Start learning guitar with acoustic now. Damn hard but will not give up. Passion is still there . Em one thing i dun understand when looking at the chord, u see the two dots in two different string in the same fret, what does it mean? Do i have the press both string with one finger on the fret or use two finger on both string on that fret? Please sifu help noobs here :respect;

This post has been edited by nightzstar: Jul 6 2007, 02:52 PM

no idea what you're talking about

slow it down then =)

keep it at a consistent stable speed

btw 9 - 42 are light?

there are 8 gauge strings right?

9 - 42 are super light
10 - 46 are light

yeah i slowed it down but still working on it. most probably its the alternate picking when i 'jump' across strings.. still too used to directional picking

i think you're referring to those chord diagrams (uses diagram of strings and fret and dots to represent where to press the strings) instead of tablatures (using numbers to represent fret locations) am i right? usually can find diagrams in guitar beginners books...

as for using 1 or 2 finger actually depends on the individual.... and some chords needs you to hold 3-4 strings using 1 finger... sometimes all the strings with 1 finger...

i think the best way is to have a picture guide along with each chord diagram... if the book only shows the diagram and doesn't have a picture of how to hold the chord then u'll have a hard time trying to figure it out...

another best way is to learn directly from other guitarist....

-----E
--o---B
--o---G
---o--D
----o-A
----o-E

o represnts the dots. The above one is the chord i am confused. I think common sense use index to press the two string together and use ring and pinkie to press G and B string. I am right?

Thanks Mr.SweetTooth for ur explanation.

@Mr. hotfootpowder, yeah that is what i exactly refer to

i think 9-42's are light. super light are those .8's .

nope. sweettooth is right. 9 - 42 are super light

aye , 9 are super light?

what gauges you chaps use, i know certain guitarists are against light/ SL gauge strings. i think i got too used to it that well i cant think of using any other.

Got a problem here.

I was trying to record a guitar track.

Guitar > amp (micro cube) > soundcard (amp headphone out to soundcard mic in)

When I play back the recorded sound, it was just does not sound right. The sound/volume seems to go up and down.

Any help?

I use super light as well, but I feel like the high E is a bit too thin..Might try thicker strings someday.

Btw, can anyone recommend me any fusion guitarists to listen to?

mclaughlin john, scott henderson, paco de lucia, allan holdsworth

It's John McLaughlin lah!!!!!!!!

Get the One Night in San Francisco album... Pacs, John and Al..... AWESOME album.....

i use 08' and i love it

oh yea..and always got stock ..ANY music store..

Paco De Lucia's a flamenco guitarist lar...

And don't forget abt Al Di Meola and Frank Gambale (Whose work could be heard on recent Chick's Electric Band work).

You should ask eq777, he's a fan of fusion stuff.

i know, but that uni reference thingy kinda kicked up, so i just put the last name first

i remember reading that he does do fusion somewhere. then again if you look under his stuff some people put fusion there. bah who cares..............genre thingys get confusing