Active Melody Forum

Hello everyone

2012-02-05T06:05:15-06:00

Well I’m really an old newbie, and I do mean old, 74 years next month. Found this site by complete accident, and I reckon it’s the best I’ve seen. and I’ve seen quite a few, I started to try and learn Guitar when I was 17, but something else came up, speedway racing, this was the downfall of learning Guitar, it was sold. About 18 months ago I got really keen again, don’t know what inspired this now, but having always considered the electric guitar as number one of musical instruments I thought I’ll have another try before I finish permanently horizontal, and I’m still struggling, but Brian’s 3 note lesson has inspired me more than previous months, the way he makes music out of three notes has got me back again. My skill at guitar would be out of ten a 1, I could be bragging here, all I can do is 4 chords, by the time I change from one to the next the timing has gone down in flames, I find it easier to play single notes, just need to get up to speed, I enjoy string bends, and find that adds so much more to guitar playing, so I’ll be sticking with that 3 note melody, I’ll be so happy if I can only get that sounding reasonably good, just wish those strings were further apart, ( joke )

Stick with that guitar playing people, time goes by quicker that you imagine.

Vahn.

hi there

2012-01-27T09:58:10-06:00

I just joined after seeing a Clapton Journeyman style video on Youtube.
Love that tone. What are you using there?

thanks and looking forward.
mark

hi everyone,

2012-01-26T23:08:09-06:00

hi everyone im new to this forum, im glad i got to join this forum

thanks. lets rock

Hello everyone

2012-01-22T09:44:54-06:00

I’m so glad I found Brian’s YouTube lessons and this site. I’ve played around with guitar for about 30 years off/on. I am trying to refine what I self taught myself. Currently own a acoustic electric Washburn. I enjoy blues, country, and 70’s Neil young. Years ago when I was able to strum three chords successfully I was asked by a more advanced player to just keep strumming the chords over and over while he would play some lead. I know nothing about reading music but think I have a fairly good ear for it. Hope to be sharing my progress with you all.
Terry

Hi people.

2012-01-18T22:45:39-06:00

Hi people.

I am new here and from Spokane WA. I enjoy playing the blues and have been hooked for a long time. Hope to learn as much as I can.

Richard in GA

2012-01-13T05:46:30-06:00

Hey folks
I’m glad I found another forum:)
Little about me, I’ve had my guitars forever but up till about over a year ago, never go serious about them. Thought for a while of getting rid of them, now I’m glad I didn’t. I got laid off in 2009 and needed an outlet. Picked them back up, researched the net and that with what I learned from private lessons got me going again! Now its every night on the guitar and I enjoy it more and more. While researching the net I found this admins (don’t know your name sorry) video on 2 and 3 note solos. I applied his 3 note solo to a country song I found on youtube and wow. Dude you are the sh!!! I like the way you say blues is all about feeling and not so much about pizaz, which it is. I’ve always loved the blues and I love to play them!

Anyway nuff about myself:)

Newbie in sheffield uk

2012-01-13T13:40:25-06:00

New to active melody just started lessons again after about 35 years, god im old . Have a little more time now bought a couple of guitars im really enjoying it

Hi—new guy from Liverpool UK

2012-01-08T08:16:33-06:00

Just stumbled across this site -seems just right for me—took guitar up again after a 30 year break—lovin it more than ever

Newbie from NJ

2012-01-10T07:26:11-06:00

Hi ya’ll. Newbie here. Jumped in with two feet and just bought a G&L Telecaster. Now I have to figure out how to use it:)

Lets see how this site works out.

Hello from Kentucky!

2011-12-29T12:26:31-06:00

Hi, Lee here from Kentucky; came across this site thru youtube. Great info here and lessons that are much appreciated!