| Well, everyone has to start somewhere. I started on my awesome air guitar for examble :P but than I went against my procrastinating self and went down the music store and checked the guitars there. Thankfully for me, my cousin was a musician. He taught me how to read the chores and play the guitar. |
| To be honest, it kinda made me wanna go back to playing guitar ;p |
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| So you used to play the guitar before? |
| I practiced and I can play as much as Yui in episode 2 + "Smoke on the Water" FUCK YEAH! |
| Well yeah I used to, but I stopped cause I got somewhat bored by it...I now reconsider starting all over again though D: < |
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| I have a cheap electric guitar that I attempted to teach myself with, but to be honest I really had no idea where to begin so I kinda gave up, but after watching K-ON I admit I am inspired to learn again. The bass also seems like it would be fun to learn... |
| It's really fun to play the guitar if you know what you're doing. The guitar and bass aren't that different from each other, so it's easy to learn both of you put your mind to it. If a total clutz like me could do it, I'm sure any of you can. :P |
| I had my acustis guitar for 6 or 7 yaers. My grandpa wanted that i have to learn how to play on it, and i went to music school. But two years past i droped it, cose my lyceum, took nearly all my free time (em.... what i saying???? free time????^____^ i'm lazzy...i have a lot of it). But know, i began once more, using acords... Who knows, what it could bring me in future... |
| I want to learn the guitar before the show was announced so.. dun know ^^ but i don't have the time right now to get a guitar and play, (Junior year is hard) SAT x.x plan to buy and play in the summer, What should i get? |
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| Kibidango what type of guitar?:) |
| I kind of "inherited" a Les Paul from my cousin for my first guitar, and that's what a grew on. |
| Just dropped again with a question ^^ Which is better choice to learn a guitar with? Acoustic or Electric? Salender said: Kibidango what type of guitar?:) ...yea..what kind ^^ I would love to hear both sides' ups and downs. (advantages and disadvantages) lol, I'm planning to learn this summer but haven't figured out what kind of guitar, etc. I can see where my summer is going to be like already |
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| it's good that you can choose. I started from the cacoustic, than play on Electric. But to play good, you really must want it :). Without feeling's and purposefulness it will be nothing. |
Kibidango said: Just dropped again with a question ^^ Which is better choice to learn a guitar with? Acoustic or Electric? It really depends on what you want to play. Both instruments eventually lead to different paths. Electric guitar generally leads to rock, blues, jazz type of music while acoustic leads into fingerpicking and all that cool stuff. Some people say its better to start out on acoustic but I have to disagree. If you aspire to play rock, or rock related music, I suggest a nice electric guitar. Pros and cons: Electric pros: Generally faster necks, easier to play. You also can modulate your signal with distortion and a whole array of effects. Also, you can be as loud as you want. Plus there's so many shapes and colors to choose from. With electric you can bend much easier, and have the option to use a tremelo. Electric cons: Lack the acoustic sound, even with acoustic modeling from a pedal. Without an amp its kinda useless. Acoustic pros: No electronics needed to play at normal volume. Classy acoustic tone. Fingerpicking at its best(as an electric guitarist I still envy fingerpickers) Acoustic cons: Harder to play (a lot of electric guitarists find it harder to play the acoustic). Maintenance? (Weather and temperature changes can take a toll on an acoustic) I both an acoustic and several electrics. I barley use the acoustic. Same goes with my bandmates. Buy the one that you see using in the future the most, based on what you really want to play. I barley scratched the surface with the pros and cons, so if you have any questions just ask. |
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| Somehow, I want to learn playing te guitar now... |
Cuteness Overload >3< SuJu fighting! ;3  |
| It's really all about what you feel more comfortable with. Me, I didn't have enough finance to get an electric guitar at first, so I was forced to learn on an aoustic one first. After a while, and when I had access to an electric guitar, I started solely using that instead, and I loved it. Of course, I didn't forget the aoustic guitar, beause there's just this soothing sound that only an aoustic guitar may dilver, while the electric is more rock-ish. I barely play the aoustic nowadays though, and I'm mostly a rocker. |
| When I watched K-On!, my hopes of having and learning a guitar was much more..."fired" up? So, fired up it is. Okay, before I can't ask my mom to buy me a guitar but now I really asked her. (wahaha finally) So she said she's gonna buy me. (haaah at last ^^) |
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| lucky people.... -_- |
| Well I was already into guitars before I started watching K-ON. But yes, K-ON and Beck made me practice harder :D And now I'm trying to cover every K-ON song. x3 Mio <3 |
