Topic: HELP !

hey everyone, i just started trying to learn acoustic  guitar because i have always wanted to play. the thing here is, im completely and totally lost : (
i can play most chords, as such, but when it comes to tabs im useless.
and ive tryed to play before and got discouraged, but i dont want that to happen again...

PLEASE help me. any tips, info, anything at all to help me out.

thank you everyone, xox : )

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It is playing by numbers.

the strings are as follows:

e -------------------1---
B ----------------1------
G -------------2---------
D ----------3------------
A -------3---------------
E ---1-------------------

The numbers represent what fret you press down on and what string.

Below would be an example of a chord when all strings are strummed at the same time.

e ---1-------------------
B ---1-------------------
G ---2-------------------
D ---3-------------------
A ---3-------------------
E ---1-------------------

Slides are represented by a slash either up or down.

Hammer on = h
Pull off = p
Palm mute = pm
Vibrato = ~

There are places on this site that explain all of this but this will get you started.

I would also get a chord chart that tells you what fingers to use and how to place them. There is nothing like getting into a bad habbit then finding out later that you have to change that habbit. Very hard to do.

If I could do it all over again I would have gotten lessons. You find out all the short cuts and proper way to do things.

Eddie

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thank you very much smile

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You are welcome! Good luck!!!

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So whats Vibrato??? sad

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and how do you 'pull off'

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pick the note and basicly wiggle your finger to strech the string(push up and /or pulldown)

always pickin someting

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robhenb wrote:

and how do you 'pull off'

You sure you want to know mate? big_smile

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i did think that...but little miss innocent here didnt wanna say it!! wink

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hahahaahah nice.

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A pull off is simple you pick a note and pull off to another note on the same string. It is like picking with your finger that is fingering the first note.

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Scrimmy, what is that ? Do you use a vibrator?

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gitaardocphil wrote:

Scrimmy, what is that ? Do you use a vibrator?

i certainly do, not on myself though tongue

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hahahahaah im finding this very funny,

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robhenb wrote:

hahahahaah im finding this very funny,

Funny or tickley?

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hahahahahaah
your a silly one arent you buddy?

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I bought my wife, I mean I have a friend who bought his wife one of those vibrating rings. I found out, I mean he found out that the ring doesn't go on her finger??????..................

Give everything but up.