Learning Guitar
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
June 23, 2017 3:07am CST
So we have a new guitar in the house.
What's next?
Time to learn few basics in guitar; plucking, strumming and chords. Then sing some easy to accompany songs.
What now?
Downloading some apps in google store so we have some guidelines. Time to sing some lovely song.
When I was younger I know how to play guitar, its been years that I haven't done playing guitar. I will try if that skills and talents still within me.
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12 responses
@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
I can play guitar and sing at the same time. It takes a lot of practice to learn how to do that.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
It also takes a lot of time to hardened the finger tips so it can press well the guitar chords. Are you using any material or thing for your finger tip.
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@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
@HAPPSINGH Not so talented. do you know how to play guitar?
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@Elisa1234 (7607)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
@ilocosboy yes, my finger tips are already hardened, easy for me to press na haha
Nothing. Am just using my finger to press it.
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@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
23 Jun 17
It's good to be able to play a musical instrument so when you are feeling down, you can express yourself via music... Have fun. I hope one day we mylot members will be able to hear/see you play on youtube..
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@atoz1to10 (6780)
• Australia
23 Jun 17
@HAPPSINGH no, I can sing but can't play any musical instrument... Do you?
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
That's great
I use to play guitar too during my highschool days.
Jamming with roommates (dorm mates) , singing, playing guitar is our past time.
I use to play guitar too during my highschool days.
Jamming with roommates (dorm mates) , singing, playing guitar is our past time.2 people like this
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@gilggg I still do, but not like before.
We have two guitars at home , my 3 kids knows how to play guitar.
My daughter can play several musical instruments like guitar, piano, flute and sax.
We are a bunch of music lover
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
@jaiho2009 wow, that's great, ny daughter know how ro play keyboard abd and the rest just love listening
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
you can still resurrect that skill and talent, my friend.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
@ilocosboy i remember 4 songs that have the same chords. also, my late father taught me the chords of a song entitled "it's nice to be with you". i don't know if you know this song.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
25 Jun 17
@ridingbet yeah, because I am just starting again so I choose a song that got only the basic chords like G, A, Em, D he he. This chords are easy to do he he
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
ha ha ha, resurrect.
When I tried to strum and hit the chords, I can still recall the way but I am a rusty in doing it. I think I'm going used to it.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
23 Jun 17
Because you got some basic knowledge it may be easy now.But, for a novice, it is not possible I think.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
I still have the basic knowledge in playing guitar, I just proven it to myself. But of course I feel like I am a newbie in this skill. But I just love doing it.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
If you had played a guitar, then it will be easy for you to try it again. It can be learned again with constant practice.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
Yeah I know how to play and I can still remember the basic chords, and it just so amazing to play the guitar again. If I have one musical instrument that I can really play, its not the keyboard or drums, its the guitar.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@rachz_kisses its not hard to learn this musical instrument, there are apps and youtubes and sites that can teach you how.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
@ilocosboy Wish I have a talent for that. But I couldn't even read a single note. 
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@mackoy85 (179)
• Manila, Philippines
24 Jun 17
It's still with you, you just have to awaken it 
Focus first on basic songs. (leaving on a jetplane, What's up, etc) I would suggest picking the guitar in the morning to strengthen your fingers since our fingers are at the weakest at daytime
Focus first on basic songs. (leaving on a jetplane, What's up, etc) I would suggest picking the guitar in the morning to strengthen your fingers since our fingers are at the weakest at daytime@mackoy85 (179)
• Manila, Philippines
25 Jun 17
@ilocosboy I only use the basic one such as d'addario strings that come with a set. And the gauge of the strings should also depend on what type of guitar you are using. Always go for the thinner ones. I wouldn't require you much force when tuning and fretting it.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
25 Jun 17
Oh wow, this really helps, I will try to download Leaving On A Jetplane and will try to play guitar this morning.
My fingertips that pressing the strings are hurting, can you suggest any thing that I can use?
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@AnkGrg (96)
• United States
23 Jun 17
I do play guitar and i think it is one of the hardest instruments to learn. If you very dedicated then only you can learn it properly. I can just give few suggestions like first learn about chords definitely, you can find chords charts on internet anywhere. Then try to learn some strumming on beat. Keep practicing and don't give up.
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@AnkGrg (96)
• United States
23 Jun 17
@ilocosboy All the best and do your best. :)
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
This surely help and thank you very much. My dedication will lead me to become a good player of guitar.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
Actually its not my guitar, it's my daughter's guitar because she really wanted to have new guitar and now she has it.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
•
24 Jun 17
We used to have a guitar when me and my older brother were kids. But none of us were interested in learning to play the guitar.One day it fell from tge cabinet and boom! It got broken.
But when I was in college, I got ineterested in playing the recorder.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
25 Jun 17
Ten years or more when the last time I played guitar, that was so long ago.
But when my daughter brought guitar in our house my interest risen from my heart and I start strumming those chords and it feels great. I have two songs to practice now, "One Friend" by Dan Seals and "Don't Fade Away" by Acosta Russell.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
24 Jun 17
For me flute is the most sentimental music,it touches my heart.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 17
when I tried to strum the guitar this afternoon, I can say a little bit of the skill is still within me, I can still recall and press the basic chords of the string and I can still do the basic strumming and my voice is still there.
Too bad my finger tips are aching now, I cannot stand the longer pressing of the string because my fingers are aching.
It will take time that my finger tips will be hardened again.
But I would say I love it.
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
23 Jun 17
@ilocosboy Tae care of yours fingers keep your fingers (maybe you should give them a rest).
The main thing is that you enjoy and with more training later you will reach your best playing
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