Archive | February, 2009

Taking Some Of The Questions Out Of Learning Guitar

Corey Palmer asked:


Learning guitar does not have to be as difficult as it may seem. Actually it is not difficult at all if you are willing to make some time for it and have a desire to learn more about music.

One of the main things to remember when just starting to learn how to play is remembering not to get frustrated and realize that getting to a point of playing a song will take awhile. Don’t worry, you’ll get there! At first, it will seem like everything you play sounds really bad. No one will want to listen to you, not even yourself. But with practice and time, you will eventually build your finger strength up and you’ll find yourself sounding good in no time!

When beginning you should also concentrate first on learning the chords, changing between each of these chords and names of the strings. This will give you a solid base to go with. Concentrate on rhythm guitar first as well — no sense getting all tied up with lead and solo guitar work yet. I know it is fun and sounds really cool but leave that for awhile and get yourself to be good rhythm player first. Trust me!

If you are just starting and wondering what kind of guitar to buy — electric or acoustic. It is recommended to learn acoustic first but my opinion is that it does not really matter that much. You have to enjoy what you are playing and if that means starting with electric, by all means start with electric!

In the acoustic guitar market, there are plenty of types to choose from of all price ranges. Makes like Aria, Oscar Smicht, Epiphone and many others have some great entry level acoustic guitars. If you want to go more high end, there are brands like Taylor, Gibson, Takamine and Ovation.

If you like to rock and want to go the electric guitar route, there are tons of options for you here as well. Gibson, Paul Reed Smith, Ibanez and many more are available. There are also a lot of cheaper models out there to check out.

One of the coolest things about getting a new guitar these days is that you don’t need to spend a whole lot to get yourself a quality instrument. It used to be that you had to spend a ton of money but now you can get a decent guitar for less than 300 dollars! Sure, you can spend thousands, but you don’t have to.



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How can I become obsessed with playing guitar?

Delilah asked:


I have been playing guitar for about two years now and while i enjoy playing, I find myself getting distracted and I don’t play as much as I should. I love music, and I wish guitar was something I was more involved in. I have been taking lessons and all but I wish i could practice a lot without getting distracted or bored. How do I become obsessed with playing guitar?

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What do i have to do on taxes for playing guitar in a restaurant?

Jay asked:


I’m 16 and i recently got my first job playing guitar at a restaurant a few nights a week. The restaurant is paying me 15 dollars an hour and i make quite a bit in tips (more than the restaurant pays). I know that i’m gonna have to pay tax on what the restaurant pays me but i was wondering about the tips. Also, is there any way that when i buy some music equipment i can write it off on my taxes as a business expense? Please don’t respond unless you really know what you’re talking about. thanks

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