Friday, January 22, 2010

Some Tips for Guitar Players

1. Picks Are NOT a Good Investment: When visiting a music store resist the temptation to purchase five picks - four of them will disappear with a week - you will hold on to that last one for over a year or more. Get one.

2. Be Careful of that G String When Changing Strings: The end of a G string embedded in the fleshy part of your thumb or a finger is painful. You can get away with accidentally pushing the end of the bass strings and the B and E will probably just bend, but the G string will go in to the bone. Just saying.

3. The Dreaded F Chord: The F chord is likely the first chord you'll encounter where you have to simultaneously play two strings with one finger - and they're both on the f-ing first fret! Ouch! It's not totally necessary to learn the F chord though, unless you enjoy the sense of accomplishment this painful endeavour brings. F chords are why capos were invented.

Guelph, January 2010

4 comments:

Alec said...

The trick is learning how to put the capo on fast enough between your other chords.

ea sandy mackay said...

Guitar picks are proof of micro-evolution. A guitar pick hits the ground and sprouts legs immediately. It runs under a couch cushion or into you buddy's pocket to hide safely.

randy sutherland said...

ha!

Aimee said...

love it.