how do you play guitar?

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   Obviously the best thing to do is invest in a guitar with a very thin neck so you can easily play as fast as possible.  Forget chords and structure.  The faster you shred, the better player you are.  Also, the more expensive your rig, the more talent you obviously possess.  

on second thought, I learned to play guitar by ear by learning chords and scales and learning to jam along with 12-bar blues.  Obviously if you know theory you can apply it to simple structures on the guitar and eventually be able to play more and more complex things.

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GoldenSpiral Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 27 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3839	Posted: August 27 2006 at 18:45
	Obviously the best thing to do is invest in a guitar with a very thin neck so you can easily play as fast as possible. Forget chords and structure. The faster you shred, the better player you are. Also, the more expensive your rig, the more talent you obviously possess. on second thought, I learned to play guitar by ear by learning chords and scales and learning to jam along with 12-bar blues. Obviously if you know theory you can apply it to simple structures on the guitar and eventually be able to play more and more complex things.
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MikeEnRegalia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21149	Posted: August 27 2006 at 18:41
	I suggest you take some lessons to get started. It's quite difficult to learn to play the guitar simply "by doing".
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The Lost Chord Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 23 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1907	Posted: August 27 2006 at 18:14
	I play piano, i know all of the scales, can play with my eyes closed and all I am just really experienced so to say...I know it like I know 2+2=4 Anyways, I have been trying to learn guitar naturally, and have figured out many things about it, but can anyone here recommend taking lessons or any tips about the construction of the guitar and how it applies to piano or vice versa? I also play flute and know it very well. Thanks! I am just having alot of trouble with the idea of strings and frets and everything.