Learn to Play Guitar Software

[Romeo Delight]

I just bought my son a Fender amp and guitar.

In an hour he managed to learn Thunderstruck pretty well:D

Anyone use any software that helps you with instruction or just tab for some decent rock tunes?

AC/DC, Scorps, Sabbath might be a good start for beginners.

Thanks in advance.

[Nitro Express]

Shit. I learned to play when a computer was something that filled a whole room at the university and I was learning songs by slowing them down on a turntable. The stuff beginners how now to lean on is amazing. None of my kids are showing any musical interest at all. Our oldest took piano lessons for a year and was doing good but hated it. I don't believe in forcing it on kids, because unless you like leaning and playing music; what's the point?

[rustoffa]

Re: Learn to Play Guitar Software

Originally posted by DavidFlamma
I just bought my son a Fender amp and guitar.

In an hour he managed to learn Thunderstruck pretty well:D

Anyone use any software that helps you with instruction or just tab for some decent rock tunes?

AC/DC, Scorps, Sabbath might be a good start for beginners.

Thanks in advance.

There's alot of instructional videos on YouTube. I'm assuming what you bought was a starter pack? If that's the case, tell him to check this power chord deal out.




After a couple weeks, move him away from the computer, and show him the Twin Reverb without master volume you just bought for him. After he complains about the amp looking all beat up, you hand him the six hundred and ninety nine dollar LPJr you just bought him. Say something like, "Son, go over there and plug this new guitar into it...push that first switch towards the "Bright" word."

You've basically unleashed hell at that point. Probably two hours in, he'll be amazed @ how fucking scary the new setup sounds. This is the point where learning guitar with decent equipment makes a difference. Next thing you know? Harmonic feedback saves you money on effects...other members of the family say stuff like, "it sounds like the world is coming to an end!!!....what in the fuck is going on???!!!"

You'll beam with pride.

[Romeo Delight]

Thanks Russ!

A big help...that was a perfect lesson for him.

As far as the amp...great advice. I am planning the soundproof studio out back as we speak.

[Romeo Delight]

http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/gibson-ga-5/jun-04/1268

GA-5 Les Paul Junior

The GA-5 is an updated reissue of the popular practice
amp that first appeared in the mid 1950s. Its smooth, cream-colored vinyl contrasts nicely with the dark oxblood grille-cloth, and the amp is further accented with a brown leather handle and a cool-looking, raised Gibson logo. While the original amps were fitted with alnico-magnet speakers, the repro sports a heavier duty 8" speaker with a hefty ceramic magnet.
The speaker is one of an amp’s most critical components, and according to Andy Turner (who is responsible for the GA-5’s redesign), this speaker was chosen after hours of extensive listening tests comparing numerous alnico- and ceramic-magnet speakers. Another welcomed benefit of a ceramic-mag speaker is its tendency to compress less at high volume, which helps to extract a little more headroom from the tiny 5-watt amp. The Gibson Goldtone speaker possesses a very balanced response, with deep lows, full mids, and chimey highs. And, with its 15-watt rating—three times the amp’s maximum output—it’s virtually blow-proof in this application. Curiously though, the speaker is connected to the chassis with an RCA-type plug and jack. A standard 1/4" jack would have been more convenient for those wishing to try the amp with larger speaker cabinets.

Instead of the original 5Y3 tube rectifier, the new amp boasts a solid-state rectifier for more stable operation and years of maintenance-free performance. And, while most GA-5s had a 6V6 output tube, Turner chose an EL84 to enhance the new amp’s detail and complexity. A peek under the hood reveals top-quality components and construction. Boutique-pedigreed parts include Sprague electrolytic capacitors, Mallory 150 coupling capacitors, and carbon-comp resistors. Everything is secured to spade-type turret-lugs on a heavy phenolic board, and neatly wired point-to-point. Considering its impressive boutique-style build quality, the GA-5 is an astounding value.

With its Volume knob set below nine o’clock, the GA-5 provides warm, rich, and complex clean tones at true bedroom levels. Single-coil pickups sound especially sweet through this amp at low settings, and cranking the Volume knob up to about half elicits good crunchy bridge-pickup tones with either single-coils or humbuckers. Who needs channel switching? Back off a little on your guitar volume, and the sound cleans right up. Turning up the GA-5 to two o’clock increases the sustain while keeping the sounds punchy and dynamic, and higher settings take you into the amp’s full-saturation zone. The GA-5 is an excellent choice for home recording. I found it easy to lay down big, juicy-sounding tracks by simply placing a Shure SM57 a few inches from the speaker cone. Great for both practice and recording, the GA-5 is living proof that less can indeed be more.

[Romeo Delight]

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[Prothro]

Learnandmasterguitar.com helps me out alot , check it out sometime.