Comments on: Guitar Questions and Answers 3

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:23:56 +0000

Hi Wren, and thanks for your comment!
You are absolutely right that the tabs out there are just a load of amateur bull in 99.99% of the cases. Personally I find it much faster, more convenient and far more correct to learn the songs by ear.
As far as sheet music is concerned, I do believe that it is possible to get hold of most compositions, including the modern songs. If you have a well established music store in your area, then I’m pretty sure they may take the trouble of getting it for you.
Still, a better idea is to try online services like http://www.sheetmusicplus.com or http://www.musicnotes.com – and I’m pretty sure there are lots of similar services out there.
Like I said, I find it more convenient for me to learn by ear (I do read notes, but very slow). I tend to find the song on youtube or iTunes and learn it that way.
In any case, best of luck with your playing – just don’t give up! :-)

By: Wren

Wren — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:54:03 +0000

I just want a way to purchase the original compositions.

By: Wren

Wren — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:52:28 +0000

Hi,
I hope you can answer my question. I read music well, I’ve been playing piano and french horn since I was young. Three years ago I took up guitar, I got to an intermediate level the first year and then stopped progressing due to boredom. The problem is I can’t find decent sheet music. I’m a fast learner, but I have struggled to find decent sheet music. I want to play specific music by my favorite bands but i can only find what I consider to be extremely basic guitar tabs that were poorly interpreted by amateurs online, they’re never any good and many times you can’t even tell what song it’s supposed to be. This has been very frustrating. I’ve been to the store and sifted through guitar books, they are all very basic as well. I thought i would be able to purchase the ACTUAL sheet music composed by THE artist like i did with piano. Following someone’s online video is not necessary because I can read music and I don’t want their interpretation anyways. If I had the music i could play it. but I can’t find any resources. I’m not looking for obscure pieces of music either, i want music by nick cave, the pixies, the beatles, wilco, the decemberists. I’ve been waiting to seriously rock out on my electric guitar but after three years i’ve really lost interest and feel like I’m getting no where. And the frustrating thing is it’s not because I don’t have the ability to play, it’s because i can’t find any decent sheet music. **Could you please turn me on to some resources for musicians that play at a more advanced or professional level? The resources and music for guitar seem so elusive as compared to piano. Thank you!!!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:02:41 +0000

Sure, the violin is a great thing. However, I don’t quite see what it has to do with electric guitars and learning how to play them … apart from the obvious thing – you trying to get a link in your off topic comment. Oh, and by the way, I deleted the link…

By: Phil Gore

Phil Gore — Sun, 22 May 2011 15:41:19 +0000

The violin is a nice instrument to play and due to its light weight and small size, you can easily carry it and play it almost anywhere.

By: Arild Steuer

Arild Steuer — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:11:08 +0000

This was a very entertaining read for a guitar buff like me. Enjoyed it!

By: Ron P

Ron P — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 22:50:25 +0000

Appreciate the format of these to-the-point questions and answers. Looking forward to read more guitar playing stuff. Thanks.

By: Leigh Singh

Leigh Singh — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:27:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing these guitar related topics with us all – great bits and pieces of information and advice!

By: Jeffrey Tanner

Jeffrey Tanner — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 23:40:53 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to answer these guitar playing related questions – very educational for a guitar novice like myself!

By: Mario Brooker

Mario Brooker — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:34:54 +0000

Cool guitar related post – interesting tidbit. Thanks for sharing!