Quote (Creeping_Death @ Dec 1 2009 02:04pm)
I'd stay away from tabs if possible. Its better to learn to play by ear. I'm not saying all but, most people who learn to read tabs only play by reading tabs. If they get frustrated and can't figure it out they simply look up the tab. Sure your learning the song but your not getting any better
playing by ear when you first start out seems near-impossible to me, and i can barely do it now
Quote (Iden @ Dec 1 2009 01:58pm)
I'd definately recommend bands like Rage Against the Machine for learning. Really fun to play because their songs vary a bit, and can be a little tricky at times, but a novice could still learn most of them given time.
Killing in The Name was the first full song I learned to play, which was within 3 months of my guitarplaying (I usually settled with simple riffs and the likes around then)
If you aren't a fan, just find a tab site like ultimate-guitar and search for tabs, and also; if you can't read tabs. A guide for reading them
lol that was my first song too
but for advice, just dont give up when youre frustrated, and practice a lot. ask for advice whenever you get stuck on something
This post was edited by Guitarheromania on Dec 2 2009 08:00pm