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pandaman0529 said: How much will both options cost (money)? ^^''Kibidango said: Just dropped again with a question ^^ Which is better choice to learn a guitar with? Acoustic or Electric? It really depends on what you want to play. Both instruments eventually lead to different paths. Electric guitar generally leads to rock, blues, jazz type of music while acoustic leads into fingerpicking and all that cool stuff. Some people say its better to start out on acoustic but I have to disagree. If you aspire to play rock, or rock related music, I suggest a nice electric guitar. Pros and cons: Electric pros: Generally faster necks, easier to play. You also can modulate your signal with distortion and a whole array of effects. Also, you can be as loud as you want. Plus there's so many shapes and colors to choose from. With electric you can bend much easier, and have the option to use a tremelo. Electric cons: Lack the acoustic sound, even with acoustic modeling from a pedal. Without an amp its kinda useless. Acoustic pros: No electronics needed to play at normal volume. Classy acoustic tone. Fingerpicking at its best(as an electric guitarist I still envy fingerpickers) Acoustic cons: Harder to play (a lot of electric guitarists find it harder to play the acoustic). Maintenance? (Weather and temperature changes can take a toll on an acoustic) I both an acoustic and several electrics. I barley use the acoustic. Same goes with my bandmates. Buy the one that you see using in the future the most, based on what you really want to play. I barley scratched the surface with the pros and cons, so if you have any questions just ask. Also, what are the specifics for maintenance? (what should you do?) |
KibidangoMay 13, 2009 8:08 PM
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pandaman0529 said: Kibidango said: Just dropped again with a question ^^ Which is better choice to learn a guitar with? Acoustic or Electric? It really depends on what you want to play. Both instruments eventually lead to different paths. Electric guitar generally leads to rock, blues, jazz type of music while acoustic leads into fingerpicking and all that cool stuff. Some people say its better to start out on acoustic but I have to disagree. If you aspire to play rock, or rock related music, I suggest a nice electric guitar. Pros and cons: Electric pros: Generally faster necks, easier to play. You also can modulate your signal with distortion and a whole array of effects. Also, you can be as loud as you want. Plus there's so many shapes and colors to choose from. With electric you can bend much easier, and have the option to use a tremelo. Electric cons: Lack the acoustic sound, even with acoustic modeling from a pedal. Without an amp its kinda useless. Acoustic pros: No electronics needed to play at normal volume. Classy acoustic tone. Fingerpicking at its best(as an electric guitarist I still envy fingerpickers) Acoustic cons: Harder to play (a lot of electric guitarists find it harder to play the acoustic). Maintenance? (Weather and temperature changes can take a toll on an acoustic) I both an acoustic and several electrics. I barley use the acoustic. Same goes with my bandmates. Buy the one that you see using in the future the most, based on what you really want to play. I barley scratched the surface with the pros and cons, so if you have any questions just ask. Agreed. I started out with an acoustic guitar and had to wait for a year before my dad decided to buy me an electric guitar. I'd really prefer to practice with an electric guitar right from the start. That way, I could've practiced the essentials and basics of soloing right after I learned the chords. But really, you can get really good in both electric and acoustic if you just practice the techniques regardless of the kind of guitar you are using (electric or acoustic) Look at Malmsteem, he can also shred an awesome neo-classical piece in an acoustic :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDblDia5TE |
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| Wow, that is awesome :o |
Kibidango said: How much will both options cost (money)? ^^'' Also, what are the specifics for maintenance? (what should you do?) Good acoustics and good electrics can cost thousands of dollars. In general, starting out acoustic and electric would cost the same if you are committed to learning the specific guitar. I would recommend a good starting acoustic somewhere between 100-200 dollars. Anything under 100 will hinder any learning you hope to achieve, and anything too expensive (500+) is for seasoned players. (Ask a pro acoustic player, I may be wrong in the price range) Same thing for electric. 100 to maybe 300. Some beginners start with beginner/intermediate priced guitars. I started with an 100 dollar "Designed by Fender" guitar. Some people start of by picking the guitar that looks cool. While thats important, read the reviews. Google the guitar. A lot of people will say "good beginner guitar". Most important part is playability. You play guitar to have fun, and if you have a guitar that can't even stay in tune for more than 30 minutes, you're not going to have much fun. And you always have to remember, in the end "its the musician, not the instrument". I see a lot of beginners start of with very expensive guitars. Save some money by learning on a lower end, then continuing moving on. As for maintenance, I'd have to say acoustic is a little more complicated. I knew a guy that was so paranoid that by moving from his warm car to a cold room, his acoustic would warp. He gradually let the guitar warm up or cool down when changing rooms... But that acoustic stuff and caring about wood warping is only for the serious players I guess. For beginners, I would say you would have to maintain your electric more, depending on the type though. Depending on your bridge type, you may spend hours trying to make it "float". Floyd rose and floating tremolos are a pain at first to maintain, but there are tons of resources on the internet to help. If you have a fixed bridge, the maintenance is drastically reduced. |
