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Posted by: Tim_LaMaGra Mar 31 2009, 01:12 PM

Hey fellow GMC students,

Something I can since yesterday when I entered this website. I am Tim , nickname Tim_LaMaGra and I live in the Netherlands. I was introduced too this site by a friend of mine. I'm an absolute beginner with just campfire expirience. I just like to be able to reproduce songs I hear on the radio. Doenst have to be perfect, but just to make the rythm. I just started out on the first steps tour and producing scales so far. Very intresting so far.

For now i got an acoustic guitar, maby later i will go for an electric guitar and make some burning licks tongue.gif. But i heared it was better to learn the basics on an acoustic guitar. Maby the GMC instructers can back this up or advice me otherwise wink.gif.

Anyway, im happy to be here and learned a lot yesterday, i will just go on and hope to be able to play some songs in the near future.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Mar 31 2009, 01:16 PM

Welcome to GMC Tim! There is no actual rule whether is best to start with acoustic or electric..Its very individual ! Important thing is to START ! smile.gif

Posted by: Fran Mar 31 2009, 01:50 PM

Welcome Tim, if you plan learning some basic rhythm guitar to play radio songs etc I'd suggest you learn the basic open chords & basic barre chords, plus powerchords.

Posted by: Chris Evans Mar 31 2009, 01:51 PM

Welcome to GMC Tim smile.gif

Posted by: Carlos Carrillo Mar 31 2009, 02:32 PM

Welcome to the Family Tim! Enjoy all the time here! God bless you!

Posted by: David Wallimann Mar 31 2009, 02:35 PM

Welcome Tim!
I would love to hear the story behind your forum picture!
Poor kid!

Posted by: superize Mar 31 2009, 02:35 PM

Welcome to the site

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 31 2009, 02:35 PM

Welcome smile.gif

Posted by: Farmer Joe Mar 31 2009, 03:01 PM

Hello Tim, Welcome to GMC smile.gif

Posted by: ErikEklund Mar 31 2009, 03:15 PM

Hi Tim nice to meet you, welcome to gmc smile.gif

Posted by: Artemus Mar 31 2009, 03:15 PM

Hiya Tim and welcome to GMC. Cool avatar btw wink.gif

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Mar 31 2009, 05:39 PM

Welcome to GMC Tim smile.gif

Posted by: sted Mar 31 2009, 06:04 PM

Hi and welcome!!

I think you will see better reults faster on an acoustic, once you have mastered a few basic chords you will be able to play along with a lot of different songs which will get your rhythym going.

In the meantime, have fun!!

Posted by: Lian Gerbino Mar 31 2009, 06:40 PM

welcome man!

Posted by: Joe Kataldo Mar 31 2009, 07:21 PM

Hello Tim, Welcome to GMC

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Mar 31 2009, 07:28 PM

Welcome to GMC Tim !

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 31 2009, 07:49 PM

Welcome to GMC man! smile.gif If you need anything - just ask, we will try to help as much as we can! smile.gif

Posted by: Tim_LaMaGra Mar 31 2009, 08:10 PM

QUOTE (David Wallimann @ Mar 31 2009, 03:35 PM) *
Welcome Tim!
I would love to hear the story behind your forum picture!
Poor kid!


First off all thank u for the warm welcome here on GMC.

About the avatar, i just found it on the internet as a fun picture and scaled it back to an avatar format. The look on that lil guys face is priceless if u ask me tongue.gif .

By the way i started out with the first steps, I'm practicing the scales of justice in different boxes, i guess that will take me a while too master. And i'm aming for that cause I dont wanne have a poor basis to start with. What would u guys suggest speedwise? Ofcourse i'm aiming for a clear and nice sound but what would be an good speed for the metronome?

And further more how do i know I'm ready to go on to a next part?

Thanks in advance for the advice smile.gif

Posted by: Jerry Arcidiacono Mar 31 2009, 09:24 PM

QUOTE (Tim_LaMaGra @ Mar 31 2009, 08:10 PM) *
By the way i started out with the first steps, I'm practicing the scales of justice in different boxes, i guess that will take me a while too master. And i'm aming for that cause I dont wanne have a poor basis to start with. What would u guys suggest speedwise? Ofcourse i'm aiming for a clear and nice sound but what would be an good speed for the metronome?

And further more how do i know I'm ready to go on to a next part?

Thanks in advance for the advice smile.gif


Sure, you can start to practice with the metronome right now, maybe with slow speeds, around 50-60 bpm, playing quarter notes over each beat.

Check this lesson by Kris
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/how-to-use-a-metronome.htm

And about the next part, try to use the search engine on the main page, playing something that you like most, power chords, strumming and so on.

Good luck!

Posted by: Piotr Kaczor Mar 31 2009, 09:25 PM

Welcome Tim! smile.gif

Posted by: Ramiro Delforte Mar 31 2009, 11:20 PM

Welcome to the site mate!

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Apr 1 2009, 07:24 AM

Welcome to GMC Tim smile.gif

Posted by: Muris Varajic Apr 1 2009, 05:54 PM

Welcome Tim, have fun! smile.gif

Posted by: Skalde Apr 1 2009, 08:09 PM

Welcome Welcome cool.gif

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Apr 2 2009, 09:21 AM

Welcome to GMC Tim !

Posted by: visi0n Apr 4 2009, 08:04 PM

Heee Timmie smile.gif you can also say that i introduced you to this awesome site laugh.gif . See you soon again collegeau ! wink.gif

Posted by: audiopaal Apr 4 2009, 10:15 PM

Hi and welcome to GMC biggrin.gif

Posted by: Jad Diab Apr 4 2009, 10:20 PM

welcome to GMC

Posted by: Tim_LaMaGra Apr 4 2009, 11:16 PM

QUOTE (visi0n @ Apr 4 2009, 09:04 PM) *
Heee Timmie smile.gif you can also say that i introduced you to this awesome site laugh.gif . See you soon again collegeau ! wink.gif


Hehe ok I gotta give him credit for that. And he may be my collegeau in sales but never buy anything from him wink.gif

But I'm happy he brought me in the family smile.gif

Posted by: Roadside Apr 5 2009, 10:26 AM

Welcome to GMC, Tim! Nice name! Got that one too huh.gif

Posted by: Tim_LaMaGra Apr 5 2009, 10:56 AM

QUOTE (Roadside @ Apr 5 2009, 11:26 AM) *
Welcome to GMC, Tim! Nice name! Got that one too huh.gif


what u mean by got that one too? huh.gif

Posted by: Velvet Roger Apr 5 2009, 01:23 PM

Welcome to GMC mate! smile.gif

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Apr 6 2009, 03:38 AM

Hi Tim! Welcome to GMC!

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