Question

If anybody has any questions about music production/engineering (e.g. recording, producing, mixing, mastering) let me know, I'll see what I can do. I can help out with music theory, anything guitar related, and other topics as well!

Answer 1

ukulele at all ? ;o i don't really know how to make good, clean chord changes..
I keep my fingers tight on each chord and then to the next chord but it just doesn't sound right. i dunno. ah >.<

Answer 2

Alright simple. Say you have a chord progression with 3 different chords. When you're fretting on a fretted instrument, you don't need to push that hard. Just push hard enough so that you can hear each individual not clearly.

As for changing chords. In the example I gave you start with 2 chords. Use a metronome. Set it slow like 85. Practice just strumming quarter notes for a bar. So 4 strums on one chord and switch to the next chord. Practice that. Practice switching between those two chords. Then once you feel comfortable switching between those 2, you can try the next sequence with a slow tempo. Within a few days your brain will build muscle memory to the correct way of playing it. You'll have it perfect.

Just make sure you're not making ANY mistakes when playing slowly.

Hope this helps kayla,
Diego

@kaylaprincess

Answer 3

Within those few days btw you may get super comfortable at slow speeds. Using the metronome gradually raise it as long as you can play it perfectly in time and with good feel. This is how guitar player's and any musician learn to play things fast, and make it look easy. @kaylaprincess

Answer 4

Alright thanks so much !! c: Really helped

Answer 5

Of course! Anytime @kaylaprincess

Answer 6

I'm trying to figure out how to write an acoustic rift for my song..I just cant make it feel like an acoustic and not electric...but i still want to make it sound punk romance

Answer 7

So you want it to sound like an acoustic riff, and not electric sounding? @Blink-182

Answer 8

Like i write it....play it, and it sounds like it should belong on an electric, like if you played master of puppets on acoustic

Answer 9

Ok I get you now. It's really subjective of a question as far my answer goes. But here's my advice:

Leave it for a few days or a day and come back to it?
Forget the pick?
Don't play power chords. Try suspended chords (which I love with my heart haha)
Experiment with rhythms and such.
Most of all man, LISTEN. Listen to acoustic music you like and borrow ideas and turn them into your own.

Does that help? @Blink-182

Answer 10

Play dominant chords, play with 7th chords, 9th chords, 13th chords. Anything man. Experiment. But from my answer it comes down to listening first, and then take your next step.

Answer 11

Yea, I gotcha. I'm wanting it to sound like secondhand serenade..and also I never use picks...they feel, odd..

Answer 12

Maybe try Jazz picks. I recommend this: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/dunlop-ultex-jazz-iii-guitar-picks-6-pack

My favorite pick of all time by far. I wrote a review there for 'em. ('DiegoMusician')

But totally just get listening, let your mind soak it in. Listen to emily, and listen to all those songs and don't think about it too hard. Later grab the guitar. Maybe a capo? And just start playing by feel if I may..

Answer 13

Alright..I'll let you know when I feel like I'm near something worth mentioning

Answer 14

Good man, take care.

-guitarplayer

Answer 15

okay I'm trying to learn how to play guitar but, in my schedule theres no fit. I tried looking at books and got super confused. I know a few chords but nervous on transitions. I'm treating it like I play my first instrument, the cello.

Answer 16

@Poetrylover Ok start here this is free. There is beginner lessons as well as advanced. https://www.youtube.com/user/guitarjamzdotcom/videos



I highly recommend you go with this if you can drop 20 bucks. (Fretboard Theory Vol 1)
I used a great majority of his projects (And recommend any of them to you) starting out and they did the trick for me. He shows you theory that's important but he applies it to popular/classic songs for you to learn. You stay engaged, and become a great guitar player.

Check out his free blog and you can learn alot of cool things there too.
http://www.guitar-music-theory.com

I have SO MANY resources I can give you, but for now start with these two.
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Answer 17

okay thank you so much. :)