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Guitar/Piano


Question Posted Friday June 29 2007, 11:46 pm

I play violin by the way.

I am really interested in playing the guitar. But we only have an acoustic and no electric, and the music I want to play is mostly played on an electric and it sounds awkward. My mom doesn't like me playing the guitar b/c it will "mess" up my violin skills and it's not "lady like" Yeah, stupid. So there's basically 90% chance that I won't be able to get an electric/amp. Anywhos, I know all the strings, the notes, and everything. And I can always start learning on the acoustic I have at home. But the problem is that I can't get my fingers to stretch to all the notes I need to play at once. My hands are pretty small so it's hard to get to all the notes without interfereing with the other strings too. Any help there? And could anyone give me good sites that I can learn basics from?

Also, piano. I can play..with one hand. I can't play different notes simultaneously. Any tips on that?


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clairedear answered Sunday July 1 2007, 12:38 am:
If you were serious about playing the piano then i would start off by doing scales or practicing a song that has both left and right hand seperately and then put both hands together when you have it down. I play piano so if you have any other questions about that then just ask : )

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xXxPuNki-PiXiExXx answered Saturday June 30 2007, 2:14 am:
I wanted to play guitar since year 6 and didnt end up getting a guitar until year 9 so count yourself lucky you have an acoustic. Im into rock music so i wanted to play all that punk electric stuff but i found it better to learn on acoustic first. Try some acoustic songs you might be interested in and show your mum how good your getting at it. If she knows your getting into it and your good at it, then it could better your chances of getting an electric. It takes time and practise to learn piano 2 handed when i started it was hard but if you keep at it you'll get better. If you have any friends who can play piano get them to help you at school or if your school has an electric ask a music teacher if you can practice during lunchtime. Acoustic is a good starting point for playing guitar because is it alot easier. Goodluck! If you need anymore help or advice just ask =] Love xXxPuNki-PiXiExXx

Oh and when i started playing guitar i went to a local music store and got a beginners booklet with a chords chart in it, that helped me alot. They usually have CD's or DVD's in them to. www.ultimate-guitar.com has alot of song tabs on it but some of the chords sometimes on it are a bit off, thats why i suggest you have a chords chart. Dont worry about your fingers being to small, it was hard for me two when i started playing but if you keep practicing it'll get easier.

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