitarist for it in the end. I wish you the best of luck with guitar =)
August 5, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P I actually don't pay attention to that stuff, at all - since I'm just playing by myself, for practice. It'd be different if I was in a band. So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. // Azvi. It is pretty important. In the example you posted, the 4th string is tuned to E, a full step (2 frets) higher than it would be in standard, D. The 3rd string, A, is also a full step higher than it would be in standard, where it would be G. The second string is tuned a step and a half higher, (3 frets), from what it would be in standard, B. Even a half step of different is easily enough to change the sound of what you're playing. Just like Azvi said it's very important the more you play the more you'll start to hear the notes. You wont exactly know what notes they are (unless you turn out to be some sort of musical genius) but you will recongnize familar sounds. It might take awhile but you're going to start hearing those sounds in everyday songs. At least thats whats happening for me. I have no idea what the notes are but I recognize ones that are the same on the fretboard and in music I listen to I can sort of recreate the songs.
August 5, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P I actually don't pay attention to that stuff, at all - since I'm just playing by myself, for practice. It'd be different if I was in a band. So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. // Azvi. It is pretty important. In the example you posted, the 4th string is tuned to E, a full step (2 frets) higher than it would be in standard, D. The 3rd string, A, is also a full step higher than it would be in standard, where it would be G. The second string is tuned a step and a half higher, (3 frets), from what it would be in standard, B. Even a half step of different is easily enough to change the sound of what you're playing. I know it's important, and I know different tunings can change the sound totally different. What I meant was, why bother with this stuff when you've just started playing? I know it's useful to know how to tune and all that, in the beginning. But if he's just playing by himself, I don't see why he should go through the hassle of change the tuning every time he attempts to play a song (unless he wants to) - but as he gets more serious about it, he could start doing it. Maybe I'm all in the wrong here; maybe it isn't such a hassle to change the tuning... I wouldn't know, but this is what I do. But, well, I'm lazy. Goodluck with your guitaring, Sjiskebab. :) // Azvi.
August 5, 200520 yr Author k thanks guys for all the info, i'll post again when i can play seven nation army :lol: ps i'm just up (1.30 pm here :wink: )
August 5, 200520 yr Make sure that you get a song in standard tuning though! (EADGBE), Avzy's song is a very complex tuning :P I actually don't pay attention to that stuff, at all - since I'm just playing by myself, for practice. It'd be different if I was in a band. So, Sjisjkebab, I advice you not to pay attention to that atm, when you're just playing by yourself, it's too much of a hassle to adjust it to every song. It tends to sound close enough to the real stuff anyway. // Azvi. It is pretty important. In the example you posted, the 4th string is tuned to E, a full step (2 frets) higher than it would be in standard, D. The 3rd string, A, is also a full step higher than it would be in standard, where it would be G. The second string is tuned a step and a half higher, (3 frets), from what it would be in standard, B. Even a half step of different is easily enough to change the sound of what you're playing. I know it's important, and I know different tunings can change the sound totally different. What I meant was, why bother with this stuff when you've just started playing? I know it's useful to know how to tune and all that, in the beginning. But if he's just playing by himself, I don't see why he should go through the hassle of change the tuning every time he attempts to play a song (unless he wants to) - but as he gets more serious about it, he could start doing it. Maybe I'm all in the wrong here; maybe it isn't such a hassle to change the tuning... I wouldn't know, but this is what I do. But, well, I'm lazy. Goodluck with your guitaring, Sjiskebab. :) // Azvi. It's important because if you try and play something that's in that tuning in standard, it'll sound totally wrong. It's fine if you wanna just practice the fretting, but if you're trying to play the song you need to be in the correct tuning. Dreaming of that face againIt's bright, and blue, and shimmeringGrinning wideAnd comforting me with it's three warm and wild eyes
August 5, 200520 yr You can also play Seven Nation Army on the top string (e) and it still sounds alright. E|-------------------------- B|-------------------------- G|-------------------------- D|-------------------------- A|-------------------------- e|-4--4--7--4--2--1--0--- Rinse and repeat. I learnt from Take a Look Around by Limp Bizkit then moved onto Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana.
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