Uncle Larry

Hey HP, want to first say thanks for creating this great place. I make my music with just one guitar. Could use some tips on switching from rhythm to lead and sounding cool. I admire other players who play without a rhythm guitar. I don't wish to copy them; however, I could you some tips/guidelines. Hope I'm putting this request in the right place. Computers really aren't a strong point for me.

I have said for many years; music is a way of expressing emotion. I am working on my technical skills to be able to express myself freely. Just as you have said in other videos. We are on the same page so to speak with this concept.I also totally agree that you don't have to play many notes. A three note phrase can be very expressive. I have seen many great guitar players in my life. Some who could play very fast, although I admired their technical abilities, I would quickly get tired of listening to them.if that was all they did. The ones who made me feel something, I never got tired of listening to. My goal is to develop my own style. It shouldn't sound like anyone else.

Hello everyone. Learning the notes on the fretboard seemed such a huge task to me. So many to remember. My biggest progress came when I put together what I already knew. I knew what each string was played open. I knew each fret was half a step. I knew it was only half a step between B and C, also half a step between E and F. Between all others are full steps. Starting with the open string note I can go in the same order I learned when I was very young. Only difference; when I get to G, start over again on A. I can make little exercises for myself. Figuring out what each note is in a scale I am playing, finding the root note of cords ect. Hope this helps. For me the act of finding them myself, makes them easier to remember.

Greetings everyone. I am an American living in the wild wild west of southern Arizona. I moved here from great lakes region; southwest Michigan to be exact. Not far from Kalamazoo; where they used to make Gibson guitars. I got my first guitar when my son was young and learning to play. We always encouraged his music. I got a stratocaster so I could mess around playing with him. I never really learned to play well, but it was something we did together and that was cool. We put him through lessons; always encouraging; but never pushing him. He is a grown man now and plays just for fun. When we moved, I didn't think I would play anymore so I sold my strat. Big mistake. After a couple years or so, I really wanted to play again. I bought a used Gibson SG, fixed it up a bit to suit me, got a Supro Blues king 12 amp, and I'm making some noise. So glad to find HPcrazy. That noise is beginning to sound like music. My main music interest is blues/rock. Not necessarily in that order. I really like all kinds of music, if it is done well. I don't practice as often as one should, but I play when spare time matches up with me feeling like doing it. Thanks to people like HP, being kind enough to help, I am making progress. I am in no hurry, and having fun with it. My goal is just to have something to learn; to challenge myself. I always loved music. Making my own is very cool. It is also a great escape from what is happening in the world today with that evil virus. Stay as safe as you can out there and don't be afraid. I'm imagining a song; "The corona virus blues' ; I'll be working on that.