Guitarists: What are you currently learning?

Major scales - CAGED method kind of stuff.
Don't really learn songs so much anymore, was playing over the hills and far away by led zep the other day.
 
Flying_V said:
Major scales - CAGED method kind of stuff.
Don't really learn songs so much anymore, was playing over the hills and far away by led zep the other day.
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I think i'll start really jumping into CAGED theory and scales once I get some time.
 
Yeah, its working for me. My teacher uses it pretty extensively as a framework. Has helped me get out of playing the same blues licks all the time.

I was blown away when he showed me how all the scale types fit together and how chord shapes can come from the scale. Plus I quite like the scale exercises themselves as they're really good for improving picking technique.
 
Flying_V said:
Yeah, its working for me. My teacher uses it pretty extensively as a framework. Has helped me get out of playing the same blues licks all the time.

I was blown away when he showed me how all the scale types fit together and how chord shapes can come from the scale. Plus I quite like the scale exercises themselves as they're really good for improving picking technique.
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Do you know anywhere good online for it because i'm not as lucky to have a tutor :)
 
Flying_V said:
Yeah, its working for me. My teacher uses it pretty extensively as a framework. Has helped me get out of playing the same blues licks all the time.

I was blown away when he showed me how all the scale types fit together and how chord shapes can come from the scale. Plus I quite like the scale exercises themselves as they're really good for improving picking technique.
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it's interesting isnt it? scales and all the exercises derived from them are great for dexterity.

Nix, just have a look for scales, and learn the notes in the scale and where they sit on the fret board. you'll start noticing patterns emerging, and it'll be more rewarding than if someone shows you
 
Nix said:
Do you know anywhere good online for it because i'm not as lucky to have a tutor :)
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The will to learn is all the tutoring you need. And maybe a scales chart.

Tutors tend to bend you into their style, teaching yourself you develop your own style early on which in the long run is far better.


To OP: Blackwater Park - Opeth and this weekend Don't damn me/ Mama kin - GnR not fully decided yet.
 
Skilldibop said:
The will to learn is all the tutoring you need. And maybe a scales chart.

Tutors tend to bend you into their style, teaching yourself you develop your own style early on which in the long run is far better.


To OP: Blackwater Park - Opeth and this weekend Don't damn me/ Mama kin - GnR not fully decided yet.
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Heh, I've been playing almost 3 years now. Fully self-taught :) The hardest thing for me I think was just forcing myself right at the beginning because it was so hard without guidance. I think the only let down with this is I might not be as technical as I could be. Oh, and if anyone cares, i'm getting better at the song in the OP :p The tempo is still a pain though.
 
bcjames said:
December Flower - In Flames. Its taking a while, I'm (trying) learning the leads, and passing on the rhythm parts that I know to the other guitarist, but its slow going.
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The solo on there is one of the best IN Flames solo, learnt it a while back and videoed it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=mjw9HtIiAwk



Currently learning that Canon Rock song, and learning/improving my sweeping
 
Currently learning bleeding me and moonlight sonata on the bass guitar. Wish i had a 5 string for bleeding me and a very low action pizo pickup stringray for moonlight sonata.
 
im currently learning some spanish guitar, gyspsy scales is all i can say to describe it :)

also two hand tapping with two or three strings.. tapping chords. like the japanese guy on google video.. but no way as good
 
to be perfectly 100% honest i dont recommend learning songs from "crappy" (in my opinion) comercial teeny "emo" bands.. id learn something from floyd or clapton so you can impress friends in the future who will know what you're playing :D
 
sam83uk said:
to be perfectly 100% honest i dont recommend learning songs from "crappy" (in my opinion) comercial teeny "emo" bands.. id learn something from floyd or clapton so you can impress friends in the future who will know what you're playing :D
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:D Never a more true word spoken.
 
sam83uk said:
to be perfectly 100% honest i dont recommend learning songs from "crappy" (in my opinion) comercial teeny "emo" bands.. id learn something from floyd or clapton so you can impress friends in the future who will know what you're playing :D
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My drummer has got a side project going called GIANTZ and they are going back to the 70/80's with BIG equipment. I went to see them two weeks ago and I was impressed but the three of them have been round from the mid 70's. I have a large music collection and every song they played I knew very well but other musos/punters would tap on my shoulder and ask what it was (the place was filled with other local bands). They finished and we went our seperate ways until the weekend when he drummed for us. Right at the end of the night he asked me what I thought and I gave him my honest thoughts. He then asked about the songs and I personally thought it was a great set except for Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi) because it needed more instruments to pull it off (noyt because its a crap song). He then commented that they might have to go back to the drawing board because the three gigs they played nobody knew what they were playing.
A lesson to be learnt there then.
 
I think you should learn what you want to play - what inspires you to pick up the guitar and let rip. I played slayer, megadeth, etc. for years as that's what made me want to play guitar. My tastes have broadened a lot since then but its still good to put reign in blood on once in a while!
 
Current songs that I play to warm up/chill out to:

Eagles - Hotel California - simple chords and you can finger pick to your hearts content.

Chillies - Californication - this has just about everything, nice chord progressions, finger picking and a solo that gets you noticed.

Jack Johnson - Taylor and Rodeo Clowns -Taylor has a really fun intro both are fun to play just need to work on my singing.

Songs I'm learning:

Bert Jansch - Angie and Needle of Death - probably too advanced for me but im trying!

Jose Gonzalez - Crosses and Hints - Jose and Bert and quite similar

recently I've been playing with chords and finger picking as apposed to learning propper songs.

Panzer
 
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