Here's mine
Left to Right
2002 Fender 12 String Acoustic
2006 Danelectro DC-59
1977 Fender Strat
1980 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Rockwood strat copy
Blackvault
I don't think this has been answered in a way which will be easy for you to understand, so I will have a go.
On a 6 string guitar, it will be impossible to play any 7 individual notes at the same time, you are right.
However, to play an E major chord, you do not need to play all 7 of the notes in the E major scale. Instead, you simply play the most important notes of the E major scale.
Think of an E major chord as it like a 'E major' curry. A curry has many ingredients (a major scale has 7 notes), but you only need three basic spices (three notes, E, B and G#) to get the essential flavour of the curry (the sound of E major).
Most chords only use a fraction of the the notes used in their corresponding scale, and will often include an individual note played on two or more strings at the same time. For example, when you are playing an open E major chord, you are playing the note E three times, on three different strings. However, it the sound is 'flavoured' since you are also playing the other important notes of the E major scale (B and G#).
I hope that helps, it really isn't worth getting bogged down in the ins and outs of music at first. I remember my own bafflement when I was told you can play the same chord in different possitions on the guitar
I know, but it really isn't necessary to go into such detail when explaining it to a begginner.
, guess i was wondering how you play "do re mi fa so la ti do" on a guitar, and how one do a melodic tune rather than harmonic one. As you can tell, i have no idea how a guitar work ! lol Piano makes so much more sense to me
nice loving the collection there
If have to get a picture up of my collection up here only got a squire strat, yamaha fx520 with a vox vt30.. looking at getting another electric sometime this year but can't decide what to get theres so much choice..
Time to abuse the student loan
nice collection now all ya need is a 60's gibson es335 and you're made!
Right you are
I was using Dave's post as a reference without thinking.
Thank you! It was going to have another one to add to the collection but it wasn't to be. Was going to buy a 1992 Gibson EDS 1275 in Heritage Cherry for £1500 but the deal went south. If I want a new one I'm going to have to fork out £2600
I would get a Telecaster or something. Having a range of guitars with different woods, and sonic differences is really handy.
Blackvault
Sad times
Think I will give it another go tonight. I'm still covering the chords as I want to get them completely under my belt.Kerplunk said:
Here's some advice for those just starting out.....
