what are some good songs to play for newer guitarests

Actually the whole of One is pretty easy.

appart from the solo, sounds like Kirks fingers are going to melt to the frets

You gotta mean the second solo then... thats all turbo pulloffs and bends...

It has more than one solo... its a great song...

Playing "Cemetary Gates" actually hypes me up to the point of wanting to hoof myself out the window.

-AC

How do you play the natural harmonics or whatever in the riff of Cemetery Gates?

Pinch Harmonics you mean.

-AC

I dunno, the bit that everyone recognises.

Originally posted by rockchickgem
does anyone know if an electric guitar is easier to play than an acoustic guitar? coz i really wanna play electric guitar

Yeah, it's a lot easier. Unless it's a classical acoustic guitar, those are really easy to play.

If you get the chance, start on a nylon string acoustic, and move to a steel string, then go to electric, by that time your fingers will have gone properly hard, and if you regret learning guitar, you can save the money of buying an electric.

Oh, and tabby, I highly doubt you and two people you know can play "Eruption" or at least nearly as fast as Van Halen plays it. Besides which, the average guitarist does NOT want to spend two years learning one song. Imagine playing it for your friends, and then they ask what else you can play, expecting you to pull out a Hendrix riff or something. "Uh... Well, actually..."

"I dunno, the bit that everyone recognises."

Practice. The trick is to bend quickly but not fully so you get that dog whistle sound but can revert back to the main riff fairly quick.

-AC

http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=13OA59VXQY3TT2PG860DRDOUVP
"Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk. My friend played the Bass a bit out of time.

http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0J4Z6AA180VOI0D0RKRFYAYQU8
"Master of Puppets" solo.

http://s20.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=16G0UU3JYW20O13ULNOY07VDL0
"Master of Puppets" opening riff.

-AC

What the. Some libertyville.

You play the pinch harmonics in Cemetery Gates by hitting the string with the edge of your thumb fractionally after you pick it

Just so I don't continually get accused of libertyville.

I didn't actually claim those files were mine. I said at the very top of the page that it was my friend.

Confusion avoided.

-AC

''Nobody alive besides Eddie Van Halen and perhaps under 5 other guitarists can ever master "Eruption". Pointless for you to even think of trying.''

Dude ever heard any of the crazy swedish guitar gods??? I think not, John Norum, Yngwie Malmsteen, Mattias IA Eklundh, and Kee Marcello would have no problem in playing Eruption, they make solos that are far superiour then Eruption, and I mean FAR! and now we are only talking about the swedish guys, and lets take a look at some other guys, lets start with Steve Vai, he is CLEARLY better then van halen, just watch one of the G3's and you'l see what I mean, last G3 he played with a 3 neck guitar! beat that! and also Joe satriani is much better then van halen, Bill Leverty is also far better then Halen, speakin of Bill Leverty, he plays with a band called Firehouse, now to the guy that made this thread, if you need some insirations go check out a albume they made some years back simply called

Firehouse - Good Accoustics

its a CD that has all of their greates hits only played Accoustic, truly amazing solos and nice play, and also if you just want to hear some masters, take a listen to the guys I mentioned earlyer in this post, they clearly beat the shit out of van halen with the AXE! heh

"last G3 he played with a 3 neck guitar! beat that!"

You beat it.

-AC

dont take it so personal, what I ment was that he totaly owns, anyway if you care for a listen , give me your email and I'l send you a song made by Yngwie, its a very short song, only 55sec, but it shows this guys skills with the acoustic guitar, you'l be blown away for sure

W-was joking.

-AC

None of those are better than EVH. They might have more precision, but so what. Hendrix is less precise than all of them as well.

Finally, who in the hell is Bill Leverty. Bill Leverty I ask you.