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Hi, I have just began to recently start playing guitar and I'm still very new to it. The level of playing that I want to attain is to be able to shred, such as people like Buckethead, Paul Gilbert, and Yngwie Malsteen. I was wondering if somebody could tell me what all I will need to learn before I attempt to work up to learn shredding. What I would like to be told are things such as how much basic stuff will I need to learn, how much advanced stuff will I need to learn, and what kinds of techniques should I maybe focus on to get where I want to be. Additional details about my current status on guitar are: I'm playing acoustic now but I want to move to electric when I become better. I don't know to much, what I do know is some basic chords and simple notes. I can also play very easy things such as easy riffs and strum music if you know what I mean. Sorry if my terms are bad but remember I'm very new to guitar. Note also that I don't want to just get good at shredding, but I want to master everything between beginning guitar and shred level.

So you wanna shred huh? Guys like Buckethead, Paul Gilbert, and Yngwie Malmsteen really just pracitced alot. They practiced their picking techniques (Economy or Alternate or sometimes both), their left hand fretting techniques (hammer ons and pull offs as well as standard fretting), scales and modes, etc. It takes patience and perseverence to get where they are in the Guitar/ Music world but there is no doubt in my mind that you can achieve what they have. A teacher of mine told me "To be able to play fast, you have to practice slowly".

I've never really been able to sing while playing guitar, is there any way to practice this?

Some songs are just easier to do than others. The toughest song I ever had to play bass on and sing was Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith. The vocal line and bass line are doing two completely different rhythms.

I had to learn each part individually to the point I could do them on autopilot. I finally got the bass part to the point that I didn't have to think about it, and then I could just worry about getting the words right.

As the other posters have said….practice. I would just say you might want to practice the playing and vocal separate for a while, and then put them together.

Good luck.

Greetings from Austin, Tx

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In this tutorial, instructor Danny Grady guides beginners through an initial understanding of the “barre” concept. Using more advanced left and right hand technique, this tutorial is also suited for intermediate-level players. Videos on YouTube are in parts and of lower quality. For free downloads of the full, uncut, high definition videos, go to http://www.ivideosongs.com/songs/tutorials/acoustic-guitar.aspx

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Learn a couple of short blues guitar licks. Guitar Pro file/tabs available from dolphinstreet.com

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i play clarinet and would LOVE LOVE LOVE to Learn How To Play Guitar. but i was just wondering if my experience with clarinet would at least help me a little bit with learning how to play guitar?
thanks in advance.

Well, you already know how to read treble clef, which is helpful. And you already have some idea of the commitment of time and effort necessary to learn an instrument well, so you’re not as likely as some to buy a guitar and get discouraged and quit when you realize you won’t be able to play well enough to join a rock band after a whole month of practice You also understand and appreciate the usefulness and importance of learning scales and such.

Your actual playing experience on clarinet won’t help — playing a stringed instrument is a whole different physical experience and requires you to develop different musical muscles, literally and figuratively. You’ll need to learn chords and rhythm patterns and think as an accompanist rather than as a melody player. You can also play melodies and solos on guitar but unless you choose to play solo instrumental classical or fingerstyle guitar, most of the time you’ll be accompanying someone’s singing — either your own or someone else’s — and that requires knowledge of chords and rhythms and the sensitivity to back up someone’s singing in an appropriate and tasteful way .

But I think you’ll do well. Go for it!

what should i practice/learn so that i become a better player faster???? Also my left leg keeps falling asleep when i sit down. please can anyone tell me how to fix that? Thanks!!

1. Practice scales: C, D, E, F, G, A, B
2. Practice bar chords
3. Start playing basic classic rock songs: Smoke on the Water, Cocaine to practice chords on the fret board
4. Then, get an Andreas Segovia CD or two, and listen and learn from the master

Try playing on your right knee instead of your left knee and then your left foot won't fall asleep.

I’m new to playing guitar. Can anyone suggest a easy song to play that sounds great, but is easy? Also, if possible, a song that’s just music, no lyrics.

Stairway to heaven – Led Zeplin
VIva la vida – Coldplay
What I’ve done – Linkin Park