Thanks! 
2 05-10-10 06:53:14
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
mikeyBoab wrote:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/u/u2/ne … ay_crd.htm
Rock on!
Thanks Again! Sorry to keep on but is the tuning down half a step neccessary? and what does transpose mean?
3 04-10-10 17:45:40
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
mikeyBoab wrote:
Fantastic! Loads to start with! Start off with "Blowin in the wind", a great song to strum to.
For a bit of basic lead, try "Paint it Black".
If you fancy some U2, I would start with "New Year's Day" and "With or without you". The latter is very easy, try plucking the bass notes while you sing along - C G Am F.
All these tabs and chords are available online - I use ultimateguitar.com (I assume you've learned some basic chords? If not let me know; there are some excellent resources)
Thanks again! I can't find the new years day acoustic so any assistance there would be appreciated, and thanks again I'm really starting to go somewhere now!
4 04-10-10 06:34:59
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
mikeyBoab wrote:
All good choices.
I think the best way is to find songs that you like to listen to - it makes it more interesting to play them. What sort of music do you like?
There are absolutely tons of basic songs you can learn!
And I wouldn't worry about band politics. Just jam. It's rock and roll's greatest tradition! Hook up with your mates and if it doesn't work out so be it. Move on to the next lot - pick any high profile guitarist and check them out on wikipedia and note just how many different bands they've played with.
Thanks for the advice I'm really into U2 but most of their stuff is electric and I'm trying to find acoustic versions of some of their songs, not going well. I'm into Bruce Springsteen, Dylan, The Rolling Stones and stuff like that.
5 02-10-10 20:03:48
Re: Most Influencial Album (20 replies, posted in Albums)
Achtung Baby's my favourite. One is my favourite song off the album.
6 02-10-10 15:00:10
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Cheers Mikey. There are some of my friends that play and one who plays the bass offered me to come round and play but at the time I'd only recently started playing. If I do take his offer up though my other friend an electric guitarist who has been playing for 3 years will want in aswell, which would surely force me out. 
Can you recommend any basic songs that are effective on the acoustic? I can at the moment play; With or without you, Knocking on heavens door, wish you were here, Sunday Bloody Sunday, One, Wonderwall, Whiskey in the jar and The scientist.
7 29-09-10 18:03:18
Re: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Olly wrote:
Hi and welcome
Barre chords can be tough. It is not easy on an acoustic and takes time to build your strength up. It can also be to do with how you are positioning your fingers so go slowly and ensure each individual note rings out. Try and identify any notes that are not ringing out and adjust your hand accordingly.
I cannot really advise you on this particular song as I do not know it. There are hundreds of tabs out there, though some if not most are inaccurate.
I'm sure we can help you out though!
Cheers for that I was just wondering if there is anywhere that specializes in acoustic tabs/versions of songs and if so what is it?
8 29-09-10 16:10:24
Topic: Beginner Guitar Help (15 replies, posted in Newbie Section)
Hi everyone, I'm Charlie and I'm 14. I recently picked up the guitar (a few months now) and have taught myself how to play everything so far. I can play a fairly wide range of open chords but am struggling with the following. Number 1, I'm really struggling with barre chords, I only have an acoustic guitar which is probably why but any help on that would be appreciated. Number 2, The type of music I'm into isn't really that popular on youtube especially not acoustic versions. I'm struggling to find lessons I can follow. For Example I saw this guy doing a cover of "Who's gonna ride your wild horses" by U2 and just couldn't get into his lesson. There are so many songs I see the tabs/chords for and just can't get around the rythym strumming pattern so any help there would be appreciated aswell.
Thanks,
Charlie
