26 Reply by dino48 (edited by dino48 2009-08-11 04:09:48)

  • dino48
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Re: need help

Hi paul,the few chords you know can be put too hundreds or more songs, i was a little lost in the beginning also. Afriend of mine showed me how he did what I say by ray charles,he also said I needed to keep the tempo up and told me that the rests  are important also,so I bought the record and listend too it.It worked!! Try some buddy holly,neil diamond,or credence clearwater revival. Most of their tunes are afew simple chords. We all have these struggles as we reach musical blocks,and it seems like we can not go any further. Do not give up,it will come too you. I forgot too mention make sure your guitar is in TUNE!!        dino

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Re: need help

All the best songs are "three chords and the truth" in my opinion.  I heard an interview with George Thorogood one time.  The interviewer mentioned that a lot of his songs have the same sound to them.  George Thorogood replied, "I only know four chords.  Of course they sound the same."  If George Thorogood can make a whole career out of four chords, I expect you can get off to a good start with a few more than that. 

Keep up the good work.  Lots of good advice on this thread. 

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