semangatlah sikit! haha. being confident can inspire your students to play more. inspiration can really help your students. just recall the last time u got really inspired (watch a live concert with a crazy shredder, watched a concert dvd, etc).

hoi hoi hoi~ ok semangat come back already

yeah. . . guys dig chicks that are into good music. . .

can't fine decent ones anymore. . . the best i got was my ex who was into Dream Theater and stuff and she played Piano. . .

i believe most of the guys here would want their girl to be able to play good music on any given instrument =D

hell no.
i dont want my girl touching my guitars.

Well, i have nothing against her cleaning and dusting my rack once in awhile. I think i have cobwebs around my tubes

if she's a good guitarist, will you still keep her away from your guitars?

if shes a good guitarist, she will have good guitars.
and they will be mine!

hahaha must share share ma.. What is hers will be yours and what is yours will be hers ma.

I wonder, what songs do you teach your students?

i haven't started teaching songs yet cos they still don't know chords. I would have to ask them which artist do they admire or what kind of songs do they want to play. Something like that i think. Do you have any suggestion?

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Added on February 23, 2007, 4:37 pmAnybody know of a simple song? That only requires a few chords.

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Added on February 23, 2007, 4:43 pmok i think i got it. I'm going to teach happy birthday as the first song. Hehee...

This post has been edited by BlueSilver: Feb 23 2007, 04:43 PM

smoke on the water
A classic with 4 power chords. All you need to do is shift position.

correct me if i'm wrong, are power chords only used in electric guitar?

i'm using power chords in acoustic guitar i even do solos on acoustic guitar, but there are difference when playing on an electric. the distortion which i dont know how to handle em

teach em how to play E chord, then to D chord then to A chord i learn that from marty friedman

This post has been edited by skydancer: Feb 23 2007, 05:19 PM

hmm.. how many types of chords are there?

1. power chords
2. barre chords

then?

Extension chords...

There was a thread somewhere about chordal stuff.

But maybe this might help

http://www.the-music.co.uk/tuner/chordconstruction2.htm

how are you going to explain if your student asks you that?

My first song I learned on acoustic..... Unchained Melody. 4 Chords.
G C D and E....

I think you should first start of with the basic chord patterns.....
Teach them ABCDEFG...

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Feb 23 2007, 11:18 PM

if they are a complete beginner...
i start with chromatics, without a metronome at first, to build up their finger strength.

Also, have some payoff at the end.
Teach them something they want to learn.....
Like, teach them power chords, which builds up to Smoke In The Water....

Or if they're into metal, can teach them Sabbath's Iron Man.... Also damn easy to play.