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Old 01-10-2018, 08:05 PM   #11 (permalink)
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It's not a one stop shop. Take some lessons with a tutor for rudiments, watch youtube videos, learn songs that you like, try new things out, learn how to teach yourself new ideas, jam with some mates if you have any that play (you can start a band or do it for fun, just try to work with other musicians on a somewhat equal playing field), and pay attention to what the guitarists that you like do both audibly and in videos.
You're probably the last person I'd take guitar lessons from.
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You're probably the last person I'd take guitar lessons from.
Yes, good point. Not all guitar teachers are one-size-fits-all. There will be some that will be a bad fit for you and others that either have a similar mind to you or are pros who can teach you what you personally want to get from the instrument.
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I heard standard notation is the way to learn and not tablature.
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I heard standard notation is the way to learn and not tablature.
It is if you're a serious musician.

Problem is, you have to learn how to read it first.
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Take it from Joe Pass.
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I heard standard notation is the way to learn and not tablature.
Standard notation is definitely superior but tabs can also be useful for understanding the instrument and can help familiarize yourself with patterns and such. Mixed approach is best.
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what worked out great for me was just listening to other people play guitar and not bother trying to do it myself

not playing the guitar is easy

I practice all the time. It’s become like second nature.
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Yes, good point. Not all guitar teachers are one-size-fits-all. There will be some that will be a bad fit for you and others that either have a similar mind to you or are pros who can teach you what you personally want to get from the instrument.
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Is that the Alexander Technique? I've never really explored it.
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Is that the Alexander Technique? I've never really explored it.
I know it's a technique you're quite fond of as most things tend to go right over your head. (though that's assuming you read the posts you're replying to.)
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