The Old-Timer's Guitar Guide

[BanjoBlue]

A little workshop based on how I was taught to play.
https://medium.com/p/82808f87cb65

[srick]

That is a great article! Should be required reading. Thanks for posting this.

[ghostnote]

I liked that. Great advice and a simple way to explain the concept. I wish someone had said it that way to me a long time ago; I would have fumbled around a lot less.

[jricc]

Originally Posted by srick

That is a great article! Should be required reading. Thanks for posting this.

This ^^^
Thanks for posting BanjoBlue

[gmel555]

Thanks, I enjoyed reading that...And learned a few things!

[p^h]

Good one! Thanks so much for sharing.

Paul

[zmf]

Thanks! Good essay. I knew it was easy. After a lifetime of repetition.

[zombywoof]

As a kid I remember Washington Square and the days you could take lessons with Dave Van Ronk and Rev. Gary Davis. My early teachers though were a record player, "Sing Out" magazine, and asking players I ran into a whole lot of questions.

[Mr Bill]

I enjoyed that article. When I started playing in 1968, my Harmony guitar came with a book from the 1930s entitled: "Play Guitar in Five Minutes." It took longer than that of course.

The writer's method was hit the bass note, strum the rest. Do that for everything.

Strangely enough, that's basically my style today on acoustic. Hit the bass note, strum and find a few extra notes in the other 5 strings. Rinse and repeat.

[savannahmay]

yeah I remember my first guitar teacher and bass teacher was into circle of 5ths and taught me scales n chords based off that . . ..


thank you for this . . . its a good lesson

[EZYPIKINS]

The lesson I get out of this story. (and agree whole heartedly with)

Is, surround yourself with musicians that are better than you. And play live if you can. Meaning in front of audiences.

When having to perform, you will think less and less about how to play. And just play.

[Myopic Squirrel]

Great article! And the mention of Van Ronk & Gary Davis brings back fond memories of The Phila Folk Festival in the 60's. And some of the music played in the fields was every bit as entertaining as what was played on the stage.