( www.youtube.com ) Long version of Texas Flood by stevie ray vaughn ! Texas Flood is an electric blues album by blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble, released in 1983. Although “Texas Flood” has three verses of lyrics, the song is more of a prolonged guitar solo, allowing Vaughan to show off his characteristic electric blues style. During live shows, he would often play portions of this song behind his back, arousing an Read more...

k im 17 years old and a senior.. i had 8 year of classical piano lessons and 4 years of “so so ” playing piano off and on…. when i was in 7th 8th grade my mom gave me her acoustic guitar to learn on.. so i got some books and started learning. .well then i got some lessons… well i soon figured out my hands were to small and didnt have the power to hold most of the chords..so i pretty much gave it up.. in the 9th grade i had a friend who was pretty Read more...

Hello there good people of the answers, I find myself in a rather crappy situation. I’m 22, and I have been pursuing a career in music which is about to fall apart (the music business is a b*tch to get into). I have postponed going to university so as to further this pursuit of mine, however I now find myself forced to choose another career. The problem? I’m not sure what career/university to choose. Below I have listed my pros, my cons, and what I would like Read more...

My dad’s tight on money so we’re considering getting this guitar http://www.hsn.com/esteban-signature-steel-string-acoustic-guitar-package_p-5533568_xp.aspx?&ccm=m|1042 I’m a beginner, so I don’t care for quality or anything. I just wanna learn. Any suggestions are welcome. Did you teach yourself? If so, how? Didn’t mean for the extra did Bookmark it: Read more...

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I wanna learn to play guitar, it’s something that just recently came to mind. I love music, especially when they can be turned acoustic, I think it is a sign! I don’t have a guitar, and I don’t know the stings, or frets, or whatever it is, so if you would like to help me out, could you possily share some info. About how long did it take you to learn the basics of playing? How often did you practice? And maybe what was the hardest thing to get a hang Read more...

im thinking of learning how to play the acoustic guitar, im 15(is it to late?) i dont wanna become a professional, just something i like to did is sing and id love to know how to play. any idea on how much lessons can be? how long would it take for me to get pretty decent or good? i pickup onto things pretty quick Bookmark it: Read more...

Half hour or a full hour? (They’re weekly) $21/half hour. I am kind of a beginner. I know 5 or so chords, and can play basic things. “Mike has eared Jazz study diplomas from Malaspina and Capilano Colleges, as well as a master class with Juno award winner Oliver Gannon. Mike enjoys playing jazz, blues, and country and has done rock gigs, opening for such acts as Nickleback and DDT.” – Description of my teacher Is it okay to have a Jazz teacher if I Read more...

I’m 19 and as of now I know NOTHING of music or playing instruments. With this in mind, would you say it’s hard to learn? How long would you say it takes to learn, to be considered sort of good (for a beginner, that is)? Please share some helpful tips if you could. Thank you! Bookmark it: Read more...

O.k , so i originally wanted to play an electric guitar ( Joe Satriani, Metallica are my influences ), but many people recommended to me that i start with an acoustic to build up my finger strength, learn how to produce a clean sound and other stuff. I’ve been play for about ~2 months on my own and i started taking lessons. Its about 1.5 month since i started taking lessons or measuring in lessons i think its ~6 lessons ( once a week ). So calculated thats about 3-4 Read more...