How many of you play the guitar?

Australia
May 26, 2009 3:35am CST
I just bought a new guitar, wanted to know how many of you guys play it, I just tried out a song by nickelback a while ago, I think I am pretty good, but what have you guys played before on your instruments?
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@bloglog (628)
• Singapore
26 May 09
I always envy those who can play guitar. I would very much like to play guitar but I am not out for it. I bought a guitar years back and had learnt the very basic of playing. But whenever I played, the guitar strings caused the pain on my fingers. Furthermore, I think I am not the music kind.
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• Australia
26 May 09
if you do it everyday for maybe a few minutes, like 5-10 minutes daily, for about 1 week, your fingers will no hurt anymore. thats why all the guitar players can stand the pain, because they aren't really withstanding anything, the fingers harden up, its like how your feet harden when you walk on the ground without shoes for a while.
• United States
26 May 09
I play some guitar, too many songs to list. I haven't played in a long time but I used to play daily. If you want the best tip, something I didn't have when I played, youtube. Go there and watch not only lessons but live performances. You can learn just by watching :)
• Australia
26 May 09
yea i look on there to watch for how do play some songs. i like to do that because the songs are very good and i like them a lot. like watching nickelback play, that is my favorite group, and i like the acoustic guitar that chad plays, and the others, and it sounds really good in their songs, i dont know how they make them so good.
@Beertjie (976)
• South Africa
26 May 09
Hey there mr.guitar man. Congratulations on your new instrument, may you have many happy days and maybe start writing your own songs. I will buy the cd, just let me know when it gets released... I have a guitar but have not been able to learn how to play. I find it very hard. I have books that show how, but i just don't seem to gt the hang of it. One day when I am rich I will hire a trainer... I would love to be able to play the guitar, so i will have to go for lessons. Enjoy the music. Blessings
• Australia
26 May 09
thank you very much. once you are rich, that is a good idea. but if you learn yourself you can get rich with the guitar at no cost to you. if i were you, i would not use a book, i would use videos from youtube or something. i find visuals really help with this kind of stuff, like guitars, where you are using your hands or all sorts of things.
• Philippines
26 May 09
I'm not really a fan of guitars, but I know how to play it because my classmate taught me how. Besides my mom also knows how to play a guitar and I think knowing how to play one increases your charisma ;) I also wanted to buy one but I prefer acoustic guitars than the electric :)
• Australia
26 May 09
yes that is just like me. i most definitely prefer acoustic over electric guitars. plus, electric guitars need an amp, and that is just something extra that you need to buy.
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@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
26 May 09
My mind and wants wish to do the playing of guitar but the problem of my hands cant do it. Many times I tried and tried but until now I dont know how to play it . I think I dont have that skill to plunge my hand to the guitar. Might be not the exact skills for me then but I aim to know it.
• Australia
26 May 09
you should keep trying. like i said before, play for about a week and your fingers will harden a bit, and the stings wont hurt you, and they will stretch a bit. also try and grasp it better with your thumb completely on the back of the neck of the guitar.
@lupin0302 (137)
• Philippines
26 May 09
I know how to play a guitar but im not really good at it, at first i play during our drinking session most of the song that i play are from eraserhead,parokya ni edgar, yano and the likes, but now i bought a guitar so that i can use it in our household meeting when we are singing and praising GOD for his marvelous did. now my guitar has a new purpose and so am i.
• Australia
26 May 09
thats ok. you will get the hang of it. and thats good how you have a new really good use for your guitar. its also awesome that you got a new guitar, finding and buying a new guitar is exciting, because you cant wait to hear it.
@cuttyrish (2667)
• United States
15 Jul 09
i also enjoy playing the guitar but i am not yet good, i am still learning how to play it...i also know how to play the flute and harmonica, and some basic piano...
@laedyan (189)
• Philippines
26 May 09
Hello there. I am fond of guitars and we have one in our house. But sad to say, i don't know how to play it even though my friends tried to teach me. I always forgot how to put my fingers in the chord and how to play it continuously without stopping to see for the next chord. I think its not my destiny to play one. But given an option, i still want to play it but they don't want to teach me anymore. So i guess i have to wait for someone who can be there to patiently teach me or i have to wait for money to spend in the school of music. Its good for you because you know how to play it and as you say, you feel good. Hope i can feel good also someday. Happy mylotting. :-)
• Australia
26 May 09
you should check out youtube if you would like to learn how to play, all you need to do is watch a few lessons on some different topics, like chords, stroking, and how to read the music. suprisingly, the way the music is written for a guitar is very easy to read, it is just a very simple chart. the person i recommend you watch is the one from expert village. take a look at that on youtube, just search expert village guitar.
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
Hi. Glad to join here. May i ask what guitar you have bought? Anyway, i like Nickelback. Before i played a lot. Daily from 9am til 6pm, then gig on 9pm til 12am. We would play some Beatles and lots more.