When & How Did you learn to play Guitar?
By addicted2luv
@addicted2luv (390)
Philippines
January 31, 2007 3:07pm CST
When: I learned to play guitar when i was 16 years old, so that would be 10 years ago.
How: My big brother taught me a few basic chords & from there i taught myself how. I remember whenever i see people playing guitar on the street, i would go there (even if i don't know them) and watch them how they play, get some techniques, and go home and study again.
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
1 Feb 07
About 5 years ago in community college I took beginning guitar in the summer, intermediate in the fall, and then advanced in the spring. After that, I went on to a university and played in the guitar ensemble for a couple years.
Part of me wishes I was still in it. But I work now and don't have time. It was so much fun though.
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@addicted2luv (390)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
Wow, you must be pretty good man! I hope you still play even if you're working now. Don't let the talent go to waste,
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
7 Feb 07
Oops! I didn't even realize this was the same topic, hehe. I dunno, I'm okay. I mostly just do classical stuff. I'll probably try to start playing again in the summer. If I happen to take a class close enough to the time of guitar ensemble where I wouldn't make it to work anyway, I'd probably do ensemble again if I could get in still.
@europebound (102)
• Canada
6 Feb 07
My brother bought a guitar a while ago with the intention of playing it but little did he know that actual patience would have to be used. lol. So when he went away to university I picked it up and actually bought one of those teach yourself guitar books. If anything, that book made me get comfortable just moving my fingers around the fretboard. The first song i learned was the I,The Throw Away by Matthew Good Band tab. It wasn't pretty, but it got the job done and motivated me enough to keep playing.
Now I have 6 guitars in my house and consistently work on playing the guitar behind my back. Jokin, well kind of.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Feb 07
I got interested on playing guitars when I was 14, my uncle is a good guitarist and have played abroad. He's got wide array of musical pieces that he plays, from spanish to rock, up to our local kundimans!;) When I can't seem to get the correct chords on a song, I always refer it on him and give me some pointers by how to manage it through some broken chords..
@guitarchick88 (46)
• United States
2 Feb 07
just last summer.. through a guitar tutor. had 2 month lessons with 3 times a week session.
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@jesusfreak89ster (208)
• India
1 Feb 07
i started learning just three years back but made good progress because i already knew the keyboard!!!!!