Pandaman0529May 25, 2009 8:06 PM
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| haha, after every episode I feel the need to pick up my guitar and play for a couple of hours.. this is probably a good thing for me ^^ |
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| I already play piano ^^! |
| LET JUSTICE BE DONE; THOUGH THE HEAVENS MAY FALL |
| I already play electric guitar and keyboard as well, but not gonna lie but after watching K-ON! and Mio it pushed me into buying a bass guitar XD |
| well for me, yeah k-on inspired me to learn the guiter. I've inherited an acoustic guitar from my uncle. I started around 3 weeks ago with self-help books and the internet :D now i can play Dango Daikazoku not perfectly though since i cant get the strumming quite right yet. I've also been saving up to go for music lessons. Probably when i've learned the basic of the acoustic guitar, i'll probably head towards Electric guitars. For me, playing the guitar is something that I see myself doing for a long long long long time and because i've been wanting to learn it since i was a kid but back then i didnt own a guitar nor did my parents wanted to buy me one. It's kinda of a passion for me now. Also, i've been wanting to learn Bass too but I'll learn that after i've learned the guitar/electric guitar :D I envy those who know how to play the guitar but i know it takes a considerate amount of hard work and thats something i will be willing to do. After all, no one is good at the start, it takes time and hard work :D To all who are just starting out like me, i wish u guys good luck and put in alot of effort and heart into it. If your not serious, it'll all be but a waste. ^^ |
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| kinda'...i started learning bas,but I wasn`t much into it after I stoped the keybord,so maybe i`ll star again ^w^ |
ShinshokuJun 26, 2009 3:47 AM
| yah k-on made me want to learn how to play guitar since i thought if yui can do it then i can absolutely do it lol ^^ |
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| I've always wanted to play guitar, but I've been too lazy up until I watched this. ^w^ I'm also a lefty at guitar so I'm happy to see Mio is a lefty. :D |
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| i bought a bass and am now learning ._. |
| It actually made want to play my guitar again, I haven't played it in a long time, I'm just too damn lazy! XP |
"everyone knows that the last toes are always the coldest to go." Telavators-the mars volta |
| I played guitar for 6 years, but only classical and chord. It's my hope to buy an electric guitar (Yamaha RGX-A2, or others around $400), but looks like it's not in the perfect timing since I will go to study abroad next year. Probably I will buy one and learn it myself when I abroad. lol |
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| ive been playin the guitar, bass, drums for years now but yea k-on inspired me to play MORE japanese rock songs like from mr. children |
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| ive been playing the guitar for about 5 years but after watching K-on makes me want to switch to bass... maybe even attempt (most likely fail horribly) playing lefty =P |
| I don't really play any instruments (I'm more of a singer ^.^) But after watching K-on, I've been interested in learning guitar. |
| it inspire me some characters like yui hirasawa to buy a new guitar |
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| K-ON! has done something some people and other ideas haven't gotten me to do. It's gotten me to seriously consider taking out my beautiful cherrywood acoustic guitar, which despite me being right-handed is strung left-handed on purpose, and actually playing the damn thing. Also, i <3 Yui's sunburst Gibson Les Paul, and Mio's Sunburst Jazz Bass is awesome too. <3 K-ON!, Thanks for getting me to potentially start up that metalcore band sooner. |
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| well let's see i own an 3 acoustic, and 2 bass played for like 8months only though... got bored of it, but after K-On...it really got me playing again. I Love K-ON |
| Well I've always played the guitar and the bass. But recently I've stopped since I had to go hard on school work. Yeah, that's my excuse. I just started to play again. Good thing I can still play, thought I would get back to playing instruments as a total scrub. |
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djheat said: It hasn't inspired me to learn to play because I already started learning. It just makes me want to play more often I guess. The songs from K-ON are fun to play. Ditto~ I have very little motivation to practice and K-ON! was just like something that dropped out of heaven XD |
| It's kind of embarrassing, but yes, honestly it did. I always wanted to, but watching the show and the girls having so much fun reminded me of that.. and I always thought of it as "something I could do someday".. I guess the show being about these four teenage girls doing it for fun made it seem more possible. I'm currently saving up for my Geeta~ |
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| yes...after watching k-on i wanted to learn how to play the guitar...harder than i thought..haha |
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