Learning guitar with Rocksmith 2014
So I decided to pick up Rocksmith 2014 and I'm finally going to learn the guitar. Any pointers out there? I've been cruising various websites learning things to avoid as I don't want to develop any bad habits early on.
Anyone have any thoughts for someone learning the guitar from scratch?
For the hand on the neck:Originally Posted by Flying Mullet
Don't neglect your pinky, which is easy to forget the further up the neck you go and the frets get closer together
When you play sitting down, don't rest your arm on your leg
Play the trout out of the lessons and skill mini games too. Playing along to songs is great, but the bread and butter actual focused skill development will be in those.
Dont throw your guitar, once I threw mine on to my bed and it bounced and hit the wall cracking the neck.
If you've yet to buy one then make sure it has a strap nub so you dont have to drill it in later.
Remember to Have fun!
Kefka's coming, look intimidating!
Have a nice day!!
I played in my underwear last night. Does that count?
Probably.
I've played in someone's else's underwear. Not comfortable.I played in my underwear last night. Does that count?
I don't know what Rocksmith is but my experience was this. I learned on an acoustic and then when it came time to learning to play an electric it was a very different animal. Through an amp the sound of your hand on the bridge and the slightest touch of the pick to any string will sound like Zeus's thunder compared with playing an acoustic. So my advice would be to decide what you want to play on primarily and learn on that, and if you want to play both acoustically and plugged in learn on electric as the transition is an easier one. That said, you'll learn some really good strumming techniques by practicing on an acoustic and the thicker strings will make playing on an electric guitar feel like a breeze.
Aside from that, don't give up when your fingers start to hurt (and they will hurt at first), or the first time you're faced with learning an Fmaj and all the other dastardly bar-chords, they're really not that bad after a while. Don't just stick to learning things you think you should be learning as well, like chords and scales and beginner songs that people suggest to you, learn things you want to learn, otherwise the light at the end of the tunnel will quickly diminish.
And if all else fails, use this...
He said fun, not comfortable.I've played in someone's else's underwear. Not comfortable.I played in my underwear last night. Does that count?
What kind of guitar(s) do you have? and what kind of music would you like to play? I used YT and some dvd's to learn like 4 yrs.
On a separate note; every one post some pics of your AXE or other FAV gear. Also your Fav players.
For me, It's Guthrie Govan for electric.
And Tommy Emmanuel for acoustic fingerstyle
Here's the guitar I picked: https://www.google.com/shopping/prod...ed=0CHUQpiswAQ
I picked it up used with a case for $900.
As far as what to play, I'm not entirely sure. It will mostly be various forms of rock. I enjoy a wide variety of music so it will probably be what I drift towards enjoying playing based on the play style.
Wow, you certainly didn't waste your time with any beginner guitars. I approve. I bought myself an Ibanez Gio because the neck is heavenly. I had been learning with Rocksmith though since school started I haven't practiced much. I plan to fix that though. And even though I can't play worth a damn still, I'm getting a white Fender Tele for Christmas.
That is a sweet guitar, FM!
Wow, active pickups, what I said about every little noise being incredibly amplified is going to hold especially true with that guitar. I think it will be good because you will be forced to learn how to use your picking hand to mute any unwanted noise. Another good tip is you can always tie a sock around the nut on your guitar which will really help eliminate unwanted overtones, I do that every time I'm recording guitar parts.
Lern 2 play n00b.
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