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Anybody here play the guitar?

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Brewman:
I've been spending some time with tabs, which is the "fun" instant results kind of playing, which I think has some value like keeping my interest going, but I'm also trying to learn the scales and some theory, which will ultimately make me a better player.  
 I practiced some pentatonic scales last night, along with some finger drills.  Boring stuff, so it's nice to hit the tabs on a few fun song riffs.  

I agree that tabs are not the easiest way to learn chords, other than power chords.

geekd:
Tabs are fun for picking up a song quick, but it's a great learning experience to figure it out from the CD on your own.

Figuring it out yourself will train your ears.  Soon someone will play you a riff and you can play it back to them (after a few tries, of course).

When my band does a cover song, usually the singer will come in with the words and chords written out simply (A or E or Emin), with the chord changes over the word they happen at.  Then we play it a few times and make it "out own".  Since we a re a punk band that usually means playing it faster and harder. :)

Learning a song note for note has it's value, but developing your own style is important, too.

Another option are "cheat books".  My guitar player had a Beatles cheat book, and it's way fun at parties.  It will get you 80% through the song.  It skips over the complex parts, and the solos are not note for note.  You get enough to "cheat" like you know it.

-geekd

Gomboman:
Very nice. Here's another classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3nP6YyCfDQ

Chas:
When I think of experimental music, I think of this group. I love their stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilsa2bNVrqw

 8-)

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