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There are many ways to get better playing this game.

1) Make sure when you strum, you are strum up and down, not just pressing it down constantly. This will make things way easier as you get better.

2) Make sure your pinky is the one touching the orange button. It should switch between the blue and the orange. You will have to get use to this, but it will work.

3) Try the songs that are difficult on "practice" mode first. Also try slowing them down a notch, till you have the right keys.

Hope this helps!!

Hey, im planning to start learning the guitar but i dont know which type to get, my parents say that u should start with the acoustic guitar and then move to the electric one.

thx

You don’t have to but it helps. The electric guitar can be a little trickier to play (smaller frets, not as much space between the strings etc), and it help if you’ve already had some experience with an acoustic. I only played and acoustic guitar for a few weeks maybe less before moving to electric but I’m glad I did (though I did already play bass). In the end, it’s helpful but not necsessary.

I was wondering if playing Acoustic Guitar is very similar to Rock Band’s? I can only play Medium Difficulty on Rock Band. If I play hard, I get whomped for sure! Does this mean I would not make a good guitar player in real life?

No, in rock back you simply press buttons, and use the lever thing to strum. On acoustic guitar, You have a variety of strings to hit, many frets to finger, and they feel totally different. There is almost no similarity, except maybe timing.

I have recently become interested in Guitars and want to learn how to play one. I want to learn either Bass Guitar or Electric Guitar because 3 other people in my family are learning acoustic and i wanted to be different. So I want to know the difference between the two and which one is easier to play.

I’ll get this out of the way, I’m a bassist.

Guitar and bass, if you put enough time and effort into it, you’ll sound great either way.
I’ve got no idea what music you listen to, so here’s a basic idea.

With guitar, you’re going to end up learning a ton of chords and your fingers will start jumping into position on their own. Once you get it, it’s great. You can play a ton of blues and pop stuff and some of the old classic rock. With that, you’ll learn how to move each finger on its own. Once you master that, which can take a few weeks, to a few years, depending on how you practice, you can shred any guitar to bits.

With bass, you’ve got this deep and thick tone, for the most part. You’re notes are not as defined as a clean guitar, but that thick sound makes up for it. Each note you play, if you play it well enough, will resonate more than a guitar. I don’t mean anything about how long it lasts, but how it feels. You feel bass more than you feel guitar. With most music that you probably listen to, unless it’s jazz, the bass is not as strong as the guitar and doesn’t come out as strong, but it gives a feel to the song that the guitar doesn’t. You’ll learn how to pick with your fingers to get that thick bass tone and finger independence is a huge factor it how it sounds because of the bigger frets and neck. You’ll also end up learning how to get that really cool funk sound that bass is famous for, slapping.

A bass almost always has a longer neck than a guitar. With that, the frets are also bigger. You have to worry about fret buzz (that really annoying vibrating/buzzing sound when you don’t put your finger close enough to the fret) more on a bass than on a guitar. It is important on a guitar also, just not as much. Bass is more physically demanding (longer neck, bigger frets and 4 strings), but you have more things to deal with on a guitar (more strings and chords).
There are alot less bassists than guitarists, so your more likely to be asked to join a band if your a bassist.
One of the best ways to learn how to play different styles of guitar is from other people who are about as good as you, not better, not worse. They are the best teachers because they still have the same problems you do. Guitar teachers often forget about those problems because of how long they’ve been playing. There are more guitarists than bassists, so that could prove to be helpful if you play guitar.

One isn’t easier than the other, but you learn differently for each one.
Everything I said is standard, not all bassists play with their fingers and all not guitars do anything other than chords.

I doubt you wanted an essay for an answer, but consider it.
It’s your call, so good luck!

ok basicly i have nothing no guitar ummm nothing so is it hard?
do i need a acoustic guitar i need help i dont know anything!!
Nothing wrong with starting on an electric but I would recommend starting out on acoustic since they help you build up calluses, just play the basic chords A C D E F and G, chords are the base of all music

i have always love music like jimi hendrix, and zeppelin, so i started thinking about learning how to play the electric guitar how hard is it?

Hi Mick, Playing guitar is not that hard at all. All you need is lots of passion and dedication to practice everyday. Having good guitar lessons to follow is also a great help of course! If you’re into Hendrix and Led Zep then you probably want to Learn Lead Guitar (which you can do here http://www.leadguitarzero2hero.com ) however I would suggest you start to Learn Acoustic Guitar first. Here’s a cool Free Chord Guide if you want to Learn Guitar Chords.

http://www.rhythmguitarzero2hero.com/learn-guitar-chords. It has the 34 Chords every guitarist must know. There’s also a bunch of free lessons at http://www.rhythmguitarzero2hero.com Good luck and all the best!

I want to learn how to play electric guitar and i don’t know if i would become good at it. I did play once but that was only for a minutes

yes

So I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the electric guitar and now I’m really motivated. Are there any tips or tricks out there that could help me? Favorite brands? Favorite sites for tabs?

You’ll probably have an easier time learning to play guitar on an electric, since the necks of electric guitars are thinner than those of acoustics. And electric guitar strings are closer to the fretboard, which makes it easier to move comfortably between chords and notes smoothly (and less painfully).

If you haven’t yet bought a guitar, the best thing you could do is go to a guitar store and test drive a bunch of different guitars, since each one will have its own sound and feel. Ibanez makes fantastic guitars that are built like rocks, sound great and are often nicer than guitars costing twice as much. They’re also famous for their user-friendly necks, which are ideal for beginners or people with small hands. Fender guitars also have fairly thin necks (including the Squier guitars) and are good, reliable guitars. Lots of people start out playing Epiphone guitars because they’re well-made and priced very reasonably, but they tend to have really chunky necks that can make them challenging to play. There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all guitar, though, so you’ll have a better idea what works for you if you handle a whole bunch of guitars before choosing one. Chances are, one guitar will just feel really comfortable and natural in your hands.

If you prefer to learn on your own, rather than take lessons, there’s a fantastic DVD set that will teach you everything you’d learn from years of private lessons. It starts with the very basics (parts of the guitar and their functions, tuning, etc.) and moves into chords, scales, tablature, etc. I bought the DVDs after playing for more than 20 years and can’t believe how much my playing has improved. And the advantage of DVDs over a teacher is you can work at your own pace and review whenever you feel the need. Even better, the entire set costs $40. Here’s a link:

http://books-videos-music.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rock-House-Learn-Rock-Guitar-Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced-Package?sku=942719

If you want to do some research on guitars, Musician’s Friend is a great resource. You can search by brand, price or customer rating. Guitarists also post instrument reviews that will give you a good idea which guitars are great and which ones have issues that make them difficult to play or keep in tune. Here’s a link:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/electric-guitars/solid-body

Trust your instincts when you’re test driving guitars, since they’ll serve you well. The more comfortable your guitar is, the more you’ll be inclined to practice and the sooner you’ll become a really good guitarist. Good luck!

I’ve been playing guitar for about 1 and a half years now, i’m into shredding, and I want to mazimize my abilities on guitar. I do some quite fast shred but i’m not sure what the next steps are. any help?
I also play alot on tempo… as in, i dont make lots of mistakes i’m pretty fluid in my playing. anybody?

Shredding is fun and impresses people, but you should learn music theory, various scales & modes, and maybe explore some other musical styles like classical and jazz if you want to be well-rounded and versatile.