1 Reply by NYKG

(6 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Thanks for everyone's advice, I'm taking it all in.

For now, as long as I'm enjoying it and it's going well I'll continue with the sheet music, I think learning tabs will be easier than vice versa and the benefits are greater with sheet...hopefully :-)

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2 Topic by NYKG

(6 replies, posted in Acoustic)

I recently started learning the Guitar a couple months back and started by learning basic chords and progressing learning a song and it's chords/strumming pattern. I decided to have lessons and have just had my second a couple days ago, I enjoy them but have a concern or two.

My teacher specializes in finger picking which is what I like, however, I'm learning to read from sheet music and this is where I have my dilemma. I guess my question would be should I stick with the sheet music or learn tabs/chords.

I see the advantages of sheet music, it's a great skill to have and I'll be able to read all sheet music but whilst doing lessons (2 per month) it's costing alot of money and takes a long time to progress. I speak to alot of people who've learnt and play using tabs and chords and feel this could be a quicker method to getting started.

Right now I'd like basic knowledge of chords and my Guitar (which I pretty much have) and to be able to learn  and play a song fairly quickly. Another concern is getting hold of sheet music compared to tabs, tabs are free and online where as sheet music seems to cost and isn't too common?

Any advice?

Thanks.

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3 Reply by NYKG

(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Thanks for the replies, the song isn't actually by a 'signed' artist so there's no video available. However, I've uploaded the intro to Soundcloud so you can hear it.

http://soundcloud.com/nykg/chords1

I appreciate it may be difficult what I'm asking for but any help would be great, the strumming pattern sounds simple enough for me to practice.

Thanks.

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4 Topic by NYKG

(4 replies, posted in Song requests)

Just started learning the guitar and would appreciate some help in learning this song, I believe the chords are Em, C, G, and D but I'm not sure which order the go in?

It would be great if someone could write it down so I can start practicing, either writing Em, G, G, G, G or whatever it may be.

This is the link, it's only 26 seconds (1mb) as it's repeated.

http://www.mediafire.com/?8s8x2t22ubqtwn1

Thanks in advance for any help.

